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HEICO CORP HEI
HEICO CORP (HEI) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.08% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $4.5B at a 15.4% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.43 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | Citigroup | Buy (main) |
| 2026-06-01 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-06-01 | Citigroup | Buy (main) |
| 2026-06-01 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-05-29 | RBC Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-05-29 | Susquehanna | Neutral (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.179 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.429 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.12 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.198 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEI | HEICO CORP | 5/9 | 4.64 | 59.3 | +16.3% |
| SARO | StandardAero, Inc. | 8/9 | 2.23 | 33.7 | +15.8% |
| TATT | TAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 6/9 | 8.66 | 36.1 | +17% |
| SIF | SIFCO INDUSTRIES INC | 6/9 | 2.99 | — | +6.5% |
| HON | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC | 5/9 | 3.89 | 31.1 | +7.8% |
| RTX | RTX Corp | 6/9 | 2.18 | 37.6 | +9.7% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
About HEICO CORP
HEICO Corporation provides aerospace, defense, and electronic related products and services in the United States and internationally. Its Flight Support Group segment offers jet engine and aircraft component replacement parts; thermal insulation blankets and parts; renewable/reusable insulation systems; and specialty components and assemblies. This segment also distributes hydraulic, pneumatic, structural, interconnect, mechanical, and electro-mechanical components for the commercial, regional, and general aviation markets; and offers repair and overhaul services for jet engine and aircraft component parts, avionics, instruments, composites, and commercial aircraft surfaces, as well as for avionics and navigation systems, subcomponents, and other military aircraft instruments. The company's Electronic Technologies Group segment provides electro-optical infrared simulation and test equipment; electro-optical laser products; electro-optical, microwave, and other power equipment; electromagnetic and radio frequency (RF) interference shielding and suppression filters; power electronics; power conversion and interface products; interconnection devices; and underwater locator and emergency locator transmission beacons. This segment also offers traveling wave tube amplifiers and microwave power modules; memory products and specialty semiconductors; environment connectivity products and molded cable assemblies; RF and microwave products; communications and electronic intercept receivers and tuners; self-sealing auxiliary fuel systems; active antenna systems and airborne antennas; nuclear radiation detectors; power amplifiers; ceramic-to-metal feedthroughs and connectors; technical surveillance countermeasures equipment; RF receivers and sources; radiation assurance, embedded computing, and silicone solutions; test sockets and adapters; and electronic components and rotary joint assemblies. The company was incorporated in 1957 and is headquartered in Hollywood, Florida.
FAQ
Is HEI financially healthy?
HEICO CORP's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does HEI pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. HEICO CORP pays a dividend yielding about 0.08% with a 4.6% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is HEI?
In FY2025, HEICO CORP had a net margin of 15.4% and a return on equity of 15.8%.
Is HEI overvalued or undervalued?
HEICO CORP trades at about 76.1× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 34.4×–74.5×, median 58.8×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for HEI?
The average Wall-Street price target for HEICO CORP is $386.53, about 3.6% above the recent price, from 19 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is HEI a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on HEICO CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 59.3×, a dividend yield of 0.08%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-10-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.