Transdigm Group (TDG) Competitors

Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) and Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in TDG or CW?

95.8% of Transdigm Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.7% of Curtiss-Wright shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Transdigm Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Curtiss-Wright shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts prefer TDG or CW?

Transdigm Group presently has a consensus price target of $1,624.69, indicating a potential upside of 24.49%. Curtiss-Wright has a consensus price target of $468.14, indicating a potential downside of 2.89%. Given Transdigm Group's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Transdigm Group is more favorable than Curtiss-Wright.

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
Curtiss-Wright	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Does the media refer more to TDG or CW?

In the previous week, Curtiss-Wright had 2 more articles in the media than Transdigm Group. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Curtiss-Wright and 32 mentions for Transdigm Group. Curtiss-Wright's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Transdigm Group's score of 1.30 indicating that Curtiss-Wright is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Transdigm Group	26 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Curtiss-Wright	21 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, TDG or CW?

Transdigm Group has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Curtiss-Wright has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, TDG or CW?

Transdigm Group has higher revenue and earnings than Curtiss-Wright. Curtiss-Wright 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	$7.94B	9.26	$1.71B	$30.13	43.31
Curtiss-Wright	$3.12B	5.82	$404.98M	$11.85	40.68

Is TDG or CW more profitable?

Transdigm Group has a net margin of 20.98% compared to Curtiss-Wright's net margin of 13.66%. Curtiss-Wright's return on equity of 18.34% beat Transdigm Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Transdigm Group	20.98%	-35.27%	8.92%
Curtiss-Wright	13.66%	18.34%	9.35%

Summary

Transdigm Group beats Curtiss-Wright on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.