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Moog Inc.

$367.02 +$117.15 (+46.88%)
NYSE · 11 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$366.72
Day Range
$361.72$374.1
Year Range
$192.33$448.85
Market Cap
11.63B
AVG Volume
286.69K
Trailing/Forward PE
30.82/31.04
PEG ratio
10.11
Dividend Yield
0.32%
Next Earnings Date
2026-11-20
Primary Exchange
New York Stock ExchangeUS
Revenue (USD)
0500M1B1.5B24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
MOG-A Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q31.12B
26 Q21.05B
26 Q11.1B
25 Q41.05B
25 Q3971.36M
25 Q2934.84M
25 Q1910.32M
24 Q4919.39M
24 Q3904.74M
24 Q2930.3M
Net Income (USD)
050M100M150M200M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
MOG-A Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q3152.03M
26 Q281.84M
26 Q178.85M
25 Q464.41M
25 Q359.71M
25 Q255.75M
25 Q153.11M
24 Q442.53M
24 Q356.36M
24 Q260M
Operating Income (USD)
050M100M150M200M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
MOG-A Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q3163.22M
26 Q2110.11M
26 Q1120.65M
25 Q4114.39M
25 Q3105.13M
25 Q298.46M
25 Q190.89M
24 Q4108.16M
24 Q398.91M
24 Q2113.44M
EBITDA (USD)
050M100M150M200M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
MOG-A EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q3185.35M
26 Q2146.94M
26 Q1146.01M
25 Q4134.98M
25 Q3121.61M
25 Q2117.78M
25 Q1111.38M
24 Q488.08M
24 Q3113.47M
24 Q2120.68M
Cash Flows (USD)
-200M-100M0100M200M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
MOG-A Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q3132.58M
26 Q297.8M
26 Q1-79.15M
25 Q492.67M
25 Q392.67M
25 Q21.82M
25 Q1-165.06M
24 Q4108.93M
24 Q3-1.92M
24 Q2-84.12M
EPS (USD)
024624 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
MOG-A EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q34.75
26 Q22.55
26 Q12.46
25 Q42.01
25 Q31.87
25 Q21.75
25 Q11.64
24 Q41.33
24 Q31.74
24 Q21.86
Expenses (USD)
0100M200M300MR&DSG&ACapex24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
MOG-A Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q3211.54M
26 Q2194.78M
26 Q1207.97M
25 Q4208.49M
25 Q3193.37M
25 Q2195.19M
25 Q1184.16M
24 Q4194.78M
24 Q3164.21M
24 Q2193.46M
Cash & Debt (USD)
0500M1B1.5BCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
MOG-A Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q367.75M
26 Q2308.23M
26 Q173.79M
25 Q462.01M
25 Q359.01M
25 Q262.12M
25 Q173.45M
24 Q461.69M
24 Q351.52M
24 Q259.07M
Debt ratios
012324 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
MOG-A Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q31.76
26 Q22.09
26 Q12.3
25 Q41.82
25 Q32.33
25 Q22.56
25 Q12.38
24 Q41.91
24 Q32.11
24 Q22.19
Margins
0%10%20%30%40%24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
MOG-A Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q331.1%
26 Q226.06%
26 Q126.74%
25 Q427.66%
25 Q327.37%
25 Q227.39%
25 Q126.61%
24 Q428.34%
24 Q325.54%
24 Q228.68%
Return on Capital
0%2%4%6%8%24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
MOG-A Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q36.84%
