AER vs. RRX: AerCap vs. Regal Rexnord Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do AerCap (AER) and Regal Rexnord (RRX) 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 Regal Rexnord (RRX) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but AER is classified in Trading Companies & Distributors while RRX is classified in Electrical Equipment.

Company profile comparison for AerCap (AER) and Regal Rexnord (RRX)
Profile Item	AER	RRX
Name	AerCap Holdings N.V.	Regal Rexnord Corporation
Country/Region	Ireland	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Trading Companies & Distributors	Electrical Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Trading Companies & Distributors	Electrical Components & Equipment
Market Capitalization	25.76 billion USD	11.26 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	November 21, 2006	March 17, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AER

RRX

GSPC

AerCap (AER) vs. Regal Rexnord (RRX), 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 Regal Rexnord (RRX). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for AerCap (AER) and Regal Rexnord (RRX). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for AerCap (AER) and Regal Rexnord (RRX)
Metric	AER	RRX
Total Return (1Y)	32.17%	33.67%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	39.43%	20.16%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	21.06%	2.72%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AER

RRX

GSPC

AerCap (AER) vs. Regal Rexnord (RRX), 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 Regal Rexnord (RRX). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for AerCap (AER) and Regal Rexnord (RRX)
Metric	AER	RRX
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	26.10%	53.85%
Beta (5Y)	0.95	1.04
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-44.81%	-48.11%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.13M	1.21M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AER and RRX 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 Regal Rexnord (RRX)
Metric	AER	RRX
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.07	0.55
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.59	0.79

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

AerCap (AER) at 17.00% is around its peer norm for ROE, while Regal Rexnord (RRX) at 3.41% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker returns on shareholders’ equity.

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%

RRX

Capital Goods industry group

3.41%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
RRX: 3.41%
Min: -17.12%

AerCap (AER) vs. Regal Rexnord (RRX): 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 Regal Rexnord (RRX) at 3.77% 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%

RRX

Capital Goods industry group

3.77%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
RRX: 3.77%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

AerCap (AER) vs. Regal Rexnord (RRX): 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 Regal Rexnord (RRX) at 12.10% 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%

RRX

Capital Goods industry group

12.10%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
RRX: 12.10%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

AerCap (AER) vs. Regal Rexnord (RRX): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for AerCap (AER) and Regal Rexnord (RRX)
Metric	AER	RRX
ROE (TTM)	17.00%	3.41%
ROA (TTM)	4.52%	3.20%
Net Margin (TTM)	34.47%	3.77%
Operating Margin (TTM)	62.55%	12.10%
Gross Margin (TTM)	63.02%	37.24%

Growth

Revenue Growth

AerCap (AER) at 6.50% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Regal Rexnord (RRX) at -1.65% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

AerCap (AER) vs. Regal Rexnord (RRX): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both AerCap (AER) at 97.41% and Regal Rexnord (RRX) at 42.86% sit in the top peer quartile for EPS growth, so each is compounding per-share earnings faster than typical industry peers.

AerCap (AER) vs. Regal Rexnord (RRX): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for AerCap (AER) and Regal Rexnord (RRX)
Metric	AER	RRX
Revenue Growth (YoY)	6.50%	-1.65%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	6.69%	4.38%
EPS Growth (YoY)	97.41%	42.86%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	-16.79%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both AerCap (AER) at 1.45 and Regal Rexnord (RRX) at 2.22 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

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

RRX

Capital Goods industry group

2.22

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
RRX: 2.22
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

AerCap (AER) vs. Regal Rexnord (RRX): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Regal Rexnord (RRX) at 0.67 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

RRX

Capital Goods industry group

0.67

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
RRX: 0.67
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

AerCap (AER) vs. Regal Rexnord (RRX): 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 Regal Rexnord (RRX)
Metric	AER	RRX
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.45	2.22
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	2.33	0.67
Net Debt / EBITDA	7.77	3.47

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both AerCap (AER) at 0.96% and Regal Rexnord (RRX) at 0.87% 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%

RRX

Capital Goods industry group

0.87%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
RRX: 0.87%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

AerCap (AER) vs. Regal Rexnord (RRX): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

AerCap (AER) at 7.52% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Regal Rexnord (RRX) at 40.35% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

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%

RRX

Capital Goods industry group

40.35%

Max: 67.39%
RRX: 40.35%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

AerCap (AER) vs. Regal Rexnord (RRX): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for AerCap (AER) and Regal Rexnord (RRX)
Metric	AER	RRX
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.96%	0.87%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	7.52%	40.35%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

AerCap (AER) at 8.67 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Regal Rexnord (RRX) at 48.72 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

RRX

Capital Goods industry group

48.72

Max: 59.38
RRX: 48.72
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

AerCap (AER) vs. Regal Rexnord (RRX): 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 Regal Rexnord (RRX) at 1.83 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

RRX

Capital Goods industry group

1.83

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
RRX: 1.83
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

AerCap (AER) vs. Regal Rexnord (RRX): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Relative to net asset value, both AerCap (AER) at 1.36 and Regal Rexnord (RRX) at 1.64 look inexpensive, sitting in the lower P/B ratio quartile of their industries.

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

RRX

Capital Goods industry group

1.64

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
RRX: 1.64
Min: -1.08

AerCap (AER) vs. Regal Rexnord (RRX): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for AerCap (AER) and Regal Rexnord (RRX)
Metric	AER	RRX
P/E Ratio (TTM)	8.67	48.72
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.84	1.83
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.36	1.64
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-6.60%	3.88%