TransDigm Group (TDG) Competitors

TransDigm Group (NYSE:TDG) and GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

Does the media prefer TDG or GE?

In the previous week, GE Aerospace had 68 more articles in the media than TransDigm Group. MarketBeat recorded 79 mentions for GE Aerospace and 11 mentions for TransDigm Group. TransDigm Group's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat GE Aerospace's score of 1.14 indicating that TransDigm Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TransDigm Group	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
GE Aerospace	55 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, TDG or GE?

GE Aerospace has higher revenue and earnings than TransDigm Group. GE Aerospace is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TransDigm Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TransDigm Group	$8.39B	9.77	$1.71B	$29.62	49.28
GE Aerospace	$39.68B	6.76	$6.56B	$6.43	39.10

Which has more volatility & risk, TDG or GE?

TransDigm Group has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GE Aerospace has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in TDG or GE?

95.8% of TransDigm Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.8% of GE Aerospace shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of TransDigm Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of GE Aerospace shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer TDG or GE?

GE Aerospace received 1320 more outperform votes than TransDigm Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 75.44% of users gave GE Aerospace an outperform vote while only 68.30% of users gave TransDigm Group an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
TransDigm Group	Outperform Votes 821 68.30%	Underperform Votes 381 31.70%
GE Aerospace	Outperform Votes 2141 75.44%	Underperform Votes 697 24.56%

Is TDG or GE more profitable?

TransDigm Group has a net margin of 20.76% compared to GE Aerospace's net margin of 14.31%. GE Aerospace's return on equity of 22.19% beat TransDigm Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TransDigm Group	20.76%	-42.87%	8.56%
GE Aerospace	14.31%	22.19%	3.66%

Do analysts rate TDG or GE?

TransDigm Group currently has a consensus price target of $1,505.23, suggesting a potential upside of 3.11%. GE Aerospace has a consensus price target of $221.15, suggesting a potential downside of 12.04%. Given TransDigm Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe TransDigm Group is more favorable than GE Aerospace.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TransDigm Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69
GE Aerospace	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92

Summary

TransDigm Group and GE Aerospace tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.