Moog
MOG-A on NYSE. Moog sells precision motion and fluid controls to aerospace, defense, and industrial customers. Market value $5.4bn.
Price checks use the past 12 months to June 2026. Quality checks use five annual reports, the latest for the year to September 2025.
Should I look at this?
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Why it could be worth it
Read the warning sign in its own filings
This is not advice. Check the numbers below.
For every $100 of what the whole company costs, it produced $2.91 of spare cash in the past 12 months. A savings account pays about $4.
You pay 22.7 years of operating profit for the business. The average large US company costs around 18.
Each dollar kept in the business earns 11 cents a year. Above 10 is good.
Quality score: 84 of 100. Price score: 46 of 100. Our list needs 70 on quality and 60 on price.
$375.74 a share, 95% above its 1-year low
Over the past year the price has ranged from $192.33 to $448.85.
Dividend: 0.3% a year
Paid every year for at least 5 years
Prices from Tuesday’s close (6 October).
Five years of cash, in billions
Spare cash swings from quarter to quarter here: $350 million in the past 12 months, $128 million in the year to September 2025.
| Revenue | |||||
| Revenue | $2.9bn | $3.0bn | $3.3bn | $3.6bn | $3.9bn |
| Operating margin | |||||
| Operating margin | 9.5% | 9.3% | 10.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| Debt to equity | |||||
| Debt to equity | 0.66 | 0.60 | 0.59 | 0.54 | 0.54 |
| Shares outstanding | |||||
| Shares outstanding | 0.03bn | 0.03bn | 0.03bn | 0.03bn | 0.03bn |
Health checks
- Free cash flow positive4 of 5 years
- Accounting looks honest (Beneish)Nothing unusual
- Financial strength (Piotroski)5 of 8 checks we could run
- Profit backed by cash (accruals)Yes
- Debt0.54× equity
- Revenue growth, five yearsSlow, 6.0% a year
- Buying back its own sharesRoughly flat
The quarter to June 2026
How the business did, compared with the same quarter a year earlier.
- Sales: $1.1 billion last quarter, up 15% on a year ago.
- Profit: $152 million, up 160% on a year ago.
- It keeps 13 cents of each $1 of sales as operating profit, up from 11 cents a year earlier.
- Spare cash over the past 12 months: $350 million, up from $39 million.
- 1% more shares than a year ago. Each share owns a bit less of the company.
- Debt is $1 billion more than cash, down from $1.2 billion a year ago.
- Sales grew on a year ago in each of the last 4 quarters.
| Quarter to | Amount |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | $919m |
| December 2024 | $908m |
| March 2025 | $934m |
| June 2025 | $970m |
| September 2025 | $1.0bn |
| December 2025 | $1.1bn |
| March 2026 | $1.1bn |
| June 2026 | $1.1bn |
| Quarter to | Amount |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | Not reported |
| December 2024 | $58m |
| March 2025 | $55m |
| June 2025 | $58m |
| September 2025 | Not reported |
| December 2025 | $79m |
| March 2026 | $82m |
| June 2026 | $152m |
From the company's quarterly reports to the SEC.
Dates
- Next results (estimated)
- n/a
- Last annual report (10-K)
- 26 November 2025
- Next quarterly (estimated, 10-Q)
- 30 October 2026
Who owns it
5 long-term investors we follow own it, up from 4 last quarter. 533 funds in all.
- Select Equity GroupGeorge Loening
- Value
- $43m
- Share of fund
- 0.2%
- First Manhattan Co.First Manhattan partners
- Value
- $2m
- Share of fund
- <0.1%
| Fund | Value | Share of that fund | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAMCO InvestorsMario Gabelli | $49m | 0.4% | Cut |
| Brandes Investment PartnersCharles Brandes | $48m | 0.3% | Cut |
| Select Equity GroupGeorge Loening | $43m | 0.2% | |
| First Manhattan Co.First Manhattan partners | $2m | <0.1% | |
| Gotham Asset ManagementJoel Greenblatt | $936,686 | <0.1% | New |
Largest holders overall
- BlackRock$1.8bnAdded
- Earnest Partners$743mCut
- State Street$666mCut
- Vanguard Portfolio Management$660mAdded
- Vanguard Capital Management$543m
- Geode Capital Management$363mAdded
- Bank of America$355mCut
- Price T Rowe Associates$328mAdded
- SEI Investments$261mCut
- Dimensional Fund Advisors LP$250m
From 13F filings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.
Big holders and activists
8 investors own more than 5%.
