Woodward Governor Company (WGOV)

Starrob (< 20) Submitted: 5/10/07 10:48 AM : Start Price: $26.10 WGOV Score: 49.57

I work as a Engineer on ships for over 20 years. In all of that time the only company that I can remember that makes governors is Woodward.

They have a virtual monopoly on making governors. Governors control the speed of engines prevent...

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c2dblbond (49.07) Submitted: 2/15/08 11:00 AM : Start Price: $31.26 WGOV Score: 24.59

Solid company, solid products. Industry leader for overspeed protection of large turbines. Have strong ability to work pricing - if your 30,000 HP turbine wrecks and costs you several $MM, then your willingness to pay $ to keep this from happening ...

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BF2Claymore (78.55) Submitted: 9/06/07 8:37 PM : Start Price: $29.00 WGOV Score: 37.00

I am in the Navy and have done a couple of tours in engineering. All the engines that I have worked around, both diesel and gas turbine, have had Woodward components. Rarely experienced any problems.


Considering the demand for energy, as well as ...

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cfackler (< 20) Submitted: 2/07/08 12:01 PM : Start Price: $29.59 WGOV Score: 28.82

Glancing over the numbers for this company, I see many things I like:
27% insider ownership
very little debt
nice dividend
Qtrly Earnings Growth (yoy): 41.60%

The list goes on.

There is a stock split coming...

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Jeffreyw (88.38) Submitted: 4/24/08 9:50 AM : Start Price: $32.41 WGOV Score: 24.38

These guys have been around since the Wright brothers and still service components that old, if needed. Great reputation for aircraft quality, dependability and reliability. Always improving and expanding products.

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dustbusterz (< 20) Submitted: 9/18/07 10:00 PM : Start Price: $29.27 WGOV Score: 38.84

good solid fundamentals, good roe, increasing revenues, and low debt levels. it seems to be holing its own and a solid buy i think for the near term.

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TMFBreakerDave (99.12) Submitted: 12/24/07 12:55 PM : Start Price: $35.75 WGOV Score: 19.76

Looks to be in a good area of the economy, and to lack significant competition. Five-star CAPS stock, with little to no Wall Street coverage. At the time of my pick, not a single CAPS All-Star -- or even single player -- with a red thumb down. Other ...

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MKBender (< 20) Submitted: 2/21/08 3:30 PM : Start Price: $30.94 WGOV Score: 25.58

great time to jump in at this price

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TheBub7 (61.40) Submitted: 2/15/08 9:19 PM : Start Price: $32.23 WGOV Score: 22.90

Solid infrastructure play...highly rated, and after the split will be a buyer of some more shares...

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USMCLV (55.57) Submitted: 8/12/08 7:20 PM : Start Price: $45.94 WGOV Score: -7.32

T-Boone Pickens has enough money to make his wind generation plan work. This is a feel good story for all concerned about the environment and people will demand that wind energy is part of our supply.

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