Heico (HEI.A) Competitors

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

Do analysts prefer HEI or HEI.A?

Heico currently has a consensus price target of $301.45, suggesting a potential downside of 4.64%. Given Heico's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Heico is more favorable than Heico.

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
Heico	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

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

Heico 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	11.40	$514.11M	$4.28	73.86
Heico	$3.86B	8.88	$514.11M	$4.28	57.54

Does the media prefer HEI or HEI.A?

In the previous week, Heico had 7 more articles in the media than Heico. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Heico and 2 mentions for Heico. Heico's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Heico's score of -0.04 indicating that Heico is being referred to more favorably in the 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
Heico	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

Heico has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Heico has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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

27.1% of Heico shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of Heico shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.6% of Heico shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.8% of Heico 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.

Is HEI or HEI.A more profitable?

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Heico	14.54%	15.88%	7.76%
Heico	14.54%	15.88%	7.76%

Is HEI or HEI.A a better dividend stock?

Heico pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Heico pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Heico pays out 5.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Heico pays out 5.6% 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.

Summary

Heico beats Heico on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.