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$108.42 +0.17 (+0.16%) At close · Nov 13
Market Cap
$4.36B
Shares
40.19M
Volume · Nov 13 334.61K Avg daily vol (3M) 523K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$108.42 Open$108.04 Day$106.76–108.93 52W close$77.35–153.71 Avg vol 30d486K Short int2.4M · 6.1% of shares · 5.0d Short vol70% Last earningsSep 29, 2026 DataJan 2020–Nov 2026 Filing10-Q · Sep 29

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Latest documents

2026
Nov 2
Current report 8-K
Senior notes offering launched for 2031 and 2034 maturities

On November 2, 2026, AAR CORP. launched a proposed offering of $955 million senior notes due 2031 and $960 million senior notes due 2034 to qualified institutional buyers and certain non-U.S. persons.

Regulation FD disclosure Read from the first part of this long document
Source passage
On November 2, 2026, AAR CORP., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), distributed a confidential preliminary offering memorandum, dated November 2, 2026 (the “Preliminary Offering Memorandum”), relating to the Company’s proposed offering of $955 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2031 and $960 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2034 to be offered and sold only to qualified institutional buyers in an unregistered offering in reliance on Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and to certain non-U.S. persons in transactions outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act (the “Offering”). Open the document at this passage
Oct 27
Current report 8-K Events of Oct 26
Regulation FD disclosure

AAR CORP. furnished an investor presentation for investor meetings, including forward-looking information about the pending MROH Acquisition under the September 28, 2026 Share Purchase Agreement with MROH Intermediate Holdco LLC and MRO Holdings.

Sep 29
Earnings call
Q1 2027 earnings call

AAR agreed to acquire a 65% controlling interest in MRO Holdings at an implied enterprise value of approximately $4 billion, targeting adjusted EBITDA margins of 19% to 20% over the next three to four years.

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Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$3.49B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$193.40M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+24.1%
Year over year
Operating margin
—
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
22.1
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 4.5%
FCF yield
3.7%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$775.10M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+11.1%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+35.4%
Trailing year
Short interest
6.1%
Latest settlement · 5.0 days to cover
View all 125 metrics

AI Brief

Q1 FY27 earnings call · Sep 29, 2026
Q1 FY27

TL;DR. AAR posted strong Q1 FY27 results with 24% sales growth and 100bps margin expansion while unveiling a $4B agreement to acquire a 65% controlling interest in MRO Holdings that lifts pro forma revenue ~30%, expands adjusted EBITDA margin from ~12% to 16% (19-20% with synergies), and will be funded by $1B equity and $2.1B new debt pushing net leverage to ~3.6x at close.

Bullish
  • + Q1 sales grew 24% with 11% organic growth and 100bps adjusted EBITDA margin expansion to 12.7%
  • + Parts Supply sales jumped 31% with margins up 150bps to 15.3% led by 23% organic new parts distribution growth
  • + Adjusted diluted EPS rose 38% year-over-year to $1.49 and net leverage fell to 1.81x
  • + Government Solutions adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 460bps to 15.3%
  • + Full-year sales growth guidance (ex-LCP) raised to low teens from prior low double-digits to low teens
  • + Announced acquisition of 65% of MRO Holdings increases pro forma revenue ~30%, lifts adjusted EBITDA margin from ~12% to 16%, and raises medium-term margin target to 19-20%
Bearish
  • − Repair, Engineering & Software adjusted EBITDA margin fell 120bps to 11.9% due to expected HACO Americas integration dilution
  • − Operating margin declined to 7.9% from 8.8% as SG&A jumped to $107.0M from $71.8M and acquisition/integration expenses rose to $19.6M from $4.4M
  • − Diluted share count will increase materially as ~2.2M PIPE shares are issued and Emerald Holdings shareholders receive $780M of AAR equity at $135/share, owning ~12% of AAR

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Neutral Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 19.3 · elevated Equity put/call 0.63
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −9%
below
Price vs 50-day avg +0%
above
RSI (14) 52
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 41%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Neutral
1-month return +10%
trailing
6-month return −4%
trailing
YTD return +31%
this year
Relative strength −4%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bearish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $108 › 200d $119 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
363 of 413 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -74.1K sh shares · +44 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$4.3M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
6.06% of shares out · ▲ +16.2% MoM · 5.0 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
413 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 69
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
Revenue growth +19%
Y/Y
Gross margin 19%
contracting
EPS growth +1289%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $62.1M
Valuation P/E 22.1
below peers
Buyback $42.5M
remaining
Balance sheet $809.9M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 46%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −38%
past year
ATR 4.6%
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 Earnings Call filed Sep 29, 2026
second quarter
Total sales growth excluding legacy commercial programs Non-GAAP 14% – 16%
Adjusted EBITDA margin excluding legacy commercial programs Non-GAAP 13% – 13.4%
next three to four years
Adjusted EBITDA margin excluding legacy commercial programs Non-GAAP 19% – 20%
over the next three to four years
Adjusted EBITDA margin Non-GAAP 19% – 20%
Previous outlook earlier release · from the 8-K filed Sep 28, 2026

Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.

