Margin Expansion Leads To Double-digit Earnings Growth And Drives Guidance Increase
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – August 6, 2026 (BUSINESS WIRE) — StandardAero (NYSE: SARO) announced results today for the three months ended June 30, 2026 (“Second Quarter 2026”).
Second Quarter 2026 Highlights
- Revenue increased 4.6% year-over-year to $1,599.7 million
- Net Income was $97.3 million; Diluted GAAP EPS was $0.29, Net Income Margin was 6.1%
- Adjusted Diluted EPS was $0.40 up 24% from $0.32 in the prior year’s quarter
- Adjusted EBITDA increased 12.3% year-over-year to $229.9 million; Adjusted EBITDA Margin was 14.4%
- Cash Flow provided by Operations was $72.3 million; Free Cash Flow for the quarter was an inflow of $50.2 million
- Signed license agreement with a key OEM partner
- Increasing FY26 Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted EPS guidance
“StandardAero delivered strong second quarter results with continued operational momentum,” said Russell Ford, StandardAero’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Amid the higher fuel price environment, we continue to see robust demand across the commercial aerospace platforms we serve, which translated into 12.3% Adjusted EBITDA growth year-over-year. Strong operational execution and the elimination of passthrough revenues from our restructured contracts allowed us to achieve record Adjusted EBITDA Margins of 14.4% and reach profitability on our LEAP and our CFM56 DFW programs during the quarter. Furthermore, we achieved an inflow of $50.2 million in Free Cash Flow during the quarter, as our supply chain initiatives begin to be realized.”
“We continue to execute on our strategic priorities,” Mr. Ford continued. “During the quarter, we signed an agreement with a key OEM partner that significantly expands our relationship and provides improved economics across multiple platforms, strengthening our long-term positioning. We also closed the acquisition of Unified Turbines, further building out our Component Repair Services capabilities, and continued to execute on our share repurchase program. Given our strong first-half performance and continued clear visible demand signals, we are raising our full-year 2026 guidance for revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted Diluted EPS, and remain confident in our ability to deliver another year of double-digit earnings growth.”
Second Quarter 2026 Consolidated Results
Revenue for the Second Quarter 2026 was $1,599.7 million, an increase of $70.8 million, or 4.6%, from $1,528.9 million for the prior year period. The increase was driven by continued strong demand in our commercial aerospace and business aviation businesses, partially offset by the previously announced elimination of low-to-no margin material pass-through revenue on restructured contracts and lower military sales at our Component Repairs Services segment. The Commercial Aerospace end market grew 5.7% compared to the prior year period, the Business Aviation end market grew 5.6% compared to the prior year period, and the Military and Helicopter end market decreased 2.6%, compared to the prior year period.
Net income for the Second Quarter 2026 was $97.3 million, as compared to net income of $67.7 million for the prior year period, a 43.7% year-over-year growth rate. Net Income Margin was 6.1% in the quarter, compared to 4.4% in the prior year period.
Adjusted EBITDA for the Second Quarter 2026 was $229.9 million, an increase of $25.2 million, or 12.3%, from $ 204.6 million for the prior year period. The increase reflects continued growth in volume and pricing, as well as productivity improvements. Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 14.4% increased 100 basis points compared to 13.4% in the prior year period, primarily due to productivity improvements and the previously mentioned elimination of material pass-through revenue.
Second Quarter 2026 Segment Results
Engine Services Segment
Engine Services segment revenue for the Second Quarter 2026 was $1,405.1 million, an increase of $54.4 million, or 4.0%, from $1,350.7 million for the prior year period. The increase was driven primarily by continued year-over-year growth across all three major end markets, offset by the elimination of low-to-no margin material pass-through revenues on restructured contracts.
Engine Services Segment Adjusted EBITDA for the Second Quarter 2026 was $204.2 million, an increase of $25.7 million, or 14.4%, from $178.5 million for the prior year period. The increase was driven by volume, productivity gains, and mix. Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 14.5% increased 130 basis points compared to 13.2% in the prior year period driven by productivity gains, the elimination of material pass-through revenue, and mix, offset partially by the continued ramp in the LEAP and CFM56 DFW programs.
Component Repair Services Segment
Component Repair Services segment revenue for the Second Quarter 2026 was $194.6 million, an increase of $16.3 million, or 9.2%, from $178.3 million for the prior year period. The increase was driven by strong demand on commercial aerospace products and aeroderivative platforms, which were partially offset by lower revenues on certain military platforms due to input delays.
Component Repair Services Segment Adjusted EBITDA for the Second Quarter 2026 was $51.2 million, a decrease of $0.4 million, or 0.9%, from $51.6 million for the prior year period. Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margins decreased 270 basis points to 26.3% from 29.0% in the prior year period, driven primarily by negative mix.
Full Year 2026 Guidance
StandardAero is updating its full year 2026 guidance:
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Full Year 2026 |
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Revenue[1] (increase) |
$6,375 to $6,500 |
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Engine Services1 (increase) |
$5,600 to $5,700 |
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Component Repair Services |
$775 to $800 |
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Adjusted EBITDA (increase) |
$885 to $910 |
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Engine Services Segment (increase) |
$770 to $785 |
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Component Repair Services Segment |
$220 to $230 |
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Adjusted Free Cash Flow2 (revised) |
$270 to $300 |
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Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share3 (revised) |
$1.50 to $1.57 |
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End Market Revenue Growth Assumptions |
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Commercial Aerospace4 |
Low-Double Digit to Mid-Teens YoY Growth |
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Military & Helicopter |
Low-Double Digit YoY Growth |
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Business Aviation |
High-Single Digit to Low-Double Digit YoY Growth |
StandardAero has not reconciled its full year 2026 guidance related to Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Free Cash Flow or Adjusted Diluted EPS to its most directly comparable forward looking GAAP financial measure because such information is not available, and management cannot reliably predict all of the necessary components of such GAAP measure without unreasonable effort or expense.
[1] Includes effect from the elimination of $300 to $400 million in material pass-through revenue.
2 Defined as Free Cash Flow excluding the purchase of intangible assets. Although StandardAero has previously provided guidance for Free Cash Flow, the Company has determined to provide guidance for Adjusted Free Cash Flow going forward because management believes that excluding the purchase of all intangible assets will provide investors with a more useful baseline for evaluating the Company’s core operating performance, as these cash payments—whether arising from acquisition accounting or license-related intangible investments—do not reflect StandardAero’s ongoing operations.
3 Effective Q2 2026, the Company updated its definition of Adjusted Diluted EPS to broaden the existing exclusion of amortization of acquired intangible assets to also exclude the non-cash amortization of all intangible assets, including intangible assets associated with licenses. Management believes that excluding this item provides investors with a more useful baseline for evaluating core operating performance, as these non-cash charges—whether arising from acquisition accounting or license-related intangible investments—do not reflect the Company’s ongoing operations and facilitate more consistent comparison of results across periods regardless of how the Company has chosen to deploy capital.
4 Excludes effect from the elimination of $300 to $400 million in material pass-through revenue.
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StandardAero is a leading independent pure-play provider of aerospace engine aftermarket services for fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, serving the commercial, military and business aviation end markets. StandardAero provides a comprehensive suite of critical, value-added aftermarket solutions, including engine maintenance, repair and overhaul, engine component repair, on-wing and field service support, asset management and engineering solutions. StandardAero is an NYSE listed company under the ticker symbol SARO.

