AerCap N.V.(US:AER)2025-02-26 13:29Financial Performance - AerCap reported GAAP Net Income of $2.1 billion and Adjusted Net Income of $2.3 billion for 2024[11] - In Q4 2024, Net income was $671 million, or $3.56 per share, while adjusted net income was $624 million, or $3.31 per share[28] - The company projects an adjusted EPS of $8.50 - $9.50 for FY 2025, not including any gains on sale[38] - Basic lease rents were $1,619 million in Q4 2024, negatively impacted by $30 million of lease premium amortization[31] - Net gain on sale of assets in Q4 2024 was $260 million, representing a 43% unlevered gain-on-sale margin[31] Capital Allocation - AerCap returned $1.6 billion to shareholders in 2024 and announced a new $1 billion authorization[11] - The company deployed over $12 billion in cash capex and returned over $4 billion to shareholders in the last two years[22] - 3.1 million shares were repurchased in 4Q 2024 for a total of $297 million[35] Portfolio and Transactions - AerCap leased, purchased, and sold 812 assets in 2024[12] - The company placed ~$9 billion of orders across all business lines[11] - New technology aircraft comprise approximately 74% of the aircraft fleet[51]