HEICO company profile
- CEO
- Eric A. Mendelson
- Employees
- 11,100
- Headquarters
- 3000 Taft Street, Hollywood, FL 33021, US
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- IPO date
- 17 Mar 1980
- Stock exchange
- NYSE
- ISIN
- US4228061093
Website:heico.com
About the company
HEICO Corporation operates as a global enterprise through its various subsidiaries, specializing in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of an extensive range of products and services tailored for the aerospace, defense, and electronics industries. The company's Flight Support Group (FSG) division is a principal supplier of essential replacement components for jet engines and aircraft. Its offerings include specialized thermal insulation products, such as blankets and reusable systems, along with a variety of bespoke parts. The FSG also serves as a distributor for a wide array of hydraulic, pneumatic, structural, interconnect, mechanical, and electro-mechanical components, primarily targeting the commercial, regional, and general aviation sectors. Additionally, this segment provides comprehensive repair and overhaul services, covering jet engine and aircraft parts, avionics, instruments, composites, and flight surfaces for commercial aircraft, as well as navigation systems and various instruments used in military planes. HEICO's Electronic Technologies Group (ETG) delivers a broad and sophisticated portfolio of electronic solutions. This encompasses electro-optical infrared simulation and testing equipment, laser products, and diverse power equipment spanning electro-optical and microwave technologies. The ETG is also proficient in developing electromagnetic and radio frequency interference (RFI) shielding, high-speed interface products, high-voltage interconnection devices, advanced high-voltage power electronics, and power conversion units. Critical safety items like underwater and emergency locator beacons are also produced by this group. Further innovative contributions from the ETG include traveling wave tube amplifiers, microwave power modules, cutting-edge three-dimensional microelectronic and stacked memory products, rugged connectivity solutions, custom-molded cable assemblies designed for harsh environments, and a range of radio frequency and microwave amplifiers, transmitters, and receivers. The segment additionally provides communication and electronic intercept receivers and tuners, self-sealing auxiliary fuel systems, active antenna systems, and nuclear radiation detectors. The company's diverse clientele primarily spans the aviation, defense, space, medical, telecommunications, and general electronics sectors. HEICO Corporation was established in 1957 and its main offices are situated in Hollywood, Florida.
Employees
HEICO had about 11,100 employees at the end of fiscal year 2025 (31 October 2025), by its annual report. That is 11.0% more than a year before.
Employees at each fiscal year end, as the company reports them in its annual report (10-K); revenue and net income per employee are the fiscal year's over that count.
Who owns HEICO
Institutions such as funds, banks and insurers held 31.4% of HEICO's shares on 30 June 2026, 804 of them reporting holdings to the SEC; the rest is held by individual investors and other shareholders.
Shares free to trade
Closely held shares belong to insiders, founders and owners of more than 5%, and seldom change hands. The free float is the rest: the shares anyone can buy and sell.
How HEICO pays its executives
The chief executive was paid 13.03M USD for fiscal 2025, 58% of it in shares and options.
| Name and position | Salary | Bonus | Option awards | Cash incentive | Other pay | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric A. Mendelson Co-Chariman of the Board; Co-Chief Executive Officer, and Director; President and Chief Executive Officer of the HEICO Flight Support Group | 1.28M USD | — | 7.52M USD | 3.06M USD | 1.16M USD | 13.03M USD |
| Victor H. Mendelson Co-Chairman of the Board; Co-Chief Executive Officer, and Director; President and Chief Executive Officer of the HEICO Electronic Technologies Group | 1.28M USD | — | 7.52M USD | 3.06M USD | 1.02M USD | 12.89M USD |
| Laurans A. Mendelson Executive Chairman | 1.32M USD | — | — | 5.17M USD | 1.13M USD | 7.62M USD |
| Carlos L. Macau, Jr. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | 902.00K USD | — | 3.77M USD | 2.16M USD | 649.37K USD | 7.48M USD |
| Bradley K. Rowen Chief Accounting Officer | 372.38K USD | 500.00K USD | 1.37M USD | — | 63.87K USD | 2.30M USD |
| Thomas S. Irwin Senior Executive Vice President | 214.07K USD | — | — | — | 294.99K USD | 509.06K USD |
| Steven M. Walker Chief Accounting Officer | 228.03K USD | — | — | — | 38.38K USD | 266.41K USD |
FY2025 · From the company's proxy statements to the SEC: what each named executive was paid for the fiscal year, shares and options at their value when granted. The latest filing
Common questions about HEICO
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