Willis Lease Finance Corporation

Willis Lease Finance Corporation

Industrials

NASDAQ:WLFC · NASDAQ Global Market

Market Cap $1.52B Beta 0.76 P/E (TTM) 10.6
$190.26 -0.82%

-$1.58 today

52W Low $114.01High $239.44

Vol 0.13M · Avg 0.10M

EPS (TTM)$18.00
Div Yield0.76%
Rental & Leasing Services

Management

Put operating results in leadership context

Review returns on capital, executive background, insider transactions, and growth quality to judge whether management is compounding value well.

Return Metrics

ROE, ROIC & ROA over time

Management

ROE

15.7%

avg 10.6%

ROIC

3.9%

avg 1.7%

ROA

2.8%

avg 1.8%

Analysis

ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 15.7% versus its period average of 10.6%. 1 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.

Management

Key executives, compensation & ownership

Management
NameTitleCompensationTenureAgeShares OwnedOwnership %

Charles F. Willis

Founder & Executive Chairman$7.10M77$156,596.001.97%

Austin Chandler Willis

Chief Executive Officer & Director$4.57M45$156,596.001.97%

Brian Richard Hole

Global Head of Managed Funds & Credit and President$2.69M48$89,155.001.12%

Scott Flaherty

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer$2.10M60$81,392.001.02%

Marc Pierpoint

Senior Vice President and Head of Trading & Investments

Zechariah Clifton Dameron

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary54$14,331.000.18%

Hagen Disch

Senior Vice President of Operations

Lynn A. McMillan

Senior VP & Head of Global Human Resources

Amy Ruddock

Senior Vice President of Sustainable Aviation & Corporate Development

Craig W. Welsh

Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Americas & Asia

Dan J. Coulcher

Senior Vice President of Joint Ventures$4,016.000.05%

Garry A. Failler

Senior Vice President & Chief Technical Officer

Insider Trading

SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months

Management

Buys

0

$0.00

Sells

102

$18.74M

Net Sentiment

$18.74M

Net selling

Most Active

Willis Austin Chandler

65 transactions

DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
May 1, 2026

Willis Austin Chandler

Direct

Sell1.5K$192.74$286,024.23
May 1, 2026

Willis Austin Chandler

Direct

Sell800$191.22$152,978.48
May 1, 2026

Willis Austin Chandler

Direct

Sell716$193.63$138,639.65
May 1, 2026

Willis Austin Chandler

Direct

Sell400$194.43$77,772.00
Apr 1, 2026

Willis Austin Chandler

Direct

Sell1.2K$173.60$213,524.56
Apr 1, 2026

Willis Austin Chandler

Direct

Sell983$172.49$169,560.32
Apr 1, 2026

Willis Austin Chandler

Direct

Sell1.2K$174.37$206,982.89
Mar 31, 2026

WILLIS CHARLES F IV

Direct

Sell945$165.11$156,032.16
Mar 31, 2026

WILLIS CHARLES F IV

Direct

Sell600$166.51$99,906.00
Mar 31, 2026

WILLIS CHARLES F IV

Direct

Sell1.3K$169.52$220,378.21

1–10 of 102

Analysis

Insiders reported 0 buys worth $0.00 and 102 sells worth $18.74M over the last 12 months. That adds up to net selling of $18.74M. Willis Austin Chandler was the most active insider with 65 transactions.

Growth Analysis

Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates

Metric 10yr5yr3yr Fwd Est.
EPSN/AN/AN/A
+23.0% (14yr)1 analysts
RevenueN/AN/A+10.5%
+9.0% (14yr)1 analysts
Net IncomeN/AN/A+68.6%
+21.9% (14yr)1 analysts
EBITN/AN/A+140.1%
+22.4% (14yr)1 analysts

Analysis

Recent growth has been strongest in EBIT at +140.1% over three years. Forward estimates point to EPS at +23.0% (14yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.

Who manages WLFC?

Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) lists 12 active executives. The top listed executive is Charles F. Willis, Founder & Executive Chairman.

Are WLFC insiders buying or selling?

Recent insider activity shows net buying of $31.56M.

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