Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) Competitors $184.23 +2.90 (+1.60%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends WLFC vs. KAMN, HDSN, LAWS, ASLE, MSM, RUSHA, HEES, MRC, BXC, and DXPEShould you be buying Willis Lease Finance stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Willis Lease Finance include Kaman (KAMN), Hudson Technologies (HDSN), Lawson Products (LAWS), AerSale (ASLE), MSC Industrial Direct (MSM), Rush Enterprises (RUSHA), H&E Equipment Services (HEES), MRC Global (MRC), BlueLinx (BXC), and DXP Enterprises (DXPE). Willis Lease Finance vs. Kaman Hudson Technologies Lawson Products AerSale MSC Industrial Direct Rush Enterprises H&E Equipment Services MRC Global BlueLinx DXP Enterprises Willis Lease Finance (NASDAQ:WLFC) and Kaman (NYSE:KAMN) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings, community ranking, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation. Do analysts recommend WLFC or KAMN? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Willis Lease Finance 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/AKaman 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/A Does the MarketBeat Community prefer WLFC or KAMN? Kaman received 124 more outperform votes than Willis Lease Finance when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.02% of users gave Willis Lease Finance an outperform vote while only 60.00% of users gave Kaman an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWillis Lease FinanceOutperform Votes16763.02% Underperform Votes9836.98% KamanOutperform Votes29160.00% Underperform Votes19440.00% Is WLFC or KAMN more profitable? Willis Lease Finance has a net margin of 18.16% compared to Kaman's net margin of 1.12%. Willis Lease Finance's return on equity of 19.51% beat Kaman's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Willis Lease Finance18.16% 19.51% 3.28% Kaman 1.12%2.14%0.97% Do insiders and institutionals believe in WLFC or KAMN? 93.7% of Willis Lease Finance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.7% of Kaman shares are held by institutional investors. 57.0% of Willis Lease Finance shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Kaman shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor WLFC or KAMN? In the previous week, Willis Lease Finance had 3 more articles in the media than Kaman. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Willis Lease Finance and 0 mentions for Kaman. Willis Lease Finance's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Kaman's score of 0.00 indicating that Willis Lease Finance is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Willis Lease Finance Neutral Kaman Neutral Is WLFC or KAMN a better dividend stock? Willis Lease Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Kaman pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Willis Lease Finance pays out 7.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kaman pays out 258.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Which has more volatility and risk, WLFC or KAMN? Willis Lease Finance has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kaman has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation and earnings, WLFC or KAMN? Willis Lease Finance has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kaman. Willis Lease Finance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kaman, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWillis Lease Finance$418.55M2.90$43.78M$12.8714.31Kaman$775.85M1.68$7.95M$0.31148.35 SummaryWillis Lease Finance beats Kaman on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap Profits625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. It might seem far-fetched, but results like this are within reach with the right knowledge and timing in the altcoin market. Plus, you’ll get $10 in real Bitcoin when you stay to the end of the call and take a short quiz.>> Dive into the Workshop Here Get Willis Lease Finance News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WLFC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WLFC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWillis Lease FinanceMachinery, equipment, & supplies IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.21B$2.07B$318.91B$8.53BDividend Yield0.55%0.59%4.44%4.14%P/E Ratio14.3115.8713.5415.18Price / Sales2.901.3849.2092.77Price / Cash8.2026.6412.9634.07Price / Book2.672.242.095.02Net Income$43.78M$74.76M$564.17M$225.46M7 Day Performance-0.37%-0.47%-1.04%0.37%1 Month Performance23.47%9.37%-2.02%3.57%1 Year Performance317.47%55.33%16.48%29.44% Willis Lease Finance Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WLFCWillis Lease Finance2.2101 of 5 stars$184.23+1.6%N/A+316.2%$1.21B$418.55M14.31240Upcoming EarningsKAMNKamanN/A$45.99flatN/AN/A$1.30B$775.85M148.353,031HDSNHudson Technologies4.604 of 5 stars$8.16+4.7%$10.60+29.9%-41.4%$371.37M$261.88M10.60220Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionNews CoverageLAWSLawson ProductsN/AN/AN/AN/A$368.47M$417.73M25.751,840Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownASLEAerSale3.8329 of 5 stars$5.29+2.5%$9.00+70.1%-64.9%$280.42M$354.55M-529,000.00707Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageMSMMSC Industrial Direct3.8318 of 5 stars$78.67+1.1%$90.20+14.7%-15.4%$4.41B$4.01B15.287,377Analyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeRUSHARush Enterprises4.4746 of 5 stars$53.51+0.8%$60.00+12.1%+56.7%$4.21B$7.91B14.237,860Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageHEESH&E Equipment Services4.6422 of 5 stars$55.46-1.2%$61.67+11.2%+27.2%$2.03B$1.53B12.492,765Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageMRCMRC Global4.5568 of 5 stars$12.41+1.8%$16.00+28.9%+12.5%$1.06B$3.29B13.342,800Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeBXCBlueLinx1.9302 of 5 stars$104.18+0.1%$135.67+30.2%+42.5%$902.41M$3.02B24.342,000Short Interest ↑News CoverageDXPEDXP Enterprises3.9155 of 5 stars$48.51-1.0%N/A+54.0%$772.67M$1.68B13.701,723Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Kaman Competitors Hudson Technologies Competitors Lawson Products Competitors AerSale Competitors MSC Industrial Direct Competitors Rush Enterprises Competitors H&E Equipment Services Competitors MRC Global Competitors BlueLinx Competitors DXP Enterprises Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:WLFC) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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