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Willis Lease Finance Total Payout Ratio Related Terms
Willis Lease Finance Total Payout Ratio Historical Data
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WLFC vs PRG, LIME, VSTS: Total Payout Ratio Comparison
For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Willis Lease Finance's Total Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Total Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Willis Lease Finance Total Payout Ratio vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Willis Lease Finance's Total Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Willis Lease Finance's Total Payout Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) has a Total Payout Ratio of 0.53 as of Aug. 26, 2026. Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income. View historical data on Willis Lease Finance and its competitors.
Is Willis Lease Finance's Total Payout Ratio too high?
Willis Lease Finance's current Total Payout Ratio is 0.53. Overall, Willis Lease Finance has a GF Score™ of 93/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Willis Lease Finance's Total Payout Ratio compare to PRG and LIME?
Willis Lease Finance's Total Payout Ratio of 0.53 can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Total Payout Ratio for a Business Services company?
A good Total Payout Ratio depends on the Business Services industry context. However, Total Payout Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Total Payout Ratio mean?
A high Total Payout Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income. View historical data on Willis Lease Finance and its competitors. Willis Lease Finance's current Total Payout Ratio is 0.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Willis Lease Finance stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $55.15, compared to a current price of $55.16 — trading 0% above its estimated fair value. The current Total Payout Ratio is 0.53. Willis Lease Finance's overall GF Score™ is 93/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Payout Ratio calculated?
Total Payout Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Willis Lease Finance (WLFC), the current Total Payout Ratio is 0.53 as of Aug. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Willis Lease Finance stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $55.16 is trading 0% above its estimated GF Value™ of $55.15.
GuruFocus considers Willis Lease Finance to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for WLFC:
Total Payout Ratio: 0.53
GF Value™: $55.15 vs. price of $55.16 (0% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the WLFC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Willis Lease Finance Corp, with its subsidiaries, is a lessor and servicer of commercial aircraft and aircraft engines. The company has two reportable business segments, which include Leasing and Related Operations and Spare Parts Sales. A majority of its revenue is generated from the Leasing and Related Operations segment, which involves acquiring and leasing, under operating leases, commercial aircraft, aircraft engines, and other aircraft equipment and the selective purchase and resale of commercial aircraft engines, aircraft equipment, and other related businesses. Geographically, the company derives maximum Lease rent revenue from the United States, followed by Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding India), India, South America, Canada, Central America, and the Middle East.
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