AER vs. PWR: AerCap vs. Quanta Services Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do AerCap (AER) and Quanta Services (PWR) 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 Quanta Services (PWR) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but AER is classified in Trading Companies & Distributors while PWR is classified in Construction & Engineering.

Company profile comparison for AerCap (AER) and Quanta Services (PWR)
Profile Item	AER	PWR
Name	AerCap Holdings N.V.	Quanta Services, Inc.
Country/Region	Ireland	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Trading Companies & Distributors	Construction & Engineering
GICS Sub-Industry	Trading Companies & Distributors	Construction & Engineering
Market Capitalization	25.76 billion USD	81.50 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	November 21, 2006	February 12, 1998
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AER

PWR

GSPC

AerCap (AER) vs. Quanta Services (PWR), 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 Quanta Services (PWR). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for AerCap (AER) and Quanta Services (PWR). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for AerCap (AER) and Quanta Services (PWR)
Metric	AER	PWR
Total Return (1Y)	32.17%	32.97%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	39.43%	51.81%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	21.06%	38.19%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AER

PWR

GSPC

AerCap (AER) vs. Quanta Services (PWR), 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 Quanta Services (PWR). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for AerCap (AER) and Quanta Services (PWR)
Metric	AER	PWR
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	26.10%	50.22%
Beta (5Y)	0.95	1.29
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-44.81%	-35.15%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.13M	1.19M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AER and PWR 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 Quanta Services (PWR)
Metric	AER	PWR
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.07	0.57
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.59	0.87

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both AerCap (AER) at 17.00% and Quanta Services (PWR) at 18.02% 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%

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

18.02%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
PWR: 18.02%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

AerCap (AER) vs. Quanta Services (PWR): 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 Quanta Services (PWR) at 4.51% 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%

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

4.51%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
PWR: 4.51%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

AerCap (AER) vs. Quanta Services (PWR): 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 Quanta Services (PWR) at 8.63% 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%

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

8.63%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
PWR: 8.63%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

AerCap (AER) vs. Quanta Services (PWR): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for AerCap (AER) and Quanta Services (PWR)
Metric	AER	PWR
ROE (TTM)	17.00%	18.02%
ROA (TTM)	4.52%	5.72%
Net Margin (TTM)	34.47%	4.51%
Operating Margin (TTM)	62.55%	8.63%
Gross Margin (TTM)	63.02%	15.76%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Quanta Services (PWR) at 20.31% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while AerCap (AER) at 6.50% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for PWR.

AerCap (AER) vs. Quanta Services (PWR): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

AerCap (AER) at 97.41% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Quanta Services (PWR) at 12.77% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for AER.

AerCap (AER) vs. Quanta Services (PWR): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for AerCap (AER) and Quanta Services (PWR)
Metric	AER	PWR
Revenue Growth (YoY)	6.50%	20.31%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	6.69%	18.60%
EPS Growth (YoY)	97.41%	12.77%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	27.00%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

AerCap (AER) at 1.45 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Quanta Services (PWR) at 1.16 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for PWR.

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

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

1.16

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
PWR: 1.16
Min: 0.36

AerCap (AER) vs. Quanta Services (PWR): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Quanta Services (PWR) at 0.71 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while AerCap (AER) at 2.33 uses more debt funding than most peers.

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

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

0.71

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
PWR: 0.71
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

AerCap (AER) vs. Quanta Services (PWR): 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 Quanta Services (PWR)
Metric	AER	PWR
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.45	1.16
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	2.33	0.71
Net Debt / EBITDA	7.77	1.43

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both AerCap (AER) at 0.96% and Quanta Services (PWR) at 0.09% 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%

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

0.09%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
PWR: 0.09%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

AerCap (AER) vs. Quanta Services (PWR): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both AerCap (AER) at 7.52% and Quanta Services (PWR) at 3.98% 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%

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

3.98%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
PWR: 3.98%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

AerCap (AER) vs. Quanta Services (PWR): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for AerCap (AER) and Quanta Services (PWR)
Metric	AER	PWR
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.96%	0.09%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	7.52%	3.98%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

AerCap (AER) at 8.67 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Quanta Services (PWR) at 48.95 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

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

48.95

Max: 59.38
PWR: 48.95
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

AerCap (AER) vs. Quanta Services (PWR): 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 Quanta Services (PWR) at 2.19 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

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

2.19

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
PWR: 2.19
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

AerCap (AER) vs. Quanta Services (PWR): 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 Quanta Services (PWR) at 7.73 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

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

7.73

Max: 9.66
PWR: 7.73
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

AerCap (AER) vs. Quanta Services (PWR): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for AerCap (AER) and Quanta Services (PWR)
Metric	AER	PWR
P/E Ratio (TTM)	8.67	48.95
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.84	2.19
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.36	7.73
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-6.60%	3.78%