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Air Lease Q4 Earnings & Revenues Top Estimates, Decline Y/Y
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Air Lease Corporation (AL - Free Report) reported solid fourth-quarter 2024 results wherein both earnings and revenues surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $1.34 beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.14.However, the bottom line fell year over year owing to higher interest expense, driven by the increase in AL’s composite cost of funds and overall outstanding debt balance.
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Total revenues of $712.9 million surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $706.4 million but fell 0.5% year over year.
Air Lease Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
John L. Plueger, AL’s chief executive officer and president, and Steven F. Udvar-Hazy, executive chairman of the board, stated, “ALC generated record revenues in 2024, driven by our $5 billion in aircraft purchases from our orderbook, and $1.7 billion in aircraft sales. Looking forward, we expect lease rates and aircraft valuations to rise, supporting the value of our business. We remain optimistic about the ongoing benefits of these trends, given aircraft shortages are anticipated to persist for several years to come.”
Other Statistics
Revenues from the rental of flight equipment fell 1% year over year to $638.9 million. Despite the continued growth of the fleet, AL’s rental revenues decreased due to lower end-of-lease revenues of approximately $54 million (due to fewer aircraft returns during the reported quarter).
Revenues from aircraft sales, trading activity and other sources grew 2% from the year-ago quarter to $73.9 million, owing to an increase in gains from aircraft sales. AL witnessed $65 million in profits from the sale of 14 aircraft during the reported quarter.
Operating expenses rose 10.8% year over year to $572.9 million.
As of Dec. 31, 2024, Air Lease owned 489 aircraft with a net book value of $28.2 billion. The total fleet size at the fourth-quarter end was 818 (including the owned fleet of 489, 60 managed fleet and 269 aircraft on order).
Air Lease exited the fourth quarter with $472.55 million in cash and cash equivalents compared with $460.78 million at the prior-quarter end. Debt financing, net of discount and issuance costs, amounted to $20.20 billion at the fourth-quarter end compared with $20.16 billion at the prior-quarter end.
Delta Air Lines (DAL - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2024 earnings (excluding 56 cents from non-recurring items) of $1.85 per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.76. Earnings increased 44.5% on a year-over-year basis due to low fuel costs.
DAL’srevenues of $15.56 billion surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $14.99 billion and increased 9.4% on a year-over-year basis, driven by strong holiday travel demand. Adjusted operating revenues (excluding third-party refinery sales) totaled $14.44 billion, up 5.7% year over year. Passenger revenues, which accounted for 82.4% of total revenues, increased 5% year over year at $12.82 billion.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2024 earnings per share of $1.53, which fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.62. However, the bottom line increased 4.1% on a year-over-year basis.
JBHT’s total operating revenues of $3.15 billion narrowly beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.13 billion but declined 4.8% year over year. The decline was mainly due to lower fuel surcharge revenues and yield pressure in its Intermodal segment.
JBHT’s fourth-quarter 2024 operating revenues of $2.78 billion, excluding fuel surcharge revenue, decreased 2% from the year-ago reported quarter. Total operating income for the reported quarter increased 2% year over year to $207 million.
Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK - Free Report) reported solid fourth-quarter 2024 results, wherein both earnings and revenues surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Quarterly earnings per share of 97 cents outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 47 cents and improved more than 100% on a year-over-year basis. The reported figure exceeded the guidedrange of 40-50 cents.
ALK’s bottom line benefitted from solid revenue growth, cost and operational performance throughout the quarter and holiday travel periods. ALK also benefitted from a renegotiation of certain interest payments and favorability in its fourth-quarter tax rate.
ALK’s operating revenues of $3.53 billion beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.51 billion. The top line jumped 38.4% year over year, with passenger revenues accounting for 89.9% of the top line and increasing 37% owing to continued recovery in air-travel demand.
