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Willis Lease Finance Corporation

WLFC

NASDAQIndustrialsRental & Leasing Services

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$54.37

+$0.19 · +0.35%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

WLFC company overview

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Buy

Favorable setup — positive multi-factor alignment

Valuation

86

Deep Value

Momentum

66

Gaining

Sentiment

71

Bullish

Risk resilience

63

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

Industry
Rental & Leasing Services
Sector
Industrials
Headquarters
US

Market position

Day range

Current $54.37

52-week range

Current $54.37

Open
$54.87
Previous close
$54.18
Volume
134.06K
Market cap
3.9B USD
50-day average
$66.9809
-18.83% below average
200-day average
$59.3444
-8.38% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
5.44B USD
P/E (TTM)
23.65×
P/B (TTM)
1.49×
P/S (TTM)
5.12×
EV / EBITDA
13.28×
Earnings yield
4.14%
Free cash flow yield
-8.78%
Dividend yield
0.98%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
59.76%
Operating margin
26.54%
Net margin
12.04%
Return on equity
15.68%
Return on assets
2.82%
Return on invested capital
3.92%

Financial health

Debt / equity
3.01×
Current ratio
3.09×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends83%53%23%-6%Gross margin, FY2021: 61.55%Gross margin, FY2022: 65.03%Gross margin, FY2023: 69.59%Gross margin, FY2024: 75.44%Gross margin, FY2025: 65.71%Operating margin, FY2021: 3.04%Operating margin, FY2022: 3.16%Operating margin, FY2023: 15.34%Operating margin, FY2024: 25.37%Operating margin, FY2025: 32.25%Net margin, FY2021: 1.22%Net margin, FY2022: 1.74%Net margin, FY2023: 10.46%Net margin, FY2024: 19.08%Net margin, FY2025: 16.83%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 61.55%. Gross margin FY2022 65.03%. Gross margin FY2023 69.59%. Gross margin FY2024 75.44%. Gross margin FY2025 65.71%. Operating margin FY2021 3.04%. Operating margin FY2022 3.16%. Operating margin FY2023 15.34%. Operating margin FY2024 25.37%. Operating margin FY2025 32.25%. Net margin FY2021 1.22%. Net margin FY2022 1.74%. Net margin FY2023 10.46%. Net margin FY2024 19.08%. Net margin FY2025 16.83%.

Income trends

Revenue

675.84M USD+18.73%

Operating income

217.98M USD+50.96%

Net income

113.76M USD+4.74%
Income trends across reported periods743.09M USD474.09M USD205.1M USD−63.9M USDRevenue, FY2021: 274.2M USDRevenue, FY2022: 311.93M USDRevenue, FY2023: 418.56M USDRevenue, FY2024: 569.22M USDRevenue, FY2025: 675.84M USDOperating income, FY2021: 8.34M USDOperating income, FY2022: 9.86M USDOperating income, FY2023: 64.22M USDOperating income, FY2024: 144.4M USDOperating income, FY2025: 217.98M USDNet income, FY2021: 3.35M USDNet income, FY2022: 5.44M USDNet income, FY2023: 43.78M USDNet income, FY2024: 108.61M USDNet income, FY2025: 113.76M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 274.2M USD. Revenue FY2022 311.93M USD. Revenue FY2023 418.56M USD. Revenue FY2024 569.22M USD. Revenue FY2025 675.84M USD. Operating income FY2021 8.34M USD. Operating income FY2022 9.86M USD. Operating income FY2023 64.22M USD. Operating income FY2024 144.4M USD. Operating income FY2025 217.98M USD. Net income FY2021 3.35M USD. Net income FY2022 5.44M USD. Net income FY2023 43.78M USD. Net income FY2024 108.61M USD. Net income FY2025 113.76M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue675.84M USD569.22M USD418.56M USD311.93M USD274.2M USD
Cost of goods sold231.74M USD139.78M USD127.29M USD109.09M USD105.43M USD
Gross profit444.1M USD429.44M USD291.26M USD202.83M USD168.77M USD
Selling, general, and administrative194.74M USD146.76M USD115.74M USD92.53M USD75.35M USD
Operating expenses226.12M USD285.04M USD227.04M USD192.98M USD160.43M USD
Interest expense137.86M USD104.76M USD78.8M USD66.74M USD67.99M USD
Depreciation and amortization111.55M USD95.21M USD90.93M USD88.26M USD90.5M USD
Operating income217.98M USD144.4M USD64.22M USD9.86M USD8.34M USD
Net income113.76M USD108.61M USD43.78M USD5.44M USD3.35M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
44%
4 beats, 5 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
+15.09%
9 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
1.31
Estimate 0.9 · Beat by 45.56%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates2.992.141.290.43Q1 '25BeatQ2 '25MissQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25MissQ1 '26MissQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Mar 10, 2025: actual 0.94, estimate 0.63, surprise +49.21%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 6, 2025: actual 0.74, estimate 1.47, surprise -49.66%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 5, 2025: actual 2.81, estimate 0.857, surprise +227.89%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 4, 2025: actual 1.08, estimate 1.11, surprise -2.70%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Mar 10, 2026: actual 0.51, estimate 1.13, surprise -54.87%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported May 5, 2026: actual 1.34, estimate 1.01, surprise +32.67%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 4, 2026: actual 1.31, estimate 0.9, surprise +45.56%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 3, 2026: actual —, estimate 1.53, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates203.32M171.64M139.96M108.28MQ1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Mar 10, 2025: actual 152.8M USD, estimate 116.1M USD, surprise +31.61%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 6, 2025: actual 157.73M USD, estimate 149M USD, surprise +5.86%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 5, 2025: actual 195.5M USD, estimate 134M USD, surprise +45.90%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 4, 2025: actual 183.39M USD, estimate 156M USD, surprise +17.56%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Mar 10, 2026: actual 193.62M USD, estimate 149M USD, surprise +29.94%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 5, 2026: actual 194.35M USD, estimate 175M USD, surprise +11.05%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 4, 2026: actual 194.02M USD, estimate 175M USD, surprise +10.87%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 3, 2026: actual —, estimate 177M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$71.00

30.59% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $71.00Average $71.00Low $71.00

Recent analyst actions

1 institution

WLFC news

globenewswire.com

Willis Lease Finance Corporation CEO Austin C. Willis to Speak at Deutsche Bank's 16th Annual Aviation Forum

COCONUT CREEK, Fla., Aug. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: WLFC) (the “Company” or “WLFC”), the leading lessor of commercial aircraft engines and global provider of aviation…

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gurufocus.com

Willis Lease Finance Corp (WLFC) Shares Surge 4.9% -- What GF Score of 91 Tells Investors

On August 14, 2026, Willis Lease Finance Corp (WLFC) shares experienced a notable increase of 4.9%, bringing the current price to $56.91. Despite this daily ris

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zacks.com

WLFC's Q2 Earnings Fall Y/Y on Lower Maintenance Revenues

Lower maintenance reserve revenues and higher G&A and technical expenses weighed on WLFC's Q2 earnings per share, while higher lease rent provided some respite.

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247wallst.com

5 Stocks to Buy This Week If You Want Dividend Income in August

Five dividends are about to close their payout windows. Arrow Financial (NASDAQ:AROW), Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE), PC Connection (NASDAQ:CNXN), and Willis Lease Finance (NASDAQ:WLFC) all go ex-dividend on August…

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marketbeat.com

Willis Lease Finance Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Willis Lease Finance NASDAQ: WLFC reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $194 million, earnings before tax of $38.1 million and adjusted EBITDA of $120.7 million, as the aircraft-engine leasing company expanded assets…

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seekingalpha.com

Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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Corporate actions

Corporate action history

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 11, 2026

$0.133

Quarterly

Record Aug 11, 2026 · Payment Aug 21, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend May 11, 2026

$0.40

Quarterly

Record May 11, 2026 · Payment May 22, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Feb 11, 2026

$0.40

Quarterly

Record Feb 11, 2026 · Payment Feb 20, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Nov 17, 2025

$0.40

Quarterly

Record Nov 17, 2025 · Payment Nov 26, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 12, 2025

$0.25

Quarterly

Record Aug 12, 2025 · Payment Aug 21, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend May 12, 2025

$0.25

Quarterly

Record May 12, 2025 · Payment May 22, 2025

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ETFs holding WLFC

Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI
Market value
19.35M
Weight
0.00%
AUM
2.3T USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$378.24+0.44%
iShares Russell 2000 ETF logoiShares Russell 2000 ETFIWM
Market value
15.85M
Weight
0.02%
AUM
81.62B USD
Expense ratio
0.19%
Price / 1D
$299.96+0.77%
U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio ETF logoU.S. Micro Cap Portfolio ETFDFMC
Market value
11.39M
Weight
0.14%
AUM
8.06B USD
Expense ratio
0.43%
Price / 1D
$60.95+0.73%
Vanguard Extended Market ETF logoVanguard Extended Market ETFVXF
Market value
7.79M
Weight
0.01%
AUM
93.7B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$245.53+0.82%
Dimensional - US Targeted Value ETF logoDimensional - US Targeted Value ETFDFAT
Market value
7M
Weight
0.05%
AUM
14.66B USD
Expense ratio
0.28%
Price / 1D
$71.67+0.67%
First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund logoFirst Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX FundFYC
Market value
6.63M
Weight
0.47%
AUM
1.42B USD
Expense ratio
0.70%
Price / 1D
$122+0.71%
Dimensional - US Small Cap Value ETF logoDimensional - US Small Cap Value ETFDFSV
Market value
4.7M
Weight
0.06%
AUM
8.42B USD
Expense ratio
0.30%
Price / 1D
$40.29+0.72%
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF logoVanguard Russell 2000 ETFVTWO
Market value
4.58M
Weight
0.03%
AUM
17.4B USD
Expense ratio
0.06%
Price / 1D
$121.25+0.74%

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