shares Willis renting a financing company WLFC has decreased by 9.2 % since the company reported its profits for the quarter ending on December 31, 2024. This compares with the 3.6 % S&P index decreased on the same time frame. During the past month, the stock decreased by 15.1 % compared to a 9.1 % decrease of S&P 500.
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Willis League Finance has reported the $ 2.81 arrow’s earnings in the fourth quarter of 2024, up from $ 1.53 a year ago.
The company’s revenues amounted to $ 152.8 million, which represents an increase of 33.7 % from 114.3 million dollars in the previous quarter. Rent rental revenues increased by 24.4 % year on an annual basis to $ 64.6 million in the fourth quarter, while maintenance reserve revenues increased by 54.8 % to $ 57.4 million. A profit for sale for leased equipment is more than weak to $ 11.9 million, which reflects high sales sizes and strong asset prices.
The net income, which is attributed to ordinary shareholders for the fourth quarter, reached $ 19.6 million, an increase of 95.5 % of $ 10 million in the previous quarter.
The company’s lease wallet expanded significantly in 2024, growing to $ 2.9 billion from $ 2.2 billion in the previous year. The wallet now includes 354 engine, 16 aircraft and other assets, with increased investments in the next generation technology such as Leap and GTF engines.
Willis League Finance achieved record results in 2024, with a total annual revenue reached $ 569.2 million, an increase of 36 % from 418.6 million dollars in 2023. For the whole year, the share profitability reached $ 15.34, more than doubling of $ 6.23 in 2023.
Maintenance reserve revenue was a major driver for growth, reaching 213.9 million dollars in 2024, an increase of 60 % from 133.7 million dollars in 2023. Short -term maintenance revenues accounted for $ 174.5 million, an increase of 47.5 % on an annual basis, as the company benefited from an increasing number of short -term rental contracts. Spare parts and equipment sales also grew by 33.1 % to 27.1 million dollars, reflecting the high demand for excess material.
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ghted the success of the company in a profitable way, spreading nearly a billion dollars in capital throughout 2024. The company acquired a mixture of current and future technological assets, which led to an increase in its long -term growth. The administration also referred to the budget web model as a major discrimination in the aviation rental market, allowing the rotation of strong assets and improved returns.
The company’s engines rental work continues to take advantage of maintenance restrictions at the industry level, as airlines seek to obtain alternative solutions to manage the aging engines. Willis League, which allows airlines to replace non-service engines with rented alternatives, was expanded in the fourth quarter with a new deal covering more than 20 CFM56-7B engines.
The revenues of the rental rent and the maintenance reserves were the main engines of the strong quarterly and annual results. The company’s ability to take advantage of the strong demand for backup engines, in addition to the successful sales strategy for rented equipment, has contributed to great revenue gains.
At the cost side, general and administrative expenses (G & A) increased by 43.2 % year on an annual basis in the fourth quarter to $ 42.5 million, driven by increasing employee costs and stock compensation. Interest expenditures increased by 32 % to $ 29.4 million per quarter due to high debt levels and average rate of interest rates. The total debt obligations increased from $ 1.8 billion in 2023 to $ 2.3 billion at the end of 2024, which contributed to the net financing costs of $ 104.8 million for the whole year.
In October 2024, Willis hired a re -financing and expanded his credit facilitation, which increased from $ 500 million to one billion dollars. This step improved the company’s financial flexibility and provided additional liquidity to support future acquisitions and leasing operations.
In addition, the company continued its commitment to the return of capital to shareholders, and paid its third quarterly profits of 25 cents per share in February 2025. This is followed by a special distribution of $ 1 per share in the second quarter of 2024.
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