AAR CORP Segments Disclosure
17. Business Segment Information
Our operating segments are comprised of:
| ● | Parts Supply, primarily consisting of our sales of used serviceable material (“USM”), including aircraft, engine and airframe parts and components and distribution of new parts (“Distribution”); |
| ● | Repair & Engineering, primarily consisting of our MRO services across airframes (“Airframe MRO”) and components (“Component Services”); |
| ● | Integrated Solutions, primarily consisting of our fleet management and operations of customer-owned aircraft, customized performance-based supply chain logistics programs in support of the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”) and foreign governments, flight hour component inventory and repair programs for commercial airlines, and integrated software solutions, including Trax; and |
| ● | Expeditionary Services, primarily consisting of products and services supporting the movement of equipment and personnel by the U.S. and foreign governments and non-governmental organizations. |
Our CODM is our Chief Executive Officer and he evaluates performance on our operating segments using operating income as the primary profitability measure. Our operating segments are aligned principally around differences in products and services and is consistent with how our CODM allocates resources, assesses performance, and makes decisions.
We have not aggregated operating segments for purposes of identifying reportable segments. Inter-segment sales are recorded at fair value which results in intercompany profit on inter-segment sales that is eliminated in consolidation. Corporate selling, general and administrative expenses include centralized functions such as legal, finance, treasury and human resources with a portion of the costs allocated to our operating segments.
Significant expenses for each segment are as follows:
For the Year Ended May 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||
Parts | Repair & | Integrated | Expeditionary | |||||||||
| Supply |
| Engineering |
| Solutions |
| Services | |||||
Sales | $ | 1,099.6 | $ | 884.9 | $ | 695.3 | $ | 100.7 | ||||
Cost of sales |
| 868.8 |
| 705.8 |
| 592.0 |
| 83.7 | ||||
Selling, general and administrative | 76.2 | 101.0 | 66.4 | 6.9 | ||||||||
Other segment items |
| (2.2) |
| (3.1) |
| 0.5 |
| — | ||||
Operating income | $ | 156.8 | $ | 81.2 | $ | 36.4 | $ | 10.1 | ||||
For the Year Ended May 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
Parts | Repair & | Integrated | Expeditionary | |||||||||
| Supply | Engineering | Solutions | Services | ||||||||
Sales | $ | 967.0 |
| $ | 640.1 |
| $ | 641.9 |
| $ | 69.9 | |
Cost of sales |
| 758.4 |
| 520.1 |
| 540.2 |
| 57.9 | ||||
Selling, general and administrative | 98.3 | 68.2 | 77.8 | 8.5 | ||||||||
Other segment items |
| 0.5 |
| (0.7) |
| — |
| — | ||||
Operating income | $ | 109.8 | $ | 52.5 | $ | 23.9 | $ | 3.5 | ||||
For the Year Ended May 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
Parts | Repair & | Integrated | Expeditionary | |||||||||
| Supply |
| Engineering |
| Solutions |
| Services | |||||
Sales | $ | 818.4 | $ | 533.4 | $ | 546.9 | $ | 91.8 | ||||
Cost of sales |
| 644.3 |
| 438.1 |
| 461.2 |
| 76.8 | ||||
Selling, general and administrative | 79.9 | 58.8 | 55.2 | 7.3 | ||||||||
Other segment items |
| 0.5 |
| 1.2 |
| — |
| — | ||||
Operating income | $ | 93.7 | $ | 35.3 | $ | 30.5 | $ | 7.7 | ||||
Selected financial information for each segment is as follows:
| For the Year Ended May 31, 2025 | ||||||||
Third-Party |
| Inter-segment |
| Total | |||||
Sales | Sales | Sales | |||||||
Parts Supply | $ | 1,099.6 | $ | 19.8 | $ | 1,119.4 | |||
Repair & Engineering |
| 884.9 |
| 90.3 |
| 975.2 | |||
Integrated Solutions |
| 695.3 |
| 2.1 |
| 697.4 | |||
Expeditionary Services |
