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Heico Corporation

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CIK 46619 · Diversified Industrial Compounders

Heico Corporation is a public company in Aerospace & Defense, tracked in the diversified industrial compounders sub-sector, with $4.6B TTM revenue and $1.3B TTM EBITDA.

Market data as of May 10, 2026

Financials: LTM / latest available company filings

Sources: FMP, HEI filings, SEC EDGAR

$40,713

Market cap ($MM)

$42,959

Enterprise value ($MM)

$4,633

Revenue · LTM ($MM)

$1,258

EBITDA · LTM ($MM)

27%

EBITDA margin

9.3x

EV / revenue

34.2x

EV / EBITDA

1.8x

Net debt / EBITDA

Coverage

Coverage view

The analytical read on the name and the balance-sheet capacity behind the program.

Key points

  1. 01HEI is a scaled public consolidator in Industrial Compounders, a benchmark for how the sub-sector buys, pays, and trades.
  2. 02The relevant peer set is ROP, DHR, EMR, TDG, AME, DOV.

Balance sheet & capacity

Indicative capacity read: 1.8x net debt / EBITDA with EBITDA of $1.3B.

$261

Cash & equiv. ($MM)

$2,508

Total debt ($MM)

$2,247

Net debt ($MM)

1.8x

Net debt / EBITDA

Valuation

Where it trades against its peer set

HEI versus the scaled public Diversified Industrial Compounders comparables.

EV / EBITDA distribution · peer set

HEI 34.2x

19.9xROP: 13.8x EV/EBITDAROPDOV: 17.5x EV/EBITDADOVEMR: 17.6x EV/EBITDAEMRITT: 19.8x EV/EBITDAITTDHR: 20.0x EV/EBITDADHRTDG: 20.1x EV/EBITDAAME: 24.3x EV/EBITDAAMEHEI: 34.2x EV/EBITDAHEI10.6x37.4x

Indexed share-price performance

HEI versus available Diversified Industrial Compounders peers and SPY.

+120%

HEI

+47%

Peer med.

+79%

SPY

25415861May 21Nov 23May 26HEIpeer medianSPY

Indexed to 100 from May 28, 2021 through May 26, 2026. Source: FMP month-end close history.

CompanyTickerRevenue ($MM)EBITDA ($MM)MarginMarket cap ($MM)EV ($MM)EV / revEV / EBITDANet debt / EBITDA
Heico CorporationHEI$4,633$1,25827%$40,713$42,9599.3x34.2x1.8x
Roper Technologies Inc.ROP$8,115$3,23940%$34,647$44,7285.5x13.8x3.1x
Danaher Corp.DHR$24,778$6,69027%$121,142$133,9255.4x20.0x1.9x
Emerson Electric Co.EMR$18,316$5,14028%$79,137$90,7055.0x17.6x1.1x
TransDigm Group IncorporatedTDG$9,503$4,77850%$67,964$96,08310.1x20.1x5.7x
AMETEK, Inc.AME$7,598$2,25830%$53,267$54,9637.2x24.3x0.3x
DOVER CorpDOV$8,280$1,78222%$29,603$31,2513.8x17.5x1.3x
ITT Inc.ITT$4,237$92422%$18,430$18,3074.3x19.8x3.5x
Diversified Industrial Compounders median$8,198$2,74828%$46,990$49,8465.5x19.9x1.8x

Financials via Financial Modeling Prep (SEC-derived TTM). EV/EBITDA distribution: each dot a live peer, band = interquartile range, line = median. Impossible values (EBITDA > revenue, negative-EBITDA multiples) shown NM.

M&A program

A sustained, programmatic tuck-in cadence

HEI's disclosed acquisition footprint and the deals behind it.

Disclosed acquisitions

168

Active years

20

Named deals

5

Avg / active year

8.4

Acq. cash outflow ($MM)

N/A

Banker read

  • 01HEI reads as a programmatic acquirer: 168 disclosed acquisitions across 20 active years, or 8.4 per active year. The chart shows activity in 11 of the last 12 visible years.
  • 02In the last three years, the file shows 8 acquisitions versus 16 in the prior three; recent activity has cooled versus the prior three-year period.
  • 03Spend changes the read: $5.8B of disclosed spend is concentrated in lumpy years, with FY23 the largest year at $2.4B. Recent spend is above the prior three-year period.

