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 3.3× larger than Huntington Ingalls Industries by market cap; Huntington Ingalls Industries trades at the lower P/E (19.4 vs 54.4); year to date, HEICO leads (+9.0% vs −13.4%).
Side by side
| HEI | HII | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $43B | $12.8B |
| Price | $351.05 | $291.15 |
| Today | −0.5% | −1.2% |
| Return YTD | +9.0% | −13.4% |
| Return 1Y | +13.9% | +9.1% |
| P/E | 54.4 | 19.4 |
| P/S | 8.7 | 1.0 |
| P/B | 9.0 | 2.4 |
Data as of 2026-08-26 · updates daily after U.S. close
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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