AIR · Aar Corp
$139.17
-9.85 (-6.61%)
At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$5.94B
Shares
39.89M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$139.17
Open$148.89
Day$138.61–149.73
52W close$71.73–153.71
Avg vol 30d470K
Short int1.3M · 3.3% float · 2.4d
Short vol51%
Last earningsJul 21, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-K · Jul 22
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 20, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 9 wks
FQ1-27 quarter ends
~Aug 31, 2026
Est
filed Jul 22, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Very Strong
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
High
Market backdrop
VIX 14.9 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+25%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+1%
above
RSI (14)
48
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
82%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+9%
trailing
6-month return
+18%
trailing
YTD return
+68%
this year
Relative strength
+6%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $138 › 200d $111 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+7% holders QoQ · +75 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
3.31% of float · ▼ -6.7% MoM · 2.4 days cover
Volume signal
Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
408 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
55
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+19%
Y/Y
Gross margin
19%
contracting
EPS growth
+1289%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$62.1M
Valuation
P/E 30.7
below peers
Buyback
$150.0M
authorized
Balance sheet
$821.9M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
43%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−20%
past year
ATR
4.8%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Jul 21, 2026
Sales growth (ex. LCP)
· First quarter FY 2027
21% – 23%
Adjusted EBITDA margin (ex. LCP)
· First quarter FY 2027
12.25% – 12.75%
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Jan 6, 2026
Total sales growth
· Third quarter FY 2026
20% – 22%
Organic sales growth
· Third quarter FY 2026
8% – 11%
Adjusted operating margin
· Third quarter FY 2026
9.8% – 10.1%
Total sales growth
· FY 2026
20% – 22%
Adjusted operating margin
· FY 2026
9.8% – 10.1%
Estimated tax rate
· FY 2026
28%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+25%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+1%
Bullish
RSI (14)
48
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
82%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $138 › 200d $111 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+7% holders QoQ · +75 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
3.31% of float · ▼ -6.7% MoM · 2.4 days cover
Volume signal
Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
408 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $72
Now $139 · 82%
Range high $154
vs 200-day avg +25%
vs 50-day avg +1%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted cash provided by operating activities non-GAAP | $94.3M | Year ended May 31, 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Cash provided by operating activities $98.7M
+$21.3M Amounts outstanding on accounts receivable financing program: Beginning of period
-$25.7M Amounts outstanding on accounts receivable financing program: End of period
= Adjusted cash provided by operating activities $94.3M
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| Adjusted diluted EPS non-GAAP | $5.05 | fiscal year 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 401M | fiscal year 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net income $187.7M
+$58.2M Income tax expense
+$2.1M Other (income) expense, net
+$70.5M Interest expense, net
+$72.1M Depreciation and amortization
+$28.2M Acquisition and integration expenses (benefit)
-$29.5M Bargain purchase gain
-$1.4M Loss (Gain) related to sale and exit of business/joint venture, net
-$9.8M Gain on sale of headquarters building
+$4.9M Impairment charge related to product line exit
+$1M Severance charges
-$0.7M Government COVID-related subsidy liability (reversal)
+$17.8M Stock-based compensation
= Adjusted EBITDA $401.1M
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| Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 12.1% | fiscal year 2026 | — |
| Adjusted net income non-GAAP | $195M | Year ended May 31, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted operating income non-GAAP | $337M | Year ended May 31, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted operating margin non-GAAP | 10.2% | fiscal year 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted sales non-GAAP | $3.31B | Year ended May 31, 2026 | — |
| Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 2.03 | May 31, 2026 | — |
| Organic adjusted sales growth non-GAAP | 13.1% | Three months ended May 31, 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP GAAP sales growth 23%
+2.5% Impact of contract termination benefit
+1.1% Impact of Landing Gear Overhaul divestiture
-13.5% Impact of acquisitions within the last twelve months
= Organic adjusted sales growth 13.1%
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| Net leverage non-GAAP | 2.49 | Q2 FY2026 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Aerospace & Defense — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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AIR
this stock
Aar Corp
|
$5.94B | +68.1% | +19.0% | 30.7 | 3.3% |
|
SPCX
Space Exploration Technologies Corp
|
$1.88T | — | — | — | 1.6% |
|
GE
General Electric Co
|
$369.61B | +15.6% | +18.5% | 42.0 | 1.4% |
|
RTX
RTX Corp
|
$302.11B | +20.1% | +17.1% | 39.5 | 1.3% |
|
EADSF
Airbus SE/ADR
|
$195.50B | +5.8% | — | — | 0.1% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
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Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR | -6.1% | +9.1% | +17.8% | -0.6% | +68.1% |
| SPY | -0.4% | +2.9% | +11.6% | +3.0% | +12.8% |
| vs SPY | -5.6% | +6.2% | +6.2% | -3.6% | +55.3% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.075
/ share · ex Mar 27, 2020
Paid (TTM)
$0.00
/ share · 0 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
— · no payout in the trailing year
Buyback program
· as of Dec 16, 2021
Authorized
$150.00M
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
—
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
1750
CUSIP
000361105
13F (30d)
394 filings
366 filers
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