HEICO CORP-CLASS A (HEI.A) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:HEI.A - US4228062083 - Common Stock
272.38 USD
-3.75 (-1.36%)
272.38 USD
0 (0%)
HEI.A gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 72 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. HEI.A scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. HEI.A is valued quite expensive, but it does show an excellent growth. These ratings could make HEI.A a good candidate for growth investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year HEI.A was profitable.
- In the past year HEI.A had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years HEI.A has always been profitable.
- HEI.A had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- HEI.A's Return On Assets of 8.12% is amongst the best of the industry. HEI.A outperforms 86.11% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 16.04%, HEI.A belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.94% of the companies in the same industry.
- HEI.A has a Return On Invested Capital of 11.03%. This is amongst the best in the industry. HEI.A outperforms 86.11% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for HEI.A is in line with the industry average of 8.56%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (9.64%) for HEI.A is below the current ROIC(11.03%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.12% | ||
| ROE | 16.04% | ||
| ROIC | 11.03% |
ROA(3y)6.83%
ROA(5y)7.56%
ROE(3y)14.33%
ROE(5y)13.99%
ROIC(3y)9.64%
ROIC(5y)10.07%
1.3 Margins
- HEI.A's Profit Margin of 15.39% is amongst the best of the industry. HEI.A outperforms 94.44% of its industry peers.
- HEI.A's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of HEI.A (22.72%) is better than 93.06% of its industry peers.
- HEI.A's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 39.83%, HEI.A belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- HEI.A's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 22.72% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.39% | ||
| GM | 39.83% |
OM growth 3Y0.33%
OM growth 5Y1.51%
PM growth 3Y-1.13%
PM growth 5Y-2.61%
GM growth 3Y0.65%
GM growth 5Y0.86%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), HEI.A is creating some value.
- HEI.A has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for HEI.A has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- HEI.A has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- HEI.A has an Altman-Z score of 7.16. This indicates that HEI.A is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- HEI.A's Altman-Z score of 7.16 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HEI.A outperforms 68.06% of its industry peers.
- HEI.A has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.52. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as HEI.A would need 2.52 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of HEI.A (2.52) is better than 88.89% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.50 indicates that HEI.A is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- HEI.A has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.50) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.5 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.52 | ||
| Altman-Z | 7.16 |
ROIC/WACC1.16
WACC9.52%
2.3 Liquidity
- HEI.A has a Current Ratio of 2.83. This indicates that HEI.A is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- HEI.A has a Current ratio of 2.83. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: HEI.A outperforms 55.56% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.28 indicates that HEI.A should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- HEI.A has a Quick ratio of 1.28. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: HEI.A outperforms 40.28% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.83 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.28 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- HEI.A shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 34.29%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, HEI.A shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 16.50% on average per year.
- HEI.A shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 16.26%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 20.21% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)34.29%
EPS 3Y24.45%
EPS 5Y16.5%
EPS Q2Q%34.84%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.26%
Revenue growth 3Y26.64%
Revenue growth 5Y20.21%
Sales Q2Q%19.31%
3.2 Future
- HEI.A is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 18.60% yearly.
- HEI.A is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 10.46% yearly.
EPS Next Y13.62%
EPS Next 2Y13.09%
EPS Next 3Y13.52%
EPS Next 5Y18.6%
Revenue Next Year11.25%
Revenue Next 2Y9.81%
Revenue Next 3Y8.93%
Revenue Next 5Y10.46%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
- Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- HEI.A is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 55.47.
- HEI.A's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- HEI.A's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.38.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 48.78, HEI.A can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HEI.A is on the same level as its industry peers.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.29. HEI.A is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 55.47 | ||
| Fwd PE | 48.78 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- HEI.A's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- HEI.A's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. HEI.A is cheaper than 76.39% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 44.02 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 32.81 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- HEI.A has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as HEI.A's earnings are expected to grow with 13.52% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)4.07
PEG (5Y)3.36
EPS Next 2Y13.09%
EPS Next 3Y13.52%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- HEI.A has a yearly dividend return of 0.07%, which is pretty low.
- HEI.A's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.34.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, HEI.A's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.07% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of HEI.A is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.53%!
