Woodward Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Woodward's CEO is Chip Blankenship, appointed in May 2022, has a tenure of 2.67 years. total yearly compensation is $11.18M, comprised of 10.1% salary and 89.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.014% of the company’s shares, worth €1.38M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.9 years and 4 years respectively.
Key information
Chip Blankenship
Chief executive officer
US$11.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 10.1% |
| CEO tenure | 2.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.01% |
| Management average tenure | 1.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | US$11m | US$1m | US$373m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$372m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$355m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$293m |
| Sep 30 2023 | US$8m | US$1m | US$232m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$204m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$159m |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$171m |
| Sep 30 2022 | US$7m | US$402k | US$172m |
Compensation vs Market: Chip's total compensation ($USD11.18M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD4.92M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Chip's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Chip Blankenship (58 yo)
2.7yrs
Tenure
US$11,177,865
Compensation
Mr. Charles P. Blankenship, Jr. also known as Chip, serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman at Woodward, Inc. since May 9, 2022 and served as its President since May 9, 2022 until 2024. He served as...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman | 2.7yrs | US$11.18m | 0.014% € 1.4m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 1.7yrs | US$3.03m | 0.00020% € 19.7k | |
| Executive VP & COO | 5.9yrs | US$3.96m | 0.0026% € 259.5k | |
| Executive VP & President of Aerospace | 4yrs | US$2.29m | 0.0089% € 875.2k | |
| Executive VP & President of Industrial | 2.1yrs | US$2.41m | 0.0028% € 278.3k | |
| VP of Investor Relations & Treasurer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Strategy & Business Development | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data |
1.9yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: WW1's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman | 2.7yrs | US$11.18m | 0.014% € 1.4m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 13.3yrs | US$266.28k | 0.055% € 5.4m | |
| Independent Director | 22.5yrs | US$242.85k | 0.034% € 3.3m | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$247.12k | 0.0030% € 297.0k | |
| Independent Director | 4yrs | US$237.96k | 0.026% € 2.6m | |
| Independent Director | 7.9yrs | US$246.46k | 0.0025% € 249.6k | |
| Independent Director | 1.6yrs | US$240.12k | 0.00024% € 23.7k | |
| Independent Director | 7.9yrs | US$246.46k | 0.0045% € 448.0k | |
| Independent Director | 1.6yrs | US$240.12k | 0.0011% € 108.5k |
4.0yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: WW1's board of directors are considered experienced (4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/03 17:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Woodward, Inc. is covered by 28 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| null null | Alembic Global Advisors |
| Peter Lisnic | Baird |
| David Strauss | Barclays |