Is HEI a good stock to buy?
HEICO Corporation · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026
- PT$387.23 +13.8%
- ConsensusBuy · 25
- Insiders$1.4M
- MAs4 of 4
- MA20×50Golden 6d ago
- MACD2.05
- Earnings in34d
- P/E56.7x
- RSI61
- Support-1.9%
- Resistance+3.6%
- Off 52w high-9.7%
- Volume0.4x
- Bollingerupper half
- News0.00
- FCF yield+2.2%
- P/E vs own-4.6%
- Trendsideways
- 52w range$256–$377
- ATR+2.9%
- Off ATH-9.7%
- P/E vs sector+107.1%
- Sector▼ -11.7%
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Is HEICO a good stock to buy?
HEICO is strong on 5 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is about usual: 56.7 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 62.1 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.
- Demand growing
- Advantage hard to copy
- Economics very profitable
- Execution delivers
- Fragility sturdy
- Price about usual
HEI sales growth revenue growth
+27%a year, for the last 3 yearsHEICO's sales grew 27% a year for 3 years, to $4.49B in fiscal 2025.
HEI analysts' forecast revenue estimates
+21%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the lastAnalysts expect HEICO's sales to grow 21% to $5.41B in fiscal 2026 (18 analysts).
HEI competitors
pretickt analysis+21%its sales in 12 months, on a year before
HEICO's sales grew 21% in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, faster than TransDigm (+20%) and L3Harris (+7%), slower than Rocket Lab (+59%).
HEI sales by business revenue by segment
69%of its sales from Flight Support GroupFlight Support Group brought HEICO 69% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Electronic Technologies Group 31%.
HEI return on capital ROIC
pretickt analysis17%earned before tax on the money invested in it
HEICO earned 17% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026; Honeywell Aerospace 30%, TransDigm 21%, L3Harris 9% and Rocket Lab -17%.
HEI margin on each sale gross margin
40%left after making the productHEICO kept 40% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026; its competitors' median is 36%.
HEI margin after costs profit margin
24%of sales left after running the businessHEICO's operating margin was 24% in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, against 22% in fiscal 2022.
HEI cash generated free cash flow
$1.03Bcash left after investing, last 12 monthsHEICO generated $1.03B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, more than its reported profit.
HEI earnings vs estimates
7 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimateHEICO beat the analysts' profit estimate in 7 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Aug 25, 2026.
HEI insider buying
+$1.93Mbought, net, by its executives in 12 monthsHEICO's executives and directors bought a net $1.93M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($2.4M bought, $471K sold).
HEI number of employees
+11%more people in a yearHEICO had 11,100 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 11% more than a year before.
HEI financial health Altman Z-score
8.3Altman Z-score, safe above 3HEICO's Altman Z-score is 8.3 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.
HEI quality checks Piotroski score
6 of 9checks passedHEICO passes 6 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026; it misses on the current ratio, new shares and gross margin.
HEI in past recessions
pretickt analysis-13%its sales in the worst oneHEICO's sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 13% in fiscal 2020.
HEI price vs profit P/E ratio
56.7×a year's earningsHEICO's P/E ratio is 56.7 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 62.1.
HEI price vs competitors
pretickt analysis56.7×a year's earnings, against its competitorsInvestors pay 56.7 times HEICO's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for TransDigm (34.3), Honeywell Aerospace (27.5) or L3Harris (25.4).
HEI analysts' target price target
+14%to their average targetAnalysts' average price target for HEICO is $387, 14% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $340.18.
HEI growth priced in fair value
pretickt analysis+18%a year, for ten years, to be worth the priceAt $340.18 a share, HEICO's free cash flow must grow about 18% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).
What is HEICO's P/E ratio?
HEICO's P/E ratio is 56.7 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 62.1. Investors pay 56.7 times HEICO's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for TransDigm (34.3), Honeywell Aerospace (27.5) or L3Harris (25.4).
Who are HEICO's biggest competitors?
pretickt compares HEICO with L3Harris, Honeywell Aerospace, Rocket Lab and TransDigm. HEICO's sales grew 21% in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, faster than TransDigm (+20%) and L3Harris (+7%), slower than Rocket Lab (+59%).
Is HEICO profitable?
HEICO's operating margin was 24% in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, against 22% in fiscal 2022. HEICO generated $1.03B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, more than its reported profit.
Are insiders buying HEICO stock?
HEICO's executives and directors bought a net $1.93M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($2.4M bought, $471K sold).
How does HEICO make money?
Flight Support Group brought HEICO 69% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Electronic Technologies Group 31%.
Who owns HEICO stock?
804 institutions hold 31% of HEICO's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard added shares that quarter, Capital Group and BlackRock sold some.
How many employees does HEICO have?
HEICO had 11,100 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 11% more than a year before.
From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.