What is StandardAero's free cash flow margin?

StandardAero (SARO) reported free cash flow margin of 2.4% in Q1 2026.

What does free cash flow margin mean?

How much real, spendable cash each sales dollar generates after reinvestment.

How do you interpret free cash flow margin?

A high and rising FCF margin is the hallmark of a cash-generative business. Persistent gaps between net margin and FCF margin warrant a look at working capital or capital intensity.

How does free cash flow margin compare across companies?

Strong cross-company quality signal; capital-light compounders post structurally higher FCF margins than asset-heavy peers.

StandardAero SARO Free cash flow margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.6B+13.3%

Gross profit$239.4M+9.9%

Operating income$143.1M+11.0%

Net income$79.9M+27.0%

EPS (diluted)$0.24+26.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$89.2M-36.7%

Total debt$2.5B-2.5%

Total equity$2.7B+10.3%

Total assets$6.7B+3.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$119.6M-398%

CapEx$15.6M-38.5%

Free cash flow-$135.1M-174%

Valuation

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Market cap$9.23B-3.6%

Enterprise value$11.61B-2.9%

P/E31.3×—

P/S1.5×-0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin14.7%+0.2pp

Operating margin9%+1.2pp

Net margin4.7%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.5%—

Debt / equity0.9×-0.1×

Current ratio2.1×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from StandardAero’s reported figures.

free cash flow/total revenue=2.4%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: StandardAero’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is StandardAero's free cash flow margin?: StandardAero (SARO) reported free cash flow margin of 2.4% in Q1 2026.
What does free cash flow margin mean?: How much real, spendable cash each sales dollar generates after reinvestment.
How do you interpret free cash flow margin?: A high and rising FCF margin is the hallmark of a cash-generative business. Persistent gaps between net margin and FCF margin warrant a look at working capital or capital intensity.
How does free cash flow margin compare across companies?: Strong cross-company quality signal; capital-light compounders post structurally higher FCF margins than asset-heavy peers.