Loar Group

What Loar Group does

Loar Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LOAR) is a publicly traded holding company headquartered in White Plains, New York that designs, develops, and manufactures niche proprietary aerospace and defense components through a portfolio of approximately 18 wholly owned subsidiary companies. Founded in 2012 by CEO Dirkson Charles and taken public via IPO in April 2024, the company has grown almost entirely through serial acquisitions of specialized manufacturers, assembling brands such as Safe Flight Instrument (flight instrumentation and autothrottle installed on nearly two-thirds of the world's aircraft), Applied Avionics (VIVISUN/NEXSYS avionics interfaces), Schroth Safety Products (occupant safety including Airbus IPSB barriers), CAV Systems (TKS/SLD ice protection), Harper Engineering (aircraft interior latching), LMB Fans & Motors (high-performance rotating machines), DAC Engineered Products (brakes and generators), Pacific Piston Ring, Beadlight (cabin illumination), and Hydra-Electric. Approximately 90% of the portfolio consists of proprietary designs with established line-fit positions on in-production commercial, business aviation, and military platforms.

The company's revenue model is anchored in direct enterprise sales to commercial aerospace OEMs (Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier), Tier 1 suppliers, defense contractors (L3Harris, U.S. Air Force), and aftermarket channels including airlines, MRO providers, and spare parts distributors. Over 50% of revenue comes from aftermarket, providing recurring demand decoupled from new aircraft build rates. Pricing is quote-based with multi-year contracts, and the business serves four primary end markets: commercial OEM, commercial aftermarket, general/business aviation, and defense. Manufacturing operations span the United States (White Plains, Fort Worth, Seattle, Burbank, Oswego, Fenwick, Yankton, Fort Lauderdale), the United Kingdom (Consett), and Germany (Arnsberg), with sales reach across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and India.

For FY2025, Loar reported $496.3 million in net sales (+23.2% YoY) and $189.1 million in adjusted EBITDA (38.1% margin). Q1 2026 revenue reached $156.1 million (+36.1% YoY) with adjusted EBITDA margin expanding to 40.5%. Management raised FY2026 guidance to $645-$655 million in net sales and $257-$262 million in adjusted EBITDA, supported by a record ~$700 million new business pipeline and defense backlog book-to-bill exceeding 1.2x. The company completed 18 acquisitions since inception, with recent transactions including Applied Avionics ($385M, August 2024), Beadlight (July 2025), LMB Fans & Motors (EUR 367M, December 2025), and Harper Engineering ($250M, January 2026), funded through a combination of secondary equity offerings, term loan debt, and cash on hand. Total debt reached $966.2 million as of March 31, 2026, reflecting acquisition financing.

Name

Loar Group

Legal name

Loar Holdings Inc.

Website

https://loargroup.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Loar Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LOAR) is a publicly traded holding company that designs and manufactures niche proprietary aerospace and defense components through approximately 18 wholly owned subsidiaries, serving commercial OEMs, aftermarket channels, general aviation, and defense customers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Components Manufacturing

NAICS

Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (3364), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Aircraft & Parts (3720), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts (3724)

akta.pro primary industry

Aerospace Fasteners & Hardware (IMABANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aerospace Interior Materials & Components (Cabin) (IMABANAI), Aerospace Bearings, Bushings & Motion Components (IMABANAB), Aerospace Landing Gear Components & Subsystems (IMABANAK)

Keywords

• Aerospace components manufacturing
• Aerospace and defense
• Avionics interface solutions
• Flight instrumentation systems
• Aircraft interior mechanisms

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Aerospace and Defense Component Sales: Loar generates revenue through the sale of niche aerospace and defense components to OEM and aftermarket customers. The company designs and manufactures proprietary products across multiple categories including avionics, ice protection, flight instrumentation, aircraft interiors, and rotating machinery. Revenue is derived from both original equipment (new aircraft build) and aftermarket (replacement parts and MRO) channels, with over 50% of sales historically from the aftermarket.
2. Aftermarket Sales and MRO: A significant portion of revenue comes from aftermarket sales of replacement components, spare parts, and MRO-related services. The company serves customers across commercial aviation, business and general aviation, and military aftermarket segments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Loar Group designs, develops, and manufactures proprietary niche aerospace and defense components through a portfolio of approximately 18 wholly-owned subsidiaries. Core product categories include avionics interface solutions, ice protection systems, flight instrumentation and automatic throttle systems, aircraft interior latching and securing mechanisms, high-performance rotating machines (fans, blowers, motors), occupant safety restraints, carbon/steel brakes, starter generators, and custom cabin illumination. Products are sold to commercial and defense OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and aftermarket customers including airlines and MRO providers, with approximately 90% of the portfolio consisting of proprietary designs.

Product overview

Loar Group operates as a diversified manufacturer and supplier of niche aerospace and defense components, assembling a strategic global alliance of specialized companies. The portfolio includes multiple acquired brands serving commercial OEM, commercial aftermarket, general aviation, and defense end markets. Core products span avionics (Applied Avionics with VIVISUN® and NEXSYS® brands), flight instrumentation (Safe Flight Instrument with AutoPower® automatic throttle systems), aircraft interiors (Harper Engineering with latching/securing mechanisms, Beadlight with illumination solutions), ice protection and drag reduction (CAV Systems with TKS® and SLD®), and occupant safety systems (Schroth Safety Products). The company emphasizes proprietary products, with approximately 90% of its portfolio derived from proprietary designs. Products serve both original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and the aftermarket across the aerospace and defense sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VIVISUN: Avionics interface display and switch products for aerospace and defense electronics
• NEXSYS
• TKS
• SLD
• AutoPower
• Safe Flight
• SCHROTH

