Air Lease (AL) Competitors $56.65 -1.43 (-2.46%) As of 03:00 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AL vs. WSO, AIT, WCC, BECN, GATX, MSM, RUSHA, HEES, DXPE, and MRCShould you be buying Air Lease stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Air Lease include Watsco (WSO), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), WESCO International (WCC), Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN), GATX (GATX), MSC Industrial Direct (MSM), Rush Enterprises (RUSHA), H&E Equipment Services (HEES), DXP Enterprises (DXPE), and MRC Global (MRC). These companies are all part of the "trading companies & distributors" industry. Air Lease vs. Watsco Applied Industrial Technologies WESCO International Beacon Roofing Supply GATX MSC Industrial Direct Rush Enterprises H&E Equipment Services DXP Enterprises MRC Global Watsco (NYSE:WSO) and Air Lease (NYSE:AL) are both construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, community ranking, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends. Does the media prefer WSO or AL? In the previous week, Watsco had 14 more articles in the media than Air Lease. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Watsco and 15 mentions for Air Lease. Air Lease's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Watsco's score of 0.84 indicating that Air Lease is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Watsco 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Air Lease 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is WSO or AL a better dividend stock? Watsco pays an annual dividend of $12.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Air Lease pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Watsco pays out 92.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Air Lease pays out 15.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Watsco has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Air Lease has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer WSO or AL? Air Lease received 250 more outperform votes than Watsco when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.31% of users gave Air Lease an outperform vote while only 55.01% of users gave Watsco an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWatscoOutperform Votes33555.01% Underperform Votes27444.99% Air LeaseOutperform Votes58573.31% Underperform Votes21326.69% Is WSO or AL more profitable? Air Lease has a net margin of 15.65% compared to Watsco's net margin of 7.04%. Watsco's return on equity of 17.59% beat Air Lease's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Watsco7.04% 17.59% 12.09% Air Lease 15.65%8.01%1.89% Do institutionals & insiders believe in WSO or AL? 89.7% of Watsco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.6% of Air Lease shares are held by institutional investors. 12.8% of Watsco shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.8% of Air Lease shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, WSO or AL? Watsco has higher revenue and earnings than Air Lease. Air Lease is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Watsco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWatsco$7.58B2.51$536.34M$13.0136.16Air Lease$2.81B2.31$427.70M$5.7210.15 Which has more volatility & risk, WSO or AL? Watsco has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Air Lease has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer WSO or AL? Watsco presently has a consensus price target of $480.83, indicating a potential upside of 2.22%. Air Lease has a consensus price target of $57.43, indicating a potential downside of 1.05%. Given Watsco's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Watsco is more favorable than Air Lease.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Watsco 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14Air Lease 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 SummaryWatsco beats Air Lease on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Air Lease News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 NYSE 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 AL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAir LeaseEquipment rental & leasing IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$6.39B$6.77B$285.17B$19.70BDividend Yield1.53%2.09%3.78%3.84%P/E Ratio17.439.7214.0535.13Price / Sales2.311.44276.5834.12Price / Cash2.804.5611.5417.51Price / Book0.862.381.954.78Net Income$427.70M$538.89M$512.32M$1.02B7 Day Performance1.50%1.20%-0.40%1.62%1 Month Performance39.99%17.10%12.98%13.00%1 Year Performance18.98%-3.12%-9.11%5.59% Air Lease Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ALAir Lease4.3947 of 5 stars$56.65-2.5%$57.43+1.4%+18.6%$6.34B$2.81B17.03150Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeWSOWatsco3.4183 of 5 stars$484.20+1.7%$480.83-0.7%-2.6%$19.56B$7.58B36.547,280Analyst RevisionAITApplied Industrial Technologies4.7414 of 5 stars$233.74+6.0%$285.00+21.9%+13.9%$8.90B$4.50B23.686,100News CoveragePositive NewsWCCWESCO International4.5437 of 5 stars$171.80+6.1%$216.57+26.1%-8.6%$8.38B$21.81B13.1420,000Gap UpBECNBeacon Roofing Supply3.1189 of 5 stars$124.17flat$124.78+0.5%N/A$7.67B$9.76B21.237,480Analyst ForecastGATXGATX2.2615 of 5 stars$148.85+2.0%$167.67+12.6%+6.6%$5.31B$1.63B19.161,900Positive NewsMSMMSC Industrial Direct3.9308 of 5 stars$78.83+3.4%$82.20+4.3%-12.3%$4.39B$3.75B18.816,990Positive NewsGap UpRUSHARush Enterprises4.7005 of 5 stars$50.74+5.2%$61.00+20.2%+13.1%$4.02B$7.78B13.608,040Positive NewsInsider TradeHEESH&E Equipment Services4.013 of 5 stars$94.85+3.1%$71.33-24.8%+97.5%$3.48B$1.46B24.072,380Positive NewsDXPEDXP Enterprises3.7371 of 5 stars$87.18+2.9%$95.00+9.0%+72.5%$1.37B$1.87B22.472,490Gap UpMRCMRC Global3.6796 of 5 stars$13.05+6.6%$15.00+14.9%-7.0%$1.12B$2.95B15.002,800Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WSO Competitors AIT Competitors WCC Competitors BECN Competitors GATX Competitors MSM Competitors RUSHA Competitors HEES Competitors DXPE Competitors MRC 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 (NYSE:AL) was last updated on 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGold Hits New Highs as Global Markets SpiralWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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