Heico (HEI) Competitors

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

Does the media favor HEI or HEI.A?

In the previous week, Heico had 18 more articles in the media than Heico. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Heico and 2 mentions for Heico. Heico's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Heico's score of 0.00 indicating that Heico is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Heico	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Heico	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

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

Do analysts recommend HEI or HEI.A?

Heico presently has a consensus target price of $307.18, indicating a potential downside of 0.87%. Given Heico's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Heico	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

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.

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%

Which has better valuation & earnings, 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	11.17	$514.11M	$4.28	72.40
Heico	$3.86B	8.77	$514.11M	$4.28	56.86

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of HEI or HEI.A?

27.1% of Heico shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of Heico shares are held by institutional investors. 9.6% of Heico shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.8% of Heico shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

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