WLFC
Willis Lease Finance Corp
$57.44
▼ 0.0%Updated Today 11:10 AM ET
WLFC at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Unrated · 0/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Market Cap
$0.00
P/E
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Forward P/E (est.)
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ROE
—
Revenue Growth
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EPS Growth
—
Profit Margin
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FCF Yield
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Debt / Equity
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ROIC
4.0%
Interest Coverage
1.38x
Current Ratio
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Dividend Yield
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Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
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Rating Score
0/100
Willis Lease Finance Corp (WLFC) is a small-cap company in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry, part of the Industrials sector of the S&P 500.
In its latest reported year it generated about $569.22M in revenue and $108.61M in net profit.
Our model rates WLFC Unrated (0/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
The numbers don't show a durable competitive advantage — margins, growth, or returns on capital have been unstable or thin. Great returns are still possible; they just aren't protected.
14.6% average over the last 3 years
±7.1 pts around 11.4% across 10 years
grew in 7 of the last 9 year-over-year periods
positive in 10 of 10 years
4.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
4Y CAGR
18.5%
Revenue moved from $198.06M in 2015 to $569.22M in 2024, a 12.4% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
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Operating Margin
25.4%
Net Margin
19.1%
ROE
—
Total Debt
$2.32B
Net Debt
$2.31B
Net Debt / EBITDA
16x
Debt / Equity
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Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, and operating profit covers interest about 1.4x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $2.32B of total debt against $10.72M of cash.
Operating CF
$284.41M
Free Cash Flow
$268.77M
FCF Margin
47.2%
In the latest year Willis Lease Finance Corp produced about $284.41M of operating cash flow and $268.77M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
P/E
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P/S
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P/B
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EV / EBITDA
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WLFC trades at n/a trailing earnings. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$218.25
Current price
$57.44
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$268.77M
Growth, years 1–5
4.0%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where WLFC sits versus its Industrials sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 144 Industrials companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How WLFC stacks up against its Industrials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Industrials sector (273 S&P 500 companies), WLFC ranks #269 of 273 by our overall rating.
P/E vs sector
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median 31.4x
ROE vs sector
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median 18.1%
Growth vs sector
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median 6.0%
Sector rank
#269
of 273 by rating
Peers are the closest Industrials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 273 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $57.44 today · expected CAGR 9% – 21%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $614.76M | $663.94M | $717.06M | $774.42M | $836.38M |
| Net income | $116.80M | $126.15M | $136.24M | $147.14M | $158.91M |
| EPS | $5.52 | $5.97 | $6.44 | $6.96 | $7.52 |
| Share price (low) | $66.29 | $71.59 | $77.32 | $83.51 | $90.19 |
| Share price (high) | $110.48 | $119.32 | $128.87 | $139.18 | $150.31 |
| CAGR (low–high) | 15% / 92% | 12% / 44% | 10% / 31% | 10% / 25% | 9% / 21% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for WLFC:
- As an established S&P 500 member in Industrials, it brings scale and a long operating history.
The case against WLFC:
- Interest coverage is thin (1.4x), so debt costs bite.
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Willis Lease Finance Corp is a small-cap industrials business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Unrated (0/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 6 Wall Street analysts covering WLFC recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Analysts have turned more cautious over the last three months (-86 pts of buy ratings).
Latest SEC Filings
WLFC's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
WLFC — frequently asked questions
Is WLFC a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Willis Lease Finance Corp's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.
Where does WLFC's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Willis Lease Finance Corp's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for WLFC calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this WLFC analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell WLFC. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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