Analysts note its balance sheet leverage remains conservative, supporting both dividend sustainability and expansion potential. On the Time on Wing podcast , Global Crossing Airlines President and CFO Ryan Goepel breaks down why disciplined aircraft sourcing is make-or-break for aviation business models. “If in aviation you have the right metal at the wrong price, I don’t care how good your business model is, you’re going to fail,” he said. The company targets older aircraft that can be flown at lower utilization rates, allowing it to keep lease costs down and match the right asset to the right mission. On February 14, 2023, 1st Franklin Financial Corporation (“1FFC”) filed notice of a data breach with the Attorney General of Montana after confirming that a recent data security incident compromised consumer data stored on the company’s computer network. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ names, Social Security numbers, bank account numbers and routing numbers, as well as certain other information contained in consumers’ credit reports. After confirming that consumer data was leaked, 1FFC began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals who were impacted by the recent data security incident. Analyzing year-to-date share movement, 1st Franklin Finance has outperformed the small-cap finance index by 2.8%. This relative strength is attracting momentum traders looking for steady plays in lending-focused companies.
