Which is better, HEI or NOC?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, HEICO Corporation (HEI) currently grades higher than NOC — 66/100 (B grade) vs 37/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — HEI wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; NOC wins on none. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy HEI or NOC?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both HEI and NOC are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is HEI better than NOC for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, HEI currently grades higher — 66/100 vs 37/100, a 29-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between HEI and NOC on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). HEI currently scores 66/100 (B grade); NOC scores 37/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, HEI or NOC?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. HEI and NOC are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, HEI or NOC?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are HEI and NOC both Industrials stocks?

Yes — both HEICO Corporation (HEI) and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) operate in the Industrials sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this HEI vs NOC comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

HEICO

Northrop Grumman

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

HEI

HEICO

Market cap

$42.21B

Sector

Industrials

NOC

Northrop Grumman

Market cap

$78.91B

Sector

Industrials

Overall winner

HEICO HEI

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	HEI	NOC	Winner
Warren Buffett	66B	37D	HEI
Benjamin Graham	88A	58C	HEI
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	HEI	NOC
Market cap	$42.21B	$78.91B
P/E (TTM)	57.3x	16.8x
EV/EBIT	42.2x	21.4x
ROIC (TTM)	10.6%	10.26%
Gross margin	40.24%	20.52%
Net margin	15.38%	10.8%
Revenue CAGR 5y	24.52%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

HEI leads on

EPS CAGR 5y21.91%vs -9.63%+144%
Revenue CAGR 5y24.52%vs 4.14%+83%
Gross margin40.24%vs 20.52%+49%
Debt / Equity0.6xvs 1.0x

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Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.