26 Q23.89%
26 Q13.82%
25 Q43.23%
25 Q33.07%
25 Q23.04%
25 Q12.93%
24 Q42.33%
24 Q33.14%
24 Q23.42%
Shares Outstanding
010M20M30M40M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
MOG-A Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q331.65M
26 Q231.7M
26 Q131.68M
25 Q431.67M
25 Q331.68M
25 Q231.56M
25 Q131.97M
24 Q431.99M
24 Q331.96M
24 Q231.97M
Dividends (USD)
00.10.20.3May 24Aug 24Nov 24Feb 25May 25Aug 25Dec 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
MOG-A Dividends (USD) by quarter
PeriodDividends (USD)
Aug 260.3
May 260.3
Feb 260.3
Dec 250.29
Aug 250.29
May 250.29
Feb 250.29
Nov 240.28
Aug 240.28
May 240.28
Employee Count
05K10K15K2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
MOG-A Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
202513.5K
202413.5K
202313.5K
202214K
202114K
202012.62K
201912.81K
201811.79K
201710.68K
201610.5K
Book Value Per Share (USD)
02040608024 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
MOG-A Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q370.19
26 Q266.33
26 Q165.21
25 Q462.92
25 Q361.34
25 Q258.16
25 Q156.76
24 Q457.17
24 Q356.13
24 Q254.84
Total Assets (USD)
02B4B6B24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
MOG-A Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q34.77B
26 Q24.9B
26 Q14.55B
25 Q44.43B
25 Q34.4B
25 Q24.32B
25 Q14.19B
24 Q44.08B
24 Q34.07B
24 Q24.04B
PE Ratio
20304050med 31.21Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
MOG-A PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 2630.81
Sep 2631.2
Aug 2631.45
Aug 2632.66
Aug 2637.03
Aug 2633.84
Jul 2632.72
Jul 2645.64
Jul 2643.77
Jul 2645.31
Jul 2646.46
Jun 2647.34
Jun 2645.54
Jun 2643.97
Jun 2640.98
May 2640.06
May 2635.5
May 2633.79
May 2634.95
May 2633.45
Apr 2634.82
Apr 2639.52
Apr 2638.21
Apr 2635.51
Mar 2635.31
Mar 2635.69
Mar 2636.93
Mar 2638.79
Feb 2641.32
Feb 2642.25
Feb 2639.75
Feb 2639.7
Jan 2637.39
Jan 2639.63
Jan 2639.53
Jan 2637.06
Jan 2633.96
Dec 2534.17
Dec 2533.66
Dec 2533.18
Dec 2532.28
Nov 2531.22
Nov 2532.23
Nov 2530.23
Nov 2530.24
Oct 2530.75
Oct 2531.82
Oct 2530.59
Oct 2530.63
Oct 2531.26
Sep 2530.71
Sep 2529.47
Sep 2529.73
Sep 2529.25
Aug 2529.39
Aug 2529.65
Aug 2528.58
Aug 2528.44
Aug 2528.71
Jul 2527.4
Jul 2529.17
Jul 2528.11
Jul 2528.13
Jun 2527.49
Jun 2526.49
Jun 2527.57
Jun 2528.21
May 2528.15
May 2527.36
May 2527.97
May 2527.23
May 2526.87
Apr 2525.6
Apr 2524.83
Apr 2524.76
Apr 2523.13
Mar 2525.9
Mar 2526.42
Mar 2526.68
Mar 2525.64
Feb 2525.71
Feb 2525.96
Feb 2527.4
Feb 2528.6
Jan 2527.39
Jan 2529.36
Jan 2532.28
Jan 2530.89
Jan 2531.1
Dec 2430.36
Dec 2429.68
Dec 2431.37
Dec 2433.23
Nov 2434.24
Nov 2434.91
Nov 2433.66
Nov 2435.09
Nov 2430.39
Oct 2430.11
Oct 2431.01
Free Cash Flow Yield
-4%-2%0%2%4%med 0.62%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
MOG-A Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 262.1%
Sep 262.07%
Aug 262.06%
Aug 261.98%
Aug 261.75%
Aug 261.91%
Jul 261.98%
Jul 261.57%
Jul 261.64%
Jul 261.58%
Jul 261.54%
Jun 261.51%
Jun 261.57%
Jun 261.63%
Jun 261.75%
May 261.79%
May 262.02%
May 262.12%
May 262.05%
May 262.14%
Apr 262.06%
