AerSale (NASDAQ:ASLE) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.05 EPS

AerSale (NASDAQ:ASLE) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.02 by ($0.05), Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $70.61 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $87.05 million. AerSale had a net margin of 2.56% and a return on equity of 2.69%.

Here are the key takeaways from AerSale’s conference call:

• Q1 revenue was $70.6 million (up 7.4% YoY) and Adjusted EBITDA rose to $7.4 million (up 131.9%), driven by higher leasing and flight equipment sales.
• Leasing momentum was strong—leasing revenue grew ~4,757.9% YoY, the company ended the quarter with 3 Boeing 757 freighters on lease (1 LOI) and 18 engines on lease, and deployed $25.1 million in feedstock acquisitions to support future leasing/monetization.
• TechOps expansions (Millington CRJ line and expanded aerostructures facility) produced incremental training and startup costs that pressured margins this quarter, and Roswell results declined due to fewer aircraft in storage, though management calls these impacts temporary.
• Balance sheet and liquidity: inventory was $369.5 million, aircraft/engines held for lease were $121.5 million, available liquidity was $41.8 million (including $2.1M cash and $39.7M revolver availability), with YTD operating cash used of $26.7M mainly for feedstock.
• Outlook and priorities remain focused on deploying the remaining four converted 757 freighters in 2026, monetizing inventory via USM and leasing, filling MRO capacity, and management expects to exceed the incremental $50 million revenue target from expansion initiatives as utilization improves.

AerSale Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of ASLE traded up $0.02 during trading on Thursday, reaching $7.33. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 430,655 shares, compared to its average volume of 224,867. The company has a fifty day moving average of $6.70 and a two-hundred day moving average of $6.96. AerSale has a twelve month low of $5.56 and a twelve month high of $9.12. The company has a market cap of $346.34 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.58 and a beta of 0.28. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 3.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Weiss Ratings raised AerSale from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $7.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AerSale

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Deutsche Bank AG raised its position in shares of AerSale by 6.0% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 32,846 shares of the company’s stock valued at $234,000 after purchasing an additional 1,850 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its position in shares of AerSale by 6.0% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 48,270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $395,000 after purchasing an additional 2,740 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of AerSale by 6.7% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 44,360 shares of the company’s stock valued at $363,000 after purchasing an additional 2,775 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its position in shares of AerSale by 45.6% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 9,813 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,000 after purchasing an additional 3,071 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of AerSale by 4.1% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 92,867 shares of the company’s stock valued at $558,000 after purchasing an additional 3,652 shares in the last quarter. 69.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About AerSale

AerSale Inc is an integrated aftermarket solutions provider serving the global commercial, defense and business aviation markets. The company specializes in aircraft and engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), asset leasing and aviation parts distribution. Its key offerings include airframe heavy maintenance, engine tear?down and component overhaul, used serviceable material programs and end?of?life aircraft disassembly. Through these services, AerSale supports operators seeking to optimize fleet availability, extend asset life cycles and reduce maintenance costs.

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida, AerSale has grown through strategic acquisitions and organic expansion.