Willis Lease Finance Corporation

NasdaqGM:WLFC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.0b

Willis Lease Finance Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Willis Lease Finance has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 48.4%, while the Trade Distributors industry saw earnings growing at 19% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 14% per year. Willis Lease Finance's return on equity is 16.6%, and it has net margins of 16.8%.

Key information

48.41%

Earnings growth rate

45.99%

EPS growth rate

Trade Distributors Industry Growth23.44%
Revenue growth rate13.96%
Return on equity16.64%
Net Margin16.81%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2025

Recent past performance 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

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Willis Lease Finance makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGM:WLFC Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 255941001820
31 Dec 245581041660
30 Sep 24520951780
30 Jun 24481851710
31 Mar 24439571480
31 Dec 23410401420
30 Sep 23384441350
30 Jun 23356361240
31 Mar 23322281100
31 Dec 2230121070
30 Sep 22277-101020
30 Jun 22269-14990
31 Mar 22259-20970
31 Dec 212500850
30 Sep 21257-5800
30 Jun 21257-5760
31 Mar 212661710
31 Dec 202896740
30 Sep 2031014780
30 Jun 2036235860
31 Mar 2038647920
31 Dec 1940964950
30 Sep 1943877940
30 Jun 1939962900
31 Mar 1938254870
31 Dec 1834840830
30 Sep 1829264770
30 Jun 1827761740
31 Mar 1826659690
31 Dec 1727460650
30 Sep 1726321630
30 Jun 1724820600
31 Mar 1723018570
31 Dec 1620314550
30 Sep 1620714530
30 Jun 1621313550
31 Mar 162079540
31 Dec 151986520
30 Sep 151843510
30 Jun 151722490
31 Mar 151724490
31 Dec 141747480
30 Sep 1418014480
30 Jun 1417211460

Quality Earnings: WLFC has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: WLFC's current net profit margins (16.8%) are higher than last year (12.9%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: WLFC's earnings have grown significantly by 48.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: WLFC's earnings growth over the past year (76%) exceeds its 5-year average (48.4% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: WLFC earnings growth over the past year (76%) exceeded the Trade Distributors industry -3.7%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: WLFC's Return on Equity (16.6%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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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

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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