Willis Lease Finance Corporation

WLFC

Rental & Leasing Services · Industrials

Price

$191.65

-4.35 (-2.22%)

Market Cap

$1.53B

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Share count rising — dilution

+10.6% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 6.3M (2021) → 7.0M (2025)

Willis Lease Finance Corporation operates as a lessor and servicer of commercial aircraft and aircraft engines worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Leasing and Related Operations, and Spare Parts Sales. The Leasing and Related Operations segment engages in acquiring and leasing commercial aircraft, aircraft engines, and other aircraft equipment, as well as the purchase and resale of commercial aircraft engines and other aircraft equipment, and other related businesses. The Spare

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+23.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+49.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

71.5%ownership

→ Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Runway

~18 months

$25M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Adequate runway but may need to raise capital within 2 years

Growth context

Willis Lease Finance Corporation is growing revenue at 23% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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Quality

Gross Margin

72.5%

Premium pricing power — 72.5% gross margin

Operating Margin

38.4%

Excellent — 38.4% operating margin

ROCE

2.5%

Weak — 2.5% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY

+25.6%

Fast-growing sales (25.6% YoY)

EPS YoY

+12.9%

Earnings growing (12.9% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

EPS Consistency

4/8 quarters

Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

245%

Turns 245% of profit into real cash

FCF Margin

-36.8%

Burning cash (-36.8%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

3.25

Heavy debt load (3.25)

Interest Cover

1.52x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.5x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

11.2x

Attractive valuation — P/E 11.2

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

P/E vs Forward

-1.4

SLOWING

Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend Yield

0.64%

Small dividend — 0.64% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend Growth

+45.0%

Dividend growing fast (45.0% YoY)

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