What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for SARO?

13F Pro ranks StandardAero, Inc. (SARO) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View SARO's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/SARO (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Which hedge funds own the most SARO stock?

Based on the most recent Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, the largest reported institutional holders of SARO include Carlyle Group, BlackRock,, Allspring Global Investments Holdings,. Holdings are reported quarterly within 45 days of quarter-end and updated on https://13fpro.ai/research/SARO as soon as new 13F filings post.

Where does 13F Pro source SARO data?

All StandardAero, Inc. fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. StandardAero, Inc. files with the SEC under CIK 2025410. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is SARO in?

StandardAero, Inc. (SARO) is classified in the Industrials sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/industrials.

What drives SARO's revenue?

Per StandardAero, Inc.'s latest 10-Q filed with the SEC on 2026-05-08, the biggest revenue drivers are: Engine Services ($1,447.1M, +14.1% YoY); Component Repair Services ($179.7M, +7.4% YoY). Figures are extracted from the filing text and machine-verified against the document. Full breakdown at https://13fpro.ai/research/SARO.

What are SARO's largest expenses?

StandardAero, Inc.'s latest 10-Q reports these as the largest expense items: Cost of revenue ($1,387.5M, +13.9% YoY); Selling, general and administrative ($71.9M, +11.6% YoY); Interest expense ($38.2M, -12.9% YoY). Sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filing text for Q1 2026 (quarter ended March 31, 2026).

How often is SARO research updated on 13F Pro?

SARO's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

67.4/100

Rank #467 of 2,879 stocksTOP 25%

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Revenue Growth

87.7/100

Profitability

53.0/100

Balance Sheet

66.2/100

Earnings Quality

89.6/100

Free Cash Flow

26.2/100

Institutional Flow

90.7/100

Revenue Scale

81.0/100

Dilution Risk

85.2/100

SARO Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for StandardAero, Inc. (SARO), a Industrials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores SARO at 67.4/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #467 of 2,879 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. SARO scores in the top quartile across institutional flow (90.7), earnings quality (89.6), revenue growth (87.7). Areas of concern include free cash flow (26.2), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), StandardAero, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $1.6B, net income of $79.9M, an operating margin of 8.8%. Top institutional holders of SARO by reported 13-F value include Carlyle Group, BlackRock,, Allspring Global Investments Holdings,, based on the most recent SEC filings. SARO trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 2025410. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate SARO daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for StandardAero, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. StandardAero, Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 44 and 68 since 2025, currently 67.4 — an improving long-term trajectory across 12 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about StandardAero, Inc.

Quirks, history, and lore behind SARO — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
U.S. industrials company · mid-cap · listed on the NYSE · headquartered in Arizona.
2
The Numbers
Annual revenue in the range of $6–7 billion, with a workforce of roughly 7,000 employees spread across dozens of facilities worldwide.
3
The History
Tracing its roots back decades in aviation services, it went public on U.S. markets in 2024 — one of the larger industrial IPOs of that year.
4
The Secret
It doesn't build aircraft — it fixes, overhauls, and upgrades them, specializing in engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) for both military and commercial customers.
5
The Lore
Its clients include some of the world's largest defense forces and airlines, and it is one of the biggest independent aerospace MRO providers on the planet.
6
The Giveaway
The name says it all: standard excellence in aerospace — this engine-whisperer trades under the ticker SARO.

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What's Driving SARO's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

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AI-extracted from StandardAero, Inc.'s 10-Q filed 2026-05-08 — Q1 2026 (quarter ended March 31, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

StandardAero Q1 2026 revenue grew 13.3% YoY to $1.63B, with net income up 27% to $79.9M, driven by strong demand across all end markets.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Total revenue: $1,626.9M+13.3% YoY

Engine Services$1,447.1M+14.1% YoY

Strong ramp in LEAP and CFM56 platforms plus continued momentum on commercial, military, and business aviation platforms.

Component Repair Services$179.7M+7.4% YoY

Robust demand on key commercial aerospace products, partially offset by softness in military end market.

Largest Expense Items

Cost of revenue$1,387.5M+13.9% YoY

Higher material costs as a percentage of revenue due to increased sales volume of lower margin platforms.

Selling, general and administrative$71.9M+11.6% YoY

Increased personnel expenses related to bonuses and increased headcount.

Interest expense$38.2M-12.9% YoY

Weighted average interest rate of 6.2% for Q1 2026 versus 7.1% prior year.

Margins: Adjusted EBITDA margin declined to 12.5% in Q1 2026 from 13.8% YoY, primarily driven by unfavorable product mix from ramp of lower-margin LEAP and CFM56 platforms. Component Repair Services improved to 29.2% margin from 28.3%.

Watch Items from the Filing

Customer A represents 11.2% of Q1 2026 revenue (down from 15.9% YoY), indicating customer concentration risk though improving.
Material weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting remain as of March 31, 2026 despite remediation efforts; management pursuing comprehensive remediation plan.
Carlyle owns 25.5% and GIC owns 5.8% of outstanding common stock as of March 31, 2026; Carlyle Services Agreement terminates October 3, 2026 when Carlyle ownership falls below 10%.
Company repurchased $60.1M of shares in Q1 2026 under $450M board-approved program; $389.9M remains available as of March 31, 2026.

