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TransDigm TDG

US equityMarket cap rank #339Aerospace & Defense
$1,197.01 +$7.82 (+0.66%)
Market closed · Nov 6, 8:10 pm ET · Last extended-hours $1,182.32 -1.23%
Open$1,185.88
Prev close$1,189.19
Day range$1,178.98 – $1,204.44
Volume293.3K
Market cap$66.17B
P/E (TTM)36.3
Dividend yield–
Founded1993
CEOMr. Michael J. Lisman
Employees16,500
HeadquartersCleveland, United States of America
Websitewww.transdigm.com

About

TransDigm makes proprietary aircraft parts that only it can supply, with high profit margins, and it grows by buying similar businesses.

What tends to move the stock

Aftermarket sales as flights increase, acquisitions and its use of debt are the topics.

Revenue per employee

$265.4K$362.0K$458.6K$555.2KSep '18Sep '21Sep '25

16,500 employees as of 2025/FY (-0.6% YoY). Revenue per employee is total revenue divided by headcount — a rough productivity gauge, not a per-worker pay figure.

Management team

Joel B. Reiss Co-Chief Operating Officer
Age 55 · Total comp. $39,496,212.00 · As of 11 Nov 2025

Mr. Reiss was appointed Co-Chief Operating Officer in May 2023. Prior to that, Mr. Reiss served as Executive Vice President from October 2015 to May 2023. Mr. Reiss also served as President of Hartwell Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TransDigm Inc., from July 2012 to October 2015; President of Skurka Aerospace, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TransDigm Inc., from July 2010 to July 2012; and Director of Operations of Adams Rite Aerospace, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TransDigm Inc., from July 2000 to July 2010.

Michael J. Lisman Director
Total comp. $33,877,872.00 · As of 22 Oct 2025

On October 23, 2025, the Board of Directors of TransDigm Group Incorporated appointed Michael Lisman to the Company's Board, effective immediately. Mr. Lisman currently serves as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Lisman previously served as Co-Chief Operating Officer of the Company, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and an Executive Vice President of the Company, with direct operational oversight for several TransDigm's operating units. Additionally, Mr. Lisman previously led the Company's Mergers and Acquisitions group.

Sarah L. Wynne Chief Financial Officer
Age 51 · Total comp. $15,851,306.00 · As of 11 Nov 2025

Ms. Wynne was appointed Chief Financial Officer in May 2023. Prior to that, Ms. Wynne served as Chief Accounting Officer from November 2018 to May 2023. Ms. Wynne also served as Group Controller from April 2015 to October 2018, as Controller of the Aero Fluid Products division of AeroControlex Group, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of TransDigm Inc., from October 2009 to March 2015, and previously in other accounting roles within the Company.

Robert J. Small Lead Independent Director
Age 59 · Total comp. $378,818.00 · As of 22 Jan 2026

Robert J. Small has been a Managing Director of Berkshire Partners LLC, a private equity investment firm, since 2000 and initially joined the firm in 1992. Since its inception in 2007, Mr. Small has been a Managing Director of Stockbridge, the public equity business unit of Berkshire Partners LLC that manages a concentrated portfolio seeking attractive long-term investments. The firm's Stockbridge and Private Equity teams frequently collaborate and leverage their collective industry expertise across sectors. Selected Directorships And Memberships Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston Kingsley Montessori School.

Sean P. Hennessy Independent Director
Age 68 · Total comp. $358,818.00 · As of 22 Jan 2026

Sean P. Hennessy is the retired Senior Vice President, Corporate Planning, Development & Administration of The Sherwin-Williams Company, a manufacturer, developer, distributor, and seller of paint, coatings, and related products, serving in that role from January 2017 to March 2018 in connection with the company's integration of its Valspar acquisition. Prior to that, Mr. Hennessy served as Chief Financial Officer of The Sherwin-Williams Company from 2001 to 2016. He was formerly a certified public accountant. Other Current Public Company Directorships Perimeter Solutions, SA, a NYSE-listed manufacturer of highly engineered forest fire retardant and suppressant chemicals and equipment and oil additives and operator of forest fighting stations, from November 2021. Selected Directorships And Memberships St. Edward High School Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland University Hospitals Miracle Fund.

