Elbit Systems (ESLT) Competitors $440.99 -6.01 (-1.34%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$441.70 +0.71 (+0.16%) As of 06:23 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ESLT vs. HEI.A, ERJ, SARO, JOBY, LOAR, KRMN, ACHR, EVEX, DCO, and EHShould you be buying Elbit Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Elbit Systems include Heico (HEI.A), Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica (ERJ), StandardAero (SARO), Joby Aviation (JOBY), Loar (LOAR), Karman (KRMN), Archer Aviation (ACHR), EVE (EVEX), Ducommun (DCO), and EHang (EH). These companies are all part of the "aircraft" industry. Elbit Systems vs. Its Competitors Heico Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica StandardAero Joby Aviation Loar Karman Archer Aviation EVE Ducommun EHang Heico (NYSE:HEI.A) and Elbit Systems (NASDAQ:ESLT) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility & risk, HEI.A or ESLT? Heico has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Elbit Systems has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer HEI.A or ESLT? In the previous week, Elbit Systems had 2 more articles in the media than Heico. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Elbit Systems and 0 mentions for Heico. Elbit Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Heico's score of 0.00 indicating that Elbit Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Heico Neutral Elbit Systems Positive Is HEI.A or ESLT a better dividend stock? Heico pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Elbit Systems pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Heico pays out 5.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Elbit Systems pays out 25.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Elbit Systems has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Elbit Systems is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has higher earnings and valuation, HEI.A or ESLT? Heico has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Elbit Systems. Elbit Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Heico, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHeico$3.86B9.07$514.11M$4.2858.74Elbit Systems$6.83B2.87$321.14M$7.8855.96 Do analysts rate HEI.A or ESLT? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Heico 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Elbit Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is HEI.A or ESLT more profitable? Heico has a net margin of 14.54% compared to Elbit Systems' net margin of 4.95%. Heico's return on equity of 15.88% beat Elbit Systems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Heico14.54% 15.88% 7.76% Elbit Systems 4.95%13.49%3.92% Do institutionals and insiders believe in HEI.A or ESLT? 59.0% of Heico shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.9% of Elbit Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.8% of Heico shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Elbit Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryHeico beats Elbit Systems on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Elbit Systems News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ESLT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ESLT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ESLT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricElbit SystemsAEROSP/DEF EQ IndustryAerospace SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$19.60B$17.37B$27.01B$9.31BDividend Yield0.44%0.78%0.98%4.03%P/E Ratio55.96126.2081.4319.73Price / Sales2.876.846.71174.27Price / Cash36.6746.3335.6457.96Price / Book5.977.598.585.67Net Income$321.14M$266.64M$369.21M$257.79M7 Day Performance-3.23%2.85%2.89%0.52%1 Month Performance-1.39%10.32%8.11%8.84%1 Year Performance135.81%72.25%48.45%14.18% Elbit Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ESLTElbit Systems1.8004 of 5 stars$440.99-1.3%N/A+137.5%$19.60B$6.83B55.9619,712Positive NewsHEI.AHeicoN/A$253.94+0.0%N/A+39.9%$35.32B$3.86B59.336,500ERJEmbraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica1.518 of 5 stars$59.90-1.8%$50.40-15.9%+78.5%$11.21B$6.39B27.7323,898Positive NewsSAROStandardAero1.583 of 5 stars$30.79-0.3%$35.11+14.0%N/A$10.33B$5.24B0.007,700JOBYJoby Aviation1.2502 of 5 stars$10.64+0.9%$9.33-12.3%+100.2%$8.35B$140K0.002,029Trending NewsInsider TradeOptions VolumeGap UpLOARLoar2.2589 of 5 stars$80.53-1.8%$97.00+20.5%+26.7%$7.67B$402.82M157.631,500Positive NewsKRMNKarmanN/A$45.38+0.8%$49.25+8.5%N/A$5.95B$345.25M0.001,113Positive NewsGap UpACHRArcher Aviation0.7507 of 5 stars$10.01-1.6%$13.13+31.1%+123.7%$5.58BN/A0.001,148EVEXEVE0.393 of 5 stars$7.53+2.4%$6.67-11.5%+75.1%$2.19BN/A0.003DCODucommun4.0605 of 5 stars$84.880.0%$92.00+8.4%+44.4%$1.26B$786.55M36.432,180News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastEHEHang2.4899 of 5 stars$16.77-1.7%$25.28+50.7%+17.9%$1.23B$62.49M0.00330 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Heico Competitors Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica Competitors StandardAero Competitors Joby Aviation Competitors Loar Competitors Karman Competitors Archer Aviation Competitors EVE Competitors Ducommun Competitors EHang Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ESLT) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredTrump’s treachery Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredTurn $1K into $50K with This DeFi GemI've never been more confident about a DeFi opportunity. 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