Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Rental & Leasing Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Willis Lease Finance Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 12.2x, down 31.7% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 18.3% YoY to 13.5x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 14.65 | 12.20 | 22.31 | 10.55 | 4.23 | 17.87 | 18.47 | 11.04 | 2.79 | 4.13 | 7.99 | 4.96 | 4.84 |
| — | -31.7% | +20.8% | -4.5% | +51.8% | +332.2% | +131.2% | +122.4% | -42.4% | -83.4% | +14.8% | -46.0% | -58.1% | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.54 | 1.59 | 1.24 | 1.34 | 1.28 | 1.75 | 2.37 | 1.75 | 0.77 | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.65 | 0.58 |
| — | -9.4% | -47.9% | -23.3% | +65.8% | +152.7% | +238.1% | +169.9% | +33.1% | -29.8% | -34.3% | -3.1% | -22.9% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.18 | 1.78 | 1.32 | 1.35 | 1.47 | 1.96 | 2.64 | 1.97 | 0.94 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.57 | 0.54 |
| — | -9.1% | -50.0% | -31.5% | +55.1% | +173.3% | +261.2% | +247.3% | +75.1% | -7.8% | -21.5% | +21.5% | -2.1% | |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | 65.70 | — | — | — | — | 2.07 | 1.76 | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.38 | 13.54 | 10.63 | 11.37 | 13.37 | 16.58 | 16.90 | 12.82 | 7.87 | 10.35 | 13.37 | 11.64 | 12.07 |
| — | -18.3% | -37.1% | -11.3% | +70.0% | +60.1% | +26.4% | +10.2% | -34.8% | -40.5% | -4.5% | -27.4% | -20.7% | |
| EV / EBIT | 20.23 | — | 18.24 | 10.24 | 6.99 | 14.41 | 15.49 | 12.07 | 7.30 | 9.73 | 12.23 | 12.73 | 13.30 |
| — | — | +17.7% | -15.1% | -4.2% | +48.1% | +26.7% | -5.2% | -45.1% | -53.8% | -20.9% | -36.4% | -24.2% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Willis Lease Finance Corporation's operating margin was 17.4% in Q1 2026, down 11.3 pp QoQ and up 2.2 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 20.4% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 65.7% | — | 58.0% | 93.4% | 67.1% | 71.0% | 75.9% | 73.4% | 78.0% | 74.2% | 75.1% | 71.0% | 72.1% |
| — | — | -23.6% | +27.3% | -13.9% | -4.2% | +1.0% | +3.4% | +8.1% | +13.4% | +9.3% | +7.8% | +13.9% | |
| Operating Margin | 32.3% | 17.4% | 28.7% | 21.1% | 14.5% | 15.2% | 19.2% | 23.0% | 35.8% | 22.9% | 14.7% | 18.9% | 17.8% |
| — | +14.7% | +49.3% | -8.4% | -59.6% | -33.7% | +31.0% | +21.9% | +100.6% | +155.9% | -22.6% | +66.3% | +46.8% | |
| Net Margin | 16.8% | 12.2% | 6.3% | 13.5% | 30.9% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 16.5% | 28.2% | 17.5% | 9.6% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| — | +13.8% | -54.3% | -18.0% | +9.6% | -39.0% | +43.8% | +19.2% | +122.3% | +257.1% | -41.1% | +66.4% | +67.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 17.8% | 3.3% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 9.7% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 8.9% | 4.6% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 3.0% |
| — | +10.1% | -57.1% | -26.9% | +8.5% | -34.7% | +65.9% | +54.8% | +198.2% | +353.7% | -30.0% | +108.3% | +114.2% | |
| ROA | 3.1% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| — | +22.3% | -50.8% | -18.3% | +9.9% | -34.5% | +59.3% | +43.9% | +185.9% | +360.3% | -25.6% | +117.0% | +117.4% | |
| ROIC | 5.3% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| — | +24.1% | +61.8% | +1.6% | -55.8% | -30.2% | +46.8% | +52.0% | +168.7% | +243.6% | +0.3% | +120.5% | +91.8% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Willis Lease Finance Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 35.2x, up from 31.6x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 22.2% YoY to 3.75x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 3.74 | 3.25 | 3.74 | 3.14 | 4.11 | 3.95 | 4.12 | 3.84 | 3.95 | 3.76 | 4.11 | 3.71 | 3.91 |
| — | -17.8% | -9.3% | -18.4% | +4.0% | +5.0% | +0.4% | +3.6% | +1.1% | -6.7% | -10.0% | -12.0% | -4.1% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 8.23 | 35.23 | 31.56 | 33.58 | 49.66 | 44.77 | 41.32 | 33.97 | 25.45 | 34.92 | 45.55 | 41.50 | 43.57 |
| — | -21.3% | -23.6% | -1.1% | +95.2% | +28.2% | -9.3% | -18.2% | -41.6% | -41.9% | -2.6% | -31.0% | -21.8% | |
| Current Ratio | 3.09 | 3.75 | 3.09 | 1.81 | 3.04 | 4.83 | 3.85 | 2.49 | 3.16 | 2.36 | 3.74 | 2.53 | 1.85 |
| — | -22.2% | -19.8% | -27.4% | -4.0% | +104.7% | +3.0% | -1.4% | +70.5% | +55.8% | -12.1% | -1.9% | -9.5% | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.82 | 3.22 | 2.82 | 1.44 | 2.82 | 4.12 | 3.22 | 2.03 | 2.53 | 1.77 | 3.32 | 1.75 | 1.33 |
| — | -21.7% | -12.5% | -28.7% | +11.5% | +132.4% | -2.9% | +15.9% | +89.3% | +55.5% | -8.5% | -10.4% | -10.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | 1.58 | 1.04 | 1.55 | 2.40 | 3.21 | 1.79 | 2.03 | 2.24 | 3.36 | 2.30 | 1.94 | 2.07 | 1.99 |
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Willis Lease Finance Corporation's current P/E is 14.7x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 12.3x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Willis Lease Finance Corporation's current operating margin is 32.3%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Willis Lease Finance Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.