Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, jet engine replacement parts manufacturer HEICO (HEI -0.03%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at HEICO and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

HEICO facts

Headquarters (founded)

Hollywood, Fla. (1949)

Market Cap

$2.7 billion

Industry

Aerospace and defense

Trailing-12-Month Revenue

$922.6 million

Management

Chairman/CEO Laurans Mendelson

CFO Carlos Macau

Return on Equity (average, past 3 years)

14.5%

Cash/Debt

$16.9 million / $228.5 million

Dividend Yield

0.3%

Competitors

General Electric

Pratt & Whitney

Rolls Royce Holdings

Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 92% of the 292 members who have rated HEICO believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.   

Just last month, one of those Fools, Manny2179, touched on the attractive tailwinds working in HEICO's favor: "With the production of the 737 Max, A320 NEO [aircrafts] on the horizon this company is going to rake in the profits ... big margins on parts and lots of quantity to be sold to both Boeing and Airbus. I wouldn't be surprised if this stock went 4X in a few years."