WLFC Nasdaq Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies Financials FY2016βFY2025
Willis Lease Finance Corp had $730M of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 28.3% on the year before. Over five years, revenue changed +20.4% a year on average.
Last close Β· Oct 23, 2026
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3.3%Hi! I read Willis Lease Finance Corpβs latest annual report (fiscal 2025). Here is what stands out:
Good So-so Weak
Are sales growing?
+28.3%
Yes. Sales grew 28.3% last year.
Does it make a profit?
15.6%
Yes. It keeps 15.6% of every sale as profit.
Does profit turn into cash?
34.5%
Yes. 34.5% of sales ends up as free cash.
Is debt under control?
12.4x
Heavy. Repaying its debt would take 12.4 years of operating profit.
How healthy are the accounts?
5 / 7
Mixed. It passes 5 of 7 health tests.
How is the share priced?
2.6x
One share costs 2.6 times its yearly profit per share.
Rules of thumb on reported numbers. A starting point, not a recommendation.
Is it selling more, and how much does it keep?
KIRA Β· Willis Lease Finance Corp had $730M of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 28.3% on the year before. Over five years, revenue changed +20.4% a year on average. Its operating margin was 14.3%, down 11.1Β pts: of every 100 in sales, about 14 is left after running the business.
In plain words: Revenue is all the money customers paid. The margins show how many cents of each dollar of sales are left over at each step: after making the product (gross), after running the business (operating) and after everything, tax included (net).
Revenue
Revenue
Margins, % of revenue
Margins, % of revenue
KIRA Β· Willis Lease Finance Corp made $114M of net profit in fiscal 2025. From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 25.1% a year.
Loss periods are shown in red.
In plain words: Net income is the profit left after every cost and tax. Earnings per share (EPS) splits that profit across every share, so it shows what one share earned.
Net income
Net income
Diluted EPS
Diluted EPS
How much cash comes in, and where does it go?
KIRA Β· Free cash flow was $252M in fiscal 2025, 34.5% of revenue.
Cash from operations minus capital spending.
In plain words: Profit on paper is not the same as cash in the bank. Free cash flow is the cash left after paying to run and maintain the business: the money it can hand back to shareholders, save or invest.
Free cash flow
Free cash flow
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations vs capital spending
KIRA Β· Willis Lease Finance Corp returned $12.5M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 5% of free cash flow. The diluted share count rose 3.2%.
In plain words: Companies hand cash back in two ways: dividends (cash paid to shareholders) and buybacks (buying back their own shares, so each remaining share owns a bigger slice).
Dividends and buybacks
Dividends and buybacks
Diluted shares outstanding (annual)
KIRA Β· In the last 12 months, insiders bought $0.0M and sold $21.9M of shares on the open market.
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. βPlanβ marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
In plain words: Insiders are the people who run or own a big part of the company. Buying with their own money can signal confidence; selling often has personal reasons, like taxes or diversifying.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
1 insider
Sold, 12 months
$21.9M
5 insiders
Of sales under plans
72%
$15.6M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Scott B. FlahertyEVP, CFO | Sold | 8,326 | $53.56 | $0.4M | Form 4 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Scott B. FlahertyEVP, CFO | Sold | 18,695 | $54.57 | $1.0M | Form 4 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Scott B. FlahertyEVP, CFO | Sold | 2,979 | $56.18 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Austin Chandler WillisPresident and CEO, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 15,000 | $53.90 | $0.8M | Form 4 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Charles F Willis IVExecutive Chairman, Director, 10% owner | Sold | 400 | $52.95 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Charles F Willis IVExecutive Chairman, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 15,600 | $55.11 | $0.9M | Form 4 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Charles F Willis IVExecutive Chairman, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 11,400 | $54.52 | $0.6M | Form 4 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Charles F Willis IVExecutive Chairman, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 16,700 | $55.11 | $0.9M | Form 4 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Charles F Willis IVExecutive Chairman, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 13,500 | $54.47 | $0.7M | Form 4 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Charles F Willis IVExecutive Chairman, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 16,300 | $53.98 | $0.9M | Form 4 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Charles F Willis IVExecutive Chairman, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 19,300 | $55.87 | $1.1M | Form 4 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Charles F Willis IVExecutive Chairman, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 27,500 | $57.49 | $1.6M | Form 4 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Charles F Willis IVExecutive Chairman, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 31,400 | $57.93 | $1.8M | Form 4 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Clifton DameronSVP, GC & Corporate Secretary | Sold | 3,535 | $56.83 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Austin Chandler WillisPresident and CEO, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 15,000 | $73.34 | $1.1M | Form 4 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Scott B. FlahertyEVP, CFO | Bought | 148 | $29.07 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Austin Chandler WillisChief Executive Officer, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 5,184 | $224.07 | $1.2M | Form 4 |