| 100.7 |
| — |
| 100.7 | |||
$ | 2,780.5 | $ | 112.2 | $ | 2,892.7 | ||||
| For the Year Ended May 31, 2024 | ||||||||
Third-Party |
| Inter-segment |
| Total | |||||
Sales | Sales | Sales | |||||||
Parts Supply | $ | 967.0 | $ | 8.6 | $ | 975.6 | |||
Repair & Engineering |
| 640.1 |
| 87.8 |
| 727.9 | |||
Integrated Solutions |
| 641.9 |
| 0.9 |
| 642.8 | |||
Expeditionary Services |
| 69.9 |
| — |
| 69.9 | |||
$ | 2,318.9 | $ | 97.3 | $ | 2,416.2 | ||||
| For the Year Ended May 31, 2023 | ||||||||
Third-Party |
| Inter-segment |
| Total | |||||
Sales | Sales | Sales | |||||||
Parts Supply | $ | 818.4 | $ | 19.3 | $ | 837.7 | |||
Repair & Engineering |
| 533.4 |
| 79.8 |
| 613.2 | |||
Integrated Solutions |
| 546.9 |
| 0.2 |
| 547.1 | |||
Expeditionary Services |
| 91.8 |
| — |
| 91.8 | |||
$ | 1,990.5 | $ | 99.3 | $ | 2,089.8 | ||||
For the Year Ended May 31, | |||||||||
| 2025 |
| 2024 |
| 2023 | ||||
Segment operating income: | |||||||||
Parts Supply | $ | 156.8 | $ | 109.8 | $ | 93.7 | |||
Repair & Engineering | 81.2 | 52.5 | 35.3 | ||||||
Integrated Solutions |
| 36.4 |
| 23.9 |
| 30.5 | |||
Expeditionary Services | 10.1 | 3.5 | 7.7 | ||||||
284.5 | 189.7 | 167.2 | |||||||
Corporate and other | (99.3) | (60.5) | (33.3) | ||||||
Operating income | 185.2 | 129.2 | 133.9 | ||||||
Pension settlement charge | — | (26.7) | — | ||||||
Losses related to sale and exit of business |
| (72.4) |
| (2.8) |
| (0.7) | |||
Other expense, net |
| (0.3) |
| (0.4) |
| (0.8) | |||
Interest expense | (75.4) | (43.2) | (12.2) | ||||||
Interest income | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 | ||||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 38.9 | $ | 58.3 | $ | 121.2 | |||
May 31, | ||||||
| 2025 |
| 2024 | |||
Total assets: | ||||||
Parts Supply | $ | 818.8 | $ | 732.8 | ||
Repair & Engineering | 1,155.2 | 1,235.4 | ||||
Integrated Solutions | 620.8 | 542.1 | ||||
Expeditionary Services | 79.0 | 79.1 | ||||
Corporate and discontinued operations | 170.8 | 180.6 | ||||
$ | 2,844.6 | $ | 2,770.0 | |||
For the Year Ended May 31, | |||||||||
| 2025 |
| 2024 |
| 2023 | ||||
Capital expenditures: | |||||||||
Parts Supply | $ | 0.2 | $ | 0.8 | $ | 2.2 | |||
Repair & Engineering | 20.9 | 11.9 | 15.1 | ||||||
Integrated Solutions | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.7 | ||||||
Expeditionary Services | 6.1 | 8.5 | 6.1 | ||||||
Corporate and other | 1.8 | 3.3 | 0.4 | ||||||
$ | 34.7 | $ | 29.7 | $ | 29.5 | ||||
For the Year Ended May 31, | |||||||||
| 2025 |
| 2024 |
| 2023 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization:1 | |||||||||
Parts Supply | $ | 9.7 | $ | 8.4 | $ | 6.2 | |||
Repair & Engineering | 26.4 | 12.2 | 7.6 | ||||||
Integrated Solutions | 18.3 | 17.4 | 11.9 | ||||||
Expeditionary Services | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||
Corporate | 19.1 | 17.0 | 13.5 | ||||||
$ | 75.1 | $ | 55.5 | $ | 40.7 | ||||
| 1 | Includes amortization of stock-based compensation. |
The U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of State, other U.S. government agencies and their contractors are our only customers representing 10% or more of total sales in any of the last three fiscal years. Sales by segment for these customers are as follows:
For the Year Ended May 31, |
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| 2025 |
| 2024 |
| 2023 |
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Parts Supply | $ | 143.3 | $ | 99.3 | $ | 111.0 | ||||
Repair & Engineering | 81.6 | 61.0 | 48.5 | |||||||
Integrated Solutions | 372.1 | 356.6 | 340.2 | |||||||
Expeditionary Services |
| 90.6 |
| 59.2 |
| 77.3 | ||||
$ | 687.6 | $ | 576.1 | $ | 577.0 | |||||
Percentage of total sales |
| 24.7 | % |
| 24.8 | % |
| 29.0 | % | |
Sales across the major customer markets for each of our operating segments were as follows:
