Elbit Systems (ESLT) Competitors

Elbit Systems (NASDAQ:ESLT) and Heico (NYSE:HEI.A) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Does the media prefer ESLT or HEI.A?

In the previous week, Elbit Systems had 2 more articles in the media than Heico. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Elbit Systems and 7 mentions for Heico. Heico's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Elbit Systems' score of 1.30 indicating that Heico is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Elbit Systems	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Heico	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do analysts recommend ESLT or HEI.A?

Elbit Systems presently has a consensus price target of $530.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.66%. Given Elbit Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Elbit Systems is more favorable than Heico.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Elbit Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Heico	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Is ESLT or HEI.A a better dividend stock?

Elbit Systems pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Heico pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Elbit Systems pays out 22.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Heico pays out 5.3% 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. Elbit Systems has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Elbit Systems is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has better earnings and valuation, ESLT or HEI.A?

Heico has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Elbit Systems. Heico is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Elbit Systems, 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
Elbit Systems	$6.83B	3.36	$321.14M	$8.81	58.60
Heico	$3.86B	8.88	$514.11M	$4.57	53.85

Is ESLT or HEI.A more profitable?

Heico has a net margin of 14.96% compared to Elbit Systems' net margin of 5.35%. Heico's return on equity of 16.29% beat Elbit Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Elbit Systems	5.35%	14.29%	4.30%
Heico	14.96%	16.29%	8.00%

Which has more volatility and risk, ESLT or HEI.A?

Elbit Systems has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Heico has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ESLT or HEI.A?

17.9% of Elbit Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of Heico shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Elbit Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.8% of Heico shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Heico beats Elbit Systems on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.