Company data
Woodward, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
WWD · Aerospace & Defense · $19.8B market cap
Woodward, Inc. had 10,200 employees at the end of fiscal Sep 2025, up 9.7% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $3.57B, up 7.3% from a year earlier, or $350K per employee. Headcount grew faster than revenue.
Employees
10,200
+9.7% YoY
Revenue
$3.57B
+7.3% YoY
Revenue / employee
$350K
Peer median $435K
Rank in industry
19 of 29
Aerospace & Defense
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 10,200 | $3.57B | $350K | +9.7% | +7.3% |
| Sep 2024 | 9,300 | $3.32B | $357K | +5.7% | +14.1% |
| Sep 2023 | 8,800 | $2.91B | $331K | +6.0% | +22.3% |
| Sep 2022 | 8,300 | $2.38B | $287K | +15.3% | +6.1% |
| Sep 2021 | 7,200 | $2.25B | $312K | +1.4% | -10.0% |
| Sep 2020 | 7,100 | $2.50B | $352K | -21.1% | -13.9% |
| Sep 2019 | 9,000 | $2.90B | $322K | +8.4% | +24.7% |
| Sep 2018 | 8,300 | $2.33B | $280K | +20.3% | +10.8% |
| Sep 2017 | 6,900 | $2.10B | $304K | +1.5% | +3.7% |
| Sep 2016 | 6,800 | $2.02B | $298K | — | — |
Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.
Woodward, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Aerospace & Defense.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTAI FTAI Aviation Ltd. | 494 | $2.51B | $5.08M | Leaner |
| SARO StandardAero, Inc. | 8,000 | $6.06B | $758K | Efficient growth |
| AXON Axon Enterprise, Inc. | 5,100 | $2.78B | $545K | Efficient growth |
| DRS Leonardo DRS, Inc. | 7,000 | $3.23B | $462K | Efficient growth |
| HEI HEICO Corporation | 11,100 | $4.49B | $404K | Efficient growth |
| CW Curtiss-Wright Corporation | 9,100 | $3.50B | $384K | Efficient growth |
| WWD Woodward, Inc. | 10,200 | $3.57B | $350K | Hiring ahead |
| BWXT BWX Technologies, Inc. | 10,400 | $3.20B | $308K | Hiring ahead |
| MOG-A Moog Inc. | 13,500 | $3.86B | $286K | Leaner |
Questions about Woodward, Inc.
- How many employees does Woodward, Inc. have?
- Woodward, Inc. reported 10,200 employees for the fiscal year ending Sep 2025, in the annual report it filed on November 25, 2025. That is up 9.7% from a year earlier.
- What is Woodward, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Woodward, Inc. brought in $3.57B of revenue in fiscal Sep 2025, which is $350K per employee. That ranks 19 of 29 companies we track in Aerospace & Defense, where the median is $435K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Woodward, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed November 25, 2025. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell WWD.