Textron (TXT) Competitors $79.18 +0.35 (+0.44%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends TXT vs. HEI, TDY, CW, HII, HXL, KTOS, AVAV, 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), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS), AeroVironment (AVAV), 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 Kratos Defense & Security Solutions AeroVironment Spirit AeroSystems AAR Triumph Group HEICO (NYSE:HEI) and Textron (NYSE:TXT) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, community ranking, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer HEI or TXT? Textron received 108 more outperform votes than HEICO when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.81% of users gave Textron an outperform vote while only 66.98% of users gave HEICO an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHEICOOutperform Votes50566.98% Underperform Votes24933.02% TextronOutperform Votes61367.81% Underperform Votes29132.19% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Textron shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend HEI or TXT? HEICO presently has a consensus target price of $270.20, suggesting a potential upside of 13.20%. Textron has a consensus target price of $98.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.41%. 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64Textron 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55 Is HEI or TXT more profitable? HEICO has a net margin of 13.33% 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 HEICO13.33% 14.63% 6.92% Textron 6.30%16.02%6.71% Does the media refer more to HEI or TXT? In the previous week, HEICO had 5 more articles in the media than Textron. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for HEICO and 9 mentions for Textron. Textron's average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat HEICO's score of 0.22 indicating that Textron is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HEICO 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Textron 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, HEI or TXT? HEICO has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Textron has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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 6.0% 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. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, 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$3.86B8.59$514.11M$3.6665.22Textron$13.68B1.08$921M$4.5517.45 SummaryTextron beats HEICO on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. 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$14.73B$6.26B$18.74B$19.96BDividend Yield0.11%0.11%1.31%3.71%P/E Ratio17.4591.6943.5041.39Price / Sales1.081.146.5917.28Price / Cash9.7422.9129.3719.82Price / Book2.232.205.785.76Net Income$921M$493.23M$472.45M$994.45M7 Day Performance4.86%4.59%3.21%3.31%1 Month Performance-0.82%4.98%4.35%2.04%1 Year Performance3.02%18.07%52.34%19.86% Textron Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TXTTextron4.7153 of 5 stars$79.19+0.4%$98.00+23.8%+1.7%$14.69B$13.68B17.4035,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastHEIHEICO2.8206 of 5 stars$225.03-0.2%$270.20+20.1%+37.6%$31.24B$3.86B65.999,600Analyst ForecastTDYTeledyne Technologies4.074 of 5 stars$458.69+0.5%$531.00+15.8%+8.2%$21.38B$5.59B23.1914,700Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageCWCurtiss-Wright4.5196 of 5 stars$348.18-0.6%$379.00+8.9%+66.0%$13.21B$3.08B32.948,600Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Positive NewsHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries4.6499 of 5 stars$195.67+3.0%$228.89+17.0%-21.2%$7.66B$11.71B11.0544,000Short Interest ↑HXLHexcel3.776 of 5 stars$65.68+2.0%$71.33+8.6%-5.8%$5.32B$1.89B50.145,590Short Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoverageKTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions3.1969 of 5 stars$30.60+4.2%$27.30-10.8%+80.1%$4.62B$1.13B306.033,900Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionPositive NewsAVAVAeroVironment3.3795 of 5 stars$159.34-3.4%$225.20+41.3%+35.1%$4.49B$761.50M91.571,428Short Interest ↑SPRSpirit AeroSystems1.5423 of 5 stars$34.21flat$35.67+4.3%+30.0%$4.00B$6.48B-2.7520,655AIRAAR3.1188 of 5 stars$69.45+2.6%$81.00+16.6%+22.1%$2.49B$2.57B38.164,500Analyst UpgradeInsider TradeShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoverageTGITriumph Group3.3876 of 5 stars$18.14-1.1%$16.67-8.1%+24.4%$1.40B$1.21B2.666,040Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HEICO Alternatives Teledyne Technologies Alternatives Curtiss-Wright Alternatives Huntington Ingalls Industries Alternatives Hexcel Alternatives Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Alternatives AeroVironment 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 1/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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