Woodward Inc (WWD) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of December 2025: 0.86x

Woodward Inc (WWD) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.86x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $114.44 Million is below net income of $133.72 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore how well can Woodward Inc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.86x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$114.44 Million
USD

Net Income

$133.72 Million
USD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

Woodward Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1995–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Woodward Inc across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Woodward Inc cash conversion from operations.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Woodward Inc (1995–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Woodward Inc.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.07x $471.29 Million $442.11 Million ▼ -9.5%
2024 1.18x $439.09 Million $372.97 Million ▼ -11.3%
2023 1.33x $308.54 Million $232.37 Million ▲ +17.7%
2022 1.13x $193.64 Million $171.70 Million ▼ -49.4%
2021 2.23x $464.67 Million $208.65 Million ▲ +53.2%
2020 1.45x $349.49 Million $240.40 Million ▼ -2.8%
2019 1.50x $388.37 Million $259.60 Million ▼ -9.8%
2018 1.66x $299.29 Million $180.38 Million ▲ +8.2%
2017 1.53x $307.54 Million $200.51 Million ▼ -36.3%
2016 2.41x $435.38 Million $180.84 Million ▲ +52.0%
2015 1.58x $287.43 Million $181.45 Million ▼ -2.0%
2014 1.62x $268.08 Million $165.84 Million ▲ +6.0%
2013 1.53x $222.59 Million $145.94 Million ▲ +52.2%
2012 1.00x $141.93 Million $141.59 Million ▲ +15.6%
2011 0.87x $114.62 Million $132.24 Million ▼ -47.9%
2010 1.67x $184.57 Million $110.84 Million ▼ -28.1%
2009 2.32x $218.65 Million $94.35 Million ▲ +125.3%
2008 1.03x $125.35 Million $121.88 Million ▼ -14.2%
2007 1.20x $117.72 Million $98.16 Million ▲ +4.1%
2006 1.15x $80.54 Million $69.90 Million ▼ -7.1%
2005 1.24x $69.43 Million $55.97 Million ▼ -54.3%
2004 2.72x $85.22 Million $31.38 Million ▼ -44.8%
2003 4.92x $60.77 Million $12.35 Million ▲ +129.9%
2002 2.14x $91.39 Million $42.68 Million ▲ +30.6%
2001 1.64x $86.99 Million $53.07 Million ▲ +39.5%
2000 1.18x $55.21 Million $46.98 Million ▼ -39.6%
1999 1.94x $59.90 Million $30.80 Million ▼ -2.5%
1998 2.00x $43.10 Million $21.60 Million ▼ -35.6%
1997 3.10x $56.10 Million $18.10 Million ▲ +30.5%
1996 2.38x $52.50 Million $22.10 Million ▼ -9.5%
1995 2.62x $31.32 Million $11.94 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.