Boeingvs.HEICO
BA vs HEI · both in Military platforms, part of the Defense, security & space value chain: Aircraft, ships and vehicles — the physical platforms defense systems are built on.
Boeing is about 4.3× larger than HEICO by market cap; HEICO trades at the lower P/E (51.1 vs 77.3); year to date, HEICO leads (+8.4% vs +2.4%).
Side by side
| BA | HEI | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $175B | $40.4B |
| Price | $222.28 | $350.92 |
| Today | −0.4% | −0.3% |
| Return YTD | +2.4% | +8.4% |
| Return 1Y | −1.7% | +12.6% |
| P/E | 77.3 | 51.1 |
| P/S | 1.9 | 8.2 |
| P/B | 29.3 | 8.5 |
Data as of 2026-07-11 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
BoeingBA
American aerospace and defense giant — commercial aircraft as well as a large defense, space and security division.
Full BA profile →HEICOHEI
Family-run aerospace compounder — FAA-approved replacement parts for aircraft and niche defense electronics, built through hundreds of acquisitions.
Full HEI profile →More comparisons in Military platforms
See where BA and HEI sit in the full Defense, security & space map — every segment from suppliers to end markets.Open the Defense value chain →