Stock Analysis
HEICO CorporationHEI
P/E 51.09×· 5Y range 36.06–82.77×· bottom 10% of history
Sector: Industrials · Industry: Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts
AnalystsBuy28 analystsP/E 51.1× sits at the 10th percentile of its 5.086926762491444-year history.
Cash covers 10% of debt · Q1 2026.
PMP Verdict
Strong business, attractive price
Strengths
- Growth95
- Quality92
High-quality business at an attractive price.
Bull Case
- ✓Piotroski F-Score 7/9 — high earnings quality
- ✓Altman Z 7.6 — safe-zone balance sheet
- ✓ROE 18.8% — efficient capital deployment
- ✓Revenue CAGR 24.5% — durable top-line growth
- ✓Interest coverage 9.7× — debt well covered
What's happening with HEI
Profile
Strong growth, earnings quality, moat and financial health; valuation lags behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation47/100 · Weak
- P/E vs own history (10th pct)25/25
- FCF yield (2.4%)5/25
- P/S (8.4x)12/25
- EV/EBIT (36.6x)5/25
- Growth95/100 · Strong
- Revenue CAGR (24.5%)25/25
- Net income CAGR (22.7%)25/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (22.1%)25/25
- Fwd implied growth (17.4%)20/25
- Profitability72/100 · Moderate
- ROIC (14.6%)12/25
- ROE (18.8%)20/25
- Net margin (16.4%)20/25
- Operating margin (24.0%)20/25
- Financial Health80/100 · Strong
- Altman Z (7.60)25/25
- Current ratio (3.06)25/25
- Interest coverage (9.7x)18/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 25%)12/25
- Quality92/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (7/9)22/25
- Beneish M (-2.46)20/25
- FCF conversion (122%)25/25
- Margin stability (σ 1.5%)25/25
- Moat83/100 · Strong
- ROIC >12% years (8/10 yrs)20/25
- Median gross margin (38.9%)13/25
- FCF-positive years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 11.3%)25/25
About HEICO Corporation
Heico is an aerospace and defense supplier that focuses on creating replacement parts for commercial aircraft and components for defense products. Show more
In commercial aerospace, Heico is the largest independent producer of replacement aircraft parts. In the defense market, the company produces niche subcomponents used in targeting technology as well as simulation equipment, among other categories. It operates two segments: the flight support group and the electronic technologies group. Both supply the aerospace and defense sectors to different degrees. Heico is persistently acquisitive, focusing on companies in similar or adjacent markets that offer strong cash flow and profitable growth potential.
Headquarters: HOLLYWOOD, FL · Employees: 11,100 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
47D+P/E (TTM)51.1xD
Grade D: ExpensivePrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 36.1x–82.8x · 10th pct
P/FCF35.1xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield2.4%C
Grade C: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 1.2%–2.5% · 98th pct
P/S (TTM)8.37xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 6.3x–11.8x · 16th pct
EV/EBIT36.6xD
Grade D: ExpensiveEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 29.6x–56.9x · 10th pct
EV/Sales7.4xC
Grade C: ExpensiveEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E43.5xD
Grade D: ExpensivePrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio9.62xD
Grade D: Very expensivePrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio2.60C
Grade C: ExpensiveFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield0.10%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio8.2%A
Grade A: SafeDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
72B+ROIC14.6%C
Grade C: AverageNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE18.8%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA9.2%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin16.4%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin24.0%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin40.4%C
Grade C: AverageGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin19.9%A
Grade A: HighFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin19.9%A
Grade A: HighTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
95A+Revenue CAGR24.5%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR22.7%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)22.1%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth17.4%C
Grade C: MedAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)+1.4%B
Grade B: FlatShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income—
Stock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue—
TTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
80AAltman Z-Score7.60A
Grade A: SafeBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio3.06xA
Grade A: HighCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio1.11xA
Grade A: High(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage9.7xC
Grade C: OkEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment2.2yA
Grade A: FastYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT1.8xA
Grade A: LowLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity0.56xA
Grade A: LowDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.10xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
92A+Piotroski F-Score7/9A
Grade A: StrongFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.46A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion121.5%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability1.5%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue1.6%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.56xC
Grade C: AverageRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 records| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rowen Bradley K Filed | Rowen Bradley K | SellOpen market sale | -1326 | |
SCHRIESHEIM ALAN Filed | SCHRIESHEIM ALAN | Gift | -140 | |
Rowen Bradley K Filed | Rowen Bradley K | Option exercise | -1400 | |
Rowen Bradley K Filed | Rowen Bradley K | Option exercise | -1280 | |
Rowen Bradley K Filed | Rowen Bradley K | Option exercise | -600 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rowen Bradley K Filed | Rowen Bradley K | Tax withholding | -874 | |
Rowen Bradley K Filed | Rowen Bradley K | Option exercise | +1.4K | |
Rowen Bradley K Filed | Rowen Bradley K | Tax withholding | -764 |
Option exercise (M) rows report a derivative leg, not an open-market sale — a paired negative entry is the option position being consumed.
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
83AROIC >12% Years8/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)38.9%C
Grade C: ModerateMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor11.3%A
Grade A: DurableWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$6.07
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$1.72
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$35.40
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$2.51B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$260.97M
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$2.25B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$4.50B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability2.26xA
Grade A: SolidTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$43.31B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta1.11B
Grade B: MarketPrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jul 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: HEICO Corporation (HEI)
HEICO Corporation meets 7 of 9 Piotroski F-Score criteria, placing its fundamental strength in the top tier of US-listed stocks. Altman Z-Score of 7.60 sits comfortably in the safe zone (≥ 2.99), indicating low bankruptcy risk. Beneish M-Score of -2.46 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Revenue has compounded at roughly 25% annually, with net income growing about 23% per year — a strong growth profile.
- HEICO Corporation converts about 20% of revenue into free cash flow — strong cash generation.
- Takes ~2.2 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
See how HEI ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all HEI moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Regular | 308.10 | +3.19% | 2.82 |
| Oct 15 | After-hours | 308.64 | +3.37% | 2.98 |
| Sep 21 | Regular | 303.86 | +1.89% | 2.07 |
Frequently Asked Questions about HEI
What is the current HEICO Corporation (HEI) stock price?
HEI is trading at $309.87 at the last market close, up 0.40% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks HEI pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is HEI stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates HEICO Corporation's financial health at 80/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is HEI stock overvalued?
HEICO Corporation trades at a trailing P/E of 51.1 and our valuation score rates it 47/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does HEICO Corporation report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for HEI. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does HEICO Corporation operate in?
HEICO Corporation operates in the Industrials sector, within the Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does HEICO Corporation do?
Heico is an aerospace and defense supplier that focuses on creating replacement parts for commercial aircraft and components for defense products.
About HEICO Corporation (HEI) Stock
HEICO Corporation (HEI) is a US-listed stock operating in the Industrials sector, specifically the Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts industry. As of the latest update, HEICO Corporation is trading at $309.87, up 0.40% on the day with a market capitalization of $43.3 billion. The financial health score for HEI is 80/100, which indicates excellent financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for HEI stock.
HEI Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
On PreMarketPrice, you can track HEICO Corporation (HEI) across multiple dimensions:
- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time HEI stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for HEI with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for HEICO Corporation across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 80/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for HEI.
- Sector peers: Compare HEI against 6 other industrials stocks on key financial metrics.
Is HEI a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate HEICO Corporation (HEI) as an investment. The financial health score of 80/100 suggests excellent financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.HEICO Corporation (HEI) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.