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FTAI Aviation Ltd. (FTAIM): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Industrials · Aerospace & Defense · United States · High Growth
Is FTAIM undervalued?
At 26.41 (close of 16 Oct 2026), FTAIM trades within a few percent of the GLS average fair value of 27.14 (2.7% below fair value). 6 models produced a value and they split 2 above the price to 4 below. A stock priced at fair value earns about half of the Wheel Score's Value points; the rest of the score comes from health, moat, premium and stability.
There is a wide gap between EPV (8.42) and GLS Growth (46.40). When the models are this far apart the "fair value" is really a range, and the margin of safety above should be read with that range in mind.
The nightly engine files FTAIM under High Growth: revenue and earnings growing fast enough that the growth-based models carry the valuation.
Nine valuation models for FTAIM
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | - | - | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital; no value tonight |
| Graham Number | 20.70 | -22% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 43.35 | +64% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 18.95 | -28% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 46.40 | +76% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | - | - | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10%; no value tonight |
| Payback Time | - | - | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself; no value tonight |
| DDM | 25.01 | -5% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 8.42 | -68% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -3.05 | -112% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
FTAI Aviation Ltd. scores 5 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score: a middling result that falls one point short of the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. Some of the nine tests on profitability, leverage and efficiency are failed, so the accounts are worth a look before selling a put on the name. A GLS Moat score of 4.7/10 is a weak reading: the ten-year history the score grades (revenue, EPS, book value, margins, cash flow, share count, ROIC) has not been steady, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are high - ROIC 13.2%, ROE 149.9%, ROA 11.5% - with debt at 10.32 times equity and negative free cash flow. Debt of 10.32 times equity is on the high side for the sector and is worth checking against the cash flow before treating the stock as a long-term hold.
The dividend yield is 1.01% with a payout ratio of 34% - a small yield that leaves most of the earnings in the business. Revenue comes mainly from Aerospace products revenue 73%, MRE Contract revenue 19%, Lease income 3% (quarter Q2 FY2026).
Institutional ownership scores 5/10, insider activity 1/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 5 / 9 | ROIC | 13.2% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 4.7 / 10 | ROE | 149.9% |
| Debt / equity | 10.32 | ROA | 11.5% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | -7.2% | Payout ratio | 34% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 1 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 39: No options
No options are listed on FTAI Aviation Ltd. in our nightly snapshot. The Wheel Score is therefore capped at 39 (it reads 39) and the stock is left out of every options screen; the fair value and health figures above are still useful for a plain stock position.
Volume runs at 2k shares a day on a market cap of $16.7B, with a beta of 1.51 - a high beta, so the stock tends to move more than the market and a strike can be gapped through; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 11 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 14 / 25 | 3% margin of safety | |
| Health | 11 / 20 | Piotroski 5/9 | |
| Moat | 7 / 15 | moat 4.7/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 11 / 20 | 2k shares/day, $16.7B cap, beta 1.51 |
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Upcoming events
FTAI Aviation Ltd. reports earnings on 29 Oct 2026 (after the close) - inside the 14-day window the Sunday Scan avoids, because a put sold now would carry the report's gap risk.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| BWXT BWX Technologies, Inc. | 137.20 | 74.35 | -85% | 61Fair | $12.6B |
| HII Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | 267.22 | 290.42 | +8% | 72Good | $10.5B |
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Is FTAIM undervalued right now?
Not meaningfully: at 26.41 the stock trades within a few percent of the GLS average fair value of 27.14 (2.7% below fair value, data as of 16 Oct 2026).
What is the Wheel Score of FTAIM and what does it mean?
FTAIM has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; its Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for FTAIM?
27.14 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 6 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does FTAI Aviation Ltd. report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 29 Oct 2026 (after the close), 13 days from the data date of 16 Oct 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does FTAIM have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on FTAIM, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.