Textron (TXT) Competitors

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

Do analysts recommend TXT or HEI?

Textron currently has a consensus price target of $101.56, indicating a potential upside of 19.60%. HEICO has a consensus price target of $270.70, indicating a potential upside of 0.11%. 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
Textron	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
HEICO	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Does the media refer more to TXT or HEI?

In the previous week, Textron had 7 more articles in the media than HEICO. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Textron and 4 mentions for HEICO. Textron's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat HEICO's score of 0.49 indicating that Textron is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Textron	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
HEICO	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is TXT or HEI 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
Textron	6.30%	16.02%	6.71%
HEICO	12.64%	14.51%	6.70%

Which has more risk and volatility, TXT or HEI?

Textron has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HEICO has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor TXT or HEI?

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.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Textron	Outperform Votes 610 67.85%	Underperform Votes 289 32.15%
HEICO	Outperform Votes 504 67.02%	Underperform Votes 248 32.98%

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, TXT or HEI?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Textron	$13.68B	1.15	$921M	$4.55	18.66
HEICO	$2.97B	12.63	$403.60M	$3.41	79.30

Is TXT or HEI a better dividend stock?

Textron pays an annual dividend of $0.08 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%. Textron pays out 1.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HEICO pays out 6.5% 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. Textron is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in TXT or HEI?

86.0% of Textron shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.1% of HEICO shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Textron shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of HEICO shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Textron beats HEICO on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.