Air Lease Corporation (AL)

Net profit margin

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 427,704 535,834 564,313 593,768 614,622 538,881 516,812 500,688 -97,025 -90,554 -93,598 -116,453 436,632 395,944 409,002 463,205 516,264 570,106 605,498 586,178
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 2,733,657 2,737,330 2,706,530 2,712,146 2,684,978 2,570,020 2,471,990 2,356,782 2,317,301 2,312,867 2,276,042 2,210,223 2,088,389 1,980,315 1,949,407 1,978,879 2,015,439 2,074,893 2,112,194 2,062,240
Net profit margin 15.65% 19.58% 20.85% 21.89% 22.89% 20.97% 20.91% 21.24% -4.19% -3.92% -4.11% -5.27% 20.91% 19.99% 20.98% 23.41% 25.62% 27.48% 28.67% 28.42%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $427,704K ÷ $2,733,657K
= 15.65%

The net profit margin of Air Lease Corporation has shown fluctuations over the period from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. It started at a high of 28.42% in March 2020, gradually increased to 28.67% by June 2020, and then showed a slight decline to 27.48% in September 2020. Subsequently, the net profit margin continued to decrease to 25.62% by December 2020.

The trend of declining net profit margin persisted into 2021, reaching 23.41% in March and further dropping to 20.98% by June. The decline continued throughout 2021, hitting a low of 19.99% in September before slightly recovering to 20.91% by December.

However, a significant downturn was observed in the net profit margin for the first three quarters of 2022, with negative percentages recorded (-5.27%, -4.11%, -3.92%). This negative trend reversed in the last quarter of 2022, with the net profit margin improving to -4.19%.

The positive momentum continued into 2023, seeing an increase in the net profit margin to 21.24% in March, maintaining stability around the 20% range for the subsequent quarters of June, September, and December 2023.

In 2024, the net profit margin remained above 20% in the first quarter but started to decline thereafter, dropping to 15.65% by December 31. The trend indicates a fluctuating performance in net profit margin for Air Lease Corporation over the analyzed period.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Net profit margin
Air Lease Corporation
AL
15.65%
United Rentals Inc
URI
16.78%
Upbound Group Inc.
UPBD
2.86%