The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Friday, August 14, 2026

Subject of the day

AIR

Concerning the House

AAR Corp. provides products and services to commercial aviation, government, and defense markets in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Parts Supply; Repair, Engineering, and Software; Government Solutions; and Legacy Commercial Programs. The company sells and leases used serviceable material and aftermarket distribution of new, and original equipment manufacturers supplied replacement parts. It also provides airframe maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, such as airframe inspection, painting services, line maintenance, airframe modifications, structural repairs, avionics service and installation, exterior and interior refurbishment and engineering services, and support for various commercial and military aircraft; component MRO services, including repair and overhaul services, engine and airframe accessories, and interior refurbishment; software solutions comprising cloud-based, mobile, and AI-enabled aviation aftermarket software; develops PMA parts for aftermarket applications; and designs proprietary designated engineering representative repairs. In addition, the company designs, manufactures, and repairs transportation pallets; offers fleet management and operations of customer-owned aircraft; provision of supply chain logistics services, such as material planning, sourcing, logistics, information and program management, and parts and component repair and overhaul services; and engineering, design, and system integration services for specialized command and control systems. Further, it provides asset-heavy flight hour-based component pool and repair programs for commercial airlines and distribution of consumables and expendables inventory. Additionally, it offers containers and shelters for military and humanitarian tactical deployment activities; and shelters, such as stationary and vehicle-mounted applications. AAR Corp. was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Wood Dale, Illinois.

United States · www.aarcorp.com

The Long Run

FY 2011–2025 · 15 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$1.59B+2.0%
Gross profit$370.10M+12.6%
Net income$90.20M+3.4%
Cash from ops$36.10M-8.1%
Quotation

$143.39

-4.77 (-3.2%)

52w hi$149.43
52w lo$71.73
Vol328.45K
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Buy

Our score +0.52

Short+0.42
Medium+0.62
Long+0.53

computed 2026-08-13

By the Numbers

AAR Corp.

Industrials · Aerospace & Defense

Market cap$5.77B
Enterprise value$6.76B
Trailing P/E29.50x
Forward P/E21.93x
EV / EBITDA19.70x
P / S (ttm)1.75x
Profit margin5.7%
Return on equity12.9%
Revenue growth+23.0%
Earnings growth+32.3%
Debt / equity59.40
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX1.34
Corr SPX0.53
Annual vol40.9%
Annual ret+51.8%
Sharpe1.27
Max DD-32.8%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.30
Sector+0.10
Technical+0.34
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$148.64$149.50$142.13$143.39328.45K
Aug 12$148.09$149.28$146.38$148.16195.10K
Aug 11$144.15$147.42$142.63$145.45217.00K
Aug 10$143.89$145.98$142.29$142.69162.40K
Aug 7$146.93$148.33$142.08$143.06225.90K