Air Lease Corporation (AL)

Current ratio

Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Total current assets US$ in thousands 476,104 464,492 780,017 1,108,290 1,757,770
Total current liabilities US$ in thousands 1,409,550 4,372,670 844,553 750,573 635,388
Current ratio 0.34 0.11 0.92 1.48 2.77

December 31, 2024 calculation

Current ratio = Total current assets ÷ Total current liabilities
= $476,104K ÷ $1,409,550K
= 0.34

The current ratio of Air Lease Corporation has been showing a declining trend over the years, starting at a healthy level of 2.77 as of December 31, 2020, and subsequently decreasing to 1.48 by December 31, 2021, further dropping to 0.92 by December 31, 2022, and falling significantly to 0.11 by December 31, 2023. This sharp reduction indicates potential liquidity challenges or difficulties in meeting short-term obligations with current assets alone. Although there was a slight improvement to 0.34 by December 31, 2024, the company may still need to carefully manage its liquidity position to ensure the timely payment of its current liabilities.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Current ratio
Air Lease Corporation
AL
0.34
United Rentals Inc
URI
0.98
Upbound Group Inc.
UPBD
0.17