Research · refreshed nightly · August 17, 2026
Top Aerospace and Aviation Companies (October 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.
44companies qualify
44median MGI
1joined this week
The ranking
Sorted by MGI
1
HEICO CorporationHEI🇺🇸
Revenue +21%/yr · +21%/yr per share · scale economics
G 72V 51O 72Cap $45.0B
MGI
72
MVI
51
MTI
28
MOI
72
Cap
$45.0B
Growth
+25%2
RENK Group AGR3NK.DE🇩🇪
Revenue +15%/yr · +252%/yr per share · asset light
G 68V 59O 72Cap $5.4B
MGI
68
MVI
59
MTI
34
MOI
72
Cap
$5.4B
Growth
+4%3
Saab ABSAAB.B.SE🇸🇪
Revenue +18%/yr · +17%/yr per share · scale economics
G 67V 56O 69Cap $32.4B
MGI
67
MVI
56
MTI
38
MOI
69
Cap
$32.4B
Growth
+61%4
Safran SASAF.FR🇫🇷
Revenue +17%/yr · +19%/yr per share · scale economics
G 67V 49O 67Cap $169.6B
MGI
67
MVI
49
MTI
38
MOI
67
Cap
$169.6B
Growth
+13%5
Rheinmetall AGRHM.DE🇩🇪
Revenue +13%/yr · +11%/yr per share · asset light
G 66V 57O 70Cap $59.2B
MGI
66
MVI
57
MTI
35
MOI
70
Cap
$59.2B
Growth
-16%6
Arxis, Inc.ARXS🇺🇸
Revenue +61%/yr · +61%/yr per share · asset light
G 65V 46O 63Cap $21.6B
MGI
65
MVI
46
MTI
36
MOI
63
Cap
$21.6B
Growth
+61%7
Firan Technology Group CorporationFTG.CA🇨🇦
Revenue +20%/yr · +20%/yr per share · scale economics
G 64V 53O 65Cap $458M
MGI
64
MVI
53
MTI
38
MOI
65
Cap
$458M
Growth
+23%8
Woodward, Inc.WWD🇺🇸
Revenue +13%/yr · +15%/yr per share · scale economics
G 60V 45O 58Cap $23.5B
MGI
60
MVI
45
MTI
41
MOI
58
Cap
$23.5B
Growth
+13%9
Axon Enterprise, Inc.AXON🇺🇸
Revenue +30%/yr · +25%/yr per share · asset light
G 58V 44O 55Cap $47.7B
MGI
58
MVI
44
MTI
43
MOI
55
Cap
$47.7B
Growth
+35%10
CTT Systems ABCTT.SE🇸🇪
Revenue +9%/yr · +9%/yr per share · asset light
G 58V 38O 55Cap $254.9M
MGI
58
MVI
38
MTI
38
MOI
55
Cap
$254.9M
Growth
+40%11
Planet Labs PBCPL🇺🇸
Revenue +22%/yr · -18%/yr per share · asset light
G 56V 44O 54Cap $8.8B
MGI
56
MVI
44
MTI
44
MOI
54
Cap
$8.8B
Growth
+42%12
Rolls-Royce Holdings plcRR.GB🇬🇧
Revenue +16%/yr · +15%/yr per share · scale economics
G 56V 47O 54Cap $168.3B
MGI
56
MVI
47
MTI
43
MOI
54
Cap
$168.3B
Growth
+12%13
MTU Aero Engines AGMTX.DE🇩🇪
Revenue +17%/yr · +17%/yr per share · scale economics
G 55V 53O 56Cap $23.3B
MGI
55
MVI
53
MTI
43
MOI
56
Cap
$23.3B
Growth
+18%14
HENSOLDT AGHAG.DE🇩🇪
Revenue +13%/yr · +10%/yr per share · scale economics
G 54V 53O 55Cap $12.9B
MGI
54
MVI
53
MTI
42
MOI
55
Cap
$12.9B
Growth
+26%15
Officina Stellare S.p.A.OS.IT🇮🇹
Revenue +75%/yr · +72%/yr per share · asset light
G 53V 71O 58Cap $181.6M
MGI
53
MVI
71
MTI
44
MOI
58
Cap
$181.6M
Growth
+7%16
Optex Systems Holdings, Inc.OPXS🇺🇸
Revenue +17%/yr · +21%/yr per share · scale economics
G 52V 57O 53Cap $84.1M
MGI
52
MVI
57
MTI
55
MOI
53
Cap
$84.1M
Growth
+17%17
Loar Holdings Inc.LOAR🇺🇸
Revenue +23%/yr · -98%/yr per share · asset light
G 51V 45O 50Cap $7.4B
MGI
51
MVI
45
MTI
36
MOI
50
Cap
$7.4B
Growth
+39%18
FACC AGFACC.AT🇦🇹
Revenue +15%/yr · +15%/yr per share · scale economics
G 48V 66O 51Cap $627.6M
MGI
48
MVI
66
MTI
60
MOI
51
Cap
$627.6M
Growth
+12%19
TXT e-solutions S.p.A.TXT.IT🇮🇹
Revenue +19%/yr · +17%/yr per share · scale economics
G 48V 71O 54Cap $500.1M
MGI
48
MVI
71
MTI
52
MOI
54
Cap
$500.1M
Growth
+23%20
TransDigm Group IncorporatedTDG🇺🇸
Revenue +15%/yr · +16%/yr per share · asset light
G 45V 47O 44Cap $71.3B
MGI
45
MVI
47
MTI
44
MOI
44
Cap
$71.3B
Growth
+23%21
LATAM Airlines Group S.A.LTM🇨🇱
Revenue +27%/yr · -68%/yr per share · scale economics
