TransDigm (TDG) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Sales Rise Y/Y
TransDigm Group Incorporated TDG reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2022 adjusted earnings of $5.50 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.46. The bottom line improved by a solid 29.4% from the $4.25 per share reported a year ago.
Barring one-time items, the company reported GAAP earnings of $3.98 per share compared with the $3.58 generated in the year-ago quarter.
TransDigm reported an adjusted EPS of $17.14 for full-year 2022, which increased 41.3% from the $12.13 reported in 2021. The adjusted EPS also beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $16.72 by 2.5%.
Sales
Net sales amounted to $1,510 million in the fiscal fourth quarter, increasing 18% from $1,279 million in the prior-year quarter. The reported figure also beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,508.6 million by 0.1%.
In 2022, TDG generated sales worth $5,429 million, up 13% from the year-ago figure. The reported figure came in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
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Operating Results
The gross profit for the quarter rose 22.1% to $885 million from $725 million in the comparable quarter a year ago.
The income from continuing operations increased 27% year over year to $266 million. The increase in the income from continuing operations was primarily due to a rise in net sales and a favorable sales mix.
Financial Position
TransDigm’s cash and cash equivalents as of Sep 30, 2022 were $3,001 million, down from $4,787 million as of Sep 30, 2021.
At the end of fiscal 2022, TDG’s long-term debt was $19.37 billion, in line with the long-term debt as of Sep 30, 2021.
Cash from operating activities amounted to $948 million for fiscal 2022 compared with $913 million at the end of 2021.
Guidance
TransDigm initiated its financial guidance for fiscal 2023. The company expects sales in the band of $5,990-$6,190 million. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s full-year sales is pegged at $6.05 million, slightly lower than the midpoint of the company’s guided range.
The company expects fiscal 2023 adjusted earnings in the range of $20.68-$22.08 per share. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its full-year earnings is pegged at $21.37 per share, in line with the midpoint of the company’s guided range.
Zacks Rank
TransDigm currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
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