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TDG (TransDigm Group) Beneish M-Score : -2.32 (As of Jun. 29, 2025)


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What is TransDigm Group Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.32 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for TransDigm Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TDG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.02   Med: -2.4   Max: -1.82
Current: -2.32

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of TransDigm Group was -1.82. The lowest was -3.02. And the median was -2.40.


TransDigm Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for TransDigm Group's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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TransDigm Group Beneish M-Score Chart

TransDigm Group Annual Data
Trend Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.99 -2.43 -2.33 -2.21 -2.50

TransDigm Group Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.33 -2.39 -2.50 -2.44 -2.32

Competitive Comparison of TransDigm Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, TransDigm Group's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


TransDigm Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, TransDigm Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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TransDigm Group Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of TransDigm Group for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.0455+0.528 * 0.9935+0.404 * 1.1467+0.892 * 1.1484+0.115 * 0.9636
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9306+4.679 * -0.008491-0.327 * 1.1026
=-2.32

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was $1,442 Mil.
Revenue was 2150 + 2006 + 2186 + 2046 = $8,388 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1274 + 1235 + 1259 + 1220 = $4,988 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6,408 Mil.
Total Assets was $21,905 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,519 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $348 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $917 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,074 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $24,306 Mil.
Net Income was 479 + 493 + 468 + 461 = $1,901 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 4 + 19 + -9 + -7 = $7 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 148 + 752 + 572 + 608 = $2,080 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,201 Mil.
Revenue was 1919 + 1789 + 1852 + 1744 = $7,304 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1152 + 1042 + 1092 + 1029 = $4,315 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $8,282 Mil.
Total Assets was $21,577 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,288 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $282 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $858 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,235 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $21,331 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(1442 / 8388) / (1201 / 7304)
=0.171912 / 0.16443
=1.0455

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(4315 / 7304) / (4988 / 8388)
=0.590772 / 0.594659
=0.9935

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (6408 + 1519) / 21905) / (1 - (8282 + 1288) / 21577)
=0.638119 / 0.556472
=1.1467

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=8388 / 7304
=1.1484

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(282 / (282 + 1288)) / (348 / (348 + 1519))
=0.179618 / 0.186395
=0.9636

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(917 / 8388) / (858 / 7304)
=0.109323 / 0.11747
=0.9306

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((24306 + 2074) / 21905) / ((21331 + 2235) / 21577)
=1.204291 / 1.092181
=1.1026

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(1901 - 7 - 2080) / 21905
=-0.008491

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

TransDigm Group has a M-score of -2.32 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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TransDigm Group Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1350 Euclid Avenue, Suite 1600, Cleveland, OH, USA, 44115
TransDigm manufactures and services a broad set of specialized parts for commercial and military aircraft. The firm organizes itself in three segments: power and control, airframes, and a small non-aviation segment, which serves mostly off-road vehicles and mining equipment. It operates as an acquisitive holding company that focuses its portfolio on firms that make proprietary aerospace products with substantial aftermarket demand. TransDigm regularly employs financial leverage to amplify its operating results.
Executives
Joel Reiss officer: Executive Vice President 1301 E. 9TH STREET, SUITE 3000, CLEVELAND OH 44114
Sean P Hennessy director C/O THE SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO, 101 PROSPECT AVE NW, CLEVELAND OH 44115
W Nicholas Howley officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O TRANSDIGM INC., 1301 EAST NINTH STREET, SUITE 3710, CLEVELAND OH 44114
Jorge Valladares officer: Pres., Adel Wiggins Group ADELWIGGINS GROUP, 5000 TRIGGS STREET, LOS ANGELES CA 90022
Jessica L Warren officer: GC, CCO, Secretary 1301 EAST NINTH STREET, SUITE 3000, CLEVELAND OH 44114
Kevin M Stein officer: COO - Power TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED, 1301 EAST 9TH STREET, SUITE 3000, CLEVELAND OH 44114
Robert J Small director
Michael Lisman officer: Chief Financial Officer 1301 EAST 9TH STREET, SUITE 3000, CLEVELAND OH 44114
Sarah Wynne officer: Corporate Accounting Officer 1301 EAST 9TH STREET, SUITE 3000, CLEVELAND OH 44114
Michael Graff director C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC, 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Michele Santana director CLARENDON HOUSE, 2 CHURCH STREET, HAMILTON D0 HM1
Mervin Dunn director COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC., 6530 WEST CAMPUS WAY, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
John Staer director C.F.MOLLERS ALLE 16, 8TV, 2300 COPENHAGEN S G7 DK
Jane M. Cronin director 101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Raymond F Laubenthal officer: President and COO TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED, 1301 EAST 9TH STREET, SUITE 3710, CLEVELAND OH 44114