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Air Lease's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.98.
The historical rank and industry rank for Air Lease's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:AVLA'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.8 Med: 2.1 Max: 4.75
Current: 1.98
During the past 13 years, Air Lease's highest Yield on Cost was 4.75. The lowest was 0.80. And the median was 2.10.
FRA:AVLA's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 4.045
vs FRA:AVLA: 1.98
Air Lease (FRA:AVLA) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Explanation
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
Air Lease 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
FRA:AVLA vs R, UHAL, GATX: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Air Lease's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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.
Air Lease 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Air Lease's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Air Lease's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of Air Lease is calculated as
Air Lease (FRA:AVLA) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.98 as of Jul. 19, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Air Lease and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.10. Over the past decade, Air Lease's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.80 to 4.75.
Is Air Lease's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Air Lease's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.98 is near median its 10-year median of 2.10. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.80 to a high of 4.75. The Business Services industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.05. Air Lease's value of 1.98 is 51.1% below this industry median. Overall, Air Lease has a GF Score™ of 64/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Air Lease's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to R and UHAL?
Air Lease's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.98 can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.05. Air Lease's value of 1.98 is 51.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Air Lease's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.80 to 4.75 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.10 vs. the industry median of 4.05, Air Lease has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for a Business Services company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Business Services companies is 4.05, based on 598 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Air Lease's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.98 is 51.1% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Air Lease and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.05 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Air Lease's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.98, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Air Lease stock overvalued right now?
Air Lease (FRA:AVLA) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.98. The stock's GF Value™ is €45.29, compared to a current price of €55.50 — trading 22.5% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.98, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.10 and 51.1% below the Business Services industry median of 4.05. Air Lease's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 11 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Air Lease (FRA:AVLA), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.98 as of Jul. 19, 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 Air Lease (FRA:AVLA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Air Lease stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €55.50 is trading 22.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €45.29.
Key valuation signals for FRA:AVLA:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 1.98 (near median its 10-year median of 2.10)
GF Value™: €45.29 vs. price of €55.50 (22.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 51.1% below the Business Services median
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:AVLA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Air Lease Corp is an aircraft leasing company based in the United States. It is engaged in the modern, fuel-efficient new technology commercial jet aircraft directly from aircraft manufacturers and leasing those aircraft to airlines throughout the world to generate attractive returns on equity. The company also sells aircraft from its fleet to third parties, including other leasing companies, financial services companies, airlines, and other investors, and offers fleet management services to investors and owners of aircraft portfolios for a management fee. Geographically, it derives a maximum of its revenue from the Europe and the rest from Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, Central America, South America, Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
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