StandardAero Q3 net income rises 36.2% to $92.8M
StandardAero reported net debt of $2,307.9 million and net debt to LTM Adjusted EBITDA of 2.7x as of September 30, 2026.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
StandardAero, Inc. (SARO) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $1,557.4 million, up 4.0% year over year, and net income of $92.8 million, up 36.2%. Diluted GAAP EPS was $0.28; Adjusted Diluted EPS was $0.39, up 30.0%, and Adjusted EBITDA was $224.9 million, up 15.0%. Engine Services Adjusted EBITDA rose 24.0% to $205.1 million, while Component Repair Services Adjusted EBITDA declined 9.9% to $48.6 million. Cash from operations was $128.9 million and Adjusted Free Cash Flow was $99.2 million.
StandardAero raised its full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $6.525 billion to $6.645 billion, Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $905 million to $920 million, and Adjusted Diluted EPS guidance to $1.57 to $1.62. Revenue guidance includes the effect of eliminating approximately $300 million in material pass-through revenue. Adjusted Free Cash Flow guidance is $270 million to $300 million. The Board approved a $560.0 million increase to the repurchase authorization, bringing it to $1.0 billion, with $850.0 million remaining. StandardAero intends to enter a $350.0 million accelerated share repurchase agreement with Morgan Stanley; approximately $500.0 million would remain after completion.
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Rhea-AI Sentiment measures something else, the tone of the wording.
Hollow bars mark forward-looking points. How the balance works
Positive
- Moderate pointQ3 net income increased 36.2% to $92.8 million.
- Moderate pointAdjusted EBITDA increased 15.0% to $224.9 million.
Negative
- Major point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Ability to remediate identified internal-control material weaknesses is a cited risk.
- Moderate pointComponent Repair Services Adjusted EBITDA fell 9.9% to $48.6 million.
Filing Explained
Adjusted free cash flow of $99,167 thousand excludes $180,119 thousand in intangible-asset purchases, while free cash flow was negative $80,952 thousand.
StandardAero reports that it had repurchased approximately
The company defines adjusted free cash flow as free cash flow excluding intangible-asset purchases, and defines free cash flow as operating cash flow less capital expenditures, and for the quarter, it reported negative free cash flow of
Effective Q2 2026, the company broadened its adjusted diluted EPS definition to exclude non-cash amortization of all intangible assets, including license-related intangibles.
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Earnings Snapshot
Full-year 2026 revenue: $6.525 billion to $6.645 billion; Engine Services revenue: $5.770 billion to $5.870 billion; Component Repair Services revenue: $755 million to $775 million; Adjusted EBITDA: $905 million to $920 million; Engine Services Segment Adjusted EBITDA: $810 million to $820 million; Component Repair Services Segment Adjusted EBITDA: $205 million to $210 million; Adjusted Free Cash Flow: $270 million to $300 million; Adjusted Diluted EPS: $1.57 to $1.62.
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