Overview
Aviation and defense firm's fiscal Q4 revenue rose 19%, beating analyst expectations
Net income for fiscal Q4 increased 35% yr/yr, driven by organic growth and acquisitions
Company declared semiannual cash dividend of $.12 per share
Outlook
HEICO anticipates net sales growth in fiscal 2026 across both business groups
Company plans to pursue selective acquisitions to complement growth
HEICO aims to maintain financial resilience and flexibility
Result Drivers
FLIGHT SUPPORT GROWTH - Flight Support Group's Q4 net sales rose 21%, driven by strong demand across all product lines and contributions from acquisitions
ELECTRONIC TECH DEMAND - Electronic Technologies Group's Q4 net sales increased, driven by strong demand for defense, aerospace, and electronics products
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q4 Sales | Beat | $1.21 bln | $1.17 bln (15 Analysts) |
Q4 EPS | $1.33 | ||
Q4 Net Income | $188.30 mln | ||
Q4 EBITDA | $331.40 mln | ||
Q4 Operating Income | $279 mln | ||
Q4 Operating Margin | 23.1% |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 14 "strong buy" or "buy", 7 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the aerospace & defense peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for HEICO Corp is $359.50, about 17.1% above its December 17 closing price of $306.89
The stock recently traded at 57 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 60 three months ago
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