HEI vs. PWR: HEICO vs. Quanta Services Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do HEICO (HEI) and Quanta Services (PWR) 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

HEICO (HEI) and Quanta Services (PWR) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but HEI is classified in Aerospace & Defense while PWR is classified in Construction & Engineering.

Company profile comparison for HEICO (HEI) and Quanta Services (PWR)
Profile Item	HEI	PWR
Name	HEICO Corporation	Quanta Services, Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Aerospace & Defense	Construction & Engineering
GICS Sub-Industry	Aerospace & Defense	Construction & Engineering
Market Capitalization	46.49 billion USD	81.50 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	March 17, 1980	February 12, 1998
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

HEI

PWR

GSPC

HEICO (HEI) vs. Quanta Services (PWR), 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 HEICO (HEI) and Quanta Services (PWR). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for HEICO (HEI) and Quanta Services (PWR)
Metric	HEI	PWR
Total Return (1Y)	6.50%	32.97%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	28.48%	51.81%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	18.19%	38.19%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

HEI

PWR

GSPC

HEICO (HEI) vs. Quanta Services (PWR), 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 HEICO (HEI) and Quanta Services (PWR). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for HEICO (HEI) and Quanta Services (PWR)
Metric	HEI	PWR
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	33.37%	50.22%
Beta (5Y)	1.06	1.29
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-27.11%	-35.15%
Avg. Volume (3M)	480.74K	1.19M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

HEI and PWR 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 HEICO (HEI) and Quanta Services (PWR)
Metric	HEI	PWR
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.07	0.57
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.10	0.87

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both HEICO (HEI) at 17.73% and Quanta Services (PWR) at 18.02% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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%

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

18.02%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
PWR: 18.02%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

HEICO (HEI) vs. Quanta Services (PWR): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

HEICO (HEI) at 16.38% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Quanta Services (PWR) at 4.51%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

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%

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

4.51%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
PWR: 4.51%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

HEICO (HEI) at 25.14% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Quanta Services (PWR) at 8.63%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

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%

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

8.63%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
PWR: 8.63%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for HEICO (HEI) and Quanta Services (PWR)
Metric	HEI	PWR
ROE (TTM)	17.73%	18.02%
ROA (TTM)	8.50%	5.72%
Net Margin (TTM)	16.38%	4.51%
Operating Margin (TTM)	25.14%	8.63%
Gross Margin (TTM)	40.40%	15.76%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Quanta Services (PWR) at 20.31% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while HEICO (HEI) at 16.26% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for PWR.

HEICO (HEI) vs. Quanta Services (PWR): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

HEICO (HEI) at 33.52% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Quanta Services (PWR) at 12.77% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for HEI.

HEICO (HEI) vs. Quanta Services (PWR): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for HEICO (HEI) and Quanta Services (PWR)
Metric	HEI	PWR
Revenue Growth (YoY)	16.26%	20.31%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	26.64%	18.60%
EPS Growth (YoY)	33.52%	12.77%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	24.32%	27.00%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

HEICO (HEI) at 2.72 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Quanta Services (PWR) at 1.16 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for PWR.

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

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

1.16

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
PWR: 1.16
Min: 0.36

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both HEICO (HEI) at 0.45 and Quanta Services (PWR) at 0.71 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

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

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

0.71

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
PWR: 0.71
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

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

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for HEICO (HEI) and Quanta Services (PWR)
Metric	HEI	PWR
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.72	1.16
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.45	0.71
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.56	1.43

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both HEICO (HEI) at 0.08% and Quanta Services (PWR) at 0.09% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

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%

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

0.09%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
PWR: 0.09%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both HEICO (HEI) at 4.17% and Quanta Services (PWR) at 3.98% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

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%

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

3.98%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
PWR: 3.98%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for HEICO (HEI) and Quanta Services (PWR)
Metric	HEI	PWR
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.08%	0.09%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	4.17%	3.98%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both HEICO (HEI) at 55.44 and Quanta Services (PWR) at 48.95 sit in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, so investors are paying more for TTM earnings than they pay for typical peers.

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

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

48.95

Max: 59.38
PWR: 48.95
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Quanta Services (PWR) at 2.19 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.

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

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

2.19

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
PWR: 2.19
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both HEICO (HEI) at 9.40 and Quanta Services (PWR) at 7.73 carry a premium to book value versus peers, sitting in the upper P/B ratio quartile of their industries.

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

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

7.73

Max: 9.66
PWR: 7.73
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for HEICO (HEI) and Quanta Services (PWR)
Metric	HEI	PWR
P/E Ratio (TTM)	55.44	48.95
P/S Ratio (TTM)	8.98	2.19
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	9.40	7.73
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.82%	3.78%