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| Metric | TDGTransDigm Group INC | BABOEING CO | LMTLOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | GDGENERAL DYNAMICS CORP | Median of the restexcluding TDG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $1141.74▲ 12.36 (1.09%) | $187.55▼ 4.73 (2.46%) | $589.91▲ 38.40 (6.96%) | $350.79▲ 6.08 (1.76%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.0/10 | 7.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $64.30B | $189.85B | $135.09B | $94.85B | |
| Revenue | $8.83B | $89.46B | $75.05B | $52.55B | |
| Profit | $2.07B | $2.23B | $5.02B | $4.21B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 11.2% | 34.5% | 5.6% | 10.1% | 10.1% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 60.1% | 4.8% | 10.2% | — | 7.5% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 47.2% | 4.8% | 10.3% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 23.5% | 2.5% | 6.7% | 8.0% | 6.7% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 20.6% | -2.1% | 9.2% | 7.5% | 7.5% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | -21.4% | 41.0% | 74.6% | 16.4% | 41.0% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 19.4% | 6.4% | 27.0% | 14.1% | 14.1% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 31.00x | 84.94x | 26.93x | 22.53x | 26.93x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 20.06x | 38.70x | 16.21x | 16.66x | 16.66x |
| Price to book | -6.64x | 34.81x | 20.10x | 3.70x | 20.10x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | -3.36x | 29.85x | 7.90x | 1.23x | 7.90x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 7/9 | 6/9 | 8/8 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | distress | safe | safe |
How TDG compares with the others
- TDG's operating margin of 47.2% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (10.2%).
- Its revenue growth of 11.2% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (10.1%).
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 31.0x against 26.9x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: -3.4x against 7.9x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.