HEI
HEICO Corporation
HEI has the edge over RDW overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
RDW
Redwire Corporation
RDW's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
HEI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
HEI's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
RDW Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Unavailable |
RDW's revenue is currently healthy, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
HEI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 47x | $340 | — |
| Cheap | 53x | $321 | -5.5% |
| Current | 57x | $340 | — |
| Fair | 63x | $380 | +12% |
| Expensive | 70x | $423 | +25% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HEI's PE is in its cheap range at 57x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 47x next year's earnings.
RDW PE Valuation
RDW has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
HEI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for HEI, with profitability improving.
RDW Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect RDW's losses to shrink, with revenue growing.
HEI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $7.19 | +20% |
| Q3 2026 | $6.00 | +31% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.59 | +30% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.05 | +25% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.90 | +34% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.58 | +34% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.29 | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.05 | +32% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.67 | +26% |
HEI has the edge over RDW on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
RDW Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.17 | +$2.01 |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.37 | +$1.89 |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.59 | -$0.32 |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.28 | +$0.07 |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.18 | -$1.97 |
| Q2 2025 | -$3.26 | -$2.28 |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.27 | -$1.55 |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.35 | -$1.62 |
RDW is still losing money, but far less than before: $1.17 per share over the past year, against $3.26 at its worst in mid-2025.
HEI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.4B | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.4B | +25% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2B | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2B | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.1B | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1B | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $1B | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $1B | +8.2% |
HEI's revenue has grown year over year for 21 quarters in a row: $1.4B last quarter, up 23% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 25% | +2.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 25% | +2.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 22% | 0 points |
| Q4 2025 | 23% | +1.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 23% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 23% | +0.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 22% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 22% | +1.3 points |
HEI has the edge over RDW on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RDW Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $109M | +5.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $117.1M | +90% |
| Q1 2026 | $97M | +58% |
| Q4 2025 | $108.8M | +56% |
| Q3 2025 | $103.4M | +51% |
| Q2 2025 | $61.8M | -21% |
| Q1 2025 | $61.4M | -30% |
| Q4 2024 | $69.6M | +9.6% |
RDW's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $109M last quarter, up 5.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -24% | +16 points |
| Q2 2026 | -19% | +130 points |
| Q1 2026 | -72% | -49 points |
| Q4 2025 | -75% | -48 points |
| Q3 2025 | -40% | -22 points |
| Q2 2025 | -149% | -140 points |
| Q1 2025 | -23% | -19 points |
| Q4 2024 | -27% | -17 points |
RDW's operating margin was −24% last quarter, up 16 points from the same quarter a year ago.
HEI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $322.8M | +48% |
| Q2 2026 | $273.9M | +45% |
| Q1 2026 | $165.1M | -11% |
| Q4 2025 | $268.5M | +42% |
| Q3 2025 | $218.5M | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | $188.7M | +47% |
| Q1 2025 | $185.7M | +89% |
| Q4 2024 | $189.5M | +42% |
HEI has the edge over RDW on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
RDW Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$65.3M | -$38.5M |
| Q2 2026 | -$33.5M | +$57.2M |
| Q1 2026 | -$11.4M | +$35.5M |
| Q4 2025 | -$26.5M | -659% |
| Q3 2025 | -$26.9M | -$7.6M |
| Q2 2025 | -$90.6M | -$80.2M |
| Q1 2025 | -$46.9M | -3996% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.7M | -65% |
RDW has burned cash in most quarters: −$137M over the past year, against −$160M the year before.
HEI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +201K shares |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +319K shares |
| 3 years | +1.9% | +2.6M shares |
| 5 years | +2.4% | +3.3M shares |
| Available history | +2.8% | +3.8M shares |
HEI has the edge over RDW on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
RDW Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +13% | +29.6M shares |
| 1 year | +179% | +160M shares |
| 3 years | +289% | +186M shares |
| 5 years | +319% | +190M shares |
RDW has 250M diluted shares, up 179% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
HEI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.1x | Moderate |
HEI's net debt is about 1.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 1.9 years a year ago.
RDW Net Leverage
RDW's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
HEI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 50.3 | Neutral |
HEI's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 50 (neutral).
RDW Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.1 | Oversold |
RDW's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
HEI PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | HEI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 57x | 24x | 135% above |
| PE % | 24 | 58 | 34 pts below |
HEI is trading at 57x earnings, a 135% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
RDW PE vs Industrials Sector
RDW has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
HEI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $313.8 | 8.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $332.3 | 2.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $321.2 | 5.7% above |
| 100 week MA | $302.7 | 12% above |
| 200 week MA | $249.8 | 36% above |
HEI has the edge over RDW on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
RDW Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.06 | 11% below |
| 20 week MA | $10.1 | 20% below |
| 50 week MA | $10.6 | 24% below |
| 100 week MA | $11.6 | 31% below |
| 200 week MA | $8.07 | 0.5% below |
RDW is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 0.5% below its 200-week average.
HEI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $115.1 | $131.2 | +14% |
| 2021 | $131.2 | $142.3 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | $142.3 | $154.2 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | $154.2 | $178.9 | +16% |
| 2024 | $178.9 | $240.9 | +35% |
| 2025 | $240.9 | $334.8 | +39% |
| 2026 YTD | $334.8 | $339.5 | +1.4% |
HEI has finished every year since 2020 higher, and it's up 1.4% so far in 2026.
RDW Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $10.2 | $7.34 | -28% |
| 2022 | $7.34 | $1.92 | -74% |
| 2023 | $1.92 | $2.85 | +48% |
| 2024 | $2.85 | $17.1 | +501% |
| 2025 | $17.1 | $7.15 | -58% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.15 | $8.03 | +12% |
RDW has the edge over HEI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.