Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) Competitors $148.39 +0.59 (+0.40%) As of 02:26 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WLFC vs. DXPE, MRC, BXC, TITN, ACET, URI, FAST, GWW, WSO, and WCCShould you be buying Willis Lease Finance stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Willis Lease Finance include DXP Enterprises (DXPE), MRC Global (MRC), BlueLinx (BXC), Titan Machinery (TITN), Adicet Bio (ACET), United Rentals (URI), Fastenal (FAST), W.W. Grainger (GWW), Watsco (WSO), and WESCO International (WCC). These companies are all part of the "trading companies & distributors" industry. Willis Lease Finance vs. Its Competitors DXP Enterprises MRC Global BlueLinx Titan Machinery Adicet Bio United Rentals Fastenal W.W. Grainger Watsco WESCO International Willis Lease Finance (NASDAQ:WLFC) and DXP Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE) are both small-cap trading companies & distributors companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings and media sentiment. Which has more volatility & risk, WLFC or DXPE? Willis Lease Finance has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DXP Enterprises has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer WLFC or DXPE? In the previous week, DXP Enterprises had 16 more articles in the media than Willis Lease Finance. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for DXP Enterprises and 5 mentions for Willis Lease Finance. Willis Lease Finance's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat DXP Enterprises' score of 1.00 indicating that Willis Lease Finance is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Willis Lease Finance 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive DXP Enterprises 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WLFC or DXPE? Willis Lease Finance has higher earnings, but lower revenue than DXP Enterprises. Willis Lease Finance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DXP Enterprises, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWillis Lease Finance$652.25M1.55$108.61M$16.828.82DXP Enterprises$1.92B0.97$70.49M$5.2422.60 Is WLFC or DXPE more profitable? Willis Lease Finance has a net margin of 18.77% compared to DXP Enterprises' net margin of 4.52%. Willis Lease Finance's return on equity of 21.75% beat DXP Enterprises' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Willis Lease Finance18.77% 21.75% 3.61% DXP Enterprises 4.52%20.94%6.77% Do analysts rate WLFC or DXPE? DXP Enterprises has a consensus target price of $95.00, indicating a potential downside of 19.79%. Given DXP Enterprises' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe DXP Enterprises is more favorable than Willis Lease Finance.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Willis Lease Finance 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00DXP Enterprises 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in WLFC or DXPE? 93.7% of Willis Lease Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.8% of DXP Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. 53.8% of Willis Lease Finance shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.7% of DXP Enterprises shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryWillis Lease Finance and DXP Enterprises tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Willis Lease Finance News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WLFC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WLFC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WLFC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWillis Lease FinanceTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.01B$7.13B$7.17B$10.27BDividend Yield0.66%1.79%939.99%4.60%P/E Ratio8.7826.4513.8026.37Price / Sales1.557.25470.9188.69Price / Cash4.566.417.9829.91Price / Book1.782.102.216.28Net Income$108.61M$360.72M$556.72M$270.67M7 Day Performance-0.81%1.04%1.35%2.79%1 Month Performance-5.48%3.28%3.37%6.01%1 Year Performance23.55%11.76%11.16%26.05% Willis Lease Finance Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WLFCWillis Lease Finance1.9822 of 5 stars$148.39+0.4%N/A+23.1%$1.01B$652.25M8.78240DXPEDXP Enterprises2.9074 of 5 stars$122.66-1.3%$95.00-22.6%+136.6%$1.95B$1.92B23.411,843Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionMRCMRC Global2.5285 of 5 stars$14.81-2.0%$16.00+8.1%+18.4%$1.28B$3.01B-61.692,600Positive NewsBXCBlueLinx1.8973 of 5 stars$85.48-0.8%$91.00+6.5%-23.2%$680.01M$2.95B25.372,000Positive NewsTITNTitan Machinery3.1097 of 5 stars$21.04+1.9%$22.25+5.8%+44.9%$482.42M$2.70B-7.793,648ACETAdicet Bio2.2585 of 5 stars$0.76+5.9%$6.00+686.6%-45.6%$59.97M$24.99M-0.5890Positive NewsURIUnited Rentals4.2753 of 5 stars$969.46-0.6%$842.86-13.1%+28.7%$62.75B$15.35B25.0727,900Positive NewsFASTFastenal4.175 of 5 stars$48.19+0.4%$46.82-2.8%+35.9%$55.08B$7.55B46.3423,702News CoveragePositive NewsGWWW.W. Grainger4.3835 of 5 stars$997.44+0.4%$1,069.13+7.2%+1.1%$47.52B$17.17B25.3126,000Positive NewsWSOWatsco4.5642 of 5 stars$408.15-0.2%$484.17+18.6%-19.9%$16.58B$7.62B31.307,295Positive NewsWCCWESCO International4.4126 of 5 stars$217.84-0.6%$232.67+6.8%+34.5%$10.67B$21.82B17.0620,000Ex-Dividend Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DXP Enterprises Competitors MRC Global Competitors BlueLinx Competitors Titan Machinery Competitors Adicet Bio Competitors United Rentals Competitors Fastenal Competitors W.W. Grainger Competitors Watsco Competitors WESCO International Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:WLFC) was last updated on 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersOut of 18,347 Cryptocurrencies... 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