Research · refreshed nightly · July 28, 2026
Top Aerospace and Aviation Companies (July 2026)
Aviation and aerospace growth.
Rearmament has redrawn the aerospace table. Among our 16 top aerospace and aviation companies, Rheinmetall at 71, MilDef at 67, Rolls-Royce at 66 and Saab at 65 crowd the top five, while HEICO leads the whole group at 72.
The median MGI of 50.5 hides a wide spread in growth quality. Saab compounds 16% a year with per share matching, while Planet Labs grows 16% headline but shrinks 22% a year per share, and LATAM Airlines pairs 25% growth with a per-share line down 66%. Dilution shapes this ranking as much as demand does. Click any name for the full citation-backed analysis.
41companies qualify
44median MGI
18joined this week
The ranking
Sorted by MGI
1
HEICO CorporationHEI🇺🇸
Revenue +21%/yr · +21%/yr per share · scale economics
G 72V 51O 73Cap $43.8B
MGI
72
MVI
51
MTI
28
MOI
73
Cap
$43.8B
Growth
+25%2
RENK Group AGR3NK.DE🇩🇪
Revenue +15%/yr · +251%/yr per share · scale economics
G 68V 58O 72Cap $5.5B
MGI
68
MVI
58
MTI
34
MOI
72
Cap
$5.5B
Growth
+4%3
Rolls-Royce Holdings plcRR.GB🇬🇧
Revenue +13%/yr · +6%/yr per share · scale economics
G 67V 54O 69Cap $141.5B
MGI
67
MVI
54
MTI
35
MOI
69
Cap
$141.5B
Growth
+12%4
Saab ABSAAB.B.SE🇸🇪
Revenue +18%/yr · +17%/yr per share · scale economics
G 67V 53O 68Cap $35.4B
MGI
67
MVI
53
MTI
38
MOI
68
Cap
$35.4B
Growth
-8%5
Rheinmetall AGRHM.DE🇩🇪
Revenue +11%/yr · +9%/yr per share · asset light
G 66V 54O 68Cap $65.6B
MGI
66
MVI
54
MTI
35
MOI
68
Cap
$65.6B
Growth
-16%6
Firan Technology Group CorporationFTG.CA🇨🇦
Revenue +20%/yr · +20%/yr per share · scale economics
G 64V 54O 65Cap $444.7M
MGI
64
MVI
54
MTI
38
MOI
65
Cap
$444.7M
Growth
+23%7
Safran SASAF.FR🇫🇷
Revenue +17%/yr · +19%/yr per share · scale economics
G 62V 49O 61Cap $158.3B
MGI
62
MVI
49
MTI
33
MOI
61
Cap
$158.3B
Growth
+13%8
Woodward, Inc.WWD🇺🇸
Revenue +12%/yr · +14%/yr per share · scale economics
G 59V 42O 56Cap $23.2B
MGI
59
MVI
42
MTI
38
MOI
56
Cap
$23.2B
Growth
+12%9
Axon Enterprise, Inc.AXON🇺🇸
Revenue +28%/yr · +23%/yr per share · asset light
G 58V 50O 58Cap $38.3B
MGI
58
MVI
50
MTI
43
MOI
58
Cap
$38.3B
Growth
+34%10
BAE Systems plcBA.GB🇬🇧
Revenue +25%/yr · +27%/yr per share · scale economics
G 58V 55O 60Cap $72.2B
MGI
58
MVI
55
MTI
38
MOI
60
Cap
$72.2B
Growth
+8%11
CTT Systems ABCTT.SE🇸🇪
Revenue +9%/yr · +9%/yr per share · asset light
G 58V 39O 55Cap $247.9M
MGI
58
MVI
39
MTI
38
MOI
55
Cap
$247.9M
Growth
-20%12
Planet Labs PBCPL🇺🇸
