HEICOvs.Textron
HEI vs TXT · 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 2.8× larger than Textron by market cap; Textron trades at the lower P/E (16.2 vs 54.4); year to date, HEICO leads (+9.0% vs −5.8%).
Side by side
| HEI | TXT | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $43B | $15.2B |
| Price | $351.05 | $81.80 |
| Today | −0.5% | −0.4% |
| Return YTD | +9.0% | −5.8% |
| Return 1Y | +13.9% | +0.7% |
| P/E | 54.4 | 16.2 |
| P/S | 8.7 | 1.0 |
| P/B | 9.0 | 1.9 |
Data as of 2026-08-26 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
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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.
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Bell helicopters, Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft, plus military vehicles and drones.
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