(WLFC) Willis Lease Finance - NASDAQ
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Rental & Leasing Services | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 1.466m USD | Total Return: 31.3% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 18.0M
EPS Trend: 81.6%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: 99.8%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
High Debt while negative Cash Flow
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) specializes in the leasing and servicing of commercial aircraft and engines to a global clientele of airlines and maintenance organizations. The company operates through two primary segments: Leasing and Related Operations, which manages a portfolio of flight equipment, and Spare Parts Sales, which handles the acquisition and redistribution of aftermarket components and engine modules.
The aviation leasing sector operates on a capital-intensive model where lessors provide airlines with operational flexibility by offsetting the high upfront costs of engine ownership. Unlike traditional aircraft lessors, engine-focused firms like WLFC benefit from the specific technical maintenance cycles and regulatory requirements governing propulsion systems, which often command higher lease rates relative to airframes during periods of high travel demand.
For a deeper look into the companys valuation metrics and historical performance, consider reviewing the data available on ValueRay. Willis Lease Finance Corporation is headquartered in Coconut Creek, Florida, and has been in operation since 1985.
- Rising global demand for narrow-body engine leasing drives core rental revenue
- High interest rates increase financing costs for aircraft and engine acquisitions
- Expansion of maintenance and repair services improves vertical integration margins
- Global air traffic recovery accelerates demand for spare engine pool access
- Supply chain disruptions in new engine production bolster secondary market values
| Net Income: 122.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: -0.08 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 8.83 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 38.08% < 20% (prev 59.52%; Δ -21.44% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.09 > 3% & CFO 298.9m > Net Income 122.0m |
| Net Debt (2.23b) to EBITDA (418.7m): 5.32 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 3.75 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (7.25m) vs 12m ago 3.60% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 72.38% > 18% (prev 74.55%; Δ -2.17% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 22.52% > 50% (prev 18.56%; Δ 3.96% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.33 > 6 (EBIT TTM 301.4m / Interest Expense TTM 129.2m) |
| A: 0.08 (Total Current Assets 396.3m - Total Current Liabilities 105.6m) / Total Assets 3.51b |
| B: 0.17 (Retained Earnings 611.3m / Total Assets 3.51b) |
| C: 0.09 (EBIT TTM 301.4m / Avg Total Assets 3.39b) |
| D: 0.25 (Book Value of Equity 694.4m / Total Liabilities 2.81b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 1.97 = BBB |
| DSRI: 0.38 (Receivables 104.7m/220.8m, Revenue 763.5m/607.9m) |
| GMI: 1.03 (GM 74.55% / 72.38%) |
| AQI: 1.54 (AQ_t 0.08 / AQ_t-1 0.05) |
| SGI: 1.26 (Revenue 763.5m / 607.9m) |
| TATA: -0.05 (NI 122.0m - CFO 298.9m) / TA 3.51b) |
| Beneish M = -3.01 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of June 12, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 191.84 with a total of 159,991 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +8.09%,
over one month by -11.31%,
over three months by +5.88% and
over the past year by +31.34%.
Willis Lease Finance has received a consensus analysts rating of 5.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy WLFC.
- StrongBuy: 1
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 226 | 17.8% |
P/E Trailing = 11.1289
P/E Forward = 6.9109
P/S = 1.9451
P/B = 2.1074
P/EG = 0.9418
Revenue TTM = 763.5m USD
EBIT TTM = 301.4m USD
EBITDA TTM = 418.7m USD
Long Term Debt = 2.25b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 112.9m USD (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 2.25b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 2.23b USD (calculated: Debt 2.25b - CCE 24.6m)
Enterprise Value = 3.69b USD (1.47b + Debt 2.25b - CCE 24.6m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.33 (Ebit TTM 301.4m / Interest Expense TTM 129.2m)
EV/FCF = -13.16x (Enterprise Value 3.69b / FCF TTM -280.6m)
FCF Yield = -7.60% (FCF TTM -280.6m / Enterprise Value 3.69b)
FCF Margin = -36.76% (FCF TTM -280.6m / Revenue TTM 763.5m)
Net Margin = 15.98% (Net Income TTM 122.0m / Revenue TTM 763.5m)
Gross Margin = 72.38% ((Revenue TTM 763.5m - Cost of Revenue TTM 210.9m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 72.49% (prev 58.00%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.05 (Enterprise Value 3.69b / Total Assets 3.51b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 5.73% (Interest Expense 129.2m / Debt 2.25b)
Taxrate = 29.16% (50.2m / 172.2m)
NOPAT = 213.5m (EBIT 301.4m * (1 - 29.16%))
Current Ratio = 3.75 (Total Current Assets 396.3m / Total Current Liabilities 105.6m)
Debt / Equity = 3.25 (Debt 2.25b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 694.4m)
Debt / EBITDA = 5.32 (Net Debt 2.23b / EBITDA 418.7m)
Debt / FCF = -7.94 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 2.23b / FCF TTM -280.6m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 703.7m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.60% (Net Income 122.0m / Total Assets 3.51b)
RoE = 17.33% (Net Income TTM 122.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 703.7m)
RoCE = 10.19% (EBIT 301.4m / Capital Employed (Equity 703.7m + L.T.Debt 2.25b))
RoIC = 6.12% (NOPAT 213.5m / Invested Capital 3.49b)
WACC = 6.61% (E(1.47b)/V(3.72b) * Re(10.53%) + D(2.25b)/V(3.72b) * Rd(5.73%) * (1-Tc(0.29)))
Discount Rate = 10.53% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 95.56 | Cagr: 4.57%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -280.6m)
EPS Correlation: 81.60 | EPS CAGR: 40.07% | SUE: 0.54 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 99.77 | Revenue CAGR: 31.83% | SUE: 0.37 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=2.70 | Chg30d=-17.18% | Revisions=-20% | Analysts=1
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=2.65 | Chg30d=-27.00% | Revisions=-20% | Analysts=1
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=14.18 | Chg30d=+2.31% | Revisions=+20% | GrowthEPS=+29.1% | GrowthRev=+8.3%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=17.97 | Chg30d=-3.80% | Revisions=-20% | GrowthEPS=+26.7% | GrowthRev=+4.0%