AAR CORP
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $3.93B
- P/E (TTM)
- 20.2
- Dividend yield
- –
About AAR
Aircraft & Parts, SIC 3720
AAR CORP. provides aviation aftermarket products and services across commercial and government aerospace markets. The company operates through four segments: Parts Supply, Repair, Engineering, and Software, Government Solutions, and Legacy Commercial Programs. Its portfolio includes factory-new aircraft component distribution, used serviceable material sales and leasing, airframe and component maintenance, repair, and overhaul services, and specialized aviation technical software. It also supplies government customer fleet operations, supply chain logistics, and tactical shelter and container manufacturing. Primary customers include commercial passenger and cargo airlines, regional operators, original equipment manufacturers, aircraft lessors, foreign governments, and U.S. government agencies such as the Department of War and the Department of State.
The company operates globally in over 20 countries. Its operational network features eight airframe maintenance facilities in the United States and Canada, five component repair facilities across the United States, Thailand, and the Netherlands, and fifteen certificated repair stations. The company's headquarters is not stated in the provided text.
Summary of the business section of AAR's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- AAR CORP
- Founded
- 1955
- Headquarters
- Wood Dale, IL
- Address
- 1100 N Wood Dale Rd 60191
- Phone
- (630) 227-2000
- Website
- aarcorp.com
- Employees
- 7,100, May 31, 2026
- Industry
- Aircraft & Parts
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- May 31
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP, Chicago, Illinois
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- AIR
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 40M, Aug 31, 2026
- Public float
- $3.22B, Nov 28, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 3-for-2, Feb 24, 1998; 3-for-2, Oct 27, 1987; 3-for-2, Feb 11, 1986
- SEC CIK
- 1750
- CUSIP
- 000361105
- ISIN
- US0003611052
- LEI
- MP76T5YQX3YK5VVAQ802
- EIN
- 36-2334820
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| John McClain Holmes III | Chairman, President & CEO, Director | 447,582 |
| Eric Pachapa | VP-CAO & Controller | 25,801 |
| Jessica A. Garascia | Senior VP, GC, CAO & Secretary | 36,352 |
| Christopher A. Jessup | Senior Vice President-CCO | 78,045 |
| Dylan Zachary Wolin | Senior VP & CFO | 11,442 |
| Sarah Louise Flanagan | Interim CFO VP Fin Ops | 43,598 |
| Sean M. Gillen | Senior VP-CFO | 89,930 |
| Robert F. Leduc | Director | 18,689 |
| Marc Jay Walfish | Director | 133,104 |
| John W. Dietrich | Director | 8,426 |
| Duncan J. McNabb | Director | 8,392 |
| Ellen M. Lord | Director | 14,396 |
| Hema Widhani | Director | 0 |
| Jeffrey N. Edwards | Director | 5,955 |
| Michael Ross Boyce | Director | 120,904 |
| Billy Nolen | Director | 0 |
| Peter Pace | Director | 25,485 |
| Jennifer L. Vogel | Director | 24,334 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 John M. Holmes | $9.87M | $27.56M | $2.11M | $312 | $305 |
| FY2025 John M. Holmes | $8.15M | $7.45M | $2.13M | $147 | $205 |
| FY2024 John M. Holmes | $7.87M | $16.87M | $2.17M | $170 | $156 |
| FY2023 John M. Holmes | $6.71M | $10.70M | $1.81M | $120 | $104 |
| FY2022 John M. Holmes | $12.33M | $13.42M | $1.79M | $116 | $93 |
| FY2021 John M. Holmes | $4.12M | $12.75M | $1.51M | $207 | $162 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of May 31, 2026, we employed approximately 7,100 employees worldwide, with 5,400 employees in the United States and 1,700 employees outside of the United States.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2024 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Mar 30, 2020 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Mar 31, 2015 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Oct 22, 2013 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Dec 4, 2012 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Dec 7, 2011 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Apr 12, 2010 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jul 13, 2007 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Aug 4, 1997 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |