Air Lease Corporation (AL)

Return on assets (ROA)

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 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 614,622 538,881 516,812 500,688 -97,025 -90,554 -93,598 -116,453 436,632 395,944 409,002 463,205 516,264 570,106 605,498 586,178 587,121 560,585 551,372 538,278
Total assets US$ in thousands 30,452,300 29,672,200 29,757,800 29,363,100 28,396,700 28,224,000 27,646,500 26,874,800 26,968,700 27,014,600 25,755,500 25,189,400 25,215,200 23,604,800 22,993,700 22,682,300 21,709,200 21,609,700 20,484,300 19,178,900
ROA 2.02% 1.82% 1.74% 1.71% -0.34% -0.32% -0.34% -0.43% 1.62% 1.47% 1.59% 1.84% 2.05% 2.42% 2.63% 2.58% 2.70% 2.59% 2.69% 2.81%

December 31, 2023 calculation

ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $614,622K ÷ $30,452,300K
= 2.02%

Air Lease Corporation's return on assets (ROA) has exhibited fluctuations in recent periods. The ROA ranged from -0.43% to 2.70% over the past five quarters. The trend shows a gradual improvement in ROA since the negative figure reported in the first quarter of 2022. This suggests that the company has been effectively utilizing its assets to generate profits.

The highest ROA of 2.70% was recorded in the second quarter of 2020, indicating efficient asset management leading to higher profitability. However, the ROA declined slightly in the later periods but remained positive, reflecting the company's ability to generate profits relative to its total assets.

Overall, Air Lease Corporation's ROA performance indicates a positive trend in recent quarters, suggesting that the company is effectively utilizing its assets to generate returns for its stakeholders.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023