ACHR vs RTX vs TDG Stock Comparison

Archer Aviation, Rtx and TransDigm Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ACHR Archer Aviation Inc.
$3.93 -30.1% 1M -65.2% 1Y
Market cap
$3.30B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$40.50M
Div. yield
–
Commercial Aerospace Industrials
2 wins
RTX RTX Corp
$197.48 +4.3% 1M +10.5% 1Y
Market cap
$265.50B
P/E
31.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$95.99B
Div. yield
0.01%
Commercial Aerospace Industrials
5 wins
TDG TransDigm Group INC
$1,129.53 +1.2% 1M -16.9% 1Y
Market cap
$64.56B
P/E
33.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.01B
Div. yield
–
Commercial Aerospace Industrials
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Rtx leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Rtx 5, TransDigm 4, Archer Aviation 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionACHRRTXTDGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.30B $265.50B $64.56B RTX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -4.1x 31.6x 33.8x RTX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 28.4x 25.7x TDG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +252.2% +11.6% +16.6% ACHR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -1,974.6% 8.8% 19.1% TDG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -45.6% 8.6% 15.5% TDG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.6x 1.8x 6.1x ACHR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -65.2% +10.5% -16.9% RTX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -6.1%/yr +17.3%/yr +12.4%/yr RTX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 69.0% 25.1% 27.2% RTX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 28/100 57/100 66/100 TDG

Percentile Scorecard

ACHRRTXTDG

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisACHRRTXTDG
Valuation 7 #93 of 100 64 #37 of 100 54 #47 of 100
Growth 25 #73 of 97 77 #23 of 97 68 #32 of 97
Profitability 2 #94 of 96 72 #28 of 96 96 #5 of 96
Financial Health 90 #11 of 105 30 #74 of 105 17 #87 of 105
Shareholder Returns 14 #55 of 64 43 #37 of 64 95 #4 of 64
Overall 28 57 66
  • ACHR ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • RTX ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • TDG ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodACHRRTXTDGSPY
1 month -30.1%+4.3%+1.2% -0.8%
3 months -20.4%-9.6%-12.2% +3.5%
6 months -33.4%+13.9%-2.5% +7.0%
Year to date -47.7%+7.7%-15.1% +12.2%
1 year -65.2%+10.5%-16.9% +13.0%
3 years -11.7%+149.5%+37.9% +86.3%
3 years, per year -4.1%+35.7%+11.3% +23.1%
5 years -27.1%+121.5%+79.5% +68.6%
5 years, per year -6.1%+17.3%+12.4% +11.0%
10 years —+210.6%+316.7% +258.0%
10 years, per year —+12.0%+15.3% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureACHRRTXTDGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 69.0%25.1%27.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 69.3%23.9%29.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.930.280.75 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.940.42-0.62 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -77.7%-33.9%-33.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -65.3%-12.4%-22.1% -1.8%
52-week high $11.34$225.49$1,450.00 $779.14
52-week low $3.81$168.02$1,076.01 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleACHRRTXTDG
P/E now vs peer median -3.8xmedian 26.8x 31.8xmedian 26.8x 33.9xmedian 26.8x
P/S now vs peer median 74.7xmedian 2.9x 2.8xmedian 2.9x 6.2xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -1.7xmedian 15.2x 18.8xmedian 15.2x 18.4xmedian 15.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -4.6xmedian 25.5x 28.0xmedian 25.5x 32.4xmedian 25.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 2.5x 3.8xmedian 2.5x -6.4xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median -0.20median 0.94 0.78median 0.94 1.60median 0.94

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsACHRRTXTDG
Revenue $40.50M $95.99B $10.01B
Gross profit $1.00M $20.25B $5.96B
Operating income -$943.00M $11.30B $4.61B
Net income -$799.70M $8.83B $2.13B
Free cash flow -$660.00M $9.50B $1.93B
R&D $625.50M $2.85B –
EPS (diluted) $-1.02 $6.14 $33.29
Cash & equivalents $852.70M $9.17B $2.77B
Total debt $80.10M $150.08B $33.49B
Shares (diluted) 781.70M 1.37B 57.40M
Enterprise value -$3.64B $233.77B $52.57B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricACHRRTXTDG
P/E -3.8x 31.8x 33.9x
P/FCF -4.6x 28.0x 32.4x
P/Operating cash flow -5.6x 21.4x 28.4x
P/S 74.7x 2.8x 6.2x
P/B 1.6x 3.8x -6.4x
P/Tangible book 1.7x 6.6x -4.3x
EV/EBITDA -1.7x 18.8x 18.4x
EV/EBIT -1.6x 26.1x 20.2x
EV/Revenue 38.2x 3.1x 9.3x
EV/FCF -2.3x 31.0x 48.3x
EV/Operating cash flow -2.9x 23.7x 42.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.20 0.78 1.60

