NYSE:AL - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US00912X3026 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
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AL vs. WAB: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
Mentions: WAB
Rapid spending isn’t always a sign of progress. Some cash-burning businesses fail to convert investments into meaningful competitive advantages, leaving them vulnerable.
AL's solid first-quarter 2025 results reflect fleet expansion, healthy sales gains and significant insurance settlements related to the company's aircraft in Russia.
The company’s first-quarter revenue of $738.3 million exceeded Wall Street’s expectations of $708 million.
Mentions: BA
Air Lease (AL) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 21.77% and 3.86%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2025. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Mentions: SBLK
Aircraft leasing company Air Lease Corporation (NYSE:AL) reported Q1 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 11.3% year on year to $738.3 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.51 per share was 28% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
AL's first-quarter 2025 revenues are expected to have benefited from continuous growth in its fleet, an increase in sales activity and higher end-of-lease revenues.
Revenues of WAB increase 4.5% year over year in the first quarter, driven by strong segmental performance.
Shares of JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) traded up 10% as of 10 a.m. ET, and shares of United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ: UAL), Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL), American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL), and Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) were all up more than 5%. Historically, airlines have been a bad sector to invest in during a recession.
The company and some of its subsidiaries had submitted insurance claims and commenced litigation against insurers to recover losses relating to aircraft detained in Russia.
Small-cap stocks can be incredibly lucrative investments because their lack of analyst coverage leads to frequent mispricings. However, these businesses (and their stock prices) often stay small because their subscale operations make it harder to expand their competitive moats.
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