Willis Lease Finance Corporation

WLFC

CIK 0001018164 · Quarterly mode · latest period FY2025 (Q3) (ending 2025-09-30) · sourced from SEC EDGAR

At a glance · FY2025 (Q3)

Revenue
$183M
↑+25.4% +$37Mvs FY2024 (Q3)
Operating Income
$38M
↑+12.8% +$4Mvs FY2024 (Q3)
Gross Profit
$183M
↑+25.4% +$37Mvs FY2024 (Q3)

Quality Score

Quality score

6-dimension fundamental snapshot · latest annual filed values · S&P 500 calibration

Poor
17/100
  • Profitability
    0ROIC 4.1% (10% = solid, 20%+ = moat)
  • Liquidity
    0Insufficient data
  • Leverage
    0D/E 4.12 (under 0.5 = conservative)
  • Efficiency
    0Asset Turnover 0.19x (1.0+ = capital-efficient)
  • Growth
    100Revenue YoY +25.4% (10% = solid, 25%+ = elite)
  • Margin Trend
    0Op Margin 20.7% · trend -6.7pts (4Q avg vs prior 4Q)

Calibrated to S&P 500 medians. Each sub-score is computed from a single CFA-grade ratio (Profitability = ROIC, Liquidity = Current Ratio, Leverage = D/E, Efficiency = Asset Turnover, Growth = Revenue YoY, Margin Trend = 4Q operating-margin avg vs prior 4Q). Overall = simple mean.

DCF intrinsic value

DCF intrinsic value

two-stage Gordon model

Project WLFC's free cash flow forward, discount back at your hurdle rate, divide by diluted shares. Edit the assumptions to see how sensitive the intrinsic value is.

25%

Trailing 3-yr CAGR was 44.8%

10%

10% is a common all-equity benchmark for US large-caps

2.5%

Should be ≤ long-run GDP growth (~2.5% nominal)

5

5-year explicit projection + perpetuity terminal

Intrinsic value per share
$1317.59
Total enterprise IV
$8.96B
Diluted shares
0.01B
Terminal PV
$6.96B (78% of total)
Year-5 FCF
$820M
YearProjected FCFDiscounted PV
+1$336M$305M
+2$420M$347M
+3$525M$394M
+4$656M$448M
+5$820M$509M
Terminal$11.21B$6.96B

DCF outputs are HIGHLY sensitive to growth + WACC assumptions. A 1pp WACC change can shift IV by 20%+. Use this as a sanity-check vs market price, not a target — and always cross-check the underlying FCF source (EDGAR cashflow statement, latest annual). Margin of safety convention: 30-50% discount to IV before buying.

Capital allocation · trailing 4 quarters

how the company spent its cash
Capex (TTM)
$36M
investment in PP&E
Dividends paid (TTM)
$7M
cash returned to holders
Stock buybacks (TTM)
$12M
share count reduction
Stock-based comp (TTM)
$46M
non-cash dilution

Balance sheet · 2025-09-30

latest filed snapshot
Total assets
$3.42B
everything owned
Total liabilities
$2.71B
everything owed
Stockholders' equity
$650M
shareholder claim
Net debt
$2.23B
LT debt minus cash

Recent performance · 63 quarters

Revenue↑+25.4% +$37M
$183M
Net Income↑+0.9% +$228K
$24M
Free Cash Flow↓-32.5% -$28M
$58M
Operating Margin↓-2.3pts
20.7%

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