Aircastle Limited's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Aircastle Limited (AYR) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Aircastle Limited vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 1,584M vs -M combined for its competitors (100.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+18.6% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Peer revenue share: Aircastle Limited accounted for 100.0% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 100.0% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $13.31M compares with $2.77M for the peer group (4.8x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
AYR Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Aircastle Limited generated 100.00 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 100.00 % a year earlier.
API endpoints for this dataset
For context: the Rental & Leasing industry grew revenue 9.7% year over year, combined, vs 11.5% for Aircastle Limited. Aircastle Limited's share of combined industry revenue moved from 1.26% to 1.28%, a gain of 0.02 percentage points.
Aircastle Limited's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircastle Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (3) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (5) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 75.00 % (6 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 62.50 % (5 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
AYR Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
AYR Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
AYR Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sumisho Air Lease Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Aercap Holdings n v | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Avalon Holdings Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Aircastle Limited's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Aircastle Limited's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Aircastle Limited
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Aircastle Limited |
- | 1,584.36 |
 Aercap Holdings n v |
29,876.26 | 8,516.67 |
 Avalon Holdings Corporation |
9.94 | 85.78 |
 Sumisho Air Lease Corporation |
- | 2,860.27 |
| SUBTOTAL | 29,886.20 | 13,047.07 |
Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Aircastle Limited's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Aircastle Limited reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| AerCap | Company report | 85% |
| BOC Aviation | Company report | 85% |
| SMBC Aviation Capital | Company report | 85% |
| Air Lease Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Avolon Holdings | Company report | 85% |
| Aviation Capital | Company report | 85% |
| Dubai Aerospace Enterprise | Company report | 85% |
| Marubeni Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Castlelake | Company report | 85% |
| Industrial and Commercial Bank of China | Company report | 85% |
| China Development Bank | Company report | 85% |
| Carlyle Aviation Partners | Company report | 85% |
| Merx Aviation | Company report | 85% |
| Fly Leasing Ltd. | Company report | 85% |
| General Electric | Company report | 85% |
| Time Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Alternative Investment Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Avalon Holdings Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Sumisho Air Lease Corporation | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Aircastle Limited's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Aircastle Limited's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Avalon Holdings Corporation | Golf and Related Operations 54.32 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Aircastle Limited's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircastle Limited | - | 13,313,916 | 1,600,622 |
| Aercap Holdings n v | 29,876 | 2,256,071 | 993,540 |
| Avalon Holdings Corporation | 10 | 424,658 | 4,475 |
| Sumisho Air Lease Corporation | - | 17,876,669 | 2,784,937 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 29,886 | 2,770,780 | 1,014,529 |
Aircastle Limited's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 23 companies in Aircastle Limited's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Aircastle Limited ranks #0 of 23 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.00 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,994, indicating a moderately concentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals Inc | 66,528 | 38.19 % |
| 2 | Aercap Holdings n v | 29,876 | 17.15 % |
| 3 | Ftai Aviation Ltd | 18,756 | 10.77 % |
| 4 | U haul Holding Company | 11,114 | 6.38 % |
| 5 | Ryder System Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Caris Life Sciences Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Herc Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Avis Budget Group Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Willscot Holdings Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Firefly Aerospace Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 0 | Aircastle Limited | - | 0.00 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Aircastle Limited's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2020-03-27.
Aircastle Limited's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Rental & Leasing industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (56 companies). See the full Rental & Leasing industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | - | 36.75 % (avg) | - |
| Operating Margin | 0.34 % | industry median | -7.9 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 0.60 % | 20.43 % (avg) | -19.8 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 69.87 % | 10.75 % (avg) | +59.1 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Aircastle Limited's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 11.77 % | 3.10 % | -99.61 % | -16.92 % | 72.26 % | -16.22 % | 5.13 % | 13.83 % |
| Operating Margin | 29.20 % | 21.20 % | -177.59 % | -52.99 % | -18.26 % | - | - | - |
| Return on Invested Capital | 2.79 % | 1.91 % | -0.67 % | -4.46 % | -2.84 % | - | - | - |
| P/E | 5.9x | 15.5x | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Aircastle Limited's Strategic Group Map
Aircastle Limited is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Aircastle Limited's trailing-12-month revenue growth of 10.2% and operating margin of 0.3% compares with an average of 7.0% growth and 4.9% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Aircastle Limited sits above that peer average on growth and below it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Aircastle Limited's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Moderate | Industry HHI of 1,994 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | High (capital intensive) | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 69.87 % vs industry average 10.75 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Aircastle Limited's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Aircastle Limited's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Aircastle Limited falls in the Medium attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Aircastle Limited's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+18.6% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Operating margin 7.9 points below the industry median.
- Return on equity 15.9 points below the industry aggregate.
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Industry dominated by United Rentals Inc , holding 38.19 % of industry market cap.
- High capital intensity requires continuous reinvestment just to keep pace with the industry.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Aircastle Limited's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircastle Limited | 0.73 | 0.96 | 1.15 |
| Aercap Holdings n v | 0.28 | 1.40 | 2.38 |
| Avalon Holdings Corporation | 0.22 | 1.00 | 0.77 |
| Sumisho Air Lease Corporation | 0.47 | 1.29 | 2.53 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Aircastle Limited's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircastle Limited | Q3 2026 | +11.5 % | +21.1 % |
| Aercap Holdings n v | Q4 2025 | +6.5 % | +78.7 % |
| Avalon Holdings Corporation | Q2 2026 | +3.2 % | +283.4 % |
| Sumisho Air Lease Corporation | Q2 2026 | -21.4 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +4.5 % | +50.0 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Aircastle Limited's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircastle Limited | Q3 2026 | - | -46.3 % |
| Aercap Holdings n v | Q4 2025 | - | -27.8 % |
| Avalon Holdings Corporation | Q2 2026 | -0.5 % | +119.2 % |
| Sumisho Air Lease Corporation | Q2 2026 | - | - |
Aircastle Limited's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircastle Limited | 2.15% | 2.21% | 7.55% |
| Aercap Holdings n v | 5.23% | 4.92% | 20.47% |
| Avalon Holdings Corporation | 1.02% | 1.36% | 2.44% |
| Sumisho Air Lease Corporation | 1.37% | 1.35% | 5.66% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Aircastle Limited's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Aircastle Limited | - | - |
| Aercap Holdings n v | 7.96 | 3.51 |
| Avalon Holdings Corporation | 7.97 | 0.12 |
| Sumisho Air Lease Corporation | 9.33 | - |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 6.81 | 2.29 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.