HEICO CORP (HEI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:HEI • US4228061093
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+9.18 (+3.46%)
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This HEI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. HEI Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- HEI had positive earnings in the past year.
- HEI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- HEI had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years HEI always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 7.88%, HEI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.28% of the companies in the same industry.
- HEI's Return On Equity of 15.83% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HEI outperforms 77.22% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 10.60%, HEI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- HEI had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.64%. This is in line with the industry average of 9.20%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (9.64%) for HEI is below the current ROIC(10.60%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.88% | ||
| ROE | 15.83% | ||
| ROIC | 10.6% |
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
- The Profit Margin of HEI (15.38%) is better than 89.87% of its industry peers.
- HEI's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of HEI (22.71%) is better than 87.34% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HEI has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 39.62%, HEI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of HEI has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 22.71% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.38% | ||
| GM | 39.62% |
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. HEI Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- HEI has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for HEI has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- HEI has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, HEI has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- HEI has an Altman-Z score of 6.60. This indicates that HEI is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 6.60, HEI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of HEI is 2.98, which is a good value as it means it would take HEI, 2.98 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.98, HEI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.28% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.56 indicates that HEI is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- HEI has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.56) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.6 |
ROIC/WACC1.09
WACC9.72%
2.3 Liquidity
- HEI has a Current Ratio of 3.06. This indicates that HEI is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 3.06, HEI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.23% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.41 indicates that HEI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- HEI has a Quick ratio of 1.41. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: HEI outperforms 44.30% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.06 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.41 |
3. HEI Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 25.37% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 16.50% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- HEI shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 16.08%.
- HEI shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 20.21% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)25.37%
EPS 3Y24.45%
EPS 5Y16.5%
EPS Q2Q%12.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.08%
Revenue growth 3Y26.64%
Revenue growth 5Y20.21%
Sales Q2Q%14.4%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 18.60% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.46% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y15.04%
EPS Next 2Y13.86%
EPS Next 3Y13.58%
EPS Next 5Y18.6%
Revenue Next Year13.42%
Revenue Next 2Y10.95%
Revenue Next 3Y9.6%
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. HEI Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 54.19 indicates a quite expensive valuation of HEI.
- HEI's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- HEI's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.35.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 43.03, the valuation of HEI can be described as expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HEI is on the same level as its industry peers.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HEI to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.61), we can say HEI is valued expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 54.19 | ||
| Fwd PE | 43.03 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- HEI's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, HEI is valued a bit cheaper than 69.62% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 45.5 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 31.3 |
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 has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as HEI's earnings are expected to grow with 13.58% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)3.6
PEG (5Y)3.28
EPS Next 2Y13.86%
EPS Next 3Y13.58%
5. HEI Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- HEI has a yearly dividend return of 0.09%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.36, HEI pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, HEI's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.09% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of HEI is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.53%!
- HEI has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- As HEI 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 pays out 4.69% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- HEI's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP4.69%
EPS Next 2Y13.86%
EPS Next 3Y13.58%
HEI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
274.2
+9.18 (+3.46%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)02-27 2026-02-27/amc
Earnings (Next)05-25 2026-05-25
Inst Owners75.38%
Inst Owner Change4.14%
Ins Owners22.62%
Ins Owner Change3.64%
Market Cap38.26B
Revenue(TTM)4.63B
Net Income(TTM)712.62M
Analysts78.46
Price Target373.22 (36.11%)
Short Float %5.27%
Short Ratio3.52
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.09% |
Yearly Dividend0.23
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.53%
DP4.69%
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)11.58%
Min EPS beat(2)6.82%
Max EPS beat(2)16.34%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)10.1%
Min EPS beat(4)6.82%
Max EPS beat(4)16.34%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)9.71%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)8.41%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)5.5%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.4%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.52%
Max Revenue beat(2)7.31%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.23%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.52%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.31%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.06%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.24%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.36%
PT rev (1m)-1.77%
PT rev (3m)2.04%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.32%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.79%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.92%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-3.72%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.41%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.43%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.27%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 54.19 | ||
| Fwd PE | 43.03 | ||
| P/S | 8.26 | ||
| P/FCF | 45.5 | ||
| P/OCF | 42.05 | ||
| P/B | 8.5 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 31.3 |
EPS(TTM)5.06
EY1.85%
EPS(NY)6.37
Fwd EY2.32%
FCF(TTM)6.03
FCFY2.2%
OCF(TTM)6.52
OCFY2.38%
SpS33.21
BVpS32.27
TBVpS-7.49
PEG (NY)3.6
PEG (5Y)3.28
Graham Number60.62
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.88% | ||
| ROE | 15.83% | ||
| ROCE | 12.78% | ||
| ROIC | 10.6% | ||
| ROICexc | 10.95% | ||
| ROICexgc | 36.01% | ||
| OM | 22.71% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.38% | ||
| GM | 39.62% | ||
| FCFM | 18.15% |
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 Turnover0.51
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.98 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 34.38% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.49% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 72.61% | ||
| Profit Quality | 117.99% | ||
| Current Ratio | 3.06 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.41 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.6 |
F-Score8
WACC9.72%
ROIC/WACC1.09
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)25.37%
EPS 3Y24.45%
EPS 5Y16.5%
EPS Q2Q%12.5%
EPS Next Y15.04%
EPS Next 2Y13.86%
EPS Next 3Y13.58%
EPS Next 5Y18.6%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.08%
Revenue growth 3Y26.64%
Revenue growth 5Y20.21%
Sales Q2Q%14.4%
Revenue Next Year13.42%
Revenue Next 2Y10.95%
Revenue Next 3Y9.6%
Revenue Next 5Y10.46%
EBIT growth 1Y19.75%
EBIT growth 3Y27.05%
EBIT growth 5Y22.02%
EBIT Next Year35.42%
EBIT Next 3Y17.48%
EBIT Next 5Y19.29%
FCF growth 1Y94.74%
FCF growth 3Y25.49%
FCF growth 5Y17.4%
OCF growth 1Y88.1%
OCF growth 3Y25.93%
OCF growth 5Y17.96%
HEICO CORP / HEI Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of HEICO CORP (HEI) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to HEI.
What is the valuation status of HEICO CORP (HEI) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to HEICO CORP (HEI). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is HEICO CORP (HEI) stock?
HEICO CORP (HEI) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of HEICO CORP (HEI) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for HEICO CORP (HEI) is 54.19 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.5.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for HEI stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of HEICO CORP (HEI) is expected to grow by 15.04% in the next year.