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TransDigm Group Incorporated

Strong FundamentalsStrong FundamentalsRevenue growing 18% YoY at strong marginsStreet coverage with positive forward estimatesConsistent chatter on X (509/wk), no spike
$TDG·$72B·Aerospace & Defense·Industrials
$1247.56+1.3%YTD-7.4%1Y-21.8%
Mentions · last 7 days
2026-07-10: 125 posts2026-07-11: 50 posts2026-07-12: 89 posts2026-07-13: 142 posts2026-07-14: 29 posts2026-07-15: 33 posts2026-07-16: 21 posts509+5%
Price updated 1m ago·X counts updated 16h ago
TDTDG
$TDGTransDigm Group Incorporated
$1,247.56+1.34%509 posts+5%
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $TDG, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-07-17

Trading in a tight range and building pressure — a move looks likely soon, but the direction isn't clear yet.

Aerospace-parts monopoly compounder with a $13M co-founder sale — Q3 in three weeks.

TransDigm Group is a US-listed aerospace-parts specialist — thousands of proprietary aircraft components with sole-source or highly-differentiated positioning, sold at highly profitable margins into a captive commercial-aircraft aftermarket. It's the archetypal 'high-margin monopoly compounder' with a long runway.

Why the multiple is what it is:

  • Growth is durable: Q2 revenue up 18.3% YoY to $2.54B, and the four-quarter growth stack is 9-18% — genuine acceleration on aftermarket volume plus M&A contribution.
  • Margins are extraordinary: operating margin 47% — this is the pricing-power reality that justifies the multiple.
  • The multiple is stretched: 36x trailing earnings and 31x FY27 consensus EPS of $40.03 — priced for the monopoly economics to continue.
  • Co-founder Nick Howley sold $13.4M on June 22 after option exercise — that's a real single-transaction sale from the executive most associated with the story.
  • Position is a real pullback: 21% of 52-week range, YTD -7%, t12m -22% — the equity has been correcting from the 2024 peak.

The forward view: the August 4 fiscal Q3 print is the referee. A beat with continued aftermarket growth plus specific M&A commentary keeps the compounder narrative alive. What keeps it coiled: an in-line print with maintenance guidance. What breaks it lower: another Howley sale, or a specific commercial-aviation-cycle rollover (Boeing/Airbus delivery slowdown). What extends: a specific tuck-in acquisition disclosure that reinforces the roll-up strategy.

Agrees with X sentimentThe bullish X 'own it for the monopoly business model' framing is directionally right. Our take agrees the compounder narrative is intact but flags the co-founder sale as a specific caution.

What to watch: August 4 fiscal Q3 earnings and any tuck-in acquisition; another Howley sale or a commercial-aviation-cycle rollover would break the coil the wrong way.

On the calendar: 2026-08-04 — Q3 fiscal 2026 earnings

X sentiment

What the X crowd is saying right now — descriptive, summarised from the day’s posts.

Bullish sentiment5 posts analyzed · as of 2026-07-02

TransDigm gets stock write-up. Sentiment leans bullish.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Designs and acquires proprietary sole-source aircraft components with strong aftermarket pricing power.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Aerospace & Defense sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $TDG.

Aerospace & Defense · Industrials

No material change from last week — institutions now mark RKLB, LUNR, and RDW against SPCX's $1.

What this means for $TDG

Direct beneficiary — Designs and acquires proprietary sole-source aircraft components with strong aftermarket pricing power; the company is structurally positioned to capture the defense budget expansion and space commercialization.

Top industry ETF

$ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
+7.1%YTD
+18.8%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
35.6How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
14.5%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
46.5%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
2.7%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
7.3Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
-24.3%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
59.0%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
-3.4Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q1 2026May 5, 2026$9.85$9.46+4.1%
Q4 2025Feb 3, 2026$8.23$8.10+1.6%
Q3 2025Nov 12, 2025$10.82$10.04+7.8%
Q2 2025Aug 5, 2025$9.60$9.89-2.9%
Next earningsTue, Aug 4·consensus EPS $10.28

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q2 FY26$2.5B+18.3%59.4%46.3%$9.20$64.0M
Q1 FY26$2.3B+13.9%56.7%45.6%$6.62$772.0M
Q4 FY25$2.4B+11.5%60.3%47.6%$7.75$441.0M
Q3 FY25$2.2B+9.3%59.5%46.4%$8.47$573.0M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 15 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$10.4B$9.9B – $10.5B$40.03$39.24 – $40.4915
FY27$11.3B$10.8B – $11.7B$46.96$45.08 – $50.6715
FY28$12.2B$12.2B – $12.2B$53.95$38.01 – $63.6514
FY29$12.7B$12.3B – $13.0B$61.52$58.91 – $63.467
FY30$13.6B$13.2B – $13.9B$68.13$65.24 – $70.287

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.8×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.21%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-1.8%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-4.1%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

β0.885-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellJun 18Howley W NicholasDirector10.1K sh$13.4MSellJun 15Joel ReissCOO3.9K sh$5.0MSellMay 18Howley W NicholasDirector180 sh$207KSellMay 15Joel ReissCOO71 sh$81KSellApr 20Howley W NicholasDirector10.1K sh$12.8MSellApr 15Joel ReissCOO939 sh$1.2MSellMar 18Howley W NicholasDirector4.9K sh$6.0M
+ 16 other (8 awards · 7 exempts · 1 other) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KMaterial agreementApr 178-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation
AI summary

TDG entered into a indenture (8-K Item 1.01, dated 2026-04-17). Size: approximately $1,500 million. Rate: 6.125%. Material definitive agreement — investors should review the full exhibit for covenants, conditions, and use of proceeds.

8-KPress release / Reg FDApr 158-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

TDG filed an 8-K Item 7.01 (Reg FD) disclosure dated 2026-04-15. Reg FD disclosures make material information simultaneously available to all investors; content may include guidance updates, strategic plans, or preliminary results.

8-KPress release / Reg FDApr 148-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

TDG reported period ending 2026-04-14 financial results (8-K Item 2.02). Investors should review the full earnings press release and any management guidance for forward outlook.

8-KShareholder voteMar 58-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
8-KMaterial agreementFeb 138-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation
8-KPress release / Reg FDFeb 118-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
8-KPress release / Reg FDFeb 98-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
+ 14 other (5 13Gs · 2 routine 8-Ks · 2 10-Qs · 2 earnings 8-Ks) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

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