AerCap (AER) Stock Analysis

November 11, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at AerCap (AER): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Capital Goods peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for AerCap (AER)
Profile Item	AER
Name	AerCap Holdings N.V.
Country/Region	Ireland
GICS Sector	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Trading Companies & Distributors
GICS Sub-Industry	Trading Companies & Distributors
Market Capitalization	25.76 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	NYSE
Listing Date	November 21, 2006
Security Type	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AER

GSPC

AerCap (AER) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for AerCap (AER) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for AerCap (AER) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

AerCap (AER) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: AER	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	32.17%	6.84%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	39.43%	17.66%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	21.06%	9.09%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AER

GSPC

AerCap (AER) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for AerCap (AER) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

AerCap (AER) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: AER	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	26.10%	44.38%
Beta (5Y)	0.95	1.19
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-44.81%	-49.95%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. AER is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

AerCap (AER) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: AER	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.07	0.06
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.59	0.09

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

AerCap (AER) posts ROE of 17.00%, roughly around the peer group’s normal range. Shareholders’ equity is producing a return that looks broadly typical for the industry.

AER

Capital Goods industry group

17.00%

Group distribution

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
AER: 17.00%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Largest peers

GEV: 93.04%
CAT: 56.14%
GE: 50.17%
DE: 18.24%
AER: 17.00%
RTX: 12.85%
BA: --

Where AerCap (AER) stands on ROE within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

AerCap (AER) keeps 34.47% of revenue as net profit on net margin, above the industry benchmark range. That is unusually strong bottom-line conversion, though tax effects, asset sales, or other one-off gains should be checked before treating it as durable.

AER

Capital Goods industry group

34.47%

Group distribution

AER: 34.47%
Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Largest peers

AER: 34.47%
GEV: 23.54%
GE: 17.31%
CAT: 15.21%
DE: 10.17%
RTX: 8.75%
BA: 8.07%

Where AerCap (AER) stands on net margin within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

AerCap (AER) turns 62.55% of revenue into operating profit on operating margin, above the industry benchmark range. Core operations are retaining an unusually large share before interest and taxes, which points to pricing power or tight cost control if the margin is sustainable.

AER

Capital Goods industry group

62.55%

Group distribution

AER: 62.55%
Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Largest peers

AER: 62.55%
CAT: 20.19%
GE: 18.49%
RTX: 15.54%
DE: 13.37%
GEV: 12.77%
BA: 0.30%

Where AerCap (AER) stands on operating margin within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

AerCap (AER) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: AER	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	17.00%	12.12%
ROA (TTM)	4.52%	5.29%
Net Margin (TTM)	34.47%	6.30%
Operating Margin (TTM)	62.55%	11.12%
Gross Margin (TTM)	63.02%	29.63%

Growth

Revenue Growth

AerCap (AER) grew revenue 6.50%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Top-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

AerCap (AER): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Capital Goods industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

AerCap (AER) grew earnings per share 97.41%, in the upper peer quartile. Per-share profits are compounding faster than at most industry peers.

AerCap (AER): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Capital Goods industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

AerCap (AER) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: AER	Industry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)	6.50%	8.11%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	6.69%	6.45%
EPS Growth (YoY)	97.41%	5.45%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	7.15%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

AerCap (AER) has current ratio of 1.45, in the healthier middle range for its industry. The short-term asset cushion looks balanced relative to peers rather than stretched thin.

AER

Capital Goods industry group

1.45

Group distribution

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
AER: 1.45
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

Largest peers

DE: 2.13
AER: 1.45
CAT: 1.42
BA: 1.13
RTX: 1.05
GE: 0.98
GEV: 0.83

Where AerCap (AER) stands on current ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

AerCap (AER) has debt-to-equity ratio of 2.33, in the higher-leverage quartile for its industry. The heavier reliance on borrowing can make earnings, rates, or refinancing conditions matter more.

AER

Capital Goods industry group

2.33

Group distribution

AER: 2.33
Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

BA: 7.39
AER: 2.33
DE: 2.30
CAT: 2.10
GE: 1.16
RTX: 0.55
GEV: 0.30

Where AerCap (AER) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

AerCap (AER) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: AER	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.45	2.08
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	2.33	0.60
Net Debt / EBITDA	7.77	1.78

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

AerCap (AER) has dividend yield of 0.96%, in the industry’s normal income range. It provides a meaningful dividend without the red flag of an unusually high headline yield.

AER

Capital Goods industry group

0.96%

Group distribution

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
AER: 0.96%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

RTX: 1.47%
CAT: 1.13%
DE: 0.98%
AER: 0.96%
GE: 0.56%
GEV: 0.26%
BA: 0.00%

Where AerCap (AER) stands on dividend yield within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

AerCap (AER) has payout ratio of 7.52%, within the industry’s typical payout band. The dividend shares profits with investors while leaving earnings coverage that looks normal for the peer group.

AER

Capital Goods industry group

7.52%

Group distribution

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
AER: 7.52%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

RTX: 45.85%
DE: 36.02%
CAT: 24.18%
GE: 20.23%
AER: 7.52%
GEV: 4.59%
BA: 0.00%

Where AerCap (AER) stands on payout ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

AerCap (AER) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: AER	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.96%	0.24%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	7.52%	6.86%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

AerCap (AER) trades at P/E ratio of 8.67, in the cheaper earnings-multiple quartile for its industry. Investors are paying less for each dollar of TTM earnings than they usually pay for comparable businesses.

AER

Capital Goods industry group

8.67

Group distribution

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
AER: 8.67
Min: 3.03

Largest peers

DE: 37.33
GE: 36.94
RTX: 30.82
CAT: 21.92
GEV: 20.32
BA: 17.89
AER: 8.67

Where AerCap (AER) stands on P/E ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

AerCap (AER) trades at 2.84 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

AER

Capital Goods industry group

2.84

Group distribution

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
AER: 2.84
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Largest peers

GE: 6.38
GEV: 4.65
DE: 3.78
CAT: 3.29
AER: 2.84
RTX: 2.66
BA: 1.45

Where AerCap (AER) stands on P/S ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

AerCap (AER) trades at 1.36 on P/B ratio, in the lower book-value quartile for its industry. Investors are paying less for the balance-sheet equity than they pay for most peers, with returns on that equity still central to the read.

AER

Capital Goods industry group

1.36

Group distribution

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
AER: 1.36
Min: -1.08

Largest peers

BA: 20.99
GE: 19.06
GEV: 18.00
CAT: 11.90
DE: 6.47
RTX: 3.69
AER: 1.36

Where AerCap (AER) stands on P/B ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

AerCap (AER) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: AER	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	8.67	25.41
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.84	2.15
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.36	3.12
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-6.60%	3.03%