Textron (TXT) Competitors

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

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership 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 insiders. Comparatively, 9.6% 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.

Which has higher 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	$13.70B	0.99	$824M	$4.31	17.29
HEICO	$3.99B	9.44	$514.11M	$4.04	67.14

Does the media refer more to TXT or HEI?

In the previous week, Textron had 2 more articles in the media than HEICO. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Textron and 16 mentions for HEICO. Textron's average media sentiment score of 1.06 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	14 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
HEICO	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Does the MarketBeat Community favor TXT or HEI?

Textron received 108 more outperform votes than HEICO when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.66% of users gave Textron an outperform vote while only 67.06% of users gave HEICO an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Textron	Outperform Votes 615 67.66%	Underperform Votes 294 32.34%
HEICO	Outperform Votes 507 67.06%	Underperform Votes 249 32.94%

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 1.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HEICO pays out 5.4% 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. HEICO has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years. Textron is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has more risk & volatility, TXT or HEI?

Textron has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HEICO has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate TXT or HEI?

Textron currently has a consensus price target of $93.45, suggesting a potential upside of 25.44%. HEICO has a consensus price target of $271.40, suggesting a potential upside of 0.06%. Given Textron's higher probable upside, equities 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
HEICO	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Is TXT or HEI more profitable?

HEICO has a net margin of 13.33% compared to Textron's net margin of 6.01%. Textron's return on equity of 14.92% beat HEICO's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Textron	6.01%	14.92%	6.30%
HEICO	13.33%	14.63%	6.92%

Summary

Textron beats HEICO on 13 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.