AerCap Holdings (AER) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
AerCap Holdings (AER) reported Capital Expenditures of -$3.82 billion for Q3 2026, compared with -$3.23 billion a year earlier.
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AerCap Holdings (AER) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, AerCap Holdings' Capital Expenditures came in at $2.94 billion, down 39.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $3.65 billion, down 27.8% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 36.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Capital Expenditures came in at $5.06 billion in FY2024 (+8.6%), $4.66 billion in FY2023 (+34.0%), $3.48 billion in FY2022 (+104.3%) and $1.7 billion in FY2021 (+118.8%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Capital Expenditures in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Year over year, Capital Expenditures gained in 1 of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 9.8%.
- The high point for year-over-year Capital Expenditures in five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 173.6%); the low point was Q4 2025 (a decline of 19.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $2.36 billion (Q2 2026), -$800.49 million (Q1 2026) and $5.2 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 325.08 Bn | 283.60 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 336.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 260.39 Bn | 228.66 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 749.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 136.74 Bn | 45.70 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 133.25 Bn | 117.49 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 439.00 Mn |
| 5 | General Dynamics | 96.61 Bn | 81.85 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 481.00 Mn |
| 6 | Motorola Solutions | 85.80 Bn | 82.26 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 73.00 Mn |
| 7 | Howmet Aerospace | 80.22 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 147.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 74.68 Bn | 62.13 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 306.00 Mn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 68.84 Bn | 28.35 Bn | 2.02 Bn | -169.00 Mn |
| 10 | AerCap Holdings | 28.60 Bn | 21.52 Bn | - | -3.82 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -3.82 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -800.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.88 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.54 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -961.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.04 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.67 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.74 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -449.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.96 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.51 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -177.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.78 Bn |
API Access
AerCap Holdings Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=AER&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "AER", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=AER&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();