AER vs. ESLT: AerCap vs. Elbit Systems Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do AerCap (AER) and Elbit Systems (ESLT) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

AerCap (AER) and Elbit Systems (ESLT) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but AER is classified in Trading Companies & Distributors while ESLT is classified in Aerospace & Defense.

Company profile comparison for AerCap (AER) and Elbit Systems (ESLT)
Profile Item	AER	ESLT
Name	AerCap Holdings N.V.	Elbit Systems Ltd.
Country/Region	Ireland	Israel
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Trading Companies & Distributors	Aerospace & Defense
GICS Sub-Industry	Trading Companies & Distributors	Aerospace & Defense
Market Capitalization	25.76 billion USD	32.00 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	November 21, 2006	November 27, 1996
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AER

ESLT

GSPC

AerCap (AER) vs. Elbit Systems (ESLT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: 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 Elbit Systems (ESLT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for AerCap (AER) and Elbit Systems (ESLT). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for AerCap (AER) and Elbit Systems (ESLT)
Metric	AER	ESLT
Total Return (1Y)	32.17%	55.34%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	39.43%	57.29%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	21.06%	37.24%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AER

ESLT

GSPC

AerCap (AER) vs. Elbit Systems (ESLT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: 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 Elbit Systems (ESLT). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

AerCap (AER) trades around 1.13M shares per day on average, while Elbit Systems (ESLT) sees only 88.09K — a volume gap that can matter for position sizing, exit liquidity, and order execution.

Risk profile metrics for AerCap (AER) and Elbit Systems (ESLT)
Metric	AER	ESLT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	26.10%	47.34%
Beta (5Y)	0.95	0.10
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-44.81%	-35.54%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.13M	88.09K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AER and ESLT are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for AerCap (AER) and Elbit Systems (ESLT)
Metric	AER	ESLT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.07	1.08
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.59	1.76

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both AerCap (AER) at 17.00% and Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 15.24% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

AER

Capital Goods industry group

17.00%

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

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

15.24%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
ESLT: 15.24%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

AerCap (AER) vs. Elbit Systems (ESLT): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

AerCap (AER) at 34.47% converts revenue to bottom-line profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 7.44% keeps roughly the typical share for its industry.

AER

Capital Goods industry group

34.47%

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

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

7.44%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
ESLT: 7.44%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

AerCap (AER) vs. Elbit Systems (ESLT): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

AerCap (AER) at 62.55% turns sales into operating profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 9.57% operates around its industry’s norm.

AER

Capital Goods industry group

62.55%

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

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

9.57%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
ESLT: 9.57%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

AerCap (AER) vs. Elbit Systems (ESLT): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for AerCap (AER) and Elbit Systems (ESLT)
Metric	AER	ESLT
ROE (TTM)	17.00%	15.24%
ROA (TTM)	4.52%	3.87%
Net Margin (TTM)	34.47%	7.44%
Operating Margin (TTM)	62.55%	9.57%
Gross Margin (TTM)	63.02%	25.03%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both AerCap (AER) at 6.50% and Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 16.27% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

AerCap (AER) vs. Elbit Systems (ESLT): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both AerCap (AER) at 97.41% and Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 58.64% sit in the top peer quartile for EPS growth, so each is compounding per-share earnings faster than typical industry peers.

AerCap (AER) vs. Elbit Systems (ESLT): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for AerCap (AER) and Elbit Systems (ESLT)
Metric	AER	ESLT
Revenue Growth (YoY)	6.50%	16.27%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	6.69%	12.93%
EPS Growth (YoY)	97.41%	58.64%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	22.61%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

AerCap (AER) at 1.45 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 1.40 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for ESLT.

AER

Capital Goods industry group

1.45

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

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

1.40

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
ESLT: 1.40
Min: 0.36

AerCap (AER) vs. Elbit Systems (ESLT): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 0.19 keeps leverage in the lower quartile, while AerCap (AER) at 2.33 sits in the higher-leverage quartile.

AER

Capital Goods industry group

2.33

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

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

0.19

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
ESLT: 0.19
Min: 0.00

AerCap (AER) vs. Elbit Systems (ESLT): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for AerCap (AER) and Elbit Systems (ESLT)
Metric	AER	ESLT
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.45	1.40
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	2.33	0.19
Net Debt / EBITDA	7.77	-0.11

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both AerCap (AER) at 0.96% and Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 0.58% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

AER

Capital Goods industry group

0.96%

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

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

0.58%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
ESLT: 0.58%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

AerCap (AER) vs. Elbit Systems (ESLT): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both AerCap (AER) at 7.52% and Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 23.33% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

AER

Capital Goods industry group

7.52%

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

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

23.33%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
ESLT: 23.33%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

AerCap (AER) vs. Elbit Systems (ESLT): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for AerCap (AER) and Elbit Systems (ESLT)
Metric	AER	ESLT
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.96%	0.58%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	7.52%	23.33%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

AerCap (AER) at 8.67 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 51.36 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

AER

Capital Goods industry group

8.67

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

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

51.36

Max: 59.38
ESLT: 51.36
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

AerCap (AER) vs. Elbit Systems (ESLT): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both AerCap (AER) at 2.84 and Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 3.74 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

AER

Capital Goods industry group

2.84

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

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

3.74

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
ESLT: 3.74
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

AerCap (AER) vs. Elbit Systems (ESLT): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

AerCap (AER) at 1.36 looks cheap against book in the lower P/B ratio quartile, while Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 7.24 carries a premium in the upper quartile — a clear price-to-book gap.

AER

Capital Goods industry group

1.36

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

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

7.24

Max: 9.66
ESLT: 7.24
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

AerCap (AER) vs. Elbit Systems (ESLT): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for AerCap (AER) and Elbit Systems (ESLT)
Metric	AER	ESLT
P/E Ratio (TTM)	8.67	51.36
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.84	3.74
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.36	7.24
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-6.60%	-0.12%