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TransDigm Group Inc.: Q4 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 10 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 9 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net sales rose 23% in quarter: Net sales were $2,988 million, up 23% from $2,437 million a year earlier, with organic sales growth of 14% of net sales. Source
  • Net income fell 4% in quarter: Net income was $586 million, down $23 million, or 4%, from $609 million a year earlier. Source
  • Quarter EBITDA margin 53.0%: EBITDA As Defined margin was 53.0%, against 54.2% a year earlier. Source
  • About $4.4B spent on acquisitions: Management said fiscal 2026 acquisitions cost about $4.4 billion, including Simmonds, Jet Parts, Victor Sierra, Prince & Izant, and twelve bolt-on acquisitions. Source
  • Q4 buybacks reached $943 million: Fourth quarter repurchases totaled 820 thousand shares at an average price of $1,150, for $943 million returned to shareholders. Source
  • Growth expected across end markets: Management said the company is well-positioned for continued growth across its three primary end markets in fiscal 2027. Source

“We are pleased with our team's performance and the overall operating results for both the fourth quarter and the full fiscal year,”

Mike Lisman, TransDigm Group's Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net sales Sourcefiscal 2027$11,950 million to $12,150 millionNew
Net income Sourcefiscal 2027$2,442 million to $2,490 millionNew
Earnings per share Sourcefiscal 2027$42.06 to $42.91 per shareNew
EBITDA As Defined Sourcefiscal 2027$6,195 million to $6,345 millionNew
EBITDA As Defined margin Sourcefiscal 2027approximately 52.0%New
Adjusted earnings per share Sourcefiscal 2027$47.09 to $47.94 per shareNew
Commercial OEM revenue growth Sourcefiscal 2027high single-digit to low double-digit percentage rangeNew
Commercial aftermarket revenue growth Sourcefiscal 2027high single-digit percentage rangeNew
Defense revenue growth Sourcefiscal 2027high single-digit percentage rangeNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Fiscal 2027 financial guidance issued with the fourth quarter results, reflecting current expectations for the year. Source
  • New: Prince & Izant acquisition completed on September 28, 2026, for about $1.07 billion in cash, following the definitive agreement announced July 27, 2026. Source
  • New: Issued $3.0 billion of 6.75% Senior Secured Notes due January 2035; net proceeds used to repurchase about $1.8 billion of the 2028 notes. Source

Quarter sales and earnings

  • Net sales rose 23% in quarter: Net sales were $2,988 million, up 23% from $2,437 million a year earlier, with organic sales growth of 14% of net sales. Source
  • EPS rose 33% in quarter: EPS was $10.33, up 33% from $7.75. Adjusted EPS was $12.44, up 15% from $10.82, and adjusted net income was $706 million. Source
  • Net income fell 4% in quarter: Net income was $586 million, down $23 million, or 4%, from $609 million a year earlier. Source
  • Fiscal 2026 sales up 20%: Fiscal 2026 net sales rose 20% to $10,557 million, and net income rose 2% to $2,108 million. Source
  • Fiscal organic growth 11%: Organic sales growth was 11% of net sales for fiscal 2026, and 13% excluding non-aerospace sales. Source

Margins and operating costs

  • Quarter EBITDA margin 53.0%: EBITDA As Defined margin was 53.0%, against 54.2% a year earlier. Source
  • EBITDA As Defined rose 20%: EBITDA As Defined was $1,583 million, up 20% from $1,320 million; EBITDA was $1,436 million, up 13%. Source
  • Fiscal margin 52.7%: Fiscal 2026 EBITDA As Defined margin was 52.7%, against 53.9% in fiscal 2025; fiscal EBITDA As Defined was $5,563 million, up 17%. Source
  • Selling and admin costs rose: Selling and administrative expenses were $332 million in the quarter, against $256 million; amortization of intangible assets was $67 million, against $53 million. Source

“Fiscal 2026 was a very successful year for TransDigm with over $7 billion in capital deployed through a combination of M&A and share repurchases.”

Mike Lisman, TransDigm Group's Chief Executive Officer

Acquisitions and deployment

  • About $4.4B spent on acquisitions: Management said fiscal 2026 acquisitions cost about $4.4 billion, including Simmonds, Jet Parts, Victor Sierra, Prince & Izant, and twelve bolt-on acquisitions. Source
  • Prince & Izant products and markets: P&I makes brazing alloys and specialty metal components, serving mainly aerospace and defense, aeroderivative turbine and transportation, with smaller medical and general industrial sales. Source
  • Integration costs rose in quarter: Acquisition transaction and integration-related expenses were $36 million in the quarter, against $10 million; fiscal 2026 was $101 million. Source

Debt, cash and interest

  • Cash fell from prior year-end: Cash and cash equivalents were $2,279 million at September 30, 2026, against $2,808 million at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Long-term debt rose to $33.7B: Long-term debt was $33,743 million, against $29,167 million, and total TD Group stockholders' deficit was $10,000 million. Source
  • Interest and refinancing costs rose: Net interest expense was $536 million in the quarter, against $420 million, and refinancing costs were $27 million, against $3 million. Source

Share repurchases and returns

  • Q4 buybacks reached $943 million: Fourth quarter repurchases totaled 820 thousand shares at an average price of $1,150, for $943 million returned to shareholders. Source
  • Fiscal buybacks about $2.8 billion: Fiscal 2026 repurchases totaled 2.3 million shares, about $2.8 billion, at an average price of $1,187. Source
  • Dividend equivalents reduced GAAP EPS: GAAP EPS was reduced by $1.03 per share in fiscal 2026 by dividend equivalent payments, after $3.58 per share in fiscal 2025. Source

Fiscal 2027 guidance and capital

  • Growth expected across end markets: Management said the company is well-positioned for continued growth across its three primary end markets in fiscal 2027. Source
  • Liquidity for further M&A: Management said the company enters fiscal 2027 with significant liquidity and flexibility for further M&A and other capital deployment. Source
  • Guidance rests on market assumptions: Fiscal 2027 guidance is based on market growth assumptions for commercial OEM, commercial aftermarket and defense revenue, listed in the guidance section. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Recent acquisitions diluted the fiscal 2026 EBITDA As Defined margin by about two percentage points. Source
  • Financial: Higher year-over-year gross debt raised interest expense and tax expense, which the company cited as reasons net income declined in the quarter. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said fourth quarter results exceeded the high end of the most recent guidance for both revenue and EBITDA As Defined. Source

Other quarters

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