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TransDigm (TDG) Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Sales Up Y/Y

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TransDigm Group Incorporated (TDG - Free Report) reported second-quarter fiscal 2020 adjusted earnings of $5.10 per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.83 by 33.1%. Moreover, the bottom line increased 22.6% from $4.16 registered a year ago.
 
Barring one-time items, the company reported GAAP earnings of $5.63 per share compared with $3.56 in the year-ago quarter.

Sales
 
Net sales amounted to $1,443 million, reflecting growth of 23.5% from $1,168 million in the prior-year quarter. The reported figure also outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,429 million by 1%. Meanwhile, organic sales grew 4.8%.

Operating Results

Net income from continuing operations for the quarter increased 61.5% to $323 million compared with $200 million in the comparable quarter a year ago.

The effective tax rate was 4.2% compared with 24.2% for the comparable period in fiscal 2019.

Transdigm Group Incorporated Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

Financial Position

TransDigm ended the second quarter of fiscal 2020 with cash and cash equivalents of $2,668 million, up from $1,467 million as of Sep 30, 2019. At the end of the reported quarter, the company’s long-term debt summed $17.93 billion, up from $16.47 billion as of Sep 30, 2019.
 
Cash from operating activities amounted to $594 million, as of Mar 28, 2020, compared with $453 million, as of Mar 30, 2019.

Fiscal 2020 Outlook

On Apr 2, 2020, the company withdrew its previously-provided financial guidance for the fiscal year ending Sep 30, 2020, due to the uncertainties concerning the ultimate impact of COVID-19 on the global market and economy.

Zacks Rank
 
Transdigm currently carries a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).

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