Revenue +16%/yr · -22%/yr per share · asset light
G 56V 48O 55Cap $7.5B
MGI
56
MVI
48
MTI
44
MOI
55
Cap
$7.5B
Growth
+42%13
Officina Stellare S.p.A.OS.IT🇮🇹
Revenue +75%/yr · +72%/yr per share · asset light
G 53V 72O 58Cap $177.9M
MGI
53
MVI
72
MTI
44
MOI
58
Cap
$177.9M
Growth
+7%14
Optex Systems Holdings, Inc.OPXS🇺🇸
Revenue +18%/yr · +22%/yr per share · scale economics
G 52V 56O 53Cap $86M
MGI
52
MVI
56
MTI
55
MOI
53
Cap
$86M
Growth
+18%15
Loar Holdings Inc.LOAR🇺🇸
Revenue +19%/yr · -98%/yr per share · asset light
G 51V 51O 51Cap $6.0B
MGI
51
MVI
51
MTI
36
MOI
51
Cap
$6.0B
Growth
+36%16
FACC AGFACC.AT🇦🇹
Revenue +15%/yr · +15%/yr per share · scale economics
G 48V 67O 51Cap $614.9M
MGI
48
MVI
67
MTI
60
MOI
51
Cap
$614.9M
Growth
+12%17
TXT e-solutions S.p.A.TXT.IT🇮🇹
Revenue +34%/yr · +32%/yr per share · asset light
G 48V 74O 54Cap $435.7M
MGI
48
MVI
74
MTI
52
MOI
54
Cap
$435.7M
Growth
+19%18
TransDigm Group IncorporatedTDG🇺🇸
Revenue +14%/yr · +14%/yr per share · asset light
G 45V 48O 44Cap $67.9B
MGI
45
MVI
48
MTI
44
MOI
44
Cap
$67.9B
Growth
+18%19
FTAI Aviation Ltd.FTAI🇺🇸
Revenue +53%/yr · +49%/yr per share · scale economics
G 45V 51O 45Cap $23.6B
MGI
45
MVI
51
MTI
52
MOI
45
Cap
$23.6B
Growth
+66%20
StandardAero, Inc.SARO🇺🇸
Revenue +12%/yr · +9%/yr per share · scale economics
G 44V 51O 44Cap $9.2B
MGI
44
MVI
51
MTI
42
MOI
44
Cap
$9.2B
Growth
+13%21
Karman Holdings Inc.KRMN🇺🇸
Revenue +23%/yr · +33%/yr per share · scale economics
G 44V 55O 45Cap $6.7B
MGI
44
MVI
55
MTI
42
MOI
45
Cap
$6.7B
Growth
+51%22
AeroVironment, Inc.AVAV🇺🇸
Revenue +35%/yr · +18%/yr per share · scale economics
G 41V 55O 42Cap $8.8B
MGI
41
MVI
55
MTI
55
MOI
42
Cap
$8.8B
Growth
+133%23
Astronics CorporationATRO🇺🇸
Revenue +15%/yr · +11%/yr per share · scale economics
G 40V 37O 38Cap $3.0B
MGI
40
MVI
37
MTI
42
MOI
38
Cap
$3.0B
Growth
+12%24
Ryanair Holdings plcRYAAY🇮🇪
Revenue +33%/yr · +35%/yr per share · scale economics
G 40V 52O 41Cap $34.1B
MGI
40
MVI
52
MTI
52
MOI
41
Cap
$34.1B
Growth
+9%25
Copa Holdings, S.A.CPA🇵🇦
Revenue +20%/yr · +21%/yr per share · scale economics
G 39V 61O 42Cap $5.1B
MGI
39
MVI
61
MTI
45
MOI
42
Cap
$5.1B
Growth
+17%26
GomSpace Group ABGOMX.DK🇩🇰
Revenue +18%/yr · -7%/yr per share · scale economics
G 35V 52O 35Cap $281.4M
MGI
35
MVI
52
MTI
50
MOI
35
Cap
$281.4M
Growth
+279%27
Exchange Income Corp.EIF.CA🇨🇦
Revenue +20%/yr · +6%/yr per share · scale economics
G 35V 49O 35Cap $4.6B
MGI
35
MVI
49
MTI
42
MOI
35
Cap
$4.6B
Growth
+30%28
easyJet plcEZJ.GB🇬🇧
Revenue +38%/yr · +31%/yr per share · scale economics
