How Do Analysts See TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) Performing In The Next 12 Months?

On 29 June 2019, TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) announced its earnings update. Overall, it seems that analyst forecasts are fairly optimistic, with profits predicted to increase by 39% next year compared with the past 5-year average growth rate of 26%. Presently, with latest-twelve-month earnings at US$905m, we should see this growing to US$1.3b by 2020. I will provide a brief commentary around the figures and analyst expectations in the near term. For those interested in more of an analysis of the company, you can research its fundamentals here.

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What can we expect from TransDigm Group in the longer term?

Over the next three years, it seems the consensus view of the 16 analysts covering TDG is skewed towards the positive sentiment. Generally, broker analysts tend to make predictions for up to three years given the lack of visibility beyond this point. I've plotted out each year's earnings expectations and inserted a line of best fit to calculate an annual growth rate from the slope in order to understand the overall trajectory of TDG's earnings growth over these next few years.

By 2022, TDG's earnings should reach US$1.8b, from current levels of US$905m, resulting in an annual growth rate of 24%. This leads to an EPS of $25.48 in the final year of projections relative to the current EPS of $16.28. Margins are currently sitting at 24%, which is expected to expand to 32% by 2022.

Next Steps:

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1. Financial Health: Does it have a healthy balance sheet? Take a look at our free balance sheet analysis with six simple checks on key factors like leverage and risk.
2. Valuation: What is TransDigm Group worth today? Is the stock undervalued, even when its growth outlook is factored into its intrinsic value? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether TransDigm Group is currently mispriced by the market.
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