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StandardAero, Inc.
(NYSE:SARO)
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Rating:62Neutral
Price Target:
$21.50
▼(-14.58% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:10/08/26
The score is driven by improving fundamentals (profitability rebound and healthier leverage) and a strong, guidance-raising earnings call. These positives are tempered by weak cash-flow conversion/TTM cash step-down and clearly bearish technical momentum with the stock trading below all major moving averages.
Positive Factors
Sustained revenue and profit recovery
The shift from losses to stronger profitability alongside steady revenue growth indicates improving operating execution and demand. If maintained, this recovery can support internal investment, strengthen financial resilience, and provide a durable earnings base over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Weak cash conversion
Positive cash flow remains inconsistent and converts earnings into cash relatively weakly, which can limit funding available for debt reduction, capacity investment, and shareholder returns. Continued working-capital swings or reinvestment needs could make reported profit less durable than it appears.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Sustained revenue and profit recovery
The shift from losses to stronger profitability alongside steady revenue growth indicates improving operating execution and demand. If maintained, this recovery can support internal investment, strengthen financial resilience, and provide a durable earnings base over the next several quarters.
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StandardAero, Inc. (SARO) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$7.09B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)3.86M
Price to Earnings (P/E)21.7
Beta (1Y)1.23
Revenue Growth12.56%
EPS Growth144.85%
CountryUS
Employees8,000
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryAerospace & Defense
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.99
Shares Outstanding330,919,430
10 Day Avg. Volume3,312,469
30 Day Avg. Volume3,855,962
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.02
Price to Book (P/B)3.53
Price to Sales (P/S)1.55
P/FCF Ratio46.20
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.74
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.95
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit13.29
Enterprise Value/Ebitda15.64
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$33.22Price Target Upside31.99% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering11
EPS Forecast (FY)1.54
Revenue Forecast (FY)$6.45B
StandardAero, Inc. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
StandardAero, Inc., founded in 1911 and based in Scottsdale, Arizona, offers specialized post-sale support for aircraft engines. The company provides these services for both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft across a broad international scope, i...
How the Company Makes Money
StandardAero makes money primarily by selling aftermarket aerospace services, with revenue largely generated from maintenance, repair and overhaul work performed under customer work orders and longer-term maintenance programs. Key revenue streams ...
StandardAero, Inc. Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 06, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a strongly positive operational and financial tone: double-digit adjusted EBITDA growth, record margins, positive free cash flow, profitability on two key growth programs (LEAP and CFM56 DFW), a strategic $180M license expansion with multi-year EBITDA upside, a targeted acquisition, share repurchases and improved leverage/ratings. Challenges included temporary CRS margin pressure, short-term military input delays, continued supply chain uncertainty and the one-time elimination of low/no-margin pass-through revenue which reduced reported growth but improved margin quality. Management raised 2026 guidance and reiterated conservative assumptions on supply chains, balancing optimism on demand and execution with prudent risk acknowledgement.Positive Updates
Revenue Growth
Total revenue of $1.6 billion, up 4.6% year-over-year; company raised full-year revenue guidance by $50 million to a range of $6.375B–$6.5B.
Negative Updates
Elimination of Low/No-Margin Pass-Through Revenue
Company eliminated $300M–$400M of low/no-margin material pass-through revenue in 2026; this reduced reported revenue growth but materially improved margins and working capital dynamics.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue Growth
Total revenue of $1.6 billion, up 4.6% year-over-year; company raised full-year revenue guidance by $50 million to a range of $6.375B–$6.5B.
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Company Guidance
StandardAero raised 2026 guidance: revenue to $6.375–6.5B (up $50M), adjusted EBITDA to $885–910M and adjusted EPS to $1.50–1.57 (now excluding tax‑adjusted amortization); the company also provided adjusted free cash flow guidance of $270–300M (excluding license intangible acquisition costs), Engine Services adjusted EBITDA of $770–785M, reiterated CRS revenue and EBITDA guidance with an expected return to high‑20% CRS margins in H2, and assumed interest expense of $150–160M, an adjusted tax rate of 23.5–25.5%, CapEx of $100–110M, corporate expense of ~$105M and ~332.5M diluted shares. Management cited Q2 results underpinning the raise (Q2 revenue $1.6B, adjusted EBITDA $230M up 12.3%, adjusted EBITDA margin 14.4% up 100bps, free cash flow +$50M, net income $97M up 43.7%) and a net debt/adjusted EBITDA of 2.6x (target 2–3x); it also highlighted a $180M license expansion expected to add ~$25M annual adjusted EBITDA at run‑rate ($10M in 2027, $20M in 2028, $25M in 2029+, ~80% to Engine Services) and market growth assumptions of commercial aerospace low‑double digits to mid‑teens (normalized), business aviation high‑single to low‑double digits, and military/helicopter low‑double digits weighted to the back half.StandardAero, Inc. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
62
Positive
Cash Flow
45
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 6.32B | 6.06B | 5.24B | 4.56B | 4.15B |
| Gross Profit | 927.37M | 897.45M | 754.16M | 635.28M | 545.68M |
| EBITDA | 788.10M | 744.73M | 551.34M | 511.87M | 459.14M |
| Net Income | 323.97M | 277.42M | 10.97M | -35.06M | -21.00M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 6.85B | 6.56B | 6.21B | 5.76B | 5.73B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 179.06M | 289.72M | 102.58M | 57.98M | 120.06M |
| Total Debt | 2.56B | 2.45B | 2.41B | 3.38B | 3.37B |
| Total Liabilities | 4.10B | 3.89B | 3.84B | 4.61B | 4.53B |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.75B | 2.67B | 2.37B | 1.15B | 1.20B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 218.39M | 203.89M | -46.85M | -17.42M | -16.95M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 290.58M | 316.70M | 76.33M | 67.89M | 27.26M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -103.58M | -106.40M | -235.45M | -112.86M | -60.75M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -99.99M | -25.51M | 203.76M | -14.69M | -25.78M |
StandardAero, Inc. Technical Analysis
Neutral
25.17
Price Trends
23.22
Negative
25.56
Negative
26.92
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.63
Negative
46.23
Neutral
75.53
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SARO, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 25.17 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 21.06, above the 50-day MA of 23.22, and below the 200-day MA of 26.92, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.63 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 46.23 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 75.53 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for SARO.
StandardAero, Inc. Risk Analysis
StandardAero, Inc. disclosed 61 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. StandardAero, Inc. reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
StandardAero, Inc. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | $35.59B | 49.06 | 18.30% | 0.05% | 20.69% | 31.56% | |
70 Outperform | $4.00B | 20.21 | 11.63% | 1.67% | 21.97% | 515.59% | |
67 Neutral | $4.39B | 55.88 | 3.73% | 0.26% | 23.35% | 56.45% | |
66 Neutral | $63.18B | 34.27 | -22.31% | 12.64% | 16.64% | 9.48% | |
62 Neutral | $7.09B | 21.67 | 12.12% | ― | 12.56% | 144.85% | |
60 Neutral | $16.79B | 35.09 | 139.57% | 1.04% | 44.48% | 14.62% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% |
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StandardAero, Inc. Corporate Events
Executive/Board Changes
StandardAero Announces COO Kimberly Ernzen’s Planned Departure
Neutral
Sep 28, 2026
StandardAero, Inc. announced that Chief Operating Officer Kimberly Ernzen stepped down from her COO role effective September 28, 2026, marking a significant leadership change at the aerospace services company. Ernzen will remain with StandardAero ...
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