HEICO (HEI.A) Competitors

HEICO (NYSE:HEI) and HEICO (NYSE:HEI.A) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.

Does the media refer more to HEI or HEI.A?

In the previous week, HEICO had 18 more articles in the media than HEICO. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for HEICO and 0 mentions for HEICO. HEICO's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat HEICO's score of 0.00 indicating that HEICO is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
HEICO	Neutral
HEICO	Neutral

Does the MarketBeat Community favor HEI or HEI.A?

HEICO received 296 more outperform votes than HEICO when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 67.20% of users gave HEICO an outperform vote while only 67.06% of users gave HEICO an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
HEICO	Outperform Votes 507 67.06%	Underperform Votes 249 32.94%
HEICO	Outperform Votes 211 67.20%	Underperform Votes 103 32.80%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, HEI or HEI.A?

HEICO is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HEICO, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HEICO	$3.99B	9.31	$514.11M	$4.04	66.20
HEICO	$3.86B	7.57	$514.11M	$3.66	57.47

Which has more risk and volatility, HEI or HEI.A?

HEICO has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HEICO has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is HEI or HEI.A a better dividend stock?

HEICO pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. HEICO pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. HEICO pays out 5.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HEICO pays out 6.0% 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. HEICO has raised its dividend for 17 consecutive years.

Is HEI or HEI.A more profitable?

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HEICO	13.33%	14.63%	6.92%
HEICO	13.33%	14.63%	6.92%

Do analysts rate HEI or HEI.A?

HEICO presently has a consensus price target of $271.40, suggesting a potential upside of 1.47%. Given HEICO's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe HEICO is more favorable than HEICO.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HEICO	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
HEICO	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of HEI or HEI.A?

27.1% of HEICO shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of HEICO shares are held by institutional investors. 9.6% of HEICO shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.8% of HEICO shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

HEICO beats HEICO on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.