Free cash flow
TransDigm Group Free cash flow decreased by 91.7% to $64.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 30.4%, from $92.00M to $64.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 22.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
cf_free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $232.00M | $264.00M | $254.00M | $55.00M | $280.00M | $240.00M | $346.00M | $95.00M | $370.00M | $425.00M | $600.00M | $181.00M | $568.00M | $531.00M | $710.00M | $92.00M | $573.00M | $441.00M | $772.00M | $64.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +13.8% | -3.8% | -78.3% | +409.1% | -14.3% | +44.2% | -72.5% | +289.5% | +14.9% | +41.2% | -69.8% | +213.8% | -6.5% | +33.7% | -87.0% | +522.8% | -23.0% | +75.1% | -91.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +20.7% | -9.1% | +36.2% | +72.7% | +32.1% | +77.1% | +73.4% | +90.5% | +53.5% | +24.9% | +18.3% | -49.2% | +0.9% | -16.9% | +8.7% | -30.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is TransDigm Group's free cash flow?
- TransDigm Group (TDG) reported free cash flow of $64.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has TransDigm Group's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- TransDigm Group's free cash flow decreased by 30.4% year-over-year, from $92.00M to $64.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for TransDigm Group's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), TransDigm Group's free cash flow has grown at a 22.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $808.00M to $1.82B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.