G 45V 63O 51Cap $16.0B
MGI
45
MVI
63
MTI
50
MOI
51
Cap
$16.0B
Growth
+27%22
StandardAero, Inc.SARO🇺🇸
Revenue +13%/yr · +9%/yr per share · scale economics
G 44V 50O 44Cap $9.6B
MGI
44
MVI
50
MTI
42
MOI
44
Cap
$9.6B
Growth
+13%23
Karman Holdings Inc.KRMN🇺🇸
Revenue +28%/yr · +38%/yr per share · scale economics
G 44V 52O 44Cap $7.4B
MGI
44
MVI
52
MTI
42
MOI
44
Cap
$7.4B
Growth
+51%24
FTAI Aviation Ltd.FTAI🇺🇸
Revenue +56%/yr · +52%/yr per share · scale economics
G 41V 51O 41Cap $25.0B
MGI
41
MVI
51
MTI
52
MOI
41
Cap
$25.0B
Growth
+41%25
AeroVironment, Inc.AVAV🇺🇸
Revenue +35%/yr · +18%/yr per share · scale economics
G 41V 52O 41Cap $9.8B
MGI
41
MVI
52
MTI
55
MOI
41
Cap
$9.8B
Growth
+133%26
Astronics CorporationATRO🇺🇸
Revenue +16%/yr · +12%/yr per share · scale economics
G 40V 27O 36Cap $4.6B
MGI
40
MVI
27
MTI
42
MOI
36
Cap
$4.6B
Growth
+12%27
Ryanair Holdings plcRYAAY🇮🇪
Revenue +33%/yr · +35%/yr per share · scale economics
G 40V 51O 40Cap $34.8B
MGI
40
MVI
51
MTI
52
MOI
40
Cap
$34.8B
Growth
+1%28
Copa Holdings, S.A.CPA🇵🇦
Revenue +21%/yr · +22%/yr per share · scale economics
G 39V 57O 41Cap $5.9B
MGI
39
MVI
57
MTI
45
MOI
41
Cap
$5.9B
Growth
+26%29
Exchange Income Corp.EIF.CA🇨🇦
Revenue +21%/yr · +7%/yr per share · scale economics
G 35V 44O 34Cap $5.4B
MGI
35
MVI
44
MTI
42
MOI
34
Cap
$5.4B
Growth
+30%30
easyJet plcEZJ.GB🇬🇧
Revenue +38%/yr · +31%/yr per share · scale economics
G 35V 51O 35Cap $6.8B
MGI
35
MVI
51
MTI
58
MOI
35
Cap
$6.8B
Growth
+9%31
GomSpace Group ABGOMX.DK🇩🇰
Revenue +18%/yr · -7%/yr per share · scale economics
G 35V 51O 35Cap $292.8M
MGI
35
MVI
51
MTI
50
MOI
35
Cap
$292.8M
Growth
+279%32
Rocket Lab CorporationRKLB🇺🇸
Revenue +65%/yr · +35%/yr per share · scale economics
G 34V 29O 29Cap $58.1B
MGI
34
MVI
29
MTI
50
MOI
29
Cap
$58.1B
Growth
+64%33
W5 Solutions ABW5.SE🇸🇪
Revenue +36%/yr · +21%/yr per share · asset light
G 33V 69O 35Cap $98.4M
MGI
33
MVI
69
MTI
46
MOI
35
Cap
$98.4M
Growth
+1%34
Red Cat Holdings, Inc.RCAT🇺🇸
Revenue +58%/yr · +24%/yr per share · scale economics
G 32V 37O 30Cap $1.7B
MGI
32
MVI
37
MTI
62
MOI
30
Cap
$1.7B
Growth
+527%35
AAR CORP.AIR🇺🇸
Revenue +14%/yr · +12%/yr per share · scale economics
G 31V 46O 30Cap $5.2B
MGI
31
MVI
46
MTI
42
MOI
30
Cap
$5.2B
Growth
+23%36
Figeac AeroFGA.FR🇫🇷
Revenue +14%/yr · +7%/yr per share · asset light
G 30V 63O 32Cap $530.8M
MGI
30
MVI
63
MTI
55
MOI
32
Cap
$530.8M
Growth
+16%37
International Consolidated Airlines Group, S.A.IAG.GB🇬🇧
Revenue +32%/yr · +32%/yr per share · scale economics
G 28V 58O 30Cap $25.5B
MGI
28
MVI
58
MTI
60
MOI
30
Cap
$25.5B
Growth
0%38
V2X, Inc.VVX🇺🇸
Revenue +22%/yr · +1%/yr per share · scale economics
G 26V 45O 25Cap $2.5B
MGI
26
MVI
45
MTI
56
MOI
25
Cap
$2.5B
Growth
+23%39
Volatus Aerospace Inc.FLT.CA🇨🇦
Revenue +149%/yr · +103%/yr per share · scale economics
G 26V 48O 26Cap $286.7M
MGI
26
MVI
48
MTI
57
MOI
26
Cap
$286.7M
Growth
-1%40
Byrna Technologies Inc.BYRN🇺🇸
Revenue +21%/yr · +16%/yr per share · asset light
G 25V 45O 25Cap $95.5M
MGI
25
MVI
45
MTI
63
MOI
25
Cap
$95.5M
Growth
-42%41
Satellogic Inc.SATL🇺🇸
Revenue +50%/yr · -5%/yr per share · asset light
G 25V 25O 21Cap $885.5M
MGI
25
MVI
25
MTI
60
MOI
21
Cap
$885.5M
Growth
+80%42
Delta Air Lines, Inc.DAL🇺🇸
Revenue +18%/yr · +17%/yr per share · scale economics
G 20V 45O 19Cap $60.2B
MGI
20
MVI
45
MTI
55
MOI
19
Cap
$60.2B
Growth
+18%
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