HEICO CORP (HEI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:HEI • US4228061093

303.73 USD
-3.63 (-1.18%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026
305 USD
+1.27 (+0.42%)
After Hours: 3/6/2026, 8:23:57 PM

This HEI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

7

Overall HEI gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated HEI against 78 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. HEI has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. HEI shows excellent growth, but is valued quite expensive already. These ratings could make HEI a good candidate for growth investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. HEI Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • HEI had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year HEI had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • HEI had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years HEI had a positive operating cash flow.
HEI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFHEI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • HEI has a Return On Assets of 7.88%. This is amongst the best in the industry. HEI outperforms 82.05% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 15.83%, HEI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HEI has a Return On Invested Capital of 10.60%. This is in the better half of the industry: HEI outperforms 79.49% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for HEI is in line with the industry average of 9.14%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (10.60%) for HEI is above the 3 year average (9.64%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector 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%
HEI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHEI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of HEI (15.38%) is better than 89.74% 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 87.18% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HEI has grown nicely.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 39.62%, HEI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HEI's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
HEI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHEI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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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.
  • HEI has more shares outstanding than it did 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.
HEI Yearly Shares OutstandingHEI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
HEI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsHEI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 7.37 indicates that HEI is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 7.37, HEI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.08% 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.
  • HEI has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.98. This is amongst the best in the industry. HEI outperforms 85.90% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.56 indicates that HEI is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • HEI has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.56. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: HEI outperforms 42.31% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.56
Debt/FCF 2.98
Altman-Z 7.37
ROIC/WACC1.11
WACC9.55%
HEI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFHEI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

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.
  • HEI has a Current ratio (3.06) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • HEI has a Quick Ratio of 1.41. This is a normal value and indicates that HEI is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • HEI's Quick ratio of 1.41 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. HEI outperforms 46.15% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.06
Quick Ratio 1.41
HEI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesHEI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. HEI Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • HEI shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 25.37%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 16.50% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • Looking at the last year, HEI shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 16.08% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 20.21% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
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

  • HEI is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 18.60% yearly.
  • 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 Year12.96%
Revenue Next 2Y9.02%
Revenue Next 3Y7.93%
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.
HEI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHEI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B
HEI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHEI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6 8 10

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4. HEI Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 60.03 indicates a quite expensive valuation of HEI.
  • HEI's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.29, HEI is valued quite expensively.
  • HEI is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 47.67.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as HEI.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.57, HEI is valued quite expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 60.03
Fwd PE 47.67
HEI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHEI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of HEI is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, HEI is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 71.79% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 50.39
EV/EBITDA 36.01
HEI Per share dataHEI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates HEI does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The excellent profitability rating of HEI may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • HEI's earnings are expected to grow with 13.58% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)3.99
PEG (5Y)3.64
EPS Next 2Y13.86%
EPS Next 3Y13.58%

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5. HEI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • HEI has a yearly dividend return of 0.08%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.34, HEI pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, HEI's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.08%

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.
  • HEI has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.53%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
HEI Yearly Dividends per shareHEI Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2

5.3 Sustainability

  • 4.69% of the earnings are spent on dividend by HEI. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of HEI is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP4.69%
EPS Next 2Y13.86%
EPS Next 3Y13.58%
HEI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendHEI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M
HEI Dividend Payout.HEI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.HEI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

HEI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

HEICO CORP

NYSE:HEI (3/6/2026, 8:23:57 PM)

After market: 305 +1.27 (+0.42%)

303.73

-3.63 (-1.18%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)02-27
Earnings (Next)05-25
Inst Owners73%
Inst Owner Change4.15%
Ins Owners15.5%
Ins Owner Change3.5%
Market Cap42.37B
Revenue(TTM)4.63B
Net Income(TTM)712.62M
Analysts78.46
Price Target379.94 (25.09%)
Short Float %4.85%
Short Ratio3.53
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.08%
Yearly Dividend0.23
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.53%
DP4.69%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
Ex-Date01-05
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)3.69%
Min EPS beat(2)1.74%
Max EPS beat(2)5.63%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)6.15%
Min EPS beat(4)1.74%
Max EPS beat(4)9.81%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)7.74%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)7.09%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)4.51%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.46%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.96%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.03%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.8%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.96%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.31%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.35%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.76%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)1%
PT rev (1m)1.96%
PT rev (3m)6.64%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.88%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.54%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.33%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.74%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.94%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.1%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.38%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 60.03
Fwd PE 47.67
P/S 9.14
P/FCF 50.39
P/OCF 46.57
P/B 9.41
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 36.01
EPS(TTM)5.06
EY1.67%
EPS(NY)6.37
Fwd EY2.1%
FCF(TTM)6.03
FCFY1.98%
OCF(TTM)6.52
OCFY2.15%
SpS33.21
BVpS32.28
TBVpS-7.49
PEG (NY)3.99
PEG (5Y)3.64
Graham Number60.62
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 7.37
F-Score8
WACC9.55%
ROIC/WACC1.11
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 Year12.96%
Revenue Next 2Y9.02%
Revenue Next 3Y7.93%
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 FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of HEICO CORP (HEI) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to HEI.


Can you provide the valuation status for HEICO CORP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to HEICO CORP (HEI). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for HEICO CORP?

HEICO CORP (HEI) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for HEI stock?

The financial health rating of HEICO CORP (HEI) is 6 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for HEICO CORP?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of HEICO CORP (HEI) is expected to grow by 15.04% in the next year.