Apr 261.06%
Apr 261.09%
Apr 261.18%
Mar 261.18%
Mar 261.17%
Mar 261.13%
Mar 261.08%
Feb 261.01%
Feb 260.99%
Feb 261.05%
Feb 261.05%
Jan 261.12%
Jan 260.24%
Jan 260.24%
Jan 260.26%
Jan 260.28%
Dec 250.28%
Dec 250.28%
Dec 250.29%
Dec 250.29%
Nov 250.3%
Nov 250.56%
Nov 250.6%
Nov 250.6%
Oct 250.59%
Oct 250.57%
Oct 250.59%
Oct 250.59%
Oct 250.58%
Sep 250.59%
Sep 250.62%
Sep 250.61%
Sep 250.62%
Aug 250.62%
Aug 250.61%
Aug 250.64%
Aug 250.64%
Aug 250.63%
Jul 250.66%
Jul 25-0.93%
Jul 25-0.96%
Jul 25-0.96%
Jun 25-0.98%
Jun 25-1.02%
Jun 25-0.98%
Jun 25-0.96%
May 25-0.96%
May 25-0.99%
May 25-0.97%
May 25-0.99%
May 25-1.01%
Apr 25-1.06%
Apr 25-2.7%
Apr 25-2.71%
Apr 25-2.9%
Mar 25-2.59%
Mar 25-2.54%
Mar 25-2.51%
Mar 25-2.62%
Feb 25-2.61%
Feb 25-2.58%
Feb 25-2.45%
Feb 25-2.34%
Jan 25-2.45%
Jan 25-2.28%
Jan 250.69%
Jan 250.72%
Jan 250.71%
Dec 240.73%
Dec 240.75%
Dec 240.71%
Dec 240.67%
Nov 240.65%
Nov 240.59%
Nov 240.61%
Nov 240.58%
Nov 240.67%
Oct 240.68%
Oct 240.66%
Price to Sales
11.522.533.5med 1.8Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
MOG-A Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 262.69
Sep 262.72
Aug 262.75
Aug 262.85
Aug 263.23
Aug 262.96
Jul 262.86
Jul 263.12
Jul 262.99
Jul 263.09
Jul 263.17
Jun 263.23
Jun 263.11
Jun 263
Jun 262.8
May 262.73
May 262.42
May 262.31
May 262.39
May 262.28
Apr 262.38
Apr 262.52
Apr 262.44
Apr 262.27
Mar 262.25
Mar 262.28
Mar 262.36
Mar 262.47
Feb 262.64
Feb 262.7
Feb 262.54
Feb 262.53
Jan 262.39
Jan 262.39
Jan 262.38
Jan 262.23
Jan 262.05
Dec 252.06
Dec 252.03
Dec 252
Dec 251.95
Nov 251.88
Nov 251.82
Nov 251.71
Nov 251.71
Oct 251.74
Oct 251.8
Oct 251.73
Oct 251.73
Oct 251.77
Sep 251.74
Sep 251.67
Sep 251.68
Sep 251.65
Aug 251.66
Aug 251.68
Aug 251.62
Aug 251.61
Aug 251.62
Jul 251.55
Jul 251.65
Jul 251.59
Jul 251.59
Jun 251.56
Jun 251.5
Jun 251.56
Jun 251.6
May 251.59
May 251.55
May 251.58
May 251.54
May 251.52
Apr 251.45
Apr 251.44
Apr 251.43
Apr 251.34
Mar 251.5
Mar 251.53
Mar 251.54
Mar 251.48
Feb 251.49
Feb 251.5
Feb 251.59
Feb 251.65
Jan 251.58
Jan 251.7
Jan 251.85
Jan 251.77
Jan 251.78
Dec 241.74
Dec 241.7
Dec 241.8
Dec 241.9
Nov 241.96
Nov 242
Nov 241.92
Nov 242.01
Nov 241.74
Oct 241.72
Oct 241.77
EV/EBITDA
1015202530med 17.23Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
MOG-A EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 2620.7
Sep 2620.94
Aug 2621.1
Aug 2621.84
Aug 2624.53
Aug 2622.56
Jul 2621.88
Jul 2625.75
Jul 2624.78
Jul 2625.57
Jul 2626.17
Jun 2626.63
Jun 2625.69
Jun 2624.88
Jun 2623.33
May 2622.85
May 2620.49
May 2619.6
May 2620.21
May 2619.43
Apr 2620.14
Apr 2621.95
Apr 2621.29
Apr 2619.95
Mar 2619.85
Mar 2620.04
Mar 2620.66
Mar 2621.58
Feb 2622.84
Feb 2623.31
Feb 2622.06
Feb 2622.03
Jan 2620.89
Jan 2620.83
Jan 2620.78
Jan 2619.59
Jan 2618.11
Dec 2518.21
Dec 2517.96
Dec 2517.73
Dec 2517.3
Nov 2516.79
Nov 2517.84
Nov 2516.87
Nov 2516.88
Oct 2517.12
Oct 2517.64
Oct 2517.05
Oct 2517.07
Oct 2517.37
Sep 2517.11
Sep 2516.51
Sep 2516.63
Sep 2516.4
Aug 2516.47
Aug 2516.59
Aug 2516.08
Aug 2516.01
Aug 2516.14
Jul 2515.51
Jul 2516.63
Jul 2516.12
Jul 2516.13
Jun 2515.82
Jun 2515.34
Jun 2515.86
