15 years of historical data (2011–2025) · Industrials · Rental & Leasing Services
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Air Lease Corporation trades at 7.0x earnings, 33% below its 5-year average of 10.5x, sitting at the 14th percentile of its historical range. Compared to the Industrials sector median P/E of 25.6x, the stock trades at a discount of 73%.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $7.3B | $7.2B | $5.4B | $4.7B | $4.3B | $5.1B | $5.1B | $5.4B | $3.4B | $5.4B | $3.8B |
| Enterprise Value | $6.8B | $26.5B | $25.1B | $23.4B | $22.2B | $21.0B | $19.8B | $18.6B | $14.6B | $14.8B | $12.2B |
| P/E Ratio → | 7.00 | 6.91 | 14.48 | 8.16 | — | 12.39 | 10.12 | 9.34 | 6.64 | 7.05 | 9.98 |
| P/S Ratio | 2.41 | 2.39 | 1.97 | 1.74 | 1.85 | 2.42 | 2.51 | 2.66 | 2.02 | 3.54 | 2.68 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.86 | 0.85 | 0.72 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.72 | 0.83 | 0.96 | 0.71 | 1.30 | 1.12 |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | 4.19 | 4.16 | 3.22 | 2.68 | 3.10 | 3.68 | 4.65 | 3.86 | 2.71 | 5.07 | 3.73 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 8.78 | 9.19 | 8.71 | 9.56 | 10.05 | 9.85 | 9.23 | 8.71 | 9.74 | 8.63 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | 9.64 | 14.51 | 12.93 | 13.42 | 14.24 | 13.50 | 12.62 | 11.66 | 12.88 | 11.51 |
| EV / EBIT | — | 17.38 | 42.73 | 28.97 | — | 35.49 | 28.78 | 24.10 | 21.75 | 23.12 | 20.03 |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Air Lease Corporation earns an operating margin of 50.5%, significantly above the Industrials sector average of 4.3%. Operating margins have expanded from 27.6% to 50.5% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency. ROE of 13.6% is modest. ROIC of 4.2% represents below-average returns on invested capital versus a sector median of 6.1%.
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 59.4% | 59.4% | 29.6% | 35.8% | 37.0% | 35.6% | 39.8% | 45.5% | 46.9% | 49.5% | 50.1% |
| Operating Margin | 50.5% | 50.5% | 21.5% | 27.6% | 29.6% | 28.3% | — | 38.3% | 40.1% | 42.1% | 43.1% |
| Net Profit Margin | 36.1% | 36.1% | 15.6% | 22.9% | -4.2% | 20.9% | 25.6% | 29.1% | 30.4% | 49.9% | 26.4% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 13.6% | 13.6% | 5.8% | 8.9% | -1.4% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 20.1% | 11.7% |
| ROA | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1.4% | 2.1% | -0.4% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 5.1% | 2.8% |
| ROIC | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.0% | — | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 4.1% |
| ROCE | 5.0% | 5.0% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.3% | — | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Air Lease Corporation carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 7.2x, which is highly leveraged (122% above the sector average of 3.2x). Net debt stands at $19.3B ($19.7B total debt minus $466M cash). Interest coverage of just 1.7x is concerning — the company has limited headroom to absorb earnings volatility before struggling with debt service.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 2.33 | 2.33 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 2.80 | 2.43 | 2.72 | 2.41 | 2.40 | 2.35 | 2.58 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 7.18 | 7.18 | 11.67 | 10.60 | 11.28 | 11.55 | 11.23 | 9.20 | 9.20 | 8.45 | 8.19 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 2.27 | 2.62 | 2.61 | 2.69 | 2.27 | 2.43 | 2.35 | 2.34 | 2.28 | 2.50 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 7.01 | 7.01 | 11.40 | 10.35 | 10.82 | 10.81 | 10.05 | 8.98 | 8.96 | 8.20 | 7.93 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | 1.71 | 1.71 | 10.73 | 14.94 | -1.61 | 11.69 | 16.03 | 21.05 | 20.57 | 21.69 | 19.75 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.93x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets. The current ratio has improved from 0.36x to 0.93x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.92 | 1.48 | 2.77 | 0.18 | 0.64 | 0.74 | 0.82 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.92 | 1.48 | 2.77 | 0.18 | 0.64 | 0.74 | 0.82 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.91 | 1.45 | 2.73 | 0.18 | 0.60 | 0.71 | 0.77 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 99.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Air Lease Corporation returns 1.3% to shareholders annually primarily through dividends. The payout ratio of 9.0% is conservative, leaving significant room for dividend growth or reinvestment. The earnings yield of 14.3% (inverse of P/E) provides a useful comparison to bond yields when assessing the stock's relative attractiveness to fixed income.
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Payout Ratio | 9.0% | 9.0% | 21.9% | 14.4% | — | 16.7% | 13.2% | 9.9% | 8.1% | 4.1% | 5.5% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 14.3% | 14.5% | 6.9% | 12.3% | — | 8.1% | 9.9% | 10.7% | 15.1% | 14.2% | 10.0% |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 5.4% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $112M | $112M | $111M | $112M | $114M | $114M | $113M | $112M | $112M | $111M |
Compare AL with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7B | 7.0 | — | — | 59.4% | 50.5% | 13.6% | 4.2% | 7.2 | |
| $24B | 6.8 | 9.6 | — | 59.8% | 51.9% | 21.1% | 5.2% | 6.3 | |
| $5B | -6.4 | — | — | 15.6% | -154.3% | -141.3% | -26.2% | — | |
| $28B | 60.0 | 31.6 | — | 31.1% | 30.7% | 241.2% | 16.8% | 3.5 | |
| $3B | -62.9 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 19.3% | 15.1% | -0.2% | 5.8% | 6.0 | |
| $6B | 19.4 | 14.3 | — | 48.6% | 30.7% | 11.0% | 3.7% | 13.0 | |
| $5B | -9.7 | 70.9 | 78.0 | 66.4% | 5.6% | -93.2% | 21.3% | 5.6 | |
| $176B | 89.8 | — | — | 4.8% | -6.1% | 289.7% | -9.5% | — | |
| $374B | 43.8 | 38.2 | 51.4 | 36.8% | 19.1% | 45.3% | 24.7% | 2.1 | |
| $250B | 37.4 | 21.9 | 31.5 | 20.1% | 10.0% | 10.4% | 6.7% | 3.1 | |
| $55B | 11.0 | 8.7 | 14.3 | 22.8% | 9.2% | 27.8% | 12.0% | 2.6 | |
| Industrials Median | — | 25.6 | 13.8 | 20.0 | 32.0% | 4.3% | 8.2% | 6.1% | 3.2 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying AL stock.
Air Lease Corporation's current P/E ratio is 7.0x. The historical average is 13.4x. This places it at the 14th percentile of its historical range.
Air Lease Corporation's return on equity (ROE) is 13.6%. The historical average is 8.8%.
Based on historical data, Air Lease Corporation is trading at a P/E of 7.0x. This is at the 14th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Air Lease Corporation's current dividend yield is 1.35% with a payout ratio of 9.0%.
Air Lease Corporation has 59.4% gross margin and 50.5% operating margin. Operating margin above 20% indicates strong pricing power and cost efficiency.
Air Lease Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 7.2x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.