Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Willis Lease Finance's (WLFC) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 17.39% in Q1 2026, up 223.0% year-on-year from 5.38% in Q1 2025, and up 138.76% quarter-over-quarter from 7.28% in Q4 2025.
Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Willis Lease Finance has disclosed Operating Margin across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 17.39% for Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 17.39%, up 223.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 14.89% (down 832.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 14.28%, down 1109.0% from the prior year.
- Operating 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, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 171.67% in Q1 2023 to a low of 36.48% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 17.84% (2023), against an average of 23.83%.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin plunged 23801 bps in 2022 and jumped 20815 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Willis Lease Finance's Operating Margin stood at 18.98% in 2022, then fell by 23 bps to 14.69% in 2023, then jumped by 31 bps to 19.24% in 2024, then sank by 62 bps to 7.28% in 2025, then surged by 139 bps to 17.39% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 17.39% (Q1 2026), 7.28% (Q4 2025), and 20.73% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U-Haul Holding | 10.97 Bn | 10.97 Bn | -42.05 Mn | 381.90% |
| 2 | Ryder System | 10.36 Bn | 10.36 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 0.45% |
| 3 | Avis Budget | 6.65 Bn | 6.24 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Gatx | 6.31 Bn | 7.19 Bn | 561.90 Mn | 25.96% |
| 5 | WillScot Holdings | 5.22 Bn | 5.22 Bn | 285.68 Mn | 17.62% |
| 6 | Herc Holdings | 5.17 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 686.00 Mn | 25.72% |
| 7 | Mcgrath Rentcorp | 2.90 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 96.89 Mn | 21.86% |
| 8 | Custom Truck One Source | 2.57 Bn | 2.57 Bn | 103.06 Mn | 6.82% |
| 9 | EquipmentShare.com | 2.06 Bn | 1.75 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Willis Lease Finance | 1.38 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 179.93 Mn | 17.39% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |