Willis Lease Finance Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Willis Lease Finance's CEO is Austin Willis, appointed in Apr 2022, has a tenure of 2.67 years. total yearly compensation is $6.48M, comprised of 10.8% salary and 89.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 6.13% of the company’s shares, worth $85.48M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.6 years and 4.4 years respectively.
Key information
Austin Willis
Chief executive officer
US$6.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 10.8% |
| CEO tenure | 2.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 6.1% |
| Management average tenure | 5.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Willis Lease Finance's Liquidation Value Is >$200
Oct 15Is Willis Lease Finance Underperforming?
Jul 24Willis Lease Finance: Upside Remains On Book Value
Mar 26Willis Finance Lease: Significant Upside Potential From Rate Hikes And Aviation Market Recovery
Jul 31Willis Lease Finance reports Q1 results
May 04Willis Lease to raise $336.7M in fixed rate notes offering
Apr 30Willis Lease Finance reports Q3 results
Nov 02CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$95m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$85m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$57m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$6m | US$697k | US$40m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$44m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$36m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$28m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$2m | US$581k | US$2m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$10m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$14m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$20m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$1m | US$375k | US$18k |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$796k |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$1m | US$264k | US$6m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$14m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$35m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$47m |
| Dec 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$64m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$77m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$62m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$54m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$1m | US$330k | US$40m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$64m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$61m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$59m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$437k | US$263k | US$60m |
Compensation vs Market: Austin's total compensation ($USD6.48M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.51M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Austin's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Austin Willis (43 yo)
2.7yrs
Tenure
US$6,484,783
Compensation
Mr. Austin Chandler Willis is the Founder of J.T. Power LLC. and serves as its Chief Executive Officer.He has been a Director of Willis Lease Finance Corporation since December 16, 2008 and has been its C...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Executive Chairman | 39.9yrs | US$10.78m | 13.4% $ 186.8m | |
| CEO & Director | 2.7yrs | US$6.48m | 6.13% $ 85.5m | |
| President | 8.7yrs | US$4.47m | 1.23% $ 17.1m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 8.5yrs | US$1.95m | 1.14% $ 15.8m | |
| Senior VP and Head of Trading & Investments | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Technical Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | 11.7yrs | US$1.43m | 2.22% $ 30.9m | |
| Senior Vice President of Sustainable Aviation & Corporate Development | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| VP & Head of Global Human Resources | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP and Chief Commercial Officer of Europe | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP and Chief Commercial Officer of Americas & Asia | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Materials & Services | less than a year | no data | no data |
5.6yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: WLFC's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Executive Chairman | 39.9yrs | US$10.78m | 13.4% $ 186.8m | |
| CEO & Director | 16yrs | US$6.48m | 6.13% $ 85.5m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.12% $ 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.076% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 4.4yrs | US$270.29k | 0.25% $ 3.4m |
4.4yrs
Average Tenure
71yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: WLFC's board of directors are considered experienced (4.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/26 01:19 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Willis Lease Finance Corporation is covered by 2 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| John Hecht | JMP Securities |
| Tristan Thomas-Martin | Sidoti & Company, LLC |