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 businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and risk.

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

In the previous week, Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica had 13 more articles in the media than Heico. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica and 4 mentions for Heico. Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Heico's score of 0.18 indicating that Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica 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)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica	13 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, 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	9.16	$514.11M	$4.28	59.32
Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica	$6.39B	1.76	$352.50M	$2.16	28.40

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

Heico has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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 $0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Heico pays out 5.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica pays out 2.3% 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.

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

Is HEI.A or ERJ more profitable?

Heico has a net margin of 14.54% compared to Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica's net margin of 6.02%. Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica's return on equity of 16.43% beat Heico's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Heico	14.54%	15.88%	7.76%
Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica	6.02%	16.43%	4.76%

Do analysts prefer HEI.A or ERJ?

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica has a consensus target price of $50.40, indicating a potential downside of 17.83%. Given Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Summary

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica beats Heico on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.