Woodward Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Woodward's CEO is Chip Blankenship, appointed in May 2022, has a tenure of 3.83 years. total yearly compensation is $10.48M, comprised of 11.2% salary and 88.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.061% of the company’s shares, worth $12.75M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.5 years and 5.2 years respectively.
Key information
Chip Blankenship
Chief executive officer
US$10.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 11.24% |
| CEO tenure | 3.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.06% |
| Management average tenure | 2.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Woodward: Extremely Bullish Guidance Reconfirms Aerospace Powerhouse Status
Feb 03Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Woodward, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WWD) P/E
Nov 11
Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
Sep 03Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Aug 17Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD)
Jul 27What Is Woodward, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WWD) Share Price Doing?
Jul 13Slowing Rates Of Return At Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Jun 02Woodward, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WWD) 26% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up
May 20With EPS Growth And More, Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) Makes An Interesting Case
May 13Earnings Beat: Woodward, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
May 01Are Investors Undervaluing Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) By 24%?
Apr 21Should You Think About Buying Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) Now?
Apr 08Woodward: Keep On Radar, But Wait For A Better Opportunity
Mar 28Woodward Stock: Still A Buy Despite China And Boeing Headwinds
Feb 05Woodward Stock Surges After Earnings: Pressure In China, Growth Ahead In Aerospace
Nov 26CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$489m |
| Sep 30 2025 | US$10m | US$1m | US$442m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$388m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$381m |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$370m |
| 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$172m |
Compensation vs Market: Chip's total compensation ($USD10.48M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.36M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Chip's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Chip Blankenship (58 yo)
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 serves as...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman | 3.8yrs | US$10.48m | 0.061% $ 12.8m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 2.8yrs | US$2.63m | 0.0065% $ 1.4m | |
| Executive VP & COO | 7.1yrs | US$3.85m | 0.012% $ 2.5m | |
| Executive VP & President of Industrial | 3.3yrs | US$2.12m | 0.027% $ 5.7m | |
| Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | 1.5yrs | no data | 0.0017% $ 351.7k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Strategy & Business Development | 2.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & President of Aerospace Segment | less than a year | no data | 0.0067% $ 1.4m |
Experienced Management: WWD's management team is considered experienced (2.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman | 3.8yrs | US$10.48m | 0.061% $ 12.8m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 14.5yrs | US$277.96k | 0.054% $ 11.4m | |
| Independent Director | 23.7yrs | US$247.92k | 0.035% $ 7.4m | |
| Independent Director | 4.5yrs | US$257.96k | 0.0062% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 5.2yrs | US$247.96k | 0.029% $ 6.1m | |
| Independent Director | 9.1yrs | US$256.46k | 0.0032% $ 676.2k | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$247.96k | 0.0035% $ 728.5k | |
| Independent Director | 9.1yrs | US$256.46k | 0.0078% $ 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$247.96k | 0.0052% $ 1.1m |
Experienced Board: WWD's board of directors are considered experienced (5.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/03/30 08:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
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 26 analysts. 9 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 |