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Accrued Liabilities
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]  
Accrued Liabilities

Note 16. Accrued liabilities

 

 

 

June 30, 2026

 

 

September 30, 2025

 

Salaries and other member benefits

 

$

155,063

 

 

$

175,110

 

Product warranties and related liabilities

 

 

19,733

 

 

 

25,504

 

Interest payable

 

 

4,411

 

 

 

10,211

 

Accrued restructuring

 

 

4,479

 

 

 

 

Accrued retirement benefits

 

 

2,914

 

 

 

2,986

 

Accrued cross-currency swap derivative liability

 

 

3,903

 

 

 

 

Net current contract liabilities

 

 

51,800

 

 

 

49,235

 

Taxes, other than income

 

 

13,640

 

 

 

15,367

 

Other

 

 

43,312

 

 

 

34,670

 

 

$

299,255

 

 

$

313,083

 

Product warranties and related liabilities

Provisions of Woodward’s sales agreements include product warranties customary to these types of agreements. Accruals are established for specifically identified warranty issues and related liabilities that are probable to result in future costs. Warranty costs are accrued as revenue is recognized on a non-specific basis whenever past experience indicates a normal and predictable pattern exists.

Changes in accrued product warranties and related liabilities were as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Beginning of period

 

$

18,885

 

 

$

20,946

 

 

$

25,504

 

 

$

18,844

 

Additions, net of recoveries

 

 

5,316

 

 

 

9,091

 

 

 

10,792

 

 

 

18,437

 

Reductions for settlement

 

 

(4,471

)

 

 

(3,048

)

 

 

(16,522

)

 

 

(10,092

)

Foreign currency exchange rate changes

 

 

3

 

 

 

294

 

 

 

(41

)

 

 

94

 

End of period

 

$

19,733

 

 

$

27,283

 

 

$

19,733

 

 

$

27,283

 

Restructuring charges

On January 12, 2026, the Company approved a plan to wind-down its on-highway natural gas truck manufacturing operations in China (the “China OH Business”). This decision follows prior unsuccessful efforts to divest the China OH Business and is a strategic step to align the Industrial segment portfolio with priority end-markets and long-term growth opportunities. In connection with this action, the Company has incurred restructuring charges of $14,206 in the nine months ended June 30, 2026 related to severance, equipment relocation, accelerated depreciation, and inventory write-offs. We do not expect to incur any additional significant charges in the remainder of fiscal year 2026, as the wind-down is expected to be substantially completed. All of the restructuring charges recorded during fiscal year 2026 were recorded as nonsegment expenses and are expected to be paid within twelve months.

On March 31, 2026, the Company announced a plan to relocate the servo valve production line from the Santa Clarita facility in California to the Rockford facility in Illinois, following an ongoing operational review (the "Servo valve transition"). The decision was based on sustained performance issues at the Santa Clarita facility, including recurring quality deficiencies, elevated cost of poor quality, and excess inventory, as compared with stronger performance at the Rockford facility in

delivery, quality, and first-pass yield. In connection with this action, the Company has incurred $1,873 of restructuring related charges in the nine months ended June 30, 2026. In addition to the restructuring charges recognized in the first nine months of fiscal year 2026, the Company anticipates incurring additional costs associated with the transition such as expenses associated with equipment relocation, accelerated depreciation, and inventory write-offs over the coming year. The Company anticipates these additional expenses, which are expected to be approximately $15,000 in total, will be substantially complete by the end of calendar year 2027. All of the restructuring charges recorded during fiscal year 2026 were recorded as nonsegment expenses and are expected to be paid within twelve months.

 

 

 

 

 

Period Activity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances as of September 30, 2025

 

 

Charges

 

 

Payments

 

 

Non-cash
activity

 

 

Balances as of June 30, 2026

 

Restructuring costs associated with:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

China On-Highway Business:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee-related costs for severance and other benefits

 

$

 

 

$

6,057

 

 

$

(2,836

)

 

$

(255

)

 

$

2,966

 

Inventory write-downs

 

 

 

 

 

3,836

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,836

)

 

 

 

Property, plant, and equipment write-downs

 

 

 

 

 

4,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,005

)

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

308

 

 

 

(308

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Servo-valve transition:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee-related costs for severance and other benefits

 

 

 

 

 

1,513

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,513

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

360

 

 

 

(360

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

 

 

$

16,079

 

 

$

(3,504

)

 

$

(8,096

)

 

$

4,479