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Air Lease Q4 Earnings & Revenues Top Estimates, Decline Y/Y
Air Lease Corporation (AL - Free Report) reported solid fourth-quarter 2024 results wherein both earnings and revenues surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $1.34 beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.14.However, the bottom line fell year over year owing to higher interest expense, driven by the increase in AL’s composite cost of funds and overall outstanding debt balance.
Find the latest EPS estimates and surprises on ZacksEarnings Calendar.
Total revenues of $712.9 million surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $706.4 million but fell 0.5% year over year.
Air Lease Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Air Lease Corporation price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Air Lease Corporation Quote
John L. Plueger, AL’s chief executive officer and president, and Steven F. Udvar-Hazy, executive chairman of the board, stated, “ALC generated record revenues in 2024, driven by our $5 billion in aircraft purchases from our orderbook, and $1.7 billion in aircraft sales. Looking forward, we expect lease rates and aircraft valuations to rise, supporting the value of our business. We remain optimistic about the ongoing benefits of these trends, given aircraft shortages are anticipated to persist for several years to come.”
Other Statistics
Revenues from the rental of flight equipment fell 1% year over year to $638.9 million. Despite the continued growth of the fleet, AL’s rental revenues decreased due to lower end-of-lease revenues of approximately $54 million (due to fewer aircraft returns during the reported quarter).
Revenues from aircraft sales, trading activity and other sources grew 2% from the year-ago quarter to $73.9 million, owing to an increase in gains from aircraft sales. AL witnessed $65 million in profits from the sale of 14 aircraft during the reported quarter.
Operating expenses rose 10.8% year over year to $572.9 million.
As of Dec. 31, 2024, Air Lease owned 489 aircraft with a net book value of $28.2 billion. The total fleet size at the fourth-quarter end was 818 (including the owned fleet of 489, 60 managed fleet and 269 aircraft on order).
Air Lease exited the fourth quarter with $472.55 million in cash and cash equivalents compared with $460.78 million at the prior-quarter end. Debt financing, net of discount and issuance costs, amounted to $20.20 billion at the fourth-quarter end compared with $20.16 billion at the prior-quarter end.
Currently, Air Lease carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Q4 Performances of Other Transportation Companies
Delta Air Lines (DAL - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2024 earnings (excluding 56 cents from non-recurring items) of $1.85 per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.76. Earnings increased 44.5% on a year-over-year basis due to low fuel costs.
DAL’srevenues of $15.56 billion surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $14.99 billion and increased 9.4% on a year-over-year basis, driven by strong holiday travel demand. Adjusted operating revenues (excluding third-party refinery sales) totaled $14.44 billion, up 5.7% year over year. Passenger revenues, which accounted for 82.4% of total revenues, increased 5% year over year at $12.82 billion.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2024 earnings per share of $1.53, which fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.62. However, the bottom line increased 4.1% on a year-over-year basis.
JBHT’s total operating revenues of $3.15 billion narrowly beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.13 billion but declined 4.8% year over year. The decline was mainly due to lower fuel surcharge revenues and yield pressure in its Intermodal segment.
JBHT’s fourth-quarter 2024 operating revenues of $2.78 billion, excluding fuel surcharge revenue, decreased 2% from the year-ago reported quarter. Total operating income for the reported quarter increased 2% year over year to $207 million.
Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK - Free Report) reported solid fourth-quarter 2024 results, wherein both earnings and revenues surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Quarterly earnings per share of 97 cents outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 47 cents and improved more than 100% on a year-over-year basis. The reported figure exceeded the guidedrange of 40-50 cents.
ALK’s bottom line benefitted from solid revenue growth, cost and operational performance throughout the quarter and holiday travel periods. ALK also benefitted from a renegotiation of certain interest payments and favorability in its fourth-quarter tax rate.
ALK’s operating revenues of $3.53 billion beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.51 billion. The top line jumped 38.4% year over year, with passenger revenues accounting for 89.9% of the top line and increasing 37% owing to continued recovery in air-travel demand.