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AerSale Corp.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 March 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Q4 revenue fell on flight sales timing: Fourth-quarter revenue was $90.9 million, down 4.0% from $94.7 million. The company attributed the decline mainly to the timing of flight equipment sales. Source
  • Full-year adjusted EBITDA rose 38.2%: Full-year adjusted EBITDA was $46.1 million, or 13.8% of revenue, against $33.4 million, or 9.7%, in 2024. Management linked the improvement to margin expansion and cost management. Source
  • Asset Management revenue fell, ex-sales rose: Asset Management revenue fell 11.1% to $56.9 million in Q4. Excluding flight equipment sales, the segment grew 9.1% to $36.0 million on higher leasing and USM volume. Source
  • Q4 gross margin rose to 34.1%: Gross margin was 34.1% against 31.4% a year earlier. The company attributed the increase to margins from its leasing portfolio and on-airport MROs. Source
  • Q4 engine sales fell to four: Flight equipment sales were $20.9 million from four engines, against $31.0 million from six engines in Q4 2024. Source
  • Operating cash used $23.0 million: Operating activities used $23.0 million in 2025, mainly for feedstock acquisitions as the Asset Management segment grew. Operating activities provided $11.2 million in 2024. Source
  • Liquidity ended year at $71.6 million: Revolver borrowings were $110.1 million at year-end, against $39.2 million a year earlier. The revolver has a $180 million limit, expandable to $200 million. Source

“We completed 2025 in line with our expectations, which focused on growing our USM, leasing, and MRO activities that are a core part of our multi-dimensional business model and help offset the inherent volatility of flight equipment sales.”

Nick Finazzo, Chief Executive Officer at AerSale

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Flight equipment sales resumed in Q4 2025. The prior quarter had no aircraft or engine sales.
  • Ended: A customer contract at the Goodyear, Arizona MRO facility expired, reducing revenue there. Source
  • New: A pipeline of storage revenue tied to GTF engine reliability issues offset part of the Goodyear decline and carries higher margin contributions. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Q4 revenue fell on flight sales timing: Fourth-quarter revenue was $90.9 million, down 4.0% from $94.7 million. The company attributed the decline mainly to the timing of flight equipment sales. Source
  • Full-year adjusted EBITDA rose 38.2%: Full-year adjusted EBITDA was $46.1 million, or 13.8% of revenue, against $33.4 million, or 9.7%, in 2024. Management linked the improvement to margin expansion and cost management. Source
  • GAAP net income and EPS both rose: Q4 GAAP net income was $5.4 million against $2.7 million, with diluted EPS of $0.11 versus $0.05. Full-year net income was $8.6 million, with diluted EPS of $0.18. Source
  • Revenue excluding flight sales grew: Excluding flight equipment sales, Q4 revenue grew 9.8%. Full-year revenue excluding those sales grew 18.7%, as the company grows the recurring parts of its business. Source

Asset Management and TechOps

  • Asset Management revenue fell, ex-sales rose: Asset Management revenue fell 11.1% to $56.9 million in Q4. Excluding flight equipment sales, the segment grew 9.1% to $36.0 million on higher leasing and USM volume. Source
  • Lease count: 18 engines, two freighters: The company had 18 engines and two B757 freighters on lease, against 20 engines and one freighter a year earlier. Management said the lease mix shifted toward higher-demand engine types. Source
  • TechOps revenue rose on new contracts: TechOps revenue rose 10.7% to $34.0 million, mainly from aerostructures and landing gear MROs, where the company cited new contract wins. Source
  • Roswell shifted toward storage work: On-airport MRO revenue fell as the company repurposed the Roswell, New Mexico facility toward higher-margin aircraft storage. Source

“This disciplined execution also resulted in higher margin contributions which was a focus of the efficiency initiatives we executed in the beginning of 2025.”

