---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001018164-26-000050"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WLFC"
cik: "0001018164"
company_name: "WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP"
filed_at: "2026-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T23:07:51.328427+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WLFC Q1 revenue $194.3M (+23%), EPS $3.26 (+47%), record lease rent $77.4M

## Summary
- Q1 total revenue $194.3M, up 23.2% YoY; diluted EPS $3.26, up 47.5%.
- Record quarterly lease rent revenue $77.4M (+14.2%); maintenance services $9.8M (+74.9%).
- Gain on sale of leased equipment $18.0M (+304.8%) from sale of 14 engines.
- Portfolio utilization improved to 85.8% from 79.9%; adjusted EBITDA $123.8M (+19.9%).
- Quarterly dividend $0.40/share declared, payable May 22 to holders of record May 11.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001018164-26-000050
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WLFC
- cik: 0001018164
- company_name: WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP
- filed_at: 2026-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018164/000101816426000050/0001018164-26-000050-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018164/000101816426000050/wlfc-20260505.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 047c10010aa545b053f92ddafa5816637ce2d342
  claim: WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP reported first quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $194.3 million, net income $23.7 million, EPS $3.26.
  evidence_excerpt: Coconut Creek, FL — May 5, 2026 — Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: WLFC) (“WLFC” or the “Company”), the leading lessor of commercial aircraft engines and global provider of aviation services, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. The Company also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share of common stock outstanding. The dividend is expected to be paid on May 22, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 11, 2026. First Quarter 2026 Highlights (All metrics compared to first quarter 2025, except where noted) • Quarterly total revenue of $194.3 million, an increase of 23.2% • Income from operations of $33.8 million, an increase of 41.4% • Quarterly pre-tax income of $36.8 million, an increase of 45.9% • Diluted weighted average income per common share of $3.26, an increase of 47.5% • Record high quarterly lease rent revenue of $77.4 million, an increase of 14.2% • Record high quarterly maintenance services r
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018164/000101816426000050/0001018164-26-000050-index.htm

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