G 35V 54O 36Cap $6.2B
MGI
35
MVI
54
MTI
58
MOI
36
Cap
$6.2B
Growth
+38%29
Rocket Lab CorporationRKLB🇺🇸
Revenue +61%/yr · +33%/yr per share · scale economics
G 34V 38O 32Cap $40.9B
MGI
34
MVI
38
MTI
50
MOI
32
Cap
$40.9B
Growth
+64%30
W5 Solutions ABW5.SE🇸🇪
Revenue +30%/yr · +17%/yr per share · asset light
G 33V 70O 36Cap $94.7M
MGI
33
MVI
70
MTI
46
MOI
36
Cap
$94.7M
Growth
+1%31
Red Cat Holdings, Inc.RCAT🇺🇸
Revenue +50%/yr · +20%/yr per share · scale economics
G 32V 42O 31Cap $1.4B
MGI
32
MVI
42
MTI
62
MOI
31
Cap
$1.4B
Growth
+849%32
AAR CORP.AIR🇺🇸
Revenue +14%/yr · +12%/yr per share · scale economics
G 31V 47O 30Cap $5.0B
MGI
31
MVI
47
MTI
42
MOI
30
Cap
$5.0B
Growth
+25%33
Figeac AeroFGA.FR🇫🇷
Revenue +14%/yr · +7%/yr per share · asset light
G 30V 64O 32Cap $507.4M
MGI
30
MVI
64
MTI
55
MOI
32
Cap
$507.4M
Growth
+16%34
V2X, Inc.VVX🇺🇸
Revenue +21%/yr · 0%/yr per share · scale economics
G 26V 45O 25Cap $2.5B
MGI
26
MVI
45
MTI
56
MOI
25
Cap
$2.5B
Growth
+21%35
Volatus Aerospace Inc.FLT.CA🇨🇦
Revenue +152%/yr · +108%/yr per share · scale economics
G 26V 52O 26Cap $250.7M
MGI
26
MVI
52
MTI
57
MOI
26
Cap
$250.7M
Growth
-1%36
Byrna Technologies Inc.BYRN🇺🇸
Revenue +21%/yr · +16%/yr per share · asset light
G 25V 46O 25Cap $93.7M
MGI
25
MVI
46
MTI
63
MOI
25
Cap
$93.7M
Growth
-42%37
Satellogic Inc.SATL🇺🇸
Revenue +37%/yr · -12%/yr per share · asset light
G 25V 38O 23Cap $524.8M
MGI
25
MVI
38
MTI
60
MOI
23
Cap
$524.8M
Growth
+80%38
Delta Air Lines, Inc.DAL🇺🇸
Revenue +18%/yr · +17%/yr per share · scale economics
G 20V 45O 19Cap $59.3B
MGI
20
MVI
45
MTI
55
MOI
19
Cap
$59.3B
Growth
+18%39
Air CanadaAC.CA🇨🇦
Revenue +29%/yr · +33%/yr per share · scale economics
G 16V 63O 17Cap $4.4B
MGI
16
MVI
63
MTI
62
MOI
17
Cap
$4.4B
Growth
+29%
Changed this week
Week over week, from the nightly refresh.
Entered
Safran SA (SAF.FR) · joined at #7 · Revenue +17%/yr · +19%/yr per share · scale economics
EnteredW5 Solutions AB (W5.SE) · joined at #30 · Revenue +30%/yr · +17%/yr per share · asset light
EnteredOfficina Stellare S.p.A. (OS.IT) · joined at #13 · Revenue +75%/yr · +72%/yr per share · asset light
EnteredOptex Systems Holdings, Inc. (OPXS) · joined at #14 · Revenue +18%/yr · +22%/yr per share · scale economics
EnteredGomSpace Group AB (GOMX.DK) · joined at #26 · Revenue +18%/yr · -7%/yr per share · scale economics
+7 more
BYRN, FTG.CA, TXT.IT, FIA1S.FI, WIZZ.HU, RR.GB, CTT.SE also joined
Left
MILDEF.SE, AERO, RR.GB, BA.GB
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