Annual acquisitions + disclosed spend

count spend named deal
7 deals$2.4B141516171819202122232425

HEI count bars show acquisition cadence; the spend line shows when the program required larger capital deployment.

Program diagnostics

Recent / prior

8 / 16

Last three years is down 50% vs prior three.

Peak count year

FY15

7 disclosed acquisitions in the peak visible year.

Recent spend

$3.3B

is up 405% vs prior three; peak FY23 at $2.4B.

Named evidence

5 rows

3.0% selected source-cited transaction coverage.

Selected transactions

DateTargetSegmentConsideration ($MM)Strategic rationaleSource
Aug 4, 2023Wencor GroupDiversified industrial compounders$2,054On August 4, 2023, the Company acquired Wencor Group ("Wencor") from affiliates of Warburg Pincus LLC and Wencor’s management (the “Wencor Acquisition”). The Wencor Acquisition...10-K
Jan 5, 2023Exxelia International SASDiversified industrial compounders$504On January 5, 2023, the Company, through HEICO Electronic, acquired 93.69% of the outstanding common stock and all of the preferred stock of Exxelia International SAS (“Exxelia”...10-K
Sep 15, 2017AeroAntenna Technology, Inc.Diversified industrial compounders$331On September 15, 2017, the Company, through HEICO Electronic, acquired all of the outstanding stock of AeroAntenna Technology, Inc. ("AAT"). The purchase price of this acquisiti...10-K
Jan 11, 2016Robertson Fuel Systems, LLCDiversified industrial compounders$253On January 11, 2016, the Company, through HEICO Electronic, acquired all of the limited liability company interests of Robertson Fuel Systems, LLC ("Robertson"). The purchase pr...10-K
Nov 22, 2011Switchcraft, Inc.Diversified industrial compounders$143On November 22, 2011, the Company, through HEICO Electronic, acquired Switchcraft, Inc. (“Switchcraft”) through the purchase of all of the stock of Switchcraft’s parent company,...10-K

Acquisitions disclosed/extracted from SEC filings; not necessarily full M&A history. Disclosed acquisition cash outflow is cumulative "payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired" from the 10-K cash-flow statements (a cash outflow, not deal value). Built on 10 SEC-backed facts across 3 cited filings.

Evidence

Source archive

A collapsed investigation trail for the SEC filings behind the financials, annual M&A cadence, named transactions, and management language.

