MTZ vs. TDG: MasTec vs. TransDigm Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do MasTec (MTZ) and TransDigm (TDG) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

MasTec (MTZ) and TransDigm (TDG) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but MTZ is classified in Construction & Engineering while TDG is classified in Aerospace & Defense.

Company profile comparison for MasTec (MTZ) and TransDigm (TDG)
Profile Item	MTZ	TDG
Name	MasTec, Inc.	TransDigm Group Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Construction & Engineering	Aerospace & Defense
GICS Sub-Industry	Construction & Engineering	Aerospace & Defense
Market Capitalization	13.98 billion USD	66.17 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	February 21, 1973	March 15, 2006
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

MTZ

TDG

GSPC

MasTec (MTZ) vs. TransDigm (TDG), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for MasTec (MTZ) and TransDigm (TDG). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for MasTec (MTZ) and TransDigm (TDG). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and TransDigm (TDG)
Metric	MTZ	TDG
Total Return (1Y)	-7.45%	-3.42%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	57.37%	14.26%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	13.96%	16.86%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

MTZ

TDG

GSPC

MasTec (MTZ) vs. TransDigm (TDG), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for MasTec (MTZ) and TransDigm (TDG). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and TransDigm (TDG)
Metric	MTZ	TDG
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	55.99%	28.03%
Beta (5Y)	1.91	0.94
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-63.67%	-29.05%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.63M	369.72K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

MTZ and TDG are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and TransDigm (TDG)
Metric	MTZ	TDG
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.21	-0.27
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.28	-0.38

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: MasTec (MTZ) earns 14.53% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; TransDigm (TDG) has no ROE this period.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

14.53%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
MTZ: 14.53%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

TDG

Capital Goods industry group

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%
TDG: --

MasTec (MTZ) vs. TransDigm (TDG): TDG does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; MTZ is benchmarked against the Capital Goods industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

TransDigm (TDG) at 21.28% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of MasTec (MTZ) at 2.80%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

2.80%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
MTZ: 2.80%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

TDG

Capital Goods industry group

21.28%

Max: 27.47%
TDG: 21.28%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

MasTec (MTZ) vs. TransDigm (TDG): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

TransDigm (TDG) at 46.01% turns sales into operating profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while MasTec (MTZ) at 5.64% operates around its industry’s norm.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

5.64%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
MTZ: 5.64%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

TDG

Capital Goods industry group

46.01%

TDG: 46.01%
Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

MasTec (MTZ) vs. TransDigm (TDG): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and TransDigm (TDG)
Metric	MTZ	TDG
ROE (TTM)	14.53%	--
ROA (TTM)	4.43%	11.82%
Net Margin (TTM)	2.80%	21.28%
Operating Margin (TTM)	5.64%	46.01%
Gross Margin (TTM)	12.74%	59.82%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both MasTec (MTZ) at 16.22% and TransDigm (TDG) at 11.22% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

MasTec (MTZ) vs. TransDigm (TDG): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

MasTec (MTZ) at 146.12% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than TransDigm (TDG) at 25.21%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

MasTec (MTZ) vs. TransDigm (TDG): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and TransDigm (TDG)
Metric	MTZ	TDG
Revenue Growth (YoY)	16.22%	11.22%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	13.51%	17.61%
EPS Growth (YoY)	146.12%	25.21%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	129.40%	33.78%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

TransDigm (TDG) at 3.02 carries current ratio above its industry’s typical mid-range, while MasTec (MTZ) at 1.39 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

1.39

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
MTZ: 1.39
Min: 0.36

TDG

Capital Goods industry group

3.02

Max: 5.22
TDG: 3.02
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

MasTec (MTZ) vs. TransDigm (TDG): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: MasTec (MTZ) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12 against its industry range, while TransDigm (TDG) reports no figure this period.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

1.12

Max: 2.33
MTZ: 1.12
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

TDG

Capital Goods industry group

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00
TDG: --

MasTec (MTZ) vs. TransDigm (TDG): TDG does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; MTZ is benchmarked against the Capital Goods industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and TransDigm (TDG)
Metric	MTZ	TDG
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.39	3.02
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.12	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	3.08	6.03

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Neither MasTec (MTZ) nor TransDigm (TDG) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
MTZ: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

TDG

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
TDG: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MasTec (MTZ) vs. TransDigm (TDG): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Neither MasTec (MTZ) nor TransDigm (TDG) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
MTZ: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

TDG

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
TDG: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MasTec (MTZ) vs. TransDigm (TDG): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and TransDigm (TDG)
Metric	MTZ	TDG
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

MasTec (MTZ) at 28.40 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while TransDigm (TDG) at 36.31 sits in the richer quartile — TDG needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

28.40

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
MTZ: 28.40
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

TDG

Capital Goods industry group

36.31

Max: 59.38
TDG: 36.31
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

MasTec (MTZ) vs. TransDigm (TDG): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

MasTec (MTZ) at 0.81 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while TransDigm (TDG) at 6.61 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

0.81

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
MTZ: 0.81
Min: 0.03

TDG

Capital Goods industry group

6.61

Max: 7.54
TDG: 6.61
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

MasTec (MTZ) vs. TransDigm (TDG): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

TransDigm (TDG) reports a negative P/B ratio of -6.74, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile MasTec (MTZ) reports 3.35, ranking against industry peers normally.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

3.35

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
MTZ: 3.35
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

TDG

Capital Goods industry group

-6.74

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08
TDG: -6.74

MasTec (MTZ) vs. TransDigm (TDG): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and TransDigm (TDG)
Metric	MTZ	TDG
P/E Ratio (TTM)	28.40	36.31
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.81	6.61
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	3.35	-6.74
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.00%	2.20%