Woodward Inc (WWD)

Return on total capital

Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 567,100 512,125 507,667 494,969 479,819 474,587 445,037 365,969 309,815 234,527 186,705 190,276 193,437 228,430 230,428 250,563 254,311 241,918 237,433 276,596
Long-term debt US$ in thousands
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 2,566,390 2,468,570 2,337,510 2,208,420 2,176,420 2,159,210 2,329,410 2,190,060 2,070,990 2,085,790 2,012,050 1,939,440 1,901,120 1,909,610 2,051,880 2,223,430 2,214,780 2,201,690 2,133,300 2,063,460
Return on total capital 22.10% 20.75% 21.72% 22.41% 22.05% 21.98% 19.11% 16.71% 14.96% 11.24% 9.28% 9.81% 10.17% 11.96% 11.23% 11.27% 11.48% 10.99% 11.13% 13.40%

September 30, 2025 calculation

Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $567,100K ÷ ($—K + $2,566,390K)
= 22.10%


Peer comparison

Sep 30, 2025

Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Woodward Inc
WWD
22.10%
Transdigm Group Incorporated
TDG