---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001018164-26-000065"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WLFC"
cik: "0001018164"
company_name: "WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP"
filed_at: "2026-08-04T10:52:37+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-04T10:55:17.187217+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WLFC Q2 2026: net income $28.7M, lease rent revenue $77.1M (+6.7%), AUM $4.4B

## Summary
- Income from operations $34.0M (+20.2% YoY); net income attributable to common $28.7M.
- Lease rent revenue $77.1M (+6.7%); core lease rent & maintenance reserves $123.6M (+0.5%).
- Gain on sale of leased equipment $32.0M (+16.2%) from sale of 21 engines.
- Adjusted EBITDA $120.7M (+4.0%); AUM grew 21% YoY to $4.4B.
- New investment fund partnerships with Liberty Mutual (Mar) and Blackstone Credit & Insurance (Apr) commenced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001018164-26-000065
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WLFC
- cik: 0001018164
- company_name: WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP
- filed_at: 2026-08-04T10:52:37+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018164/000101816426000065/0001018164-26-000065-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018164/000101816426000065/wlfc-20260804.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001018164-26-000065
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001018164-26-000065.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001018164-26-000065.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.