Willis Lease Finance Corporation

NasdaqGM:WLFC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.0b

Willis Lease Finance Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Willis Lease Finance's CEO is Austin Willis, appointed in Apr 2022, has a tenure of 3.08 years. total yearly compensation is $7.21M, comprised of 11.4% salary and 88.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 6.49% of the company’s shares, worth $65.25M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6 years and 1.3 years respectively.

Key information

Austin Willis

Chief executive officer

US$7.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage11.45%
CEO tenure3.1yrs
CEO ownership6.5%
Management average tenure6yrs
Board average tenure1.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Additional Considerations Required While Assessing Willis Lease Finance's (NASDAQ:WLFC) Strong Earnings

May 14
Additional Considerations Required While Assessing Willis Lease Finance's (NASDAQ:WLFC) Strong Earnings

Should You Be Adding Willis Lease Finance (NASDAQ:WLFC) To Your Watchlist Today?

May 07
Should You Be Adding Willis Lease Finance (NASDAQ:WLFC) To Your Watchlist Today?

Market Cool On Willis Lease Finance Corporation's (NASDAQ:WLFC) Earnings Pushing Shares 28% Lower

Apr 22
Market Cool On Willis Lease Finance Corporation's (NASDAQ:WLFC) Earnings Pushing Shares 28% Lower

Return Trends At Willis Lease Finance (NASDAQ:WLFC) Aren't Appealing

Apr 16
Return Trends At Willis Lease Finance (NASDAQ:WLFC) Aren't Appealing

Willis Lease Finance: Growth At A Premium

Mar 28

Earnings Working Against Willis Lease Finance Corporation's (NASDAQ:WLFC) Share Price

Feb 28
Earnings Working Against Willis Lease Finance Corporation's (NASDAQ:WLFC) Share Price
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Support From Development Bank Of Japan And ConstantThrust Program Will Strengthen Future Prospects

Feb 26 Willis Lease Finance's expanded funding and investment strategies could boost growth, leading to improved revenue and earnings.

When Should You Buy Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ:WLFC)?

Feb 10
When Should You Buy Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ:WLFC)?

Willis Lease Finance's Liquidation Value Is >$200

Oct 15

Is Willis Lease Finance Underperforming?

Jul 24

Willis Lease Finance: Upside Remains On Book Value

Mar 26

Willis Finance Lease: Significant Upside Potential From Rate Hikes And Aviation Market Recovery

Jul 31

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Austin Willis's remuneration changed compared to Willis Lease Finance's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$100m

Dec 31 2024US$7mUS$825k

US$104m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$95m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$85m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$57m

Dec 31 2023US$6mUS$697k

US$40m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$44m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$36m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$28m

Dec 31 2022US$2mUS$581k

US$2m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$10m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$14m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$20m

Dec 31 2021US$1mUS$375k

US$18k

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$5m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$5m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$796k

Dec 31 2020US$1mUS$264k

US$6m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$14m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$35m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$47m

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

US$64m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$77m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$62m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$54m

Dec 31 2018US$1mUS$330k

US$40m

Compensation vs Market: Austin's total compensation ($USD7.21M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD4.01M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Austin's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Austin Willis (43 yo)

3.1yrs

Tenure

US$7,209,861

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

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Charles Willis
Founder & Executive Chairman40.3yrsUS$14.16m15.59%
$ 156.9m
Austin Willis
CEO & Director3.1yrsUS$7.21m6.49%
$ 65.3m
Brian Hole
President9.1yrsUS$6.59m1.65%
$ 16.6m
Scott Flaherty
Executive VP & CFO8.9yrsUS$1.95m1.28%
$ 12.9m
Marc Pierpoint
Senior VP and Head of Trading & Investmentsno datano datano data
Garry Failler
Senior VP & Chief Technical Officerno datano datano data
Dean Poulakidas
Executive VP12.1yrsUS$1.43m2.48%
$ 24.9m
Amy Ruddock
Senior Vice President of Sustainable Aviation & Corporate Developmentless than a yearno datano data
Lynn McMillan
SVP & Head of Global Human Resourcesno datano datano data
Dan Coulcher
Senior VP and Chief Commercial Officer of Europeno datano datano data
Craig Welsh
Senior VP and Chief Commercial Officer of Americas & Asiano datano datano data
Caroline Vandedrinck
Senior Vice President of Materials & Servicesless than a yearno datano data

6.0yrs

Average Tenure

55yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: WLFC's management team is seasoned and experienced (6 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Charles Willis
Founder & Executive Chairman40.3yrsUS$14.16m15.59%
$ 156.9m
Austin Willis
CEO & Director16.4yrsUS$7.21m6.49%
$ 65.3m
Stephen Jones
Independent Directorless than a yearno data0.017%
$ 171.1k
Colm Barrington
Independent Director1.1yrsUS$629.04k0.12%
$ 1.2m
Brendan Curran
Independent Director1.3yrsUS$538.99k0.12%
$ 1.2m

1.3yrs

Average Tenure

62yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: WLFC's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/14 00:00
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/14 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Willis Lease Finance Corporation is covered by 3 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John HechtCitizens JMP Securities, LLC
Sergey GlinyanovFreedom Broker
Tristan Thomas-MartinSidoti & Company, LLC