| May 1, 2026 | Austin Chandler WillisChief Executive Officer, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 3,400 | $192.77 | $0.7M | Form 4 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Austin Chandler WillisChief Executive Officer, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 3,400 | $173.55 | $0.6M | Form 4 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Charles F Willis IVExecutive Chairman, Director, 10% owner | Sold | 3,282 | $167.83 | $0.6M | Form 4 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Charles F Willis IVExecutive Chairman, Director, 10% owner | Sold | 5,721 | $164.23 | $0.9M | Form 4 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Charles F Willis IVExecutive Chairman, Director, 10% owner | Sold | 9,727 | $170.09 | $1.7M | Form 4 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Charles F Willis IVExecutive Chairman, Director, 10% owner | Sold | 4,270 | $172.16 | $0.7M | Form 4 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Charles F Willis IVExecutive Chairman, Director, 10% owner | Sold | 2,000 | $176.75 | $0.4M | Form 4 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Charles F Willis IVExecutive Chairman, Director, 10% owner | Sold | 238 | $167.55 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Stephen Francis JonesDirector | Sold | 587 | $167.26 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Austin Chandler WillisChief Executive Officer, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 3,400 | $195.90 | $0.7M | Form 4 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Austin Chandler WillisChief Executive Officer, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 3,400 | $185.74 | $0.6M | Form 4 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Austin Chandler WillisChief Executive Officer, Director, 10% owner | Sold plan | 3,400 | $133.31 | $0.5M | Form 4 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Austin Chandler WillisChief Executive Officer, Director | Sold plan | 3,557 | $120.32 | $0.4M | Form 4 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Austin Chandler WillisChief Executive Officer, Director | Sold plan | 743 | $120.46 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Austin Chandler WillisChief Executive Officer, Director | Sold plan | 4,300 | $126.52 | $0.5M | Form 4 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Austin Chandler WillisChief Executive Officer, Director | Sold plan | 4,300 | $136.16 | $0.6M | Form 4 |
Can it carry its debts, and how well does it use its money?
KIRA Β· Willis Lease Finance Corp owes $2.7B more than it holds in cash, about 12.4 years of operating profit.
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Willis Lease Finance Corp can carry it.
In plain words: What the company owns and what it owes. More cash than debt is a cushion for bad times; a lot of debt leaves less room when business slows down.
Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $14.3M | $12.1M | $7.1M | $9.1M | $16.4M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $1.8B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $2.3B | $2.7B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 18.0x | 18.7x | 11.6x | 9.5x | 12.4x |
| Debt / equity | 4.8x | 4.6x | 4.1x | 4.1x | 4.1x |
| Interest coverage | 0.1x | 0.1x | 0.8x | 1.4x | 0.8x |
| Total assets | $2.5B | $2.6B | $2.7B | $3.3B | $3.9B |
| Total liabilities | $2.0B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $2.7B | $3.2B |
| Shareholders' equity | $376M | $405M | $439M | $549M | $662M |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | $1.8B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $2.3B | $2.7B |
KIRA Β· Its return on capital was 2.2%: every 100 invested in the business earned about 2 in a year.
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
In plain words: How much profit the business makes on the money put into it. A higher percentage means each dollar invested works harder.
Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
KIRA Β· Willis Lease Finance Corp passes 5 of 7 financial health tests (Piotroski F-score).
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
In plain words: Nine yes/no tests of financial health, one point each. A green tick is a pass: 7 to 9 points is solid, 0 to 3 is weak.
| Test | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| F-score | β / 3 | 6 / 8 | 5 / 8 | 7 / 8 | 3 / 7 | 3 / 7 | 7 / 7 | 6 / 7 | 5 / 7 | 5 / 7 |
| Accruals ratio | β5.8% | β5.1% | β8.2% | β8.4% | β3.9% | β3.6% | β5.5% | β7.1% | β5.9% | β4.7% |
| Altman Z'' | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
Every number, year by year.
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratioβs name for its definition.
