Archer Aviation (NYSE:ACHR – Get Free Report) and Heico (NYSE:HEI – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Archer Aviation and Heico’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Archer Aviation | N/A | -40.74% | -35.93% |
| Heico | 16.38% | 18.00% | 9.15% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Archer Aviation and Heico, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Archer Aviation | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2.44 |
| Heico | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2.93 |
Risk and Volatility
Archer Aviation has a beta of 3.23, meaning that its stock price is 223% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Heico has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
59.3% of Archer Aviation shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.1% of Heico shares are held by institutional investors. 5.6% of Archer Aviation shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of Heico shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Archer Aviation and Heico”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Archer Aviation | $300,000.00 | 14,024.63 | -$618.20 million | ($1.08) | -5.06 |
| Heico | $4.49 billion | 9.72 | $690.39 million | $6.01 | 51.88 |
Heico has higher revenue and earnings than Archer Aviation. Archer Aviation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Heico, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Heico beats Archer Aviation on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Archer Aviation
Archer Aviation Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in designs, develops, and operates electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for use in urban air mobility. The company was formerly known as Atlas Crest Investment Corp. and changed its name to Archer Aviation Inc. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California.
About Heico
HEICO Corporation, through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells aerospace, defense, and electronic related products and services in the United States and internationally. Its Flight Support Group segment provides jet engine and aircraft component replacement parts; thermal insulation blankets and parts; renewable/reusable insulation systems; and specialty components. This segment also distributes hydraulic, pneumatic, structural, interconnect, mechanical, and electro-mechanical components for the commercial, regional, and general aviation markets; and offers repair and overhaul services for jet engine and aircraft component parts, avionics, instruments, composites, and flight surfaces of commercial aircraft, as well as for avionics and navigation systems, and other instruments utilized on military aircraft. The company's Electronic Technologies Group segment provides electro-optical infrared simulation and test equipment; electro-optical laser products; electro-optical, microwave, and other power equipment; electromagnetic and radio frequency (RF) interference shielding and suppression filters; power conversion and interface; interconnection devices; and underwater locator beacons and emergency locator transmission beacons. This segment also offers traveling wave tube amplifiers and microwave power modules; memory products and specialty semiconductors; harsh environment connectivity products and custom molded cable assemblies; RF and microwave products; communications and electronic intercept receivers and tuners; self-sealing auxiliary fuel systems; active antenna systems and airborne antennas; nuclear radiation detectors; silicone products; power amplifiers; ceramic-to-metal feedthroughs and connectors; technical surveillance countermeasures equipment; RF receivers and sources; embedded computing solutions; test sockets and adapters; and radiation assurance services. The company was incorporated in 1957 and is headquartered in Hollywood, Florida.
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