Products and services

• Applied Avionics Designs and manufactures engineered interface solutions for avionics and aerospace and defense electronics under the VIVISUN and NEXSYS brands. Operates from Fort Worth, Texas. Products serve commercial and defense avionics applications.
• Harper Engineering Leading manufacturer of mechanically engineered latching and securing mechanisms for aircraft interiors. Founded in 1968, the company holds proprietary portfolio positions on multiple leading in-production commercial aerospace platforms.
• LMB Fans and Motors Global specialty manufacturer of tailor-made high-performance fans, blowers, motors, and specialized rotating machines for aerospace and defense platforms. Offers over 2,000 unique products with nearly 100% revenue from proprietary designs.
• Safe Flight Instrument Leading designer and manufacturer of proprietary aerospace electronic products and systems including flight instrumentation, guidance and controls, stall warning and protection, automatic throttle systems, and wind shear warning. Products installed on nearly two-thirds of the world's aircraft.
• Beadlight UK-based company specializing in designing and manufacturing custom-engineered illumination solutions for the commercial aerospace market. Nearly all revenue derived from proprietary products tailored to premium cabin requirements.
• CAV Systems Group Leading provider of highly engineered ice protection and drag reduction systems. Provides TKS and SLD ice protection solutions for enhanced safety and improved operating characteristics on business and general aviation platforms.
• Schroth Safety Products Leading designer and manufacturer of advanced occupant safety systems including seatbelts, airbags, and physical secondary barriers for aerospace, defense, and motorsports industries. Approximately 90% of sales are from products with customized designs containing proprietary intellectual property.
• DAC Engineered Products Suite of products including carbon brakes, steel brakes, starter generators and vacuum generators primarily for general aviation and regional jets. All sales derived from aftermarket.
• Pacific Piston Ring Produces piston and sealing rings for aerospace applications including pneumatic/hydraulic valves, actuators, landing gear, APU, compressors, de-icing systems, turbine engines and retainer rings for commercial, general aviation and military end markets.
• Hydra-Electric Manufactures hydraulic and pneumatic components and electro-mechanical systems for aerospace applications. Operations based in Burbank, California.
• SMR Technologies Aerospace components including composite materials and precision products. Operations based in Fenwick, West Virginia.
• The Freeman Company Aerospace fabricated metal products. Operations based in Yankton, South Dakota.

Quantifiable outcome

• Q1 2026 record results with net sales of $156.1 million, up 36.1% year-over-year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Airbus Commercial AircraftcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 February 2024SCHROTH Safety Products, a Loar subsidiary, was selected by Airbus to supply Installed Physical Secondary Barriers (IPSB) for all newly built commercial Airbus aircraft operated in the U.S. The IPSB product is a foldable, ultra-lightweight design that provides cockpit protection and will become mandatory from mid-2025 for U.S. scheduled airline operations.
• VSE CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 July 2023Loar acquired Desser Aerospace's Proprietary Solutions segment (now DAC Engineered Products) from VSE Corporation for $30 million. This transaction was structured alongside VSE's acquisition of the broader Desser Aerospace business, with Loar specifically acquiring the proprietary solutions portion including brake and generator products for general aviation and regional jets.
• BombardiercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 October 2021Bombardier selected Safe Flight's AutoPower Automatic Throttle System as standard equipment for the Challenger 3500 aircraft. The system builds on successful collaboration including the Challenger 650 program, with Safe Flight leveraging over 10,000 automatic throttle systems delivered historically.
• L3Harris TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2021L3Harris selected Safe Flight Instrument LLC's Auto Throttle Performance System for their RC-135 aircraft refresh program. Safe Flight will provide Enhanced Aircraft Performance Computers (EAPC) and Synthetic Clutch Servomotors (SCS) hosting autothrottle, angle-of-attack, SCAT, and wind shear systems. The partnership spans over 25 years with programs extending through 2050.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TransDigm Group: Closest comparable: a publicly traded roll-up of sole-source, proprietary aerospace components with mission-critical certifications, high aftermarket mix, and very similar M&A-driven value creation playbook.
• HEICO Corporation: Direct peer in niche aerospace and defense components with a strong aftermarket franchise (Parts Distribution, PMA) and proprietary Flight Support Group products — overlapping business model and customer base.
• Ducommun Incorporated: Aerospace and defense structural and electronic components manufacturer serving similar OEM and aftermarket channels; comparable scale and customer set in commercial aerospace and defense.
• Kaman Aerospace: Mid-cap aerospace and defense components and systems manufacturer serving similar OEM and aftermarket channels in bearings, fasteners, and safety-related components.

Broad incumbents

• Curtiss-Wright Corporation: Larger diversified aerospace and defense components and systems manufacturer; overlaps with Loar in defense electronics, flight instrumentation, and precision components across commercial and military platforms.
• Moog Inc. Established precision motion control and components supplier to aerospace and defense OEMs; comparable in flight control, avionics-related, and safety-critical component categories.
• Triumph Group: Broad aerospace components and systems integrator with aftermarket services; comparable product breadth across aerostructures, mechanical, and aftermarket, though larger and more diversified.
• Mercury Systems: Defense-focused electronics and avionics subsystem supplier; comparable in safety-critical flight instrumentation, mission computing, and avionics interface categories.
• Howmet Aerospace: Major aerospace components manufacturer with engine and airframe content; comparable in precision machined and rotating components categories (e.g., fans, bearings-adjacent products via LMB).
• Woodward, Inc. Designs and manufactures energy control and optimization solutions, including aerospace components for engines, flight controls, and rotating machinery; overlaps with Loar's motion and rotating product categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A7 records

Investments

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