- Moog Inc. Retirement Savings PlanPassive investor38.3%Since 31 March 2026
- Moog Inc. Supplemental Retirement Plan Trustat least 18.0%(filed with 1 related holder)Since 30 January 2026
- BlackRock, Inc.Passive investor12.8%−3.1 ptsSince 31 March 2026
- Moog Inc. Stock Employee Compensation Trust, as amended and restated effective August 13, 2014, Robert T. Brady, as TrusteePassive investorat least 11.5%(filed with 1 related holder)Since 30 September 2025
- EARNEST PARTNERS LLCPassive investor6.6%Since 31 December 2025
- STATE STREET CORPORATIONPassive investor5.8%+1.1 ptsSince 31 March 2026
- Vanguard Capital ManagementPassive investor5.2%Since 31 March 2026
- Vanguard Portfolio ManagementPassive investor5.2%Since 31 March 2026
- The Vanguard GroupPassive investorSold down below 5%Since 13 March 2026
| Holder | Stake | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|
Moog Inc. Retirement Savings Plan Passive investor | 38.3% | 31 March 2026 | |
Moog Inc. Supplemental Retirement Plan Trust | at least 18.0% (filed with 1 related holder) | 30 January 2026 | |
BlackRock, Inc. Passive investor | 12.8%−3.1 pts | 31 March 2026 | |
Moog Inc. Stock Employee Compensation Trust, as amended and restated effective August 13, 2014, Robert T. Brady, as Trustee Passive investor | at least 11.5% (filed with 1 related holder) | 30 September 2025 | |
EARNEST PARTNERS LLC Passive investor | 6.6% | 31 December 2025 | |
STATE STREET CORPORATION Passive investor | 5.8%+1.1 pts | 31 March 2026 | |
Vanguard Capital Management Passive investor | 5.2% | 31 March 2026 | |
Vanguard Portfolio Management Passive investor | 5.2% | 31 March 2026 | |
The Vanguard Group Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 13 March 2026 |
From Schedule 13D and 13G filings: anyone owning more than 5% must file one.
What insiders did
No insider bought shares on the open market in the last 12 months. 5 sold $6m, $1m of it under preset trading plans.
- Scannell JohnDirectorSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 11 August 2026
- Shares
- 3,000
- Price
- $413.43
- Value
- $1m
- Coletti Janet M.DirectorSold
- Date
- 10 June 2026
- Shares
- 604
- Price
- $379.66
- Value
- $229,315
- Scannell JohnDirectorSold
- Date
- 9 June 2026
- Shares
- 3,000
- Price
- $373.58
- Value
- $1m
- REICHELDERFER BRENDADirectorSold
- Date
- 12 March 2026
- Shares
- 2,000
- Price
- $312.27
- Value
- $624,540
- WILKINSON PAULVice PresidentSold
- Date
- 5 February 2026
- Shares
- 992
- Price
- $329.80
- Value
- $327,162
- FISHBACK DONALD RDirectorSold
- Date
- 5 December 2025
- Shares
- 253
- Price
- $220.00
- Value
- $55,660
- Scannell JohnDirectorSold
- Date
- 3 December 2025
- Shares
- 9,000
- Price
- $231.73
- Value
- $2m
| Date | Who | Did | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 2026 | Scannell John Director | Sold under a preset trading plan | 3,000 | $413.43 | $1m |
| 10 June 2026 | Coletti Janet M. Director | Sold | 604 | $379.66 | $229,315 |
| 9 June 2026 | Scannell John Director | Sold | 3,000 | $373.58 | $1m |
| 12 March 2026 | REICHELDERFER BRENDA Director | Sold | 2,000 | $312.27 | $624,540 |
| 5 February 2026 | WILKINSON PAUL Vice President | Sold | 992 | $329.80 | $327,162 |
| 5 December 2025 | FISHBACK DONALD R Director | Sold | 253 | $220.00 | $55,660 |
| 3 December 2025 | Scannell John Director | Sold | 9,000 | $231.73 | $2m |
From Form 4 filings: insiders must report trades in their own company's shares within two days.
Warning signs in its filings
Problems the company itself reported to the SEC, in its own words.
1 serious warning sign in Moog’s filings.
We look for five warning signs: doubt it can keep going, weak checks on its own accounts, a notice that its past accounts can't be relied on, a change of auditor, and one customer bringing in a big share of sales. We don't check lawsuits, investigations or debt yet.
We checked the auditor's report, internal controls, restatement notices, auditor changes and big customers in the 10-K filed 26 Nov 2025, plus the 10-Q filed 31 Jul 2026 and 10 later 8-Ks.
Weak checks on its own accounts
SeriousThe company said its checks on its own accounts did not work at the end of its latest quarter. Mistakes could slip into the numbers.
“Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that, due to the material weakness described below, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are not effective as of June 27, 2026 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.”
Show the full paragraph
(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company’s management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (our principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (our principal financial officer), has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) and as required by paragraph (b) of Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 under the Exchange Act), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that, due to the material weakness described below, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are not effective as of June 27, 2026 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
From the 10-Q filed 31 July 2026, Part I, Item 4. Controls and Procedures. Read it in the filing
Changed auditor
Worth knowingThe company changed its auditor (the firm that checks its books) in the last two years.
“Accordingly, the dismissal of EY as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was effective November 26, 2025.”
From an 8-K filed 26 November 2025: Change of auditor. Read it in the filing
A 10-K is the yearly report every US company files with the SEC. An 8-K is a short notice of a big event.
What could go wrong
Cheap for a reason is the question the numbers cannot answer.
Whether the price already reflects the risks is what the deep dive is for.
The deep dive
Everything above is arithmetic on public filings. The deep dive reads the last ten years of annual reports, the proxy statements, and the earnings calls, then argues the case the way Buffett, Klarman, and Hohn would, and checks every claim against the source.
- What the business is worth, as a range, and the margin of safety at today’s price
- Prices to start buying, buy, and buy hard
- The three things that would make this a mistake
- Every number footnoted to the filing it came from
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Not advice. Numbers on this page come from SEC filings and are updated each night; prices are updated again after the US market closes. The five-year figures are rounded.