Heico (HEI) Competitors

Heico (NYSE:HEI) and Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and valuation.

Does the media prefer HEI or CW?

In the previous week, Curtiss-Wright had 11 more articles in the media than Heico. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Curtiss-Wright and 11 mentions for Heico. Heico's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Curtiss-Wright's score of 1.14 indicating that Heico is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Heico	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Curtiss-Wright	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, HEI or CW?

Heico has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Curtiss-Wright has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HEI or CW?

27.1% of Heico shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.7% of Curtiss-Wright shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.6% of Heico shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Curtiss-Wright shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, HEI or CW?

Heico has higher revenue and earnings than Curtiss-Wright. Curtiss-Wright 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	$3.86B	11.73	$514.11M	$4.28	76.04
Curtiss-Wright	$3.12B	5.96	$404.98M	$11.24	43.93

Do analysts prefer HEI or CW?

Heico presently has a consensus price target of $301.45, indicating a potential downside of 7.37%. Curtiss-Wright has a consensus price target of $467.14, indicating a potential downside of 5.39%. Given Curtiss-Wright's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Curtiss-Wright is more favorable than Heico.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Heico	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62
Curtiss-Wright	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Is HEI or CW more profitable?

Heico has a net margin of 14.54% compared to Curtiss-Wright's net margin of 13.38%. Curtiss-Wright's return on equity of 18.02% beat Heico's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Heico	14.54%	15.88%	7.76%
Curtiss-Wright	13.38%	18.02%	9.17%

Is HEI or CW a better dividend stock?

Heico pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Curtiss-Wright pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Heico pays out 5.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Curtiss-Wright pays out 8.5% 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 increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years and Curtiss-Wright has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years.

Summary

Heico beats Curtiss-Wright on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.