GlobeNewswire·Nov 24, 2025, 4:00 PM ET

Woodward Reports Record Sales & Earnings for Fiscal Year 2025

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Woodward, Inc. reported fiscal year 2025 net sales of $3.6 billion, a 7% increase, with fourth quarter 2025 sales reaching $995 million, a 16% increase.
Fiscal 2025 net earnings totaled $442 million, up 19%, while fourth quarter net earnings were $138 million, up 66%.
Adjusted net earnings for fiscal 2025 were $424 million, a 12% increase, with fourth quarter adjusted net earnings at $129 million, a 49% increase.
Earnings per share (EPS) for fiscal 2025 were $7.19, a 20% rise, and fourth quarter EPS were $2.23, a 64% rise.
Aerospace segment sales grew 14% for the full year to $2.31 billion, driven by strong commercial services & defense OEM performance.
Industrial segment sales decreased 3% to $1.25 billion for the full year, though power generation & oil & gas markets saw double-digit growth.
Woodward completed the acquisition of Safran's North American Electromechanical Actuation business to enhance its actuation technology portfolio.
The company was selected by Airbus to supply 12 of 14 spoiler actuation systems for the A350, marking its first primary flight control system on a commercial aircraft.
Woodward broke ground on a new automated facility in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, focused on precision aerospace manufacturing.
The board authorized a new three-year, $1.8 billion share repurchase program.
The company divested its Industrial combustion product line as part of its portfolio optimization strategy.
Fiscal 2026 guidance projects sales growth of 7% to 12% & EPS between $7.50 & $8.00.
Free cash flow for fiscal 2025 was $340 million, a slight decrease of 1% from the prior year, while operating cash flow rose 7% to $471 million.
Total debt decreased 19.5% to $702 million by the end of fiscal 2025.
An investor conference call regarding these results is scheduled for November 24, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. ET.