HEICOvs.Howmet Aerospace
HEI vs HWM · both in Military platforms, part of the Defense, security & space value chain: Aircraft, ships and vehicles, the physical platforms defense systems are built on.
Howmet Aerospace is about 2.6× larger than HEICO by market cap; HEICO trades at the lower P/E (41.4 vs 48.0); year to date, Howmet Aerospace leads (+8.6% vs −8.6%).
Side by side
| HEI | HWM | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $35.1B | $89.9B |
| Price | $298.28 | $225.26 |
| Today | +0.8% | +1.2% |
| Return YTD | −8.6% | +8.6% |
| Return 1Y | −7.7% | +16.1% |
| Since July 2, 2026 | −17.6% | −16.7% |
| P/E | 41.4 | 48.0 |
| P/S | 6.8 | 9.9 |
| P/B | 7.1 | 15.7 |
Data as of 2026-10-09 · 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 →Howmet AerospaceHWM
Turbine blades come out of Howmet's precision casting lines, along with aerospace fasteners and titanium structures. GE, RTX and Boeing all depend on them.
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