Jun 2516.17
May 2516.14
May 2515.76
May 2516.05
May 2515.7
May 2515.52
Apr 2514.91
Apr 2514.52
Apr 2514.49
Apr 2513.69
Mar 2515.04
Mar 2515.29
Mar 2515.42
Mar 2514.91
Feb 2514.95
Feb 2515.07
Feb 2515.77
Feb 2516.36
Jan 2515.77
Jan 2516.73
Jan 2517.6
Jan 2516.93
Jan 2517.03
Dec 2416.67
Dec 2416.34
Dec 2417.16
Dec 2418.07
Nov 2418.56
Nov 2418.69
Nov 2418.09
Nov 2418.77
Nov 2416.54
Oct 2416.41
Oct 2416.84
Price/Operating Cashflow
050010001500med 37.68Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
MOG-A Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 2631.38
Sep 2631.78
Aug 2632.03
Aug 2633.27
Aug 2637.72
Aug 2634.46
Jul 2633.33
Jul 2638.75
Jul 2637.16
Jul 2638.46
Jul 2639.44
Jun 2640.19
Jun 2638.66
Jun 2637.33
Jun 2634.79
May 2634.01
May 2630.13
May 2628.69
May 2629.67
May 2628.39
Apr 2629.56
Apr 2641.68
Apr 2640.3
Apr 2637.45
Mar 2637.24
Mar 2637.64
Mar 2638.95
Mar 2640.91
Feb 2643.58
Feb 2644.57
Feb 2641.92
Feb 2641.87
Jan 2639.43
Jan 2658.52
Jan 2658.36
Jan 2654.72
Jan 2650.15
Dec 2550.45
Dec 2549.7
Dec 2548.99
Dec 2547.66
Nov 2546.09
Nov 2537.03
Nov 2534.73
Nov 2534.74
Oct 2535.32
Oct 2536.55
Oct 2535.15
Oct 2535.19
Oct 2535.91
Sep 2535.28
Sep 2533.86
Sep 2534.15
Sep 2533.6
Aug 2533.77
Aug 2534.06
Aug 2532.84
Aug 2532.67
Aug 2532.99
Jul 2531.48
Jul 2568.38
Jul 2565.91
Jul 2565.94
Jun 2564.45
Jun 2562.11
Jun 2564.65
Jun 2566.13
May 2566
May 2564.16
May 2565.58
May 2563.83
May 2563
Apr 2560.02
Apr 251014.91
Apr 251012.2
Apr 25945.45
Mar 251058.61
Mar 251079.69
Mar 251090.6
Mar 251047.83
Feb 251050.85
Feb 251061.02
Feb 251119.88
Feb 251169.13
Jan 251119.69
Jan 251200.13
Jan 2533.72
Jan 2532.27
Jan 2532.49
Dec 2431.72
Dec 2431.01
Dec 2432.78
Dec 2434.72
Nov 2435.77
Nov 2435.64
Nov 2434.36
Nov 2435.82
Nov 2431.02
Oct 2430.74
Oct 2431.66
Price to Book
234567med 3.52Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
MOG-A Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 265.23
Sep 265.3
Aug 265.34
Aug 265.54
Aug 266.29
Aug 265.74
Jul 265.55
Jul 266.18
Jul 265.93
Jul 266.14
Jul 266.29
Jun 266.41
Jun 266.17
Jun 265.96
Jun 265.55
May 265.43
May 264.81
May 264.58
May 264.73
May 264.53
Apr 264.72
Apr 264.95
Apr 264.79
Apr 264.45
Mar 264.42
Mar 264.47
Mar 264.63
Mar 264.86
Feb 265.17
Feb 265.29
Feb 264.98
Feb 264.97
Jan 264.68
Jan 264.63
Jan 264.62
Jan 264.33
Jan 263.97
Dec 253.99
Dec 253.94
Dec 253.88
Dec 253.77
Nov 253.65
Nov 253.5
Nov 253.28
Nov 253.28
Oct 253.34
Oct 253.46
Oct 253.32
Oct 253.33
Oct 253.4
Sep 253.34
Sep 253.2
Sep 253.23
Sep 253.18
Aug 253.19
Aug 253.22
Aug 253.1
Aug 253.09
Aug 253.12
Jul 252.98
Jul 253.3
Jul 253.18
Jul 253.18
Jun 253.11
Jun 253
Jun 253.12
Jun 253.19
May 253.19
May 253.1
May 253.17
May 253.08
May 253.04
Apr 252.9
Apr 252.9
Apr 252.89
Apr 252.7
Mar 253.03
Mar 253.09
Mar 253.12
Mar 252.99
Feb 253
Feb 253.03
Feb 253.2
Feb 253.34
Jan 253.2
Jan 253.43
Jan 253.65
Jan 253.49
Jan 253.51
Dec 243.43
Dec 243.36
Dec 243.55
Dec 243.76
Nov 243.87
Nov 243.97
Nov 243.82
Nov 243.99
Nov 243.45
Oct 243.42
Oct 243.52
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Moog Inc. to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences

