AER vs. HEI: AerCap vs. HEICO Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do AerCap (AER) and HEICO (HEI) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

AerCap (AER) and HEICO (HEI) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but AER is classified in Trading Companies & Distributors while HEI is classified in Aerospace & Defense.

Company profile comparison for AerCap (AER) and HEICO (HEI)
Profile Item	AER	HEI
Name	AerCap Holdings N.V.	HEICO Corporation
Country/Region	Ireland	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Trading Companies & Distributors	Aerospace & Defense
GICS Sub-Industry	Trading Companies & Distributors	Aerospace & Defense
Market Capitalization	25.76 billion USD	46.49 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	November 21, 2006	March 17, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AER

HEI

GSPC

AerCap (AER) vs. HEICO (HEI), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for AerCap (AER) and HEICO (HEI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for AerCap (AER) and HEICO (HEI). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for AerCap (AER) and HEICO (HEI)
Metric	AER	HEI
Total Return (1Y)	32.17%	6.50%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	39.43%	28.48%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	21.06%	18.19%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AER

HEI

GSPC

AerCap (AER) vs. HEICO (HEI), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for AerCap (AER) and HEICO (HEI). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for AerCap (AER) and HEICO (HEI)
Metric	AER	HEI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	26.10%	33.37%
Beta (5Y)	0.95	1.06
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-44.81%	-27.11%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.13M	480.74K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AER and HEI are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for AerCap (AER) and HEICO (HEI)
Metric	AER	HEI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.07	0.07
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.59	0.10

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both AerCap (AER) at 17.00% and HEICO (HEI) at 17.73% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

AER

Capital Goods industry group

17.00%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
AER: 17.00%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

HEI

Capital Goods industry group

17.73%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
HEI: 17.73%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

AerCap (AER) vs. HEICO (HEI): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

AerCap (AER) at 34.47% keeps the most of each sales dollar — above its industry’s net margin range — and HEICO (HEI) at 16.38% also retains a top-quartile share.

AER

Capital Goods industry group

34.47%

AER: 34.47%
Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

HEI

Capital Goods industry group

16.38%

Max: 27.47%
HEI: 16.38%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

AerCap (AER) vs. HEICO (HEI): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

AerCap (AER) at 62.55% shows unusually strong operating efficiency — above its industry’s operating margin range — and HEICO (HEI) at 25.14% also operates in the top quartile.

AER

Capital Goods industry group

62.55%

AER: 62.55%
Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

HEI

Capital Goods industry group

25.14%

Max: 36.60%
HEI: 25.14%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

AerCap (AER) vs. HEICO (HEI): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for AerCap (AER) and HEICO (HEI)
Metric	AER	HEI
ROE (TTM)	17.00%	17.73%
ROA (TTM)	4.52%	8.50%
Net Margin (TTM)	34.47%	16.38%
Operating Margin (TTM)	62.55%	25.14%
Gross Margin (TTM)	63.02%	40.40%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both AerCap (AER) at 6.50% and HEICO (HEI) at 16.26% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

AerCap (AER) vs. HEICO (HEI): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both AerCap (AER) at 97.41% and HEICO (HEI) at 33.52% sit in the top peer quartile for EPS growth, so each is compounding per-share earnings faster than typical industry peers.

AerCap (AER) vs. HEICO (HEI): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for AerCap (AER) and HEICO (HEI)
Metric	AER	HEI
Revenue Growth (YoY)	6.50%	16.26%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	6.69%	26.64%
EPS Growth (YoY)	97.41%	33.52%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	24.32%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both AerCap (AER) at 1.45 and HEICO (HEI) at 2.72 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

AER

Capital Goods industry group

1.45

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
AER: 1.45
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

HEI

Capital Goods industry group

2.72

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
HEI: 2.72
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

AerCap (AER) vs. HEICO (HEI): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

HEICO (HEI) at 0.45 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while AerCap (AER) at 2.33 uses more debt funding than most peers.

AER

Capital Goods industry group

2.33

AER: 2.33
Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

HEI

Capital Goods industry group

0.45

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
HEI: 0.45
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

AerCap (AER) vs. HEICO (HEI): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for AerCap (AER) and HEICO (HEI)
Metric	AER	HEI
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.45	2.72
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	2.33	0.45
Net Debt / EBITDA	7.77	1.56

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both AerCap (AER) at 0.96% and HEICO (HEI) at 0.08% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

AER

Capital Goods industry group

0.96%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
AER: 0.96%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

HEI

Capital Goods industry group

0.08%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
HEI: 0.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

AerCap (AER) vs. HEICO (HEI): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both AerCap (AER) at 7.52% and HEICO (HEI) at 4.17% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

AER

Capital Goods industry group

7.52%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
AER: 7.52%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

HEI

Capital Goods industry group

4.17%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
HEI: 4.17%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

AerCap (AER) vs. HEICO (HEI): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for AerCap (AER) and HEICO (HEI)
Metric	AER	HEI
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.96%	0.08%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	7.52%	4.17%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

AerCap (AER) at 8.67 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while HEICO (HEI) at 55.44 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

AER

Capital Goods industry group

8.67

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
AER: 8.67
Min: 3.03

HEI

Capital Goods industry group

55.44

Max: 59.38
HEI: 55.44
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

AerCap (AER) vs. HEICO (HEI): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

AerCap (AER) at 2.84 prices around its industry’s typical P/S ratio, while HEICO (HEI) at 8.98 clears its benchmark range — HEI looks notably rich on sales.

AER

Capital Goods industry group

2.84

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
AER: 2.84
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

HEI

Capital Goods industry group

8.98

HEI: 8.98
Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

AerCap (AER) vs. HEICO (HEI): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

AerCap (AER) at 1.36 looks cheap against book in the lower P/B ratio quartile, while HEICO (HEI) at 9.40 carries a premium in the upper quartile — a clear price-to-book gap.

AER

Capital Goods industry group

1.36

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
AER: 1.36
Min: -1.08

HEI

Capital Goods industry group

9.40

Max: 9.66
HEI: 9.40
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

AerCap (AER) vs. HEICO (HEI): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for AerCap (AER) and HEICO (HEI)
Metric	AER	HEI
P/E Ratio (TTM)	8.67	55.44
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.84	8.98
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.36	9.40
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-6.60%	1.82%