---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001018164-25-000055"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WLFC"
cik: "0001018164"
company_name: "WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP"
filed_at: "2025-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T10:28:10.210748+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Willis Lease reports record Q1 revenue $157.7M, pre-tax income $25.3M, utilization up to 86.4%

## Summary
- Record Q1 revenue $157.7M, up 32.5% YoY; pre-tax income $25.3M.
- Lease rent revenue $67.7M (+28.1%); maintenance reserve revenue $54.9M (+25.0%).
- Portfolio utilization improved to 86.4% from 76.7% at year-end 2024.
- Spare parts sales surged to $18.2M vs $3.3M YoY, including a $7.0M discrete sale.
- Declared Q2 dividend $0.25/share, payable May 22, 2025 to holders of record May 12.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001018164-25-000055
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WLFC
- cik: 0001018164
- company_name: WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP
- filed_at: 2025-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018164/000101816425000055/0001018164-25-000055-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018164/000101816425000055/wlfc-20250506.htm

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