Woodward (WWD) Competitors $245.14 -1.16 (-0.47%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$245.21 +0.07 (+0.03%) As of 07/11/2025 06:42 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WWD vs. PERI, ANET, IR, XYL, DOV, PNR, SNA, GGG, IEX, and ITTShould you be buying Woodward stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Woodward include Perion Network (PERI), Arista Networks (ANET), Ingersoll Rand (IR), Xylem (XYL), Dover (DOV), Pentair (PNR), Snap-On (SNA), Graco (GGG), IDEX (IEX), and ITT (ITT). Woodward vs. Its Competitors Perion Network Arista Networks Ingersoll Rand Xylem Dover Pentair Snap-On Graco IDEX ITT Perion Network (NASDAQ:PERI) and Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk. Which has more volatility and risk, PERI or WWD? Perion Network has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Woodward has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor PERI or WWD? In the previous week, Woodward had 13 more articles in the media than Perion Network. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Woodward and 4 mentions for Perion Network. Woodward's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Perion Network's score of 0.55 indicating that Woodward is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Perion Network 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Woodward 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer PERI or WWD? Perion Network currently has a consensus target price of $12.38, suggesting a potential upside of 12.30%. Woodward has a consensus target price of $232.25, suggesting a potential downside of 5.26%. Given Perion Network's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Perion Network is more favorable than Woodward.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Perion Network 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Woodward 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Is PERI or WWD more profitable? Woodward has a net margin of 11.36% compared to Perion Network's net margin of -1.75%. Woodward's return on equity of 16.86% beat Perion Network's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Perion Network-1.75% 2.88% 2.30% Woodward 11.36%16.86%8.58% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of PERI or WWD? 68.1% of Perion Network shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Woodward shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Perion Network shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Woodward shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has better valuation and earnings, PERI or WWD? Woodward has higher revenue and earnings than Perion Network. Perion Network is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Woodward, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPerion Network$498.29M0.99$12.61M-$0.17-64.82Woodward$3.32B4.38$372.97M$6.1939.60 SummaryWoodward beats Perion Network on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Woodward News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WWD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WWD and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WWD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWoodwardAEROSP/DEF EQ IndustryAerospace SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$14.55B$17.13B$26.96B$9.11BDividend Yield0.46%0.79%0.99%4.01%P/E Ratio39.60130.0782.1920.27Price / Sales4.387.006.60100.92Price / Cash29.5345.5535.0757.67Price / Book6.727.128.215.49Net Income$372.97M$266.64M$369.21M$250.45M7 Day Performance-2.92%1.18%1.93%4.78%1 Month Performance5.64%6.64%5.62%9.58%1 Year Performance38.73%70.55%48.59%16.41% Woodward Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WWDWoodward4.4834 of 5 stars$245.14-0.5%$232.25-5.3%+38.7%$14.55B$3.32B39.609,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPERIPerion Network1.5166 of 5 stars$10.81-1.4%$12.38+14.5%+31.5%$484.61M$498.29M-63.59420News CoverageANETArista Networks4.2916 of 5 stars$101.51-1.0%$109.33+7.7%+20.2%$127.49B$7.00B42.974,412Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastIRIngersoll Rand3.805 of 5 stars$86.68-0.3%$98.70+13.9%-8.5%$34.97B$7.24B42.9121,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastXYLXylem4.436 of 5 stars$130.91-1.0%$143.71+9.8%-5.4%$31.86B$8.56B35.1923,000Positive NewsDOVDover4.4533 of 5 stars$187.30-0.7%$206.50+10.3%+2.5%$25.68B$7.75B11.2824,000Trending NewsPNRPentair4.5955 of 5 stars$105.05-1.7%$107.14+2.0%+35.2%$17.28B$4.08B27.149,750Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSNASnap-On4.3177 of 5 stars$316.97-1.4%$350.83+10.7%+17.9%$16.57B$5.11B16.6013,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsGGGGraco4.0783 of 5 stars$87.58-1.4%$93.00+6.2%+7.9%$14.64B$2.11B30.954,300Positive NewsIEXIDEX4.6749 of 5 stars$179.29-1.1%$212.50+18.5%-11.2%$13.54B$3.27B28.419,000Positive NewsITTITT4.4255 of 5 stars$158.84-1.4%$165.50+4.2%+17.0%$12.50B$3.63B25.2511,700News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Perion Network Competitors Arista Networks Competitors Ingersoll Rand Competitors Xylem Competitors Dover Competitors Pentair Competitors Snap-On Competitors Graco Competitors IDEX Competitors ITT Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:WWD) was last updated on 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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