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 |
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."