In 2018, W. Nicholas Howley earned $28.53M in total compensation at TransDigm Group, including $7.00K salary, $1.80M bonus and $25.93M in stock. Most recently sold 5,472 shares in Mar 2025. Currently holds stock worth $112.36M. Has donated $124.73M in stock to charitable causes. Led TransDigm Group as CEO for 8 years.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for W. Nicholas Howley, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2018
Total Compensation
$28.53M
Salary
$7.00K
Bonus
$1.80M
Other
$791.26K
Salary
$7.00KBoard Justification
TransDigm's compensation philosophy is to align management's interests with those of stockholders through performance-based incentives, with a focus on long-term value creation.
Bonus
$1.80MBoard Justification
Mr. Howley received his annual incentive by means of a grant of options in lieu of cash, reflecting a value of $1,800,000 for fiscal 2018.
Other Compensation
$791.26KBoard Justification
Includes dividend equivalents paid on vested options.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
Mr. Howley exercised 109,200 options during fiscal 2018.
Performance Metrics
Performance metrics include EBITDA growth, management of capital structure, cash generation, and acquisition performance.
W. Nicholas Howley
Ex-CEO of TransDigm Group
Education
Not specified
Field of Expertise
Business & Management
Sector of Economy
Industrials
Born
January 1, 1956 - 69 years ago
CEO of TransDigm Group for
8 years 9 months (Jul 2009 - Apr 2018)
Previous Experience
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at TransDigm Group Incorporated
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Holdings
Track W. Nicholas Howley's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$1.07B
$1.07B
2,944,719.876 TDG shares
What if they kept their stock?
If W. Nicholas Howley didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra TDG2,944,719.876 shares worth $3.97B.
This is 271.16% and $2.90B more than what they got when they sold the stock.
Charitable Transactions
8,262 shares
TDG
3,965,105 shares
PRM
Recent Charitable Transactions
1,363,982 shares
PRM
May 15, 2024
Charity
2,601,123 shares
PRM
Dec 6, 2022
Charity
8,262 shares
TDG
Aug 23, 2019
Charity
Insider Trading
W. Nicholas Howley's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
$7.40M
TDG at $1.35K/share
Mar 17, 2025
Sale
$7.19M
TDG at $1.31K/share
Feb 18, 2025
Sale
$7.09M
TDG at $1.30K/share
Jan 15, 2025
Sale
$6.95M
TDG at $1.27K/share
Dec 16, 2024
Sale
$6.94M
TDG at $1.27K/share
Nov 15, 2024
Sale
$7.66M
TDG at $1.40K/share
Oct 15, 2024
Sale
$7.53M
TDG at $1.38K/share
Sep 16, 2024
Sale
$6.90M
TDG at $1.26K/share
Aug 15, 2024
Sale
$6.30M
TDG at $1.24K/share
Jul 15, 2024
Sale
$7.18M
TDG at $1.31K/share
Jun 17, 2024
Sale
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