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 | ||
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| 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
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