Growth

14 metrics
MetricACHRRTXTDG
Revenue growth (1Y) 252.2% 11.6% 16.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 72.4% 12.7% 17.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 17.0% 16.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 20.2% 17.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) -66.5% 28.2% 16.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -23.9% 51.1% 19.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -30.5% 27.6% 10.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -18.3% 39.1% 22.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 3.3% 26.6% 10.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 19.0% 40.7% 21.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -35.2% 56.2% 4.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -31.3% 16.8% 22.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -39.7% 81.4% 1.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -35.9% 21.2% 22.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricACHRRTXTDG
Gross margin 2.5% 21.1% 59.6%
EBITDA margin -2,257% 16.3% 50.7%
Operating margin -2,328% 11.8% 46.0%
Pretax margin -1,974% 11.3% 27.4%
Net margin -1,975% 8.8% 19.1%
FCF margin -1,630% 9.9% 19.3%
Operating cash flow margin -1,334% 13.0% 22.0%
Return on equity -40.3% 12.7% –
Return on assets -35.3% 5.0% 8.2%
Return on invested capital -45.6% 8.6% 15.5%
Return on capital employed -44.8% 10.1% 19.6%
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.5x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.7x 1.4x 1.0x
Stock comp / revenue 735.1% 0.7% 1.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricACHRRTXTDG
Debt / assets 3.6% 21.2% 125.2%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.5x -3.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.6x 1.8x 6.1x
Debt / FCF -0.1x 3.9x 17.4x
Liabilities / assets 14.5% 59.8% 136.7%
Equity / assets 85.5% 40.2% -36.7%
Interest coverage – – 2.5x
Current ratio 10.2x 1.0x 3.0x
Quick ratio 9.7x 0.7x 1.9x
Cash ratio 9.7x 0.1x 1.1x
Altman Z-score 3.30 2.77 1.72

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricACHRRTXTDG
Dividend yield – 1.4% –
Net buyback yield -23.3% – 2.7%
Shareholder yield -23.3% 1.4% 2.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 43.0% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 40.0% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 9.6% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 5.2% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusACHRRTXTDG
Forward P/E – 28.4xFY2026 25.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-1.40FY2026 $6.96FY2026 $44.01FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +10.7%FY2026 +17.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +8.3% +7.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $14.23MFY2026 $99.33BFY2026 $10.01BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +4,642.2%FY2026 +12.1%FY2026 +13.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +503.3% +2.1% +24.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersACHRRTXTDG
Held by institutions 49.4% 79.9% 93.2%
Institutions holding 523 3,413 1,140
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.5% +15.9% +1.2%
Institutions buying 254 1,717 584
Institutions selling 150 1,266 367
Buyers to sellers 1.69 1.36 1.59

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ACHRRTXTDG
ACHR 1.00 0.18 0.18
RTX 0.18 1.00 0.45
TDG 0.18 0.45 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ACHR, RTX and TDG?

Rtx (RTX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Archer Aviation (ACHR) $3.30B, Rtx (RTX) $265.50B, TransDigm (TDG) $64.56B.

Which stock is cheaper, ACHR, RTX and TDG?

Rtx (RTX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Archer Aviation (ACHR) -4.1x, Rtx (RTX) 31.6x, TransDigm (TDG) 33.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, TransDigm (TDG) is cheapest (Rtx (RTX) 28.4x, TransDigm (TDG) 25.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Archer Aviation (ACHR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Archer Aviation (ACHR) +252.2%, Rtx (RTX) +11.6%, TransDigm (TDG) +16.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

TransDigm (TDG) has the highest net margin (Archer Aviation (ACHR) -1,974.6%, Rtx (RTX) 8.8%, TransDigm (TDG) 19.1%). On return on invested capital, TransDigm (TDG) leads (Archer Aviation (ACHR) -45.6%, Rtx (RTX) 8.6%, TransDigm (TDG) 15.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Rtx (RTX) returned the most: Archer Aviation (ACHR) -65.2%, Rtx (RTX) +10.5%, TransDigm (TDG) -16.9%. Over five years, Rtx (RTX) compounded fastest (Archer Aviation (ACHR) -6.1%/yr, Rtx (RTX) +17.3%/yr, TransDigm (TDG) +12.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Archer Aviation (ACHR) 0.00%, Rtx (RTX) 0.01%, TransDigm (TDG) 0.00%. Archer Aviation (ACHR) and TransDigm (TDG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Rtx (RTX) has been the steadiest (Archer Aviation (ACHR) 69.0%, Rtx (RTX) 25.1%, TransDigm (TDG) 27.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ACHR, RTX and TDG?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Rtx (RTX) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.