Air Lease (US:AL) ZACKSยท2025-08-12 20:36Core Insights - Air Lease Corporation (AL) shares increased by 4.8% following the release of its second-quarter 2025 earnings on August 4, 2025, driven by better-than-expected earnings and revenue performance [1] Financial Performance - Quarterly earnings per share reached $1.40, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.33, marking a 13.8% year-over-year improvement [2][9] - Total revenues amounted to $731.7 million, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $705.4 million, and grew by 9.7% year over year [2][9] - Revenues from the rental of flight equipment increased by 11% year over year to $679 million, attributed to fleet growth and higher end-of-lease revenue [3][4] - Revenues from aircraft sales, trading, and other sources rose by 8% year over year to $53 million, driven by management fee revenue and other income [4] Operational Metrics - Operating expenses increased by 9.2% year over year to $589.1 million [4] - As of June 30, 2025, Air Lease owned 495 aircraft with a net book value of $29.1 billion, with a total fleet size of 789 aircraft, including 241 on order [5][9] - Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the second quarter were $454.80 million, slightly down from $456.62 million in the previous quarter [6] Management Commentary - The CEO of Air Lease, John L. Plueger, highlighted a strong quarter supported by new aircraft deliveries, healthy sales gains, increasing portfolio yield, and significant insurance recoveries from Russia, indicating robust demand for aircraft leasing and sales [3]