Textron (TXT) Competitors $80.07 -1.27 (-1.56%) (As of 12/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends TXT vs. HEI, TDY, CW, HII, HXL, AVAV, KTOS, SPR, AIR, and TGIShould you be buying Textron stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Textron include HEICO (HEI), Teledyne Technologies (TDY), Curtiss-Wright (CW), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Hexcel (HXL), AeroVironment (AVAV), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS), Spirit AeroSystems (SPR), AAR (AIR), and Triumph Group (TGI). These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry. Textron vs. HEICO Teledyne Technologies Curtiss-Wright Huntington Ingalls Industries Hexcel AeroVironment Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Spirit AeroSystems AAR Triumph Group HEICO (NYSE:HEI) and Textron (NYSE:TXT) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends and risk. Which has better valuation & earnings, HEI or TXT? Textron has higher revenue and earnings than HEICO. Textron 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$3.78B9.53$403.60M$3.4176.22Textron$13.68B1.09$921M$4.5517.60 Does the media refer more to HEI or TXT? In the previous week, Textron had 1 more articles in the media than HEICO. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Textron and 8 mentions for HEICO. HEICO's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Textron's score of 1.09 indicating that HEICO is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HEICO 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Textron 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate HEI or TXT? HEICO currently has a consensus target price of $270.70, indicating a potential upside of 4.15%. Textron has a consensus target price of $101.56, indicating a potential upside of 26.83%. Given Textron's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Textron is more favorable than HEICO.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score HEICO 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70Textron 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44 Which has more risk & volatility, HEI or TXT? HEICO has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Textron has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe in HEI or TXT? 27.1% of HEICO shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.0% of Textron shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of HEICO shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Textron shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community favor HEI or TXT? Textron received 106 more outperform votes than HEICO when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.85% of users gave Textron an outperform vote while only 67.02% of users gave HEICO an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHEICOOutperform Votes50467.02% Underperform Votes24832.98% TextronOutperform Votes61067.85% Underperform Votes28932.15% Is HEI or TXT a better dividend stock? HEICO pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Textron pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. HEICO pays out 6.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Textron pays out 1.8% 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. Textron is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Is HEI or TXT more profitable? HEICO has a net margin of 12.64% compared to Textron's net margin of 6.30%. Textron's return on equity of 16.02% beat HEICO's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HEICO12.64% 14.51% 6.70% Textron 6.30%16.02%6.71% SummaryTextron beats HEICO on 13 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaDeFi Coin on Verge of Breakout![FREE BOOK] Can You Make a Fortune in Crypto with $50? Get started now before the market takes off! Click here to request your free copy NOW! Get Textron News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TXT 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 NYSE 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 TXT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTextronAircraft & parts IndustryAerospace SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$14.85B$6.18B$18.09B$19.61BDividend Yield0.10%0.10%1.28%3.51%P/E Ratio17.6018.2837.0543.74Price / Sales1.091.0719.9817.46Price / Cash10.4223.1730.2921.72Price / Book2.252.065.755.46Net Income$921M$493.23M$463.64M$986.70M7 Day Performance-2.45%-3.44%5.45%-2.12%1 Month Performance-5.70%-2.50%13.01%1.31%1 Year Performance0.92%14.63%45.41%16.45% Textron Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TXTTextron4.6306 of 5 stars$80.07-1.6%$101.56+26.8%+0.9%$14.85B$13.68B17.6035,000Positive NewsHEIHEICO2.7571 of 5 stars$263.84+2.7%$270.70+2.6%+42.9%$36.57B$3.78B75.339,600Earnings ReportNews CoveragePositive NewsTDYTeledyne Technologies4.1193 of 5 stars$479.77+1.0%$531.00+10.7%+10.6%$22.36B$5.64B24.0214,900CWCurtiss-Wright4.1534 of 5 stars$381.19+3.9%$379.00-0.6%+65.8%$14.47B$3.08B34.718,600Positive NewsHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries4.5426 of 5 stars$197.63+2.9%$228.89+15.8%-23.7%$7.73B$11.71B10.8544,000HXLHexcel4.2508 of 5 stars$64.55+1.3%$70.83+9.7%-12.3%$5.23B$1.89B48.665,590AVAVAeroVironment3.4287 of 5 stars$171.02+9.3%$225.20+31.7%+30.0%$4.82B$761.50M96.061,428KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions3.3638 of 5 stars$28.52+6.3%$26.40-7.4%+33.8%$4.31B$1.13B268.403,900Positive NewsSPRSpirit AeroSystems1.5473 of 5 stars$33.32+1.1%$35.67+7.0%+12.0%$3.90B$6.05B-2.6520,655Analyst ForecastAIRAAR4.2614 of 5 stars$63.74+0.8%$81.00+27.1%-11.5%$2.29B$2.32B34.745,700TGITriumph Group4.1415 of 5 stars$18.74+1.7%$16.67-11.1%+54.5%$1.45B$1.21B2.704,530Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HEICO Alternatives Teledyne Technologies Alternatives Curtiss-Wright Alternatives Huntington Ingalls Industries Alternatives Hexcel Alternatives AeroVironment Alternatives Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Alternatives Spirit AeroSystems Alternatives AAR Alternatives Triumph Group Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:TXT) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Secret Manhattan ProjectOn January 20, a whole new Manhattan Project is set to begin: Trump’s Manhattan Project. 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