# AAR Corp. (AIR) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Industrials / Aerospace & Defense. Price $126.54, market value $5.1 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 26.0×** (5-yr avg 59.1×, 3-yr avg 84.6×). AAR Corp. trades at 26.0× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 59.1×: cheap by its own standards. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 19.3×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.02**. A PEG of 0.02 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 1.5×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.5×.
- **Price / book: 2.9×**. The shares trade at 2.9× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 1.2%** (5-yr avg 1.0%). Free cash flow equals 1.2% of the market value, above its five-year average of 1.0%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been.
- **Earnings yield: 3.8%**. The inverse of the P/E: 3.8% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 18.8%**. AAR Corp. keeps 18.8% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Net margin: 5.7%**. 5.7% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 11.0%**. 11.0% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on assets: 5.6%**. Each dollar of assets produces 5.6% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 19.0%** (3-yr 18.4%/yr, 5-yr 14.9%/yr). Revenue grew 19.0% over the last year, against 14.9% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 1288.6%** (3-yr 24.3%/yr, 5-yr 37.2%/yr). Earnings per share rose 1288.6%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.52**. Debt is 0.52 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Current ratio: 2.84** (quick 2.84). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 2.84 times.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. AAR Corp. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 64.1%** (YTD 52.8%, 3-mo 8.5%). The shares are up 64.1% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -17.8%** (73.2% above the low). Trading 18% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 40**. An RSI of 40 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.74** (volatility 43%). Beta of 1.74 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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