In plain words: Every number we have, year by year. Download it as a spreadsheet if you want to dig deeper.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $207M | $275M | $348M | $409M | $289M | $274M | $312M | $419M | $569M | $730M |
| Provision for credit losses | β$0.6M | $0.2M | $1.5M | β$0.3M | $0.0M | β$0.2M | $0.8M | $0.8M | β$0.7M | β$0.5M |
| Gross profit | $194M | $234M | $287M | $347M | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Operating income | $22.1M | $28.9M | $52.5M | $80.3M | $14.7M | $8.3M | $9.9M | $64.2M | $144M | $104M |
| Interest expense | $41.1M | $48.7M | $64.2M | $66.9M | $63.0M | $68.0M | $66.7M | $78.8M | $105M | $132M |
| Pretax income | $23.9M | $36.0M | $56.3M | $88.9M | $17.3M | $9.1M | $9.8M | $67.1M | $153M | $161M |
| Income tax | $9.9M | β$26.1M | $13.0M | $22.0M | $7.6M | $5.8M | $4.4M | $23.3M | $44.0M | $46.8M |
| Net income | $14.1M | $62.2M | $43.2M | $66.9M | $9.7M | $3.4M | $5.4M | $43.8M | $109M | $114M |
| Net income to common | $13.8M | $60.3M | $39.9M | $63.6M | $6.4M | $0.0M | $2.1M | $40.4M | $104M | $108M |
| Diluted EPS | $2.05 | $9.69 | $6.60 | $10.50 | $1.05 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $6.23 | $15.34 | $15.39 |
| Diluted shares | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $91.6M | $137M | $189M | $230M | $93.4M | $90.7M | $144M | $230M | $284M | $283M |
| Capital expenditure | $1.0M | $10.8M | $3.5M | $6.3M | $3.0M | $2.2M | $6.6M | $5.1M | $15.6M | $31.1M |
| Free cash flow | $90.6M | $126M | $185M | $224M | $90.5M | $88.5M | $138M | $225M | $269M | $252M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $66.3M | $66.0M | $76.8M | $86.2M | $94.5M | $90.5M | $88.3M | $90.9M | $92.5M | $112M |
| Stock-based compensation | $3.7M | $4.3M | $5.4M | $7.8M | $11.4M | $16.6M | $13.6M | $14.8M | $29.2M | $44.6M |
| Share buybacks | $29.0M | $3.5M | $16.1M | $3.6M | $1.5M | $10.1M | $5.2M | $9.4M | $0.0M | $3.8M |
| Dividends paid | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | $0.0M | $10.7M | $8.7M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $29.0M | $3.5M | $16.1M | $3.6M | $1.5M | $10.1M | $5.2M | $9.4M | $10.7M | $12.5M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $10.1M | $7.1M | $11.7M | $6.7M | $42.5M | $14.3M | $12.1M | $7.1M | $9.1M | $16.4M |
| Total debt | $900M | $1.1B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $2.3B | $2.7B |
| Inventory | $25.4M | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Property and equipment, net | $16.8M | $26.1M | $27.7M | $31.5M | $31.8M | β | β | β | β | β |
| Goodwill | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | $1.0M | $0.3M |
| Intangible assets | $2.2M | $1.7M | $1.4M | $1.3M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.1M | β | β | β |
| Total assets | $1.3B | $1.6B | $1.9B | $1.9B | $2.4B | $2.5B | $2.6B | $2.7B | $3.3B | $3.9B |
| Total liabilities | $1.1B | $1.3B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $2.0B | $2.0B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $2.7B | $3.2B |
| Shareholders' equity | $196M | $259M | $287M | $350M | $364M | $376M | $405M | $439M | $549M | $662M |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 93.6% | 85.1% | 82.5% | 84.7% | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Operating margin | 10.7% | 10.5% | 15.1% | 19.6% | 5.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 15.3% | 25.4% | 14.3% |
| EBITDA margin | 42.7% | 34.5% | 37.1% | 40.7% | 37.8% | 36.0% | 31.5% | 37.1% | 41.6% | 29.6% |
| Net margin | 6.8% | 22.6% | 12.4% | 16.4% | 3.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10.5% | 19.1% | 15.6% |
| FCF margin | 43.7% | 46.0% | 53.2% | 54.7% | 31.3% | 32.3% | 44.2% | 53.7% | 47.2% | 34.5% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 1.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 3.7% | 2.2% |
| Return on equity | 7.2% | 27.3% | 15.8% | 21.0% | 2.7% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10.4% | 22.0% | 18.8% |
| Return on assets | 1.1% | 4.2% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 3.7% | 3.1% |
| Return on tangible equity | 7.1% | 23.4% | 14.0% | 18.2% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 9.2% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | β | 32.6% | 26.7% | 17.5% | β29.4% | β5.0% | 13.8% | 34.2% | 36.0% | 28.3% |
| Net income growth | β | 341.8% | β30.4% | 54.8% | β85.4% | β65.6% | 62.3% | 704.9% | 148.1% | 4.7% |
| EPS growth | β | 372.7% | β31.9% | 59.1% | β90.0% | β100.0% | β | 1,787.9% | 146.2% | 0.3% |
| FCF growth | β | 39.5% | 46.6% | 20.9% | β59.6% | β2.2% | 55.7% | 63.0% | 19.7% | β6.2% |
| Share count change | β | β7.4% | β2.8% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 3.6% | β0.8% | 2.9% | 5.0% | 3.2% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 10.1x | 11.4x | 10.3x | 7.5x | 15.1x | 18.0x | 18.7x | 11.6x | 9.5x | 12.4x |
| Debt / equity | 4.6x | 4.2x | 4.7x | 3.6x | 4.7x | 4.8x | 4.6x | 4.1x | 4.1x | 4.1x |
| Interest coverage | 0.5x | 0.6x | 0.8x | 1.2x | 0.2x | 0.1x | 0.1x | 0.8x | 1.4x | 0.8x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 0.5% | 3.9% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 4.3% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 3.9% | 6.0% | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Payouts / FCF | 32.0% | 2.8% | 8.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 11.4% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 4.0% | 5.0% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | β | 6.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Accruals ratio | β5.8% | β5.1% | β8.2% | β8.4% | β3.9% | β3.6% | β5.5% | β7.1% | β5.9% | β4.7% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001018164). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.
