5.1.3.3Vertical

Landing Gear & Actuation Systems

Manufacturers of landing gear and hydraulic actuation systems.

Market snapshot

These figures describe Aerospace Structures & Components (5.1.3), the segment that Landing Gear & Actuation Systems sits within — not Landing Gear & Actuation Systems on its own.

Market size
~$34B
Growth
~-0.7%CAGR (2017–22, nominal)
Companies
~910
FragmentationConsolidatingEstimate

U.S. Census Bureau 2022 CBP/Economic Census, NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment); growth tracks the 2017–22 commercial-production downturn.

Business model & economics

Revenue model

Structural-component and assembly sales to OEMs

Key economics

Recurring revenue
Moderate

production-rate-driven, with aftermarket

EBITDA margin
Production-rate- and program-driven
Capex intensity
High

Characteristics

  • Tier-1/2 suppliers tracking aircraft production rates.
  • Supplier base stressed by the downturn.
  • Composites and advanced structures a growth area.

M&A deal context

Deal activityModerate

Who’s acquiring

  • Tier-1 aerospace suppliers
  • PE-backed supply-chain consolidators
  • OEMs rationalizing the supply chain

What’s driving deals

  • Supply-chain consolidation and rationalization.
  • Production-rate recovery.
  • Composites and advanced-structures growth.

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