businesswire.com · 2 Sep 2026

Moog Inc. to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences

EAST AURORA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moog Inc. to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences.

Moog Celebrates 75 Years of Innovation with New Advanced Integrated Manufacturing Facility, Workforce Investment and STEM Scholarship Initiative

businesswire.com · 14 Aug 2026

Moog Celebrates 75 Years of Innovation with New Advanced Integrated Manufacturing Facility, Workforce Investment and STEM Scholarship Initiative

EAST AURORA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moog Celebrates 75 Years of Innovation with New Advanced Integrated Manufacturing Facility, Workforce Investment and STEM Scholarship Initiative.

Moog Q3 Earnings Call Highlights

marketbeat.com · 31 Jul 2026

Moog Q3 Earnings Call Highlights

Moog NYSE: MOG.A reported record third-quarter fiscal 2026 sales of $1.1 billion, up 15% from a year earlier, as demand increased across its aerospace, defense and industrial businesses. The company also said its 12-month backlog rose 23% year over year and generated $133 million of free cash flow during the quarter.

Moog Inc. Announces Cash Dividend

businesswire.com · 31 Jul 2026

Moog Inc. Announces Cash Dividend

EAST AURORA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moog Inc. Announces Cash Dividend.

Moog Inc. Achieves Record Third Quarter 2026 Results Through Operational Excellence and Raises Full-Year Guidance

businesswire.com · 31 Jul 2026

Moog Inc. Achieves Record Third Quarter 2026 Results Through Operational Excellence and Raises Full-Year Guidance

EAST AURORA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moog Inc. Achieves Record Third Quarter 2026 Results Through Operational Excellence and Raises Full-Year Guidance.

Moog (MOG.A) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release

zacks.com · 24 Jul 2026

Moog (MOG.A) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release

Moog (MOG.A) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Will Moog (MOG.A) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?

zacks.com · 22 Jul 2026

Will Moog (MOG.A) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?

Moog (MOG.A) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

Moog: Embedded Platforms And Visible Earnings Growth

seekingalpha.com · 21 Jul 2026

Moog: Embedded Platforms And Visible Earnings Growth

Moog Inc. earns a buy rating, driven by durable embedded positions in missile, space, and aircraft platforms with high switching costs. MOG.A benefits from accelerating missile and aircraft production, with strong demand visibility supported by multi-year contracts and substantial OEM backlogs. Capacity expansions are contributing to profit, with Q2 2026 Space and Defense sales up 16% and adj. EBIT margin expanding 200 bps to 14.6%.

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