Growth Metrics

Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026)

Willis Lease Finance recorded quarterly EBIT Margin of 17.39% in Q1 2026, up 138.76% quarter-over-quarter from 7.28% in Q4 2025, and up 223.0% year-over-year from 5.38% in Q1 2025.

Willis Lease Finance's EBIT Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 17.39% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, EBIT Margin rose 223.0% year-over-year to 17.39%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 14.89% (down 832.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 14.28%, down 1109.0% from the prior year.
  • EBIT Margin came in at 17.39% for Q1 2026 at Willis Lease Finance, up from 7.28% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, EBIT Margin ranged from a high of 171.67% in Q1 2023 to a low of 36.48% in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 23.83% and a median of 17.84% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBIT Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, EBIT Margin tumbled 23801 bps in 2022 and surged 20815 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Willis Lease Finance's EBIT Margin stood at 18.98% in 2022, then retreated by 23 bps to 14.69% in 2023, then surged by 31 bps to 19.24% in 2024, then plunged by 62 bps to 7.28% in 2025, then soared by 139 bps to 17.39% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBIT Margin over the past three periods registered 17.39%, 7.28%, and 20.73% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBIT Margin (Qtr)
1 FTAI Aviation 25.24 Bn 24.83 Bn 765.71 Mn 12.69%
2 Ryder System 9.37 Bn 9.37 Bn 3.02 Bn 0.45%
3 U-Haul Holding 9.00 Bn 9.00 Bn -42.05 Mn 381.90%
4 Gatx 6.17 Bn 7.05 Bn 561.90 Mn 25.96%
5 Avis Budget 5.57 Bn 5.16 Bn - -4.39%
6 WillScot Holdings 4.38 Bn 4.38 Bn 285.68 Mn 17.62%
7 Herc Holdings 4.30 Bn 4.26 Bn 686.00 Mn 25.72%
8 Mcgrath Rentcorp 2.69 Bn 2.69 Bn 96.89 Mn 21.86%
9 Custom Truck One Source 2.10 Bn 2.10 Bn 103.06 Mn 6.82%
10 Willis Lease Finance 1.23 Bn 1.21 Bn 179.93 Mn 17.39%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 17.39%
Dec 31, 2025 7.28%
Sep 30, 2025 20.73%
Jun 30, 2025 14.46%
Mar 31, 2025 15.15%
Dec 31, 2024 19.24%
Sep 30, 2024 23.05%
Jun 30, 2024 35.78%
Mar 31, 2024 22.86%
Dec 31, 2023 14.69%
Sep 30, 2023 18.91%
Jun 30, 2023 17.84%
Mar 31, 2023 171.67%
Dec 31, 2022 18.98%
Sep 30, 2022 11.37%
Jun 30, 2022 12.15%
Mar 31, 2022 -36.48%
Dec 31, 2021 6.07%
Sep 30, 2021 249.39%
Jun 30, 2021 -1.77%
Mar 31, 2021 -1.92%
Dec 31, 2020 -11.39%
Sep 30, 2020 6.49%
Jun 30, 2020 11.72%
Mar 31, 2020 10.20%
Dec 31, 2019 4.92%
Sep 30, 2019 24.02%
Jun 30, 2019 20.99%
Mar 31, 2019 25.91%
Dec 31, 2018 16.56%
Sep 30, 2018 15.75%
Jun 30, 2018 14.34%
Mar 31, 2018 12.58%
Dec 31, 2017 3.31%
Sep 30, 2017 7.91%
Jun 30, 2017 13.26%
Mar 31, 2017 16.10%
Dec 31, 2016 6.59%
Sep 30, 2016 11.41%
Jun 30, 2016 11.54%
Mar 31, 2016 13.56%
Dec 31, 2015 12.06%
Sep 30, 2015 7.09%
Jun 30, 2015 -2.51%
Mar 31, 2015 8.19%
Dec 31, 2014 -18.78%
Sep 30, 2014 4.38%
Jun 30, 2014 7.51%
Mar 31, 2014 14.84%
Dec 31, 2013 21.33%
Sep 30, 2013 -8.76%
Jun 30, 2013 -3.94%
Mar 31, 2013 7.15%
Dec 31, 2012 5.43%
Sep 30, 2012 -29.41%
Jun 30, 2012 13.75%
Mar 31, 2012 13.93%
Dec 31, 2011 8.64%
Sep 30, 2011 15.02%
Jun 30, 2011 14.22%
Mar 31, 2011 19.37%
Dec 31, 2010 -13.65%
Sep 30, 2010 12.17%
Jun 30, 2010 8.12%