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StandardAero, Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 7 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 5 raised, 4 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 13.3% year-over-year: Revenue reached $1,626.9 million, up $191.3 million from the prior year period. Management attributed growth to demand across all three major end markets. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up 2.5%: Adjusted EBITDA was $203.2 million, up $4.9 million from $198.2 million. Management attributed the increase to volume, pricing and productivity. Source
  • Engine Services margin fell 140 basis points: Engine Services Adjusted EBITDA margin was 12.3%, against 13.7% a year earlier. Management cited mix from the LEAP and CFM56 DFW ramp. Source
  • Business Aviation grew 19.6%: Business Aviation was the fastest-growing end market in the quarter, by the percentage reported. Source
  • Consolidated margin down 130 basis points: Adjusted EBITDA margin was 12.5%, against 13.8% a year earlier. Management cited mix and the continued LEAP and CFM56 DFW ramp. Source
  • Free cash flow negative $133.7 million: Operating cash flow was negative $119.6 million, and free cash flow was negative $133.7 million for the quarter. Source
  • Share repurchases of $60.1 million: The company bought back about 2.0 million common shares under its repurchase program during the quarter, for $60.1 million. Source

“StandardAero’s first quarter performance provides a solid foundation for continued momentum in 2026,”

Russell Ford, StandardAero’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceFull year 2026$6,325 to $6,450 millionRaised from $6,275 to $6,425 million
Engine Services revenue SourceFull year 2026$5,550 to $5,650 millionRaised from $5,500 to $5,625 million
Component Repair Services revenue SourceFull year 2026$775 to $800 millionKept
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFull year 2026$875 to $905 millionRaised from $870 to $905 million
Engine Services Segment Adjusted EBITDA SourceFull year 2026$760 to $780 millionRaised from $755 to $780 million
Component Repair Services Segment Adjusted EBITDA SourceFull year 2026$220 to $230 millionKept
Free cash flow SourceFull year 2026$270 to $300 millionKept
Adjusted diluted EPS SourceFull year 2026$1.40 to $1.50Raised from $1.35 to $1.45
Elimination of material pass-through revenue SourceFull year 2026$300 to $400 millionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS guidance raised, as stated in the highlights. Source
  • Guidance raised: Military and Helicopter and Business Aviation end market growth assumptions raised; Commercial Aerospace assumption unchanged. Source
  • New: Company announced the acquisition of Unified Turbines, adding hot section component repair capabilities to its CRS offering. Source
  • New: Company bought back about 2.0 million common shares for $60.1 million under its share repurchase program during the quarter. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 13.3% year-over-year: Revenue reached $1,626.9 million, up $191.3 million from the prior year period. Management attributed growth to demand across all three major end markets. Source
  • Net income up 27% to $79.9 million: Net income was $79.9 million against $62.9 million a year earlier. Diluted GAAP EPS was $0.24, and net income was 4.9% of revenue. Source
  • Adjusted diluted EPS up to $0.33: Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.33, compared with $0.29 in the prior year quarter. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up 2.5%: Adjusted EBITDA was $203.2 million, up $4.9 million from $198.2 million. Management attributed the increase to volume, pricing and productivity. Source

Segment performance

  • Engine Services revenue up 14.1%: Engine Services revenue reached $1,447.1 million. Management tied growth primarily to ramping LEAP and CFM56 platforms. Source
  • Engine Services margin fell 140 basis points: Engine Services Adjusted EBITDA margin was 12.3%, against 13.7% a year earlier. Management cited mix from the LEAP and CFM56 DFW ramp. Source
  • Component Repair revenue up 7.4%: Component Repair Services revenue reached $179.7 million, driven by demand for key commercial aerospace products. Source
  • Component Repair margin up 90 basis points: Component Repair Services Adjusted EBITDA rose 10.6% to $52.4 million. Margin reached 29.2%, from pricing, mix and productivity. Source

“With robust demand, a diversified end market mix, leading positions on critical engine platforms and a strategically designed global footprint, we believe StandardAero is well positioned to perform across a range of economic environments,”

Russell Ford, StandardAero’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

End markets and demand

  • Business Aviation grew 19.6%: Business Aviation was the fastest-growing end market in the quarter, by the percentage reported. Source
  • Commercial Aerospace grew 11.4%: Commercial Aerospace revenue grew 11.4% against the prior year period. Source
  • Military and Helicopter grew 10.3%: Military and Helicopter revenue grew 10.3% against the prior year period. Source
  • Bookings momentum cited in military: Management cited sustained commercial strength, accelerating military bookings momentum and business aviation execution as drivers of revenue growth. Source

Margins and costs

  • Consolidated margin down 130 basis points: Adjusted EBITDA margin was 12.5%, against 13.8% a year earlier. Management cited mix and the continued LEAP and CFM56 DFW ramp. Source
  • Business transformation costs eased: Business transformation costs for LEAP and CFM were $6.6 million, down from $12.9 million, and are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA. Source
  • Corporate costs rose: Corporate costs were $27.9 million, up from $23.1 million in the prior year period. Source

“As a result, we are raising our full year 2026 guidance.”

Russell Ford, StandardAero’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Cash flow and balance sheet

  • Free cash flow negative $133.7 million: Operating cash flow was negative $119.6 million, and free cash flow was negative $133.7 million for the quarter. Source
  • Receivables and contract assets built: Accounts receivable and contract assets absorbed cash in the quarter, each showing an increase in the operating cash flow statement. Source
  • Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA at 2.6x: Net debt was $2,151.8 million on $813.1 million of LTM Adjusted EBITDA. Cash was $89.2 million, against $289.7 million at December 31, 2025, which was reported as 2.4x leverage. Source

Capital returns and share count

  • Share repurchases of $60.1 million: The company bought back about 2.0 million common shares under its repurchase program during the quarter, for $60.1 million. Source
  • Treasury shares increased: Treasury stock was 2,195,745 shares at March 31, 2026, up from 176,019 shares at December 31, 2025, at a cost of $60.6 million. Source
  • Diluted share count reduced slightly: Weighted-average diluted shares were 333.4 million, compared with 334.2 million in the prior year period. Source

Strategy and investment

  • Component repair strategy highlighted: Management cited double-digit Component Repair Services Adjusted EBITDA growth as evidence of the segment's margin profile and of its strategy. Source
  • Unified Turbines adds hot section repair: The Unified Turbines acquisition is described as adding hot section component repair capability to the broader CRS offering. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Military end market softness linked to the delayed effect of the prior quarter's U.S. Government shutdown reduced Component Repair Services revenue growth. Source
  • External: Management referred to broader macroeconomic uncertainty and elevated jet fuel prices as conditions the company is positioned to perform through. Source
  • Operational: Timing of engine shipments in the quarter partially offset volume and productivity gains in Engine Services Adjusted EBITDA. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management described the Unified Turbines acquisition as consistent with its stated commitment to the component repair strategy. No completion status was given. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.