Transdigm Group (TDG) Competitors

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

Which has more risk and volatility, CW or TDG?

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

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CW or TDG?

Transdigm Group has higher revenue and earnings than Curtiss-Wright. Transdigm Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Curtiss-Wright, 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
Curtiss-Wright	$3.12B	6.27	$404.98M	$11.85	43.85
Transdigm Group	$7.94B	9.22	$1.71B	$30.13	43.10

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CW or TDG?

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

Does the media refer more to CW or TDG?

In the previous week, Transdigm Group had 9 more articles in the media than Curtiss-Wright. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Transdigm Group and 16 mentions for Curtiss-Wright. Curtiss-Wright's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Transdigm Group's score of 1.16 indicating that Curtiss-Wright is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Curtiss-Wright	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Transdigm Group	19 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate CW or TDG?

Curtiss-Wright presently has a consensus target price of $468.14, suggesting a potential downside of 9.91%. Transdigm Group has a consensus target price of $1,599.73, suggesting a potential upside of 23.20%. Given Transdigm Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Transdigm Group is more favorable than Curtiss-Wright.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Curtiss-Wright	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Transdigm Group	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Is CW or TDG 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
Curtiss-Wright	13.66%	18.34%	9.35%
Transdigm Group	20.98%	-35.27%	8.92%

Summary

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