Vicor vs Woodward
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KIRAβs take AI analyst
I put Vicor and Woodward side by side, using each oneβs latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Woodward is the larger business, with $3.6B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $453M for Vicor, about 7.9 times as much.
- Vicor grew revenue faster (26.1%, against 7.3%).
- Vicor turned more of its sales into free cash flow (26.3% FCF margin, against 9.5%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of Vicorβs earnings: a P/E of 64.9x against 34.0x for Woodward.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 7 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Vicor
VICR
5/7
Revenue growth5-year growthGross marginNet marginFCF margin
Woodward
WWD
2/7
Return on equityShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | VICR FY25 | WWD FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $9.2B | $18.6B |
| Revenue | $453M | $3.6B |
| Free cash flow | $119M | $340M |
| Net income | $119M | $442M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 26.1% | 7.3% |
| 5-year growth | 8.8% | 7.4% |
| Share count change | 0.6% | β1.0% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 57.3% | 26.8% |
| Operating margin | 18.1% | β |
| Net margin | 26.2% | 12.4% |
| FCF margin | 26.3% | 9.5% |
| Return on capital | β | 16.8% |
| Return on equity | 18.5% | 18.6% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | β | $378M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | β | 0.6x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $35.2M | $238M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 64.9x | 34.0x |
| Piotroski F-score | β | 8 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.