Gary E. McCullough Independent Director
Age 67 · Total comp. $348,818.00 · As of 22 Jan 2026

Gary E. McCullough currently serves on the board of directors of Commercial Metals Company, a steel and metal products business, and serves as an investor in, and advisor to, several private entities. He previously served as a co-chair of the Advisory Council for Legacy Acquisition Corporation, a special purpose acquisition company traded on the NYSE, until it consummated a business combination in November 2020. Mr. McCullough also previously served as Chief Executive Officer of ARI Packaging, a provider of packaging solutions, from 2014 to 2017. Prior to that, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Career Education Corporation, a provider of career-focused learning, from 2007 to 2011, where he also served on the board of directors. Mr. McCullough previously served on the board of directors of The Sherwin-Williams Company from 2002 to 2011, where he served on the audit committee during his entire tenure and served as the audit committee chair during 2011. Mr. McCullough has also held senior executive roles at Abbott Laboratories, a healthcare products and services company, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, a gum and candy manufacturer, and The Procter & Gamble Company, a consumer goods manufacturer. Notably, Mr. McCullough also served as an Infantry Officer in the U.S. Army for five years, beginning as a Second Lieutenant and rising to the rank of Captain. Other Current Public Company Directorships Commercial Metals Company, a NYSE-listed manufacturer, recycler, fabricator and provider of steel and metal products and related materials and services, from October 2021. Selected Directorships And Memberships: Rush Oak Park Hospital, Chair; Rush University Medical Center; Wright State University Foundation.

Michael Graff Independent Director
Age 74 · Total comp. $338,818.00 · As of 22 Jan 2026

Michael Graff has been a Senior Advisor at Warburg Pincus LLC, a private equity firm, since 2020. Prior to 2020, he was a Managing Director of Warburg Pincus LLC since 2003. Formerly, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of Bombardier Aerospace, an aerospace manufacturer. Selected Directorships And Memberships: Day One Education USA Water Polo El Education National Psoriasis Foundation.

Michele L. Santana Independent Director
Age 55 · Total comp. $338,818.00 · As of 22 Jan 2026
Jane M. Cronin Independent Director
Age 58 · Total comp. $319,318.00 · As of 22 Jan 2026
Irina Krasik Director
As of 23 Jul 2026
David A. Barr Independent Director
Age 62 · As of 22 Jan 2026
Walter Nicholas Howley Chairman of the Board
Age 73 · As of 22 Jan 2026

W. Nicholas Howley co-founded TransDigm in 1993 and has been Chairman of the Board since 2003. He was employed as Executive Chair from 2018 to August 2021 and served as President and/or Chief Executive Officer of TransDigm from 2003 to 2018 and TransDigm Inc. from 1998 to 2018. Other Current Public Company Directorships Perimeter Solutions, SA, a NYSE-listed manufacturer of highly engineered forest fire retardant and suppressant chemicals and equipment and oil additives and operator of forest fire fighting stations, from November 2021. Former Public Company Directorships In The Last Five Years EverArc Holdings Limited, a cash shell company listed on the London Stock Exchange, through November 2021 when it merged with Perimeter Solutions, SA. Selected Directorships And Memberships: Cleveland Clinic; Cristo Rey Network; Drexel Education Fund; The Howley Foundation, Chair; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; Drexel University; St. Joseph Preparatory School.

Armani Vadiee General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary
Age 45 · As of 11 Nov 2025

Mr. Vadiee was appointed General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Secretary in July 2025. Prior to this role, he served as TransDigm's Vice President of Global Public Sector. Before joining TransDigm, Mr. Vadiee was a partner at a Washington D.C. based law firm where he served as outside counsel to TransDigm for over ten years, developing a deep understanding of the Company's operations and regulatory environment.

Patrick J. Murphy Co-Chief Operating Officer
Age 53 · As of 11 Nov 2025

Mr. Murphy was appointed Co-Chief Operating Officer in August 2025. He previously served as Executive Vice President from October 2019 to August 2025 and as President of HarcoSemco from December 2014 to September 2019. Prior to joining TransDigm, Mr. Murphy was Vice President and General Manager for two Danaher Corporation businesses and held several other senior leadership roles in the industrial manufacturing and high-technology industries.

Peter Palmer Director
As of 22 Oct 2025

On October 23, 2025, the Board of Directors of TransDigm Group Incorporated appointed Peter Palmer to the Company's Board, effective immediately. Mr. Palmer previously served as an Executive Vice President of the Company prior to his retirement at the end of 2024, following a 24-year career at TransDigm. Prior to becoming an Executive Vice President of the Company, he served as President of several TransDigm operating units. He brings to the Board extensive operational and corporate leadership experience, as well as significant expertise in corporate governance and mergers and acquisitions. Over the course of his career, Mr. Palmer has held numerous senior roles involving operations, strategic development, and business integration, and has served on other aerospace company boards.

From SEC filings, via Futu. Compensation is total reported pay for the most recent fiscal year on file, not base salary alone.

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