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Willis Lease Finance Corp

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Willis Lease Finance Corp

WLFC·NASDAQ·Trade & Services·CIK 0001018164

Willis Lease Finance Corporation is a lessor and servicer of commercial aircraft and aircraft engines. The company aims to generate returns primarily through lease rent and maintenance reserve revenues from its owned assets, and through management fees for assets owned by third parties. As of December 31, 2025, the company's operating lease portfolio included $2,801.7 million in equipment, $139.9 million in notes receivable, $30.6 million in maintenance rights, and $16.6 million in investments in sales-type leases. This portfolio comprised 363 engines, 20 aircraft, one marine vessel, and other leased parts and equipment, serving 69 lessees across 37 countries. Additionally, Willis Lease Finance Corporation managed 116 engines and related equipment for third parties as of the same date. Willis Aeronautical Services, Inc. (Willis Aero), a wholly-owned subsidiary, focuses on selling aircraft engine parts and materials, primarily through acquiring or consigning aircraft and engines. The company was incorporated in Delaware in 1998.

Willis Lease Finance Corp (NASDAQ:WLFC) is a publicly traded company in the Trade & Services sector. Wiseek has independently scored 51 items for WLFC at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-09-30, rated 7/10. Across its 20 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 11 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for WLFC spans 8-K, 144, 10-Q, DEFA14A.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • WLFC Closes $35M Series B Preferred Placement with Development Bank of Japan
  • Willis Lease Builds Malaysia Engine Repair Hub to Tap $100B Asia-Pacific Demand
  • WLFC Closes $262.9M Aircraft Portfolio Acquisition
  • Willis Lease Finance Completes $379M Aircraft & Engine Portfolio Acquisition
  • Officer/Director Charles Willis IV Plans $34.8M Share Sale

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
$730.24M
Net Income
$113.76M
Diluted EPS
$15.39
Op. Cash Flow
$283.24M
Free Cash Flow
$252.15M
Operating Income
$104.29M
Cash & Equivalents
$16.44M
Total Debt
$2.7B
Debt / Equity
4.08×
Net Margin
15.6%
Shares Outstanding
6.75M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-03-30 · accession 0001018164-26-000041

Short Interest & Short Volume

11.36 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 1,935,420 shares in WLFC as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 0.2% increase from the prior period — about 11.4 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 71.1% of WLFC volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)1,935,420 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 0.2%
Days to cover11.36 at avg daily volume of 170,301
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)71.1% of 100,509 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume67.6%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

Dilution Risk

Low risk

Filing-implied dilution signals for WLFC, detected from its recent SEC filings · based on capital-structure filings through 2026-05-15.

1 recent capital raise

Proposed Convertible Notes Offering · Use of Proceeds

⚠ A more recent filing has been published for this ticker since this signal was computed; it may not yet be reflected — see the filings below.

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$45.67
52-week range · as of 2026-09-30 $38 – $81.54
Market cap
$965.65M
Volume
306.4K (1.8× avg)
3-mo avg 171.2K
Live data · 2026-10-04 03:22 UTC · Market closed

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WLFC
Sep 30, 2026, 3:05 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $50.70
Real-time Price: $45.67 info
Change: -$5.02 (-10%) info
Market Cap: $965.652M info
WLFC
Sep 07, 2026, 9:58 PM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $56.22
Real-time Price: $45.67 info
Change: -$10.55 (-19%) info
Market Cap: $965.652M info
WLFC
Aug 25, 2026, 7:09 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $56.00
Real-time Price: $45.67 info
Change: -$10.33 (-18%) info
Market Cap: $965.652M info
WLFC
Aug 25, 2026, 6:30 AM EDT
Source: GlobeNewswire
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $56.00
Real-time Price: $45.67 info
Change: -$10.33 (-18%) info
Market Cap: $965.652M info
WLFC
Aug 17, 2026, 7:52 PM EDT
Filing Type: 144
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $58.50
Real-time Price: $45.67 info
Change: -$12.83 (-22%) info
Market Cap: $965.652M info
WLFC
Aug 06, 2026, 11:38 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $65.93
Real-time Price: $45.67 info
Change: -$20.26 (-31%) info
Market Cap: $965.652M info
WLFC
Aug 04, 2026, 3:32 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $73.46
Real-time Price: $45.67 info
Change: -$27.79 (-38%) info
Market Cap: $965.652M info
WLFC
Aug 04, 2026, 6:52 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $72.64
Real-time Price: $45.67 info
Change: -$26.97 (-37%) info
Market Cap: $965.652M info
WLFC
Aug 04, 2026, 6:30 AM EDT
Source: GlobeNewswire
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $72.64
Real-time Price: $45.67 info
Change: -$26.97 (-37%) info
Market Cap: $965.652M info
WLFC
Jul 14, 2026, 5:23 PM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $216.98
Real-time Price: $45.67 info
Change: Stock Split info
Market Cap: $965.652M info
WLFC
Jul 14, 2026, 5:19 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $216.98
Real-time Price: $45.67 info
Change: Stock Split info
Market Cap: $965.652M info
WLFC
Jul 10, 2026, 4:23 PM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $221.01
Real-time Price: $45.67 info
Change: Stock Split info
Market Cap: $965.652M info
WLFC
Jun 26, 2026, 9:30 PM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $223.88
Real-time Price: $45.67 info
Change: Stock Split info
Market Cap: $965.652M info
WLFC
Jun 25, 2026, 7:42 AM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $211.63
Real-time Price: $45.67 info
Change: Stock Split info
Market Cap: $965.652M info
WLFC
Jun 23, 2026, 5:08 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $210.49
Real-time Price: $45.67 info
Change: Stock Split info
Market Cap: $965.652M info
WLFC
Jun 23, 2026, 4:01 PM EDT
Source: GlobeNewswire
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $210.49
Real-time Price: $45.67 info
Change: Stock Split info
Market Cap: $965.652M info
WLFC
Jun 02, 2026, 4:13 PM EDT
Filing Type: DEFA14A
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $174.53
Real-time Price: $45.67 info
Change: Stock Split info
Market Cap: $965.652M info
WLFC
Jun 01, 2026, 2:59 PM EDT
Filing Type: PX14A6G
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $173.54
Real-time Price: $45.67 info
Change: Stock Split info
Market Cap: $965.652M info
WLFC
May 29, 2026, 4:11 PM EDT
Filing Type: DEFA14A
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $177.01
Real-time Price: $45.67 info
Change: Stock Split info
Market Cap: $965.652M info
WLFC
May 27, 2026, 5:23 PM EDT
Filing Type: DEFA14A
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $185.32
Real-time Price: $45.67 info
Change: Stock Split info
Market Cap: $965.652M info
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