FTAI Aviation

FTAI

Aerospace & Defense · Industrials

Price

$209.70

+11.89 (+6.01%)

Market Cap

$21.51B

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is curious

Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Strong

Growth

Strong

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Weak

Valuation

Good

Dividends

Good

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Share count rising — dilution

+15.5% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 89.9M (2021) → 103.8M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

FTAI Aviation leases jet engines and aircraft to airlines around the world. Its most important product is the CFM56 engine, which powers some of the most common passenger jets flying today, like the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320. FTAI also repairs and sells engine modules, making it one of the few companies focused almost entirely on engine leasing and maintenance rather than whole aircraft.

The company earns money two ways: collecting lease payments from airlines that rent its engines, and selling repaired engine parts and modules to carriers that need them. FTAI operates globally, serving commercial airlines across North America, Europe, and beyond, with a market cap around $20.7 billion. Its focus on the CFM56 engine gives it deep expertise and a large inventory of parts that competitors cannot easily replicate. The main risk is that airlines are gradually replacing older CFM56-powered jets with newer aircraft, which could reduce long-term demand for this engine type over time.

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Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

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Revenue Growth

+40.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong revenue growth

EPS Growth

-27.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

1.1%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~20 months

$739M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Adequate runway but may need to raise capital within 2 years

Strong grower

FTAI Aviation is growing revenue at 41% year-over-year. The Winston Score penalises unprofitable companies, but revenue at this pace tells a different story — this is a company still in "build mode."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

45.6%

Healthy — 45.6% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

21.0%

Excellent — 21.0% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

20.3%

Exceptional — 20.3% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+44.7%

Fast-growing sales (+44.7% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+14.5%

Earnings growing (+14.5% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

6/8 quarters

Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

-89%

Weak — only -89% of profit becomes cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

-39.8%

Burning cash (-39.8%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

8.55

Heavy debt load (8.55)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

3.17x

Tight — interest eats into profit (3.2x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

45.0x

Pricey — P/E 45.0

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+33.4

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (45.0 → 11.6)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

0.69%

Small dividend — 0.69% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+41.7%

Dividend growing fast (41.7% YoY)

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