TransDigm Group

TDG

Market cap $70.9B

The Pentagon reportedly wants to its missile suppliers to double or even quadruple production.

HEI and TDG are BWX Technologies's competitors in the Aerospace & Defense sector that demonstrate:

TDG expands its product offering with a $765 million cash buyout of Simmonds Precision Products from RTX.

CLEVELAND , Oct. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- TransDigm Group Incorporated ("TransDigm Group") (NYSE: TDG) today announced that it has successfully completed its acquisition of the Simmonds Precision Products, Inc. Business ("Simmonds" or "the Company") of Goodrich Corporation from RTX Corporation (NYSE: RTX) for approximately $765 million in cash, including certain tax benefits. TransDigm financed the acquisition through cash on hand.

Aircraft component maker TransDigm Group on Wednesday said Kevin Stein will retire as chief executive officer and be succeeded by Mike Lisman, the current co-chief operating officer.

During the week ending September 5, the S&P 500 was essentially unchanged, slipping 0.12%. In contrast, several notable S&P 500 stocks fell sharply, driven by a mix of earnings outlook revisions, regulatory risk, downgrades, demand concerns, and leadership changes.

While names like Boeing NYSE: BA and Airbus OTCMKTS: EADSY dominate the market headlines, a different kind of company plays an equally critical, and perhaps more profitable, role in the aerospace industry. TransDigm Group NYSE: TDG has built a strong business by focusing on the essential, highly engineered components that keep the global fleet of aircraft flying safely.

When it comes to industry-specific performance, undoubtedly one of the most impressive showings in 2025 has come from aerospace and defense stocks. The SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF NYSEARCA: XAR, a diversified barometer for the industry, has provided a total return of nearly 31% year to date.

TransDigm issued another $5B in debt and announced a special dividend of $90 per share that represents a $5.07B outflow. While I admire TransDigm's business model and its organizational structure, the capital allocation strategy has room to improve. Old debt is being refinanced at higher rates, increasing interest expenses as a percentage of revenues.

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