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TransDigm Group Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Sales Increase Y/Y

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TransDigm Group Incorporated (TDG - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2024 adjusted earnings of $9.83 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $9.24 by 6.4%. The bottom line also improved 22.4% from the prior-year quarter’s reported figure of $8.03.

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Barring one-time items, the company recorded GAAP earnings of $5.80 per share compared with $7.23 in the year-ago quarter.

The year-over-year decline in the bottom line was due to dividend equivalent payments accrued in the fourth quarter related to the $75.00 per share dividend declared on Sept. 19, 2024, and paid on Oct. 18, 2024.

For fiscal 2024, the company reported adjusted earnings of $33.99 per share, which came in higher than the year-ago figure of $25.84. The full-year bottom line also outpaced the consensus estimate of $33.38.

Q4 Sales Discussion

Sales amounted to $2.19 billion, up 18% from $1.85 billion registered in the prior-year period. The reported figure also beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.16 billion by 1.1%.

Organic sales as a percentage of net sales grew 12.2%.

For fiscal 2024, the company reported net sales of $7.94 billion, which came in higher than the year-ago figure of $6.59 billion. The full-year sales also beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.91 billion.

Operating Results

The gross profit for the quarter came in at $1.26 billion, up 15.3% from the year-ago quarter’s level of $1.09 billion.

TDG’s interest expense increased 17.4% year over year to $343 million. 

Net income increased 13% year over year to $468 million. The growth was primarily driven by an increase in net sales and the application of the company’s value-driven operating strategy.

Financial Position

Cash and cash equivalents as of Sept. 30, 2024, amounted to $6.26 billion, up from $3.47 billion recorded as of Sept. 30, 2023.

Long-term debt totaled $24.30 billion compared with $19.33 billion as of Sept. 30, 2023.

Cash from operating activities amounted to $2.05 billion compared with $1.38 billion at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023.

Guidance Issued

TransDigm issued its guidance for fiscal 2025. The company expects sales to be in the range of $8.75-$8.95 billion. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the same is pegged at $8.89 billion, higher than the midpoint of the company’s guided range.

TDG expects fiscal 2025 adjusted earnings to be in the band of $35.36-$37.28 per share. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fiscal 2025 earnings is pegged at $39.72 per share, higher than the company’s guided range.

Zacks Rank

TransDigm currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

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