- HEI.A has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- As HEI.A did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.53%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
5.3 Sustainability
- HEI.A pays out 4.63% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- HEI.A's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP4.63%
EPS Next 2Y13.09%
EPS Next 3Y13.52%
272.38
-3.75 (-1.36%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)12-22 2025-12-22/amc
Earnings (Next)02-24 2026-02-24
Inst Owners73%
Inst Owner Change0.03%
Ins Owners15.5%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap37.92B
Revenue(TTM)4.49B
Net Income(TTM)690.38M
Analysts79.2
Price Target286.85 (5.31%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.07% |
Yearly Dividend0.23
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.53%
DP4.63%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
Ex-Date01-05 2026-01-05 (0.12)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.72%
Min EPS beat(2)5.63%
Max EPS beat(2)9.81%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)12.08%
Min EPS beat(4)5.63%
Max EPS beat(4)25.49%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)8.74%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)6.64%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)4.65%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.93%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.03%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.83%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.07%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.03%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.12%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.37%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.21%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.94%
PT rev (1m)3.29%
PT rev (3m)1.06%
EPS NQ rev (1m)3.43%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.51%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.97%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.32%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.77%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.38%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.29%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.91%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 55.47 | ||
| Fwd PE | 48.78 | ||
| P/S | 8.45 | ||
| P/FCF | 44.02 | ||
| P/OCF | 40.59 | ||
| P/B | 8.81 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 32.81 |
EPS(TTM)4.91
EY1.8%
EPS(NY)5.58
Fwd EY2.05%
FCF(TTM)6.19
FCFY2.27%
OCF(TTM)6.71
OCFY2.46%
SpS32.22
BVpS30.93
TBVpS-5.95
PEG (NY)4.07
PEG (5Y)3.36
Graham Number58.45
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.12% | ||
| ROE | 16.04% | ||
| ROCE | 13.29% | ||
| ROIC | 11.03% | ||
| ROICexc | 11.35% | ||
| ROICexgc | 36.48% | ||
| OM | 22.72% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.39% | ||
| GM | 39.83% | ||
| FCFM | 19.21% |
ROA(3y)6.83%
ROA(5y)7.56%
ROE(3y)14.33%
ROE(5y)13.99%
ROIC(3y)9.64%
ROIC(5y)10.07%
ROICexc(3y)9.9%
ROICexc(5y)10.38%
ROICexgc(3y)33.39%
ROICexgc(5y)33.47%
ROCE(3y)11.62%
ROCE(5y)12.13%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-0.02%
ROICexgc growth 5Y1.82%
ROICexc growth 3Y-0.9%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.04%
OM growth 3Y0.33%
OM growth 5Y1.51%
PM growth 3Y-1.13%
PM growth 5Y-2.61%
GM growth 3Y0.65%
GM growth 5Y0.86%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.53
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.5 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.52 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.78 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 37.17% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.63% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 7.9 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 76.89% | ||
| Profit Quality | 124.77% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.83 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.28 | ||
| Altman-Z | 7.16 |
F-Score8
WACC9.52%
ROIC/WACC1.16
Cap/Depr(3y)36.14%
Cap/Depr(5y)36.1%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.6%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.64%
Profit Quality(3y)114.39%
Profit Quality(5y)120.24%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)34.29%
EPS 3Y24.45%
EPS 5Y16.5%
EPS Q2Q%34.84%
EPS Next Y13.62%
EPS Next 2Y13.09%
EPS Next 3Y13.52%
EPS Next 5Y18.6%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.26%
Revenue growth 3Y26.64%
Revenue growth 5Y20.21%
Sales Q2Q%19.31%
Revenue Next Year11.25%
Revenue Next 2Y9.81%
Revenue Next 3Y8.93%
Revenue Next 5Y10.46%
EBIT growth 1Y22.48%
EBIT growth 3Y27.05%
EBIT growth 5Y22.02%
EBIT Next Year34.15%
EBIT Next 3Y16.88%
EBIT Next 5Y19.29%
FCF growth 1Y40.27%
FCF growth 3Y25.49%
FCF growth 5Y17.4%
OCF growth 1Y38.95%
OCF growth 3Y25.93%
OCF growth 5Y17.96%
HEICO CORP-CLASS A / HEI.A FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for HEICO CORP-CLASS A?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to HEI.A.
What is the valuation status of HEICO CORP-CLASS A (HEI.A) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to HEICO CORP-CLASS A (HEI.A). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of HEI.A stock?
HEICO CORP-CLASS A (HEI.A) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for HEICO CORP-CLASS A?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of HEICO CORP-CLASS A (HEI.A) is expected to grow by 13.62% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for HEI.A stock?
The dividend rating of HEICO CORP-CLASS A (HEI.A) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 4.63%.