Stock comparison
HEICO
VSE
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
$41.9B
Sector
Industrials
VSEC
VSE
Market cap
$3.93B
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 | VSEC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 66B | 38D | HEI |
| Benjamin Graham | 88A | 68B | HEI |
| Philip Fisher | 73B | 51C | HEI |
| Peter Lynch | 80A | 59C | HEI |
| Joel Greenblatt | 51C | 29F | HEI |
| Charlie Munger | 60D | 28F | HEI |
| Terry Smith | 61D | 23F | HEI |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | HEI | VSEC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $41.9B | $3.93B |
| P/E (TTM) | 57.3x | 74.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 42.2x | 21.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 10.6% | 3.23% |
| Gross margin | 40.24% | 12.22% |
| Net margin | 15.38% | 5.32% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 24.52% | 10.32% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 21.91% | 41.42% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.0x |
| Dividend yield | 0.08% | 0.24% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
HEI leads on
- Market cap$41.9Bvs $3.93B+91%
- Gross margin40.24%vs 12.22%+70%
- ROIC (TTM)10.6%vs 3.23%+70%
- Net margin15.38%vs 5.32%+65%
VSEC leads on
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.6x+95%
- Dividend yield0.24%vs 0.08%+65%
- EV/EBIT21.7xvs 42.2x+49%
- EPS CAGR 5y41.42%vs 21.91%+47%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.