TDG · 10-Q · 2026Q2 · Full report
Operating Expense Trends
TransDigm Group INC · 2026-08-04 · Importance 59 · Surprise 48 · In source text
Selling and administrative expenses increased $170 million, or 24.7%, to $859 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2026, rising to 11.3% of sales from 10.8%. Third-quarter selling and administrative expenses increased $90 million to $332 million and rose to 12.1% of sales from 10.8%. The increase reflected acquisition dilution, costs supporting higher sales growth and increased general and administrative expenses. Amortization of intangible assets increased to 2.4% of first-nine-month sales from 2.3%, while EBITDA As Defined increased 15.7% to $3,981 million but declined to 52.6% of sales from 53.8%.
Key facts
- Thirteen week period ended June 27, 2026 selling and administrative expenses increased to $332 million (12.1% of net sales). source
- Thirty-nine week period selling and administrative expenses: $859 million (11.3% of net sales), an increase of $170 million versus prior year. source
- Income from operations for the thirty-nine week period ended June 27, 2026: $1,020 million source
- Depreciation and amortization expense and interest expense-net are included as adjustments in the reconciliation to EBITDA (interest expense-net shown as 1,472 and 1,152 in the top reconciliation section) source
- Unallocated corporate EBITDA As Defined consisted primarily of corporate expenses including compensation, benefits, professional services and other administrative costs incurred by corporate offices. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| operating_income | negative | realized | -12.1% | Thirteen week period ended June 27, 2026 selling and administrative expenses increased to $332 million (12.1% of net sales). |
| operating_income | negative | realized | -6.2% | Thirty-nine week period selling and administrative expenses: $859 million (11.3% of net sales), an increase of $170 million versus prior… |