Acquire commercial aircraft and engines for its global portfolio. Lease commercial aircraft and engines to a diverse range of global customers. Now — the numbers.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 65% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly below the class average.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
The net profit margin is 20% — that slice of every sale is the company’s cushion in hard quarters.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 65% a year on average.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 31 buys and 18 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The company’s market value is 42 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 19/100.
Getting in and out without moving the price could prove difficult.
On our five-subject report card, FTAIM sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: FTAIM does earn real profits — but on our report card it still sits behind its class. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.