HEICOvs.Huntington Ingalls Industries
HEI vs HII · both in Military platforms, part of the Defense, security & space value chain: Aircraft, ships and vehicles, the physical platforms defense systems are built on.
HEICO is about 3.4× larger than Huntington Ingalls Industries by market cap; Huntington Ingalls Industries trades at the lower P/E (15.5 vs 41.1); year to date, HEICO leads (−6.3% vs −23.3%).
Side by side
| HEI | HII | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $34.9B | $10.3B |
| Price | $295.91 | $265.02 |
| Today | +0.0% | +1.7% |
| Return YTD | −6.3% | −23.3% |
| Return 1Y | −5.8% | −8.7% |
| Since July 2, 2026 | −18.3% | −9.1% |
| P/E | 41.1 | 15.5 |
| P/S | 6.7 | 0.8 |
| P/B | 7.0 | 1.9 |
Data as of 2026-10-08 · updates daily after U.S. close
Since July 2, 2026: the change in the closing price from the first session with a close for both companies. Sectivia records these closes itself, starting June 26, 2026.
The two companies
HEICOHEI
Hundreds of small acquisitions, still run by the founding family. HEICO makes FAA-approved replacement parts for aircraft and niche electronics for missile and space programs.
Full HEI profile →Huntington Ingalls IndustriesHII
Aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines for the US Navy, built at the country's biggest military shipyard, with a technology and services arm alongside.
Full HII profile →More HEI & HII comparisons
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