Willis Lease Finance Corporation Reports Solid Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results with Record Revenues and Income From Investments
Key Highlights
- ➤Q3 total revenue $246.3 million, up 34.3% year over year
- ➤Q3 net income attributable to common shareholders $10.2 million, down 55.3%
- ➤Q3 adjusted EBITDA $100.9 million, down from $135.0 million
- ➤Q3 income from investments $7.3 million, up 40.8%
- ➤Q3 equipment sales reached $89.1 million from five aircraft, two engines, and one airframe
Expert Statements
Austin Willis, CEO of Willis Lease Finance Corporation
“Year to date we have focused on launching Willis Aviation Capital and growing AUM, as we now refocus on growing the entire Willis platform, inclusive of our balance sheet, we expect profits in our core leasing business to accelerate as we realize economies of scale.”
COCONUT CREEK, Fla., Nov. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: WLFC) (“WLFC” or the “Company”), the leading lessor of commercial aircraft engines and global provider of aviation services, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026.
Third Quarter 2026 Highlights (All metrics compared to third quarter 2025, except where noted) * Record quarterly total revenue of $246.3 million, an increase of 34.3% * Record quarterly lease rent revenue of $84.4 million, an increase of 10.2% * Quarterly maintenance services revenue of $11.2 million, an increase of 208.5% * Quarterly management and advisory fees of $4.5 million, an increase of 140.0% * Record quarterly income from investments of $7.3 million, an increase of 40.8% “Year to date we have focused on launching Willis Aviation Capital and growing AUM,” said Austin Willis, CEO of Willis Lease Finance Corporation, “as we now refocus on growing the entire Willis platform, inclusive of our balance sheet, we expect profits in our core leasing business to accelerate as we realize economies of scale.”
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