Sales growth (ex. LCP) · Second quarter FY 2027 14% – 16%
Adjusted EBITDA margin (ex. LCP) · Second quarter FY 2027 13% – 13.4%
Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Jul 21, 2026
Total sales growth, excluding the legacy commercial program segm · Q1 21% – 23%
Adjusted EBITDA margin, also excluding legacy commercial program · Q1 12.25% – 12.75%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
1 · 4 · 2
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−9% Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
+0% Bullish
RSI (14)
52 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
41% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $108 › 200d $119 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
363 of 413 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -74.1K sh shares · +44 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$4.3M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
6.06% of shares out · ▲ +16.2% MoM · 5.0 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
413 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $77 Now $108 · 41% Range high $154
vs 200-day avg -9% vs 50-day avg +0%

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
Average borrowing rate on our Amended Revolving Credit Facility 5.34% the first quarter of fiscal 2027 filing —
Adjusted cash flows provided by operating activities non-GAAP $56.5M Three months ended August 31, 2026 —
Adjusted diluted EPS non-GAAP $1.49 Q1 FY2027 —
Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $117M Q1 FY2027 —
Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 12.7% Q1 FY2027 —
Adjusted net income non-GAAP $60M Three months ended August 31, 2026 —
Adjusted operating income non-GAAP $97M Three months ended August 31, 2026 —
Adjusted operating margin non-GAAP 10.6% Three months ended August 31, 2026 —
Net debt non-GAAP $780.5M August 31, 2026 —
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
GAAP Total debt 885M
-104.5M Less: Cash and cash equivalents
= Net debt 780.5M
Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP 1.81 August 31, 2026 —
Organic sales growth non-GAAP 10.8% Three months ended August 31, 2026 —
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
GAAP GAAP sales growth 24.1%
-13.3% Impact of acquisitions within the last twelve months
= Organic sales growth 10.8%
Average daily borrowings $394.5M fiscal 2026 filing —
Average interest rate during the year 5.8% fiscal 2026 filing —
Contract workers 700 fiscal 2026 filing —
Employees in the United States 5,400 fiscal 2026 filing —
Employees outside of the United States 1,700 fiscal 2026 filing —
Employees worldwide 7,100 fiscal 2026 filing —
Firm backlog $777M fiscal 2026 filing —
Maximum amount borrowed $650M fiscal 2026 filing —

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
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$178.35B -3.2% — — 0.1%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
428
% held
100.7%
Reported
363 of 413
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
369
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
2.4M
Days to cover
5.0d
Change
+338.9K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
70%
As of
Nov 13, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
24
Value
$2.4K
As of
Oct 9, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
43.7%
Week of
Oct 5, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$4.3M
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 2
Buyers Sellers
View
Congressional Trades Sell
Member
Gilbert Cisneros
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Mar 31, 2020
View
Financials
Financials
Net income (FY)
$187.7M
EPS diluted
$4.86
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$150.0M
Remaining
$42.5M
Spent Remaining
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Nov 2, 2026
This year
27

On November 2, 2026, AAR CORP. launched a proposed offering of $955 million senior notes due 2031 and $960 million senior notes due 2034 to qualified institutional buyers and certain non-U.S. persons.

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Proposed Sales
Value
$454.2K
Shares
4.3K
Filed
Oct 29, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Oct 26, 2026
View
Investor Relations
Latest news
AAR announces proposed offering o…
Published
Nov 2, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
AIR -0.7% +9.7% -3.8% +8.1% +31.0%
SPY +2.6% -1.2% +0.5% -0.2% +10.6%
vs SPY -3.3% +10.9% -4.3% +8.3% +20.3%

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
Full dividend history
Buyback program · as of Sep 29, 2026
Authorized
$150.00M
Spent (derived)
$107.50M
Remaining
$42.50M
Spent 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) 349 filings 305 filers Visit website Investor relations