Triumph Group
What analysts say:
- Buy, sell, or hold?: Analysts are very bullish on this stock, unanimously backing it as a buy. Analysts like Triumph Group better than competitor Spirit AeroSystems Holdings overall. Fifteen out of 21 analysts rate Spirit AeroSystems Holdings a buy compared to 12 of 12 for Triumph Group. Analysts still rate the stock a moderate buy, but they are a bit more wary about it compared to three months ago.
- Revenue Forecasts: On average, analysts predict $834 million in revenue this quarter. That would represent a rise of 2.9% from the year-ago quarter.
- Wall Street Earnings Expectations: The average analyst estimate is earnings of $1.13 per share. Estimates range from $1.04 to $1.30.
What our community says:
CAPS All-Stars are strongly supporting the stock, with 98.6% granting it an "outperform" rating. The greater community backs the All-Stars, as 96.5% give it a rating of "outperform." Fools are keen on Triumph Group, though the message boards have been quiet lately with only 71 posts in the past 30 days. Even with a robust four out of five stars, Triumph Group's CAPS rating falls a little short of the community's upbeat outlook.
Management:
Triumph Group's profit has risen year-over-year by an average of more than threefold over the past five quarters. Revenue has now gone up for three straight quarters.
Now, a look at how efficient management has been at running the business. Margins are a representation of how efficiently a company captures portions of sales dollars. Triumph Group has seen an increase in its operating margins year-over-year for the past two quarters. Operating margins measure what percentage of a company's revenue remains after factoring in the cost of running the business. See how Triumph Group has been doing for the last four quarters:
| Quarter | Q2 | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 |
| Gross Margin | 25.2% | 23.2% | 22.8% | 22.2% |
| Operating Margin | 13.7% | 12.5% | 11.8% | 10.7% |
| Net Margin | 7.4% | 5.9% | 5.7% | 5.5% |
