Industrials businesses quietly power the physical things we depend on, from cars and homes to e-commerce infrastructure. Unfortunately, this role also comes with a demand profile tethered to the ebbs and flows of the broader economy,
and the industry is currently lagging as its six-month return of 4.3% has trailed the S&P 500’s 7.1% gain.
As the Q1 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the vehicle parts distributors industry, including GATX (NYSE:GATX) and its peers.
Each stock in this article is trading near its 52-week high.
These elevated prices usually indicate some degree of investor confidence, business improvements, or favorable market conditions.
As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q1. Today, we are looking at vehicle parts distributors stocks, starting with FTAI Aviation (NASDAQ:FTAI).
When Wall Street turns bearish on a stock, it’s worth paying attention.
These calls stand out because analysts rarely issue grim ratings on companies for fear their firms will lose out in other business lines such as M&A advisory.
Aircraft leasing company Air Lease Corporation (NYSE:AL) reported Q1 CY2025 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 11.3% year on year to $738.3 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.19 per share was 85.2% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Rapid spending isn’t always a sign of progress.
Some cash-burning businesses fail to convert investments into meaningful competitive advantages, leaving them vulnerable.
Aircraft leasing company Air Lease Corporation (NYSE:AL) reported Q1 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 11.3% year on year to $738.3 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.51 per share was 28% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Hitting a new 52-week low can be a pivotal moment for any stock.
These floors often mark either the beginning of a turnaround story or confirmation that a company faces serious headwinds.
The company and some of its subsidiaries had submitted insurance claims and commenced litigation against insurers to recover losses relating to aircraft detained in Russia.
Air Lease currently trades at $47 per share and has shown little upside over the past six months, posting a middling return of 3.9%. However, the stock is beating the S&P 500’s 1.4% decline during that period.