For the Year Ended May 31, | |||||||||
| 2025 |
| 2024 |
| 2023 | ||||
Parts Supply: | |||||||||
Commercial | $ | 879.2 | $ | 800.6 | $ | 645.0 | |||
Government and defense |
| 220.4 |
| 166.4 |
| 173.4 | |||
$ | 1,099.6 | $ | 967.0 | $ | 818.4 | ||||
Repair & Engineering: | |||||||||
Commercial | $ | 795.4 | $ | 574.1 | $ | 478.5 | |||
Government and defense |
| 89.5 |
| 66.0 |
| 54.9 | |||
$ | 884.9 | $ | 640.1 | $ | 533.4 | ||||
Integrated Solutions: | |||||||||
Commercial | $ | 297.5 | $ | 257.1 | $ | 197.0 | |||
Government and defense |
| 397.8 |
| 384.8 |
| 349.9 | |||
$ | 695.3 | $ | 641.9 | $ | 546.9 | ||||
Expeditionary Services: |
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Commercial | $ | 4.0 | $ | 6.1 | $ | 8.3 | |||
Government and defense |
| 96.7 |
| 63.8 |
| 83.5 | |||
$ | 100.7 | $ | 69.9 | $ | 91.8 | ||||
Geographic Data
Sales by geographic region for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 were as follows:
For the Year Ended May 31, | |||||||||
| 2025 |
| 2024 |
| 2023 | ||||
Parts Supply: | |||||||||
North America | $ | 631.6 | $ | 532.1 | $ | 493.3 | |||
Europe/Africa | 263.2 | 252.9 | 190.8 | ||||||
Asia |
| 166.1 |
| 146.4 |
| 108.9 | |||
Other |
| 38.7 |
| 35.6 |
| 25.4 | |||
$ | 1,099.6 | $ | 967.0 | $ | 818.4 | ||||
Repair & Engineering: | |||||||||
North America | $ | 715.8 | $ | 572.1 | $ | 488.6 | |||
Europe/Africa |
| 89.6 |
| 40.6 |
| 25.2 | |||
Asia | 75.8 | 24.6 | 12.0 | ||||||
Other |
| 3.7 |
| 2.8 |
| 7.6 | |||
$ | 884.9 | $ | 640.1 | $ | 533.4 | ||||
Integrated Solutions: | |||||||||
North America | $ | 581.3 | $ | 536.0 | $ | 461.7 | |||
Europe/Africa |
| 78.0 |
| 78.0 |
| 51.4 | |||
Other |
| 36.0 |
| 27.9 |
| 33.8 | |||
$ | 695.3 | $ | 641.9 | $ | 546.9 | ||||
Expeditionary Services: |
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North America | $ | 99.4 | $ | 68.6 | $ | 89.6 | |||
Other |
| 1.3 |
| 1.3 |
| 2.2 | |||
$ | 100.7 | $ | 69.9 | $ | 91.8 | ||||
May 31, | ||||||
| 2025 |
| 2024 | |||
Long-lived assets: |
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United States | $ | 1,110.8 | $ | 1,174.6 | ||
Europe |
| 93.8 |
| 90.9 | ||
Other |
| 129.4 |
| 114.9 | ||
$ | 1,334.0 | $ | 1,380.4 | |||
Sales to unaffiliated customers in foreign countries (including sales through foreign sales offices of domestic subsidiaries) were $951.7 million (34.2% of sales), $770.0 million (33.2% of sales), and $588.6 million (29.6% of sales) in fiscal 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Jul 19, 2024 | |
| 2023 | Jul 18, 2023 | |
| 2022 | Jul 21, 2022 | |
| 2021 | Jul 21, 2021 | |
| 2020 | Jul 21, 2020 | |
| 2019 | Jul 18, 2019 | |
| 2018 | Jul 11, 2018 | |
| 2017 | Jul 12, 2017 | |
| 2016 | Jul 13, 2016 | |
About Segments Disclosures
Segment disclosures break a company into its reportable operating units, revealing revenue, profit, and asset allocation that consolidated financial statements obscure. Under ASC 280, segments must match how the chief operating decision maker views the business, providing a window into internal management structure and resource allocation priorities.
Key signals: compare segment margins to identify which units drive profitability and which destroy value. Watch for changes in the number of reportable segments — segment aggregation or disaggregation often coincides with strategic shifts or attempts to obscure declining performance. Intersegment elimination patterns reveal internal pricing practices. The reconciliation between segment totals and consolidated figures exposes corporate overhead allocation and unallocated items. Geographic revenue concentration highlights regulatory and currency exposure. Compare segment-level capital expenditure against segment revenue to assess where management is investing for future growth versus harvesting existing assets.