Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica (ERJ) Competitors

Heico (NYSE:HEI.A) and Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica (NYSE:ERJ) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in HEI.A or ERJ?

59.0% of Heico shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.7% of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.8% of Heico shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is HEI.A or ERJ more profitable?

Heico has a net margin of 14.96% compared to Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica's net margin of 5.43%. Heico's return on equity of 16.29% beat Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Heico	14.96%	16.29%	8.00%
Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica	5.43%	13.38%	3.92%

Does the media refer more to HEI.A or ERJ?

In the previous week, Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica had 7 more articles in the media than Heico. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica and 14 mentions for Heico. Heico's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica's score of 0.61 indicating that Heico is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Heico	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, HEI.A or ERJ?

Heico has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica. Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica 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	8.65	$514.11M	$4.57	52.42
Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica	$6.93B	1.58	$352.50M	$2.05	29.07

Is HEI.A or ERJ a better dividend stock?

Heico pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Heico pays out 5.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica pays out 2.0% 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.

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

Heico has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica has a beta of 1.82, suggesting that its stock price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer HEI.A or ERJ?

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica has a consensus target price of $61.17, indicating a potential upside of 2.65%. Given Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica is more favorable than Heico.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Heico	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Summary

Heico beats Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.