Willis Lease Finance stock
WLFCNASDAQWillis Lease Finance Corporation, IndustrialsISIN US9706461053
51Score 51 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
38 / 100
Price history
+14% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 22% below it.
Since September 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Overheated: the price has risen very quickly lately (RSI 76).
The price is 42% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 80% (September 2019 to May 2020).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$46.74
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$59.70
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)76
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$36.96
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$79.97
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Willis Lease Finance Corporation belongs to the Rental & Leasing Services industry (United States) and, with a market value of $980.87M, is number 19 of 20 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $675.84M (up 18.7% year on year) and earnings of $113.76M (up 4.7%).
- MEQIRI Score 51 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 793 of 1023 in Industrials, median 61.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Earnings per share growingUp 71.8% a year since 2020.Growth 69
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2016 to 2025.
Weaknesses
- Margin may fall backOperating margin 32.3%, average of the prior years 5.1%, which ranged from 3% to 25.4%. After peaks like this, the margin was more than a quarter lower two years later in 44 of 100 cases, against 24 of 100 for other companies with high margins.Profitability 49
- Negative free cash flowFree cash flow −$346.41M over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 46
- Interest barely coveredOperating profit covers interest only 2.2 times.Stability 38
Its standout strength is valuation, while stability and capital allocation hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamental quality fluctuates.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 36 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- high price swings
- price far below its 52-week high
- weak fundamentals
Valuation
Valuation signal
Possible value trapClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
A fair value is not meaningful here, so the signal follows the valuation grade.
Possible value trap: looks cheap, but high risk.
Valuation metrics
The model puts the fair value at less than a quarter of the share price. That says more about the assumptions than about the company, so a fair value is not meaningful here and the valuation relies on the P/E and the other metrics.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 20.7% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 12% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 66%, operating 32%, net 17%. Last 12 months: net 10%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 9 Mar 2027in 117 days
- Last reported
- 3 Nov 2026EPS reported $0.47 (expected $1.07)below expectations
Analyst estimates
- Earnings per share
- $5.49−11.3%
- Revenue
- $772.66M+0.4%
- Earnings per share
- $5.89−2.9%
- Revenue
- $775.6M−3.3%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
One insider bought on the open market in the last 6 months, $4,302 in total. 4 insiders sold, $13.42M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Flaherty Scott B.Sale
15 Sept 2026, EVP, CFO
- Shares
- 8,326
- Price
- $53.56
- Value
- $445,941
- Flaherty Scott B.Sale
14 Sept 2026, EVP, CFO
- Shares
- 18,695
- Price
- $54.57
- Value
- $1.02M
- Flaherty Scott B.Sale
11 Sept 2026, EVP, CFO
- Shares
- 2,979
- Price
- $56.18
- Value
- $167,360
Show 14 more
- Willis Austin ChandlerSale
1 Sept 2026, 10 percent owner, officer: President and CEO
- Shares
- 15,000
- Price
- $53.90
- Value
- $808,565
- Willis Charles F IvSale
31 Aug 2026, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman
- Shares
- 400
- Price
- $52.95
- Value
- $21,180
- Willis Charles F IvSale
26 Aug 2026, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman
- Shares
- 15,600
- Price
- $55.11
- Value
- $859,777
- Willis Charles F IvSale
25 Aug 2026, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman
- Shares
- 11,400
- Price
- $54.51
- Value
- $621,444
- Willis Charles F IvSale
24 Aug 2026, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman
- Shares
- 16,700
- Price
- $55.12
- Value
- $920,431
- Willis Charles F IvSale
21 Aug 2026, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman
- Shares
- 13,500
- Price
- $54.47
- Value
- $735,339
- Willis Charles F IvSale
20 Aug 2026, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman
- Shares
- 16,300
- Price
- $53.98
- Value
- $879,908
- Willis Charles F IvSale
19 Aug 2026, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman
- Shares
- 19,300
- Price
- $55.87
- Value
- $1.08M
- Willis Charles F IvSale
18 Aug 2026, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman
- Shares
- 27,500
- Price
- $57.49
- Value
- $1.58M
- Willis Charles F IvSale
17 Aug 2026, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman
- Shares
- 31,400
- Price
- $57.93
- Value
- $1.82M
- Dameron CliftonSale
14 Aug 2026, SVP, GC & Corporate Secretary
- Shares
- 3,535
- Price
- $56.83
- Value
- $200,894
- Willis Austin ChandlerSale
3 Aug 2026, 10 percent owner, officer: President and CEO
- Shares
- 15,000
- Price
- $73.34
- Value
- $1.1M
- Flaherty Scott B.Purchase
31 Jul 2026, EVP, CFO
- Shares
- 148
- Price
- $29.07
- Value
- $4,302
- Willis Austin ChandlerSale
1 Jul 2026, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer
- Shares
- 5,184
- Price
- $224.07
- Value
- $1.16M
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Willis Lease Finance
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
1023 rated companies in Industrials
- This company
- 51
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Rental & Leasing Services
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- Avis Budget GroupCAR $4.5B46
- EquipmentShare.comEQPT $4.06B45
- SixtSIX2.DE $3.87B56
- WillScot HoldingsWSC $3.66B44
- McGrath RentCorpMGRC $3.14B70
- Custom Truck One SourceCTOS $2.36B47
- VestisVSTS $1.9B49
- Hertz Global HoldingsHTZ $517.85M33
ETFs that hold Willis Lease Finance
Held by 11 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETFAVWS | 0.03% | 0.39% | €1.47B |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.02% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.02% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
Show 5 more
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.02% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFCBUG | 0.01% | 0.35% | €434.1M |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.01% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.00% | 0.43% | €2.48B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRS | 0.00% | 0.45% | €1.53B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 5 Nov 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.