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| Metric | HEIHEICO CORP | NOCNORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ | HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc. | TDGTransDigm Group INC | Median of the restexcluding HEI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $300.02▲ 1.71 (0.57%) | $552.35▲ 13.04 (2.42%) | $211.63▼ 8.40 (3.82%) | $1141.74▲ 12.36 (1.09%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 10.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 9.0/10 | 7.0/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $41.72B | $78.43B | $84.99B | $64.30B | |
| Revenue | $4.49B | $41.95B | $8.25B | $8.83B | |
| Profit | $690.4M | $4.18B | $1.51B | $2.07B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 16.3% | 2.2% | 11.1% | 11.2% | 11.1% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 39.8% | — | 34.2% | 60.1% | 47.2% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 22.7% | 10.8% | 24.8% | 47.2% | 24.8% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 15.4% | 10.0% | 18.3% | 23.5% | 18.3% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 19.2% | 7.9% | 17.3% | 20.6% | 17.3% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 16.0% | 25.1% | 28.2% | -21.4% | 25.1% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 12.6% | 13.3% | 21.9% | 19.4% | 19.4% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 60.43x | 18.75x | 56.36x | 31.00x | 31.00x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 35.94x | 15.00x | 37.49x | 20.06x | 20.06x |
| Price to book | 9.69x | 4.70x | 15.88x | -6.64x | 4.70x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.85x | 2.08x | 1.09x | -3.36x | 1.09x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 8/9 | 7/8 | 8/9 | 7/9 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | grey | safe | distress |
How HEI compares with the others
- HEI's operating margin of 22.7% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (24.8%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 16.3% against 11.1%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 60.4x against 31.0x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.8x against 1.1x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.