Elbit Systems (ESLT) Competitors

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

Is HEI.A or ESLT more profitable?

Heico has a net margin of 14.54% compared to Elbit Systems' net margin of 4.95%. Heico's return on equity of 15.88% beat Elbit Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Heico	14.54%	15.88%	7.76%
Elbit Systems	4.95%	13.49%	3.92%

Is HEI.A or ESLT a better dividend stock?

Heico pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Elbit Systems pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Heico pays out 5.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Elbit Systems pays out 25.4% 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. Elbit Systems has raised 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 stronger valuation & earnings, HEI.A or ESLT?

Heico has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Elbit Systems. Elbit Systems 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
Heico	$3.86B	8.88	$514.11M	$4.28	57.54
Elbit Systems	$6.83B	2.85	$321.14M	$7.88	55.48

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HEI.A or ESLT?

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

Does the media favor HEI.A or ESLT?

In the previous week, Elbit Systems had 8 more articles in the media than Heico. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Elbit Systems and 2 mentions for Heico. Elbit Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Heico's score of -0.04 indicating that Elbit Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Heico	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Elbit Systems	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend HEI.A or ESLT?

Elbit Systems has a consensus price target of $500.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.37%. Given Elbit Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Elbit Systems is more favorable than Heico.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Heico	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Elbit Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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

Heico has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Elbit Systems has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

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