Curtiss-Wright (CW) Competitors

Heico (NYSE:HEI) and Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to HEI or CW?

In the previous week, Curtiss-Wright had 2 more articles in the media than Heico. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Curtiss-Wright and 15 mentions for Heico. Curtiss-Wright's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Heico's score of 1.07 indicating that Curtiss-Wright is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Heico	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Curtiss-Wright	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, HEI or CW?

Heico has higher revenue and earnings than Curtiss-Wright. Curtiss-Wright 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	11.71	$514.11M	$4.28	75.86
Curtiss-Wright	$3.12B	6.04	$404.98M	$11.24	44.54

Do analysts prefer HEI or CW?

Heico currently has a consensus target price of $292.36, indicating a potential downside of 9.95%. Curtiss-Wright has a consensus target price of $418.00, indicating a potential downside of 16.51%. Given Heico's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Heico is more favorable than Curtiss-Wright.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Heico	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62
Curtiss-Wright	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Is HEI or CW a better dividend stock?

Heico pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Curtiss-Wright pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Heico pays out 5.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Curtiss-Wright pays out 8.5% 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 and Curtiss-Wright has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years.

Which has more risk & volatility, HEI or CW?

Heico has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Curtiss-Wright has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is HEI or CW more profitable?

Heico has a net margin of 14.54% compared to Curtiss-Wright's net margin of 13.38%. Curtiss-Wright's return on equity of 18.02% beat Heico's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Heico	14.54%	15.88%	7.76%
Curtiss-Wright	13.38%	18.02%	9.17%

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of HEI or CW?

27.1% of Heico shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.7% of Curtiss-Wright shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.6% of Heico shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Curtiss-Wright shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Heico beats Curtiss-Wright on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.