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TransDigm Group Incorporated stock research

Sep 30, 2024

FY2024 Q4

TransDigm Group (TDG) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2024

Revenue and gross profit both increased compared with the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue also rose. Gross margin weakened relative to both periods, as cost of revenue grew faster than revenue. The filing discusses the company's capital structure and liquidity, including debt levels.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Sep 30, 2024 · FY2024 Q4

Revenue and gross profit both increased compared with the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue also rose. Gross margin weakened relative to both periods, as cost of revenue grew faster than revenue. The filing discusses the company's capital structure and liquidity, including debt levels.

  • The most observable driver of the gross margin change is the faster increase in cost of revenue relative to revenue, which compressed the margin.
  • Compared with the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin was lower; revenue and gross profit were higher. Compared with the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin was also lower, while revenue and gross profit were higher.

Gross margin snapshot

The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.

Gross margin

57.6%

Gross profit

$1.3B

Revenue

$2.2B

Cost of revenue

$927.0M

Quarter-over-quarter change

-2.0 pts

Year-over-year change

-1.4 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Dec 30, 2023$1.8B$1.0B$747.0M58.2%
Mar 30, 2024$1.9B$1.2B$767.0M60.0%
Jun 29, 2024$2.0B$1.2B$826.0M59.6%
Sep 30, 2024$2.2B$1.3B$927.0M57.6%

Quarterly comparisons

Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.

Previous-quarter change

Jun 29, 2024

-2.0 pts

Year-over-year change

Sep 30, 2023

-1.4 pts

What the margin says

Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.

The most observable driver of the gross margin change is the faster increase in cost of revenue relative to revenue, which compressed the margin.

Compared with the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin was lower; revenue and gross profit were higher. Compared with the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin was also lower, while revenue and gross profit were higher.

Monitor the trend of cost of revenue relative to revenue, as its growth rate directly influences gross margin.