For the quarter ended April 2026, Heico Corporation (HEI Quick QuoteHEI - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.38 billion, up 25.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.66, compared to $1.12 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.24 billion, representing a surprise of +10.65%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +24.64%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.33.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Heico performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Net Sales- Electronic Technologies Group (ETG): $459.53 million versus $378.06 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +34.3% change.
• Net Sales- Intersegment sales: $-13.25 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-12.25 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +16%.
• Net Sales- Flight Support Group (FSG): $929.43 million compared to the $872.26 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +21.2% year over year.

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Shares of Heico have returned +17.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.