Textron (TXT) Competitors

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

Which has more risk & volatility, HEI or TXT?

Heico has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Textron has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is HEI or TXT more profitable?

Heico has a net margin of 14.54% compared to Textron's net margin of 5.98%. Heico's return on equity of 15.88% beat Textron's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Heico	14.54%	15.88%	7.76%
Textron	5.98%	14.77%	6.26%

Does the media refer more to HEI or TXT?

In the previous week, Heico had 4 more articles in the media than Textron. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Heico and 14 mentions for Textron. Textron's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Heico's score of 1.00 indicating that Textron 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)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Textron	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 preferable earnings and valuation, HEI or TXT?

Textron has higher revenue and earnings than Heico. Textron 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	11.84	$514.11M	$4.28	76.70
Textron	$13.70B	1.06	$824M	$4.41	18.22

Is HEI or TXT a better dividend stock?

Heico pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Textron pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Heico pays out 5.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Textron pays out 1.8% 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 increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years. Textron is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in HEI or TXT?

27.1% of Heico shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.0% of Textron shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.6% of Heico shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Textron shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate HEI or TXT?

Heico presently has a consensus price target of $286.00, indicating a potential downside of 12.87%. Textron has a consensus price target of $88.36, indicating a potential upside of 9.96%. Given Textron's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Textron 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
Textron	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45

Summary

Heico beats Textron on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.