Annual 10-Ks

23

Named deal filings

3

Recent SEC filings

10

Evidence clips

5

Annual 10-K M&A evidenceAccepted annual filings used for disclosed acquisition count and spend.23 rows+
Fiscal yearFiling dateFormStatusCountCash spendPurchase considerationSource
FY2025Dec 22, 2025Annual M&A 10-Kquarantined (2 issue)3$630MM$2.6BSEC filing
FY2024Dec 19, 2024Annual M&A 10-Kquarantined (1 issue)5$219MM$2.6BSEC filing
FY2023Dec 20, 2023Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted2$2.4B$2.6BSEC filing
FY2022Dec 21, 2022Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted7$347MM$455MMSEC filing
FY2021Dec 21, 2021Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted5$137MM$155MMSEC filing
FY2020Dec 23, 2020Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted4$164MM$188MMSEC filing
FY2019Dec 19, 2019Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted5$241MM$245MMSEC filing
FY2018Dec 20, 2018Annual M&A 10-KacceptedN/A$59.8MM$57.5MMSEC filing
FY2017Dec 21, 2017Annual M&A 10-Kquarantined (1 issue)3$418MM$462MMSEC filing
FY2016Dec 15, 2016Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted1$264MM$253MMSEC filing
FY2015Dec 17, 2015Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted7$167MM$188MMSEC filing
FY2014Dec 18, 2014Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted1$8.7MM$6.8MMSEC filing
FY2013Dec 19, 2013Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted2$223MM$223MMSEC filing
FY2012Dec 20, 2012Annual M&A 10-Kquarantined (1 issue)4$197MM$177MMSEC filing
FY2011Dec 22, 2011Annual M&A 10-Kwarning (1 warn)2$94.7MMN/ASEC filing
FY2010Dec 22, 2010Annual M&A 10-Kwarning (1 warn)N/A$39.1MMN/ASEC filing
FY2009Dec 23, 2009Annual M&A 10-Kquarantined (1 issue)2$71.1MM$71.1MMSEC filing
FY2008Dec 24, 2008Annual M&A 10-KacceptedN/A$29.0MM$29.0MMSEC filing
FY2007Dec 28, 2007Annual M&A 10-KacceptedN/A$48.4MM$48.4MMSEC filing
FY2006Jan 12, 2007Annual M&A 10-Kaccepted4$58.1MM$58.1MMSEC filing
FY2005Jan 17, 2006Annual M&A 10-Kquarantined (1 issue)5$41.5MM$41.5MMSEC filing
FY2004Jan 14, 2005Annual M&A 10-KacceptedN/A$28.1MM$31.1MMSEC filing
FY2003Jan 12, 2004Annual M&A 10-Kwarning (1 warn)N/A$1.6MMN/ASEC filing
Named transaction source filingsFilings behind selected named-deal rows and transaction excerpts.3 rows+
Filing dateFormTargets / topicsSupportSource
Dec 22, 202510-KWencor Group; Exxelia International SASFinancialsAnnual M&ANamed dealsSEC filing
Dec 20, 201810-KAeroAntenna Technology, Inc.; Robertson Fuel Systems, LLCAnnual M&ANamed dealsSEC filing
Dec 18, 201410-KSwitchcraft, Inc.Annual M&ANamed dealsSEC filing
Recent SEC filingsThe latest profile filings, kept separate so someone can investigate beyond M&A.10 rows+
Filing dateFormItemsDescriptionSupportSource
Dec 22, 202510-KN/A10-KFinancialsAnnual M&ANamed dealsRecent SECSEC filing
Mar 17, 20268-K5.078-KRecent SECSEC filing
Feb 27, 202610-QN/A10-QRecent SECSEC filing
Feb 25, 20268-K2.02,9.018-KRecent SECSEC filing
Feb 1, 202610-QN/AQuarterly report from SEC company indexRecent SECSEC filing
Jan 30, 2026DEFA14AN/ADEFA14ARecent SECSEC filing
Jan 30, 2026DEF 14AN/ADEF 14ARecent SECSEC filing
Dec 22, 20258-K5.02,9.018-KRecent SECSEC filing
Dec 18, 20258-K2.02,9.018-KRecent SECSEC filing
Dec 1, 202510-KN/AAnnual report from SEC company indexRecent SECSEC filing
Evidence clipsShort excerpts used on the page; expand only when you want the language.5 rows+

Wencor Acquisition

10-K - Dec 22, 2025

Medium

On August 4, 2023, the Company acquired Wencor Group ("Wencor") from affiliates of Warburg Pincus LLC and Wencor’s management (the “Wencor Acquisition”). The Wencor Acquisition was completed pursuant to an Agreement and…

Exxelia Acquisition

10-K - Dec 22, 2025

Medium

On January 5, 2023, the Company, through HEICO Electronic, acquired 93.69% of the outstanding common stock and all of the preferred stock of Exxelia International SAS (“Exxelia”). Exxelia designs, manufactures and sells…

AAT Acquisition

10-K - Dec 20, 2018

Medium

On September 15, 2017, the Company, through HEICO Electronic, acquired all of the outstanding stock of AeroAntenna Technology, Inc. ("AAT"). The purchase price of this acquisition was paid in cash using proceeds from th…

Robertson Acquisition

10-K - Dec 20, 2018

Medium

On January 11, 2016, the Company, through HEICO Electronic, acquired all of the limited liability company interests of Robertson Fuel Systems, LLC ("Robertson"). The purchase price of this acquisition was paid in cash u…

Switchcraft Acquisition

10-K - Dec 18, 2014

Medium

On November 22, 2011, the Company, through HEICO Electronic, acquired Switchcraft, Inc. (“Switchcraft”) through the purchase of all of the stock of Switchcraft’s parent company, Switchcraft Holdco, Inc., for approximate…

Annual M&A counts and disclosed spend are extracted from SEC acquisition disclosures and cash-flow statements; named-deal rows carry direct filing links where the filing identifies the target or consideration.

Prepared from SEC EDGAR public filingsHEI · CIK 46619Source-backed coverage research, not investment advice