Nick Finazzo, Chief Executive Officer at AerSale

Leasing, products and customers

  • Lease rates and yields rose: Management said the lease portfolio benefited from a tight leasing market, with higher average lease rates and yields even as engines on lease slightly declined. Source
  • Leasing revenue rose on new freighters: Leasing revenue increased from an expanded lease pool that includes two Boeing 757 freighter aircraft. Source
  • AerSafe demand rose before FAA deadline: Demand for AerSafe rose ahead of FAA 2026 requirements for a Fuel Quantity Indication System airworthiness directive. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Q4 gross margin rose to 34.1%: Gross margin was 34.1% against 31.4% a year earlier. The company attributed the increase to margins from its leasing portfolio and on-airport MROs. Source
  • Full-year gross margin rose to 31.5%: Full-year gross margin was 31.5% against 30.1% in 2024. The company cited sales mix, recurring aftermarket and leasing activity, and cost management. Source
  • SG&A expense fell year over year: Q4 SG&A was $23.9 million against $24.8 million. Full-year SG&A was $90.0 million against $94.2 million. Source
  • Share-based compensation rose: Share-based compensation was $1.8 million in Q4 against $1.2 million a year earlier, and $4.9 million for the full year against $4.3 million. Source
  • Effective tax rate fell to 3.3%: Q4 income tax expense was $0.2 million against $1.8 million. Full-year tax expense was $2.0 million, with an 18.5% effective rate. Source
  • Full-year adjusting items included restructuring: Full-year adjusting items included $1.4 million of facility relocation costs, $1.1 million of restructuring costs and a $0.4 million legal settlement, excluded from adjusted figures. Source

“As we enter 2026, we remain focused on continuing our growth momentum by monetizing our strong inventory position and expanding our MRO capabilities and capacity, which will benefit our customers”

Nick Finazzo, Chief Executive Officer at AerSale

Demand and flight equipment sales

  • Q4 engine sales fell to four: Flight equipment sales were $20.9 million from four engines, against $31.0 million from six engines in Q4 2024. Source
  • Full-year engine sales fell to 13: Full-year flight equipment sales were $56.4 million from 13 engines, against $110.1 million from 20 engines and one aircraft in 2024. Source
  • Commercial USM demand led growth: Management cited commercial demand for used serviceable material and increased leasing revenue as drivers of Q4 revenue excluding flight equipment sales. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Operating cash used $23.0 million: Operating activities used $23.0 million in 2025, mainly for feedstock acquisitions as the Asset Management segment grew. Operating activities provided $11.2 million in 2024. Source
  • Feedstock purchases reached $99.6 million: Feedstock acquisitions were $99.6 million in 2025, with a further $11.4 million under contract for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025. Source
  • Liquidity ended year at $71.6 million: Revolver borrowings were $110.1 million at year-end, against $39.2 million a year earlier. The revolver has a $180 million limit, expandable to $200 million. Source
  • Shares outstanding fell to 47.2 million: Shares outstanding were 47.2 million at year-end, against 53.3 million a year earlier. The cash flow statement shows $45.0 million of treasury stock purchases in 2025. Source
  • Year-end inventory was $363.8 million: Inventory totalled $363.8 million at December 31, 2025, across aircraft, airframes, engines and parts held in current and long-term balances. Source

Strategy and 2026 focus

  • 2026 focus on inventory and MRO: Management said the company will keep monetizing its inventory position and expand MRO capabilities and capacity, which it said will benefit customers. Source
  • Efficiency initiatives tied to margins: Management tied higher margin contributions to efficiency initiatives executed at the start of 2025. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Engines on lease, Q4 2025 Source18
B757 freighter aircraft on lease, Q4 2025 Source2
Engines sold in flight equipment sales, Q4 2025 Source4
Engines sold in flight equipment sales, FY 2025 Source13
Feedstock acquisitions, FY 2025 Source$99.6 million

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management said revenue is likely to fluctuate with flight equipment sales, so it points investors to leasing, USM and MRO activity as well. Source
  • Financial: Operating cash use in 2025 was tied to feedstock acquisitions while the Asset Management segment grows. Source
  • Operational: The Goodyear, Arizona facility lost revenue after a customer contract expired. Source
  • Regulatory: AerSafe demand timing is tied to FAA 2026 compliance requirements for a fuel quantity airworthiness directive. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said lower overall expenses reflected cost-cutting initiatives executed at the start of the year. Source
  • On track: Management said the company completed 2025 in line with its expectations. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.