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

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Revenue

Q1 2026

$1.6B

Net Income

Q1 2026

$79.9M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$-135.1M

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

8.8%

ROIC

Q1 2026

2.9%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

0.83

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+15.8% YoY

$6.06BFY 2025

FY22 $4.15BFY23 $4.56BFY24 $5.24BFY25 $6.06B

Net Income

+2427.9% YoY

$277.4MFY 2025

FY22 $-21.0MFY23 $-35.1MFY24 $11.0MFY25 $277.4M

Operating Income

+36.7% YoY

$551.1MFY 2025

FY22 $262.6MFY23 $337.4MFY24 $403.2MFY25 $551.1M

EPS (Diluted)

+1975.0% YoY

$0.83FY 2025

FY22 $-0.08FY23 $-0.13FY24 $0.04FY25 $0.83

Total Assets

+5.5% YoY

$6.56BFY 2025

FY22 —FY23 $5.76BFY24 $6.21BFY25 $6.56B

Total Debt

-0.7% YoY

$2.24BFY 2025

FY22 —FY23 $3.20BFY24 $2.25BFY25 $2.24B

Op. Cash Flow

+314.9% YoY

$316.7MFY 2025

FY22 $27.3MFY23 $67.9MFY24 $76.3MFY25 $316.7M

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Revenue	$6.06B +15.8%	$5.24B +14.8%	$4.56B +9.9%	$4.15B	—
Net Income	$277.4M +2427.9%	$11.0M +131.3%	$-35.1M -67.0%	$-21.0M	—
Operating Income	$551.1M +36.7%	$403.2M +19.5%	$337.4M +28.5%	$262.6M	—
EPS (Diluted)	$0.83 +1975.0%	$0.04 +130.8%	$-0.13 -62.5%	$-0.08	—
Total Assets	$6.56B +5.5%	$6.21B +7.9%	$5.76B	—	—
Total Debt	$2.24B -0.7%	$2.25B -29.5%	$3.20B	—	—
Operating Cash Flow	$316.7M +314.9%	$76.3M +12.4%	$67.9M +149.0%	$27.3M	—

AI Insight: SARO Financial Trends

SARO delivers seven consecutive quarters of revenue growth, with net income rising from -$14M in Q4 2024 to $80M in Q1 2026, while total debt has fallen to its lowest level in the dataset.

• Revenue grew steadily from $1,410M in Q4 2024 to $1,627M in Q1 2026, a gain of roughly 15% over five quarters.

• Operating income expanded from $95M in Q4 2024 to $149M in Q4 2025, though it dipped slightly to $143M in Q1 2026.

• Net income turned from -$14M in Q4 2024 to a consistent $63M–$80M range through Q1 2026, signaling sustained profitability.

• Total debt declined sharply from $3,453M in Q3 2024 to $2,233M in Q1 2026, reducing leverage meaningfully.

⚠ Operating cash flow turned negative at -$120M in Q1 2026, reversing the strong $323M generated in Q4 2025.

⚠ Operating income slipped from $149M in Q4 2025 to $143M in Q1 2026 — first sequential decline in the observed period.

⚠ Debt edged down only marginally from $2,352M to $2,233M over the last three quarters, suggesting deleveraging pace may be slowing.

AI Insight: SARO Ratio Trends

Leverage has collapsed from 2.97x in Q3 2024 to 0.83x by Q1 2026, while ROIC and ROE hit fresh highs in Q4 2025.

• D/E ratio plunged from 2.97 in Q3 2024 to 0.83 in Q1 2026, signaling rapid deleveraging post-IPO.

• ROIC expanded from 8.2% in Q4 2024 to 12.2% in Q4 2025, before easing slightly to 11.6% in Q1 2026.

• ROE improved from -2.4% in Q4 2024 to 11.9% in Q1 2026, reflecting a sharp profitability recovery.

• Operating margin has been range-bound between 8.8%–9.3% from Q1 2025 through Q1 2026, showing limited expansion.

⚠ OpMargin dipped to 8.8% in Q1 2026 from the Q4 2025 peak of 9.3% — monitor for seasonal softness or cost pressure.

⚠ ROIC slipped to 11.6% in Q1 2026 from 12.2% in Q4 2025 — first quarterly decline after three consecutive improvements.

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Top Institutional Holders of SARO

Carlyle Group Inc.
$2.2B84,587,035 sh
BlackRock, Inc.
$562.8M21,787,131 sh
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC
$395.9M15,081,516 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$327.4M12,674,968 sh
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC
$311.0M12,040,337 sh
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
$245.6M9,507,446 sh
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP
$211.0M8,170,466 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$201.0M7,783,272 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$185.3M7,175,200 sh
Findlay Park Partners LLP
$105.5M4,084,441 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
Carlyle Group Inc.	$2.2B	84,587,035
BlackRock, Inc.	$562.8M	21,787,131
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC	$395.9M	15,081,516
STATE STREET CORP	$327.4M	12,674,968
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC	$311.0M	12,040,337
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC	$245.6M	9,507,446
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP	$211.0M	8,170,466
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$201.0M	7,783,272
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$185.3M	7,175,200
Findlay Park Partners LLP	$105.5M	4,084,441

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