HEES vs. WCC, AIT, BECN, AL, GATX, MSM, RUSHA, DXPE, MRC, and WLFC
Should you be buying H&E Equipment Services stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of H&E Equipment Services include WESCO International (WCC), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN), Air Lease (AL), GATX (GATX), MSC Industrial Direct (MSM), Rush Enterprises (RUSHA), DXP Enterprises (DXPE), MRC Global (MRC), and Willis Lease Finance (WLFC). These companies are all part of the "trading companies & distributors" industry.
H&E Equipment Services vs. Its Competitors
WESCO International (NYSE:WCC) and H&E Equipment Services (NASDAQ:HEES) are both mid-cap trading companies & distributors companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.
In the previous week, WESCO International had 8 more articles in the media than H&E Equipment Services. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for WESCO International and 0 mentions for H&E Equipment Services. WESCO International's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat H&E Equipment Services' score of 0.00 indicating that WESCO International is being referred to more favorably in the media.
WESCO International has a beta of 1.83, meaning that its share price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, H&E Equipment Services has a beta of 1.87, meaning that its share price is 87% more volatile than the S&P 500.
93.8% of WESCO International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.1% of H&E Equipment Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of WESCO International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.5% of H&E Equipment Services shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
WESCO International has higher revenue and earnings than H&E Equipment Services. WESCO International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than H&E Equipment Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
H&E Equipment Services has a net margin of 9.47% compared to WESCO International's net margin of 3.30%. H&E Equipment Services' return on equity of 25.46% beat WESCO International's return on equity.
WESCO International currently has a consensus target price of $212.63, indicating a potential upside of 9.88%. H&E Equipment Services has a consensus target price of $71.33, indicating a potential downside of 24.63%. Given WESCO International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe WESCO International is more favorable than H&E Equipment Services.
WESCO International pays an annual dividend of $1.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. H&E Equipment Services pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. WESCO International pays out 13.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. H&E Equipment Services pays out 44.2% 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. WESCO International has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.
Summary
WESCO International beats H&E Equipment Services on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:HEES) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff