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Willis Lease Finance

NMQ:WLFC · US9706461053
Trading Companies & DistributorsMedium

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25
EV / EBIT74
Price / Owner Earnings93
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales77
EV / Gross Profit26
Price/Book72
Return on Capital49
Cash Return on Capital20
Return on Equity86
EBIT Margin98
Gross Profitability23
Cash Conversion75
Accruals48
Owner Earnings Margin10
Sales growth58
Profit Growth26
Long-Term EPS Growth78
Reinvestment8
Price momentum72
Debt load15
Refinancing94
Debt Payback1
Liquidity30
Analyst ratings5
Opinion Changes4
Price Target Upside37
Market mood39
Value Creation6/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Willis Lease Finance doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGM
Founded1985
Employees199
Websitewlfc.global
ISINUS9706461053
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
NASDAQ (USA)
Themes
Fleet ManagementAsset ManagementConsultingFinancial ServicesLeasing

Description

Willis Lease Finance Corporation and its subsidiaries (WLFC) is a lessor and servicer of commercial aircraft and aircraft engines. Willis Aeronautical Services, Inc. (‘Willis Aero’) is a wholly-owned and vertically-integrated subsidiary whose primar…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Willis Lease Finance Corporation is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is fragile. The company scores 6/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
6
2026

All-time high

67

Mar 2026

All-time low

6

Jun 2026

Average rank

37

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
77
—
—
90
Price/Earnings
62
—
—
36
Price/Book
72
—
—
96
Dividend Yield
1
—
—
1
Value (overall)
78
—
—
91

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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