SARO
StandardAero, Inc.
SARO has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over SARO overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
SARO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Stable |
SARO's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are stable.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
SARO PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 16x | $27.56 | — |
| Cheap | 25x | $25.85 | -6.2% |
| Current | 26x | $27.56 | — |
| Fair | 30x | $31.90 | +16% |
| Expensive | 33x | $35.00 | +27% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SARO's PE is in its cheap range at 26x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 16x next year's earnings.
VRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $210 | — |
| Current | 39x | $210 | — |
| Cheap | 58x | $308 | +47% |
| Fair | 72x | $383 | +83% |
| Expensive | 88x | $472 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRT has the edge over SARO in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
SARO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for SARO, with profitability improving.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for VRT, with profitability improving.
SARO Earnings Per Share
SARO has the edge over VRT in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
VRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.14 | +71% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +131% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.41 | +166% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +75% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
VRT's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $5.35 over the past year, up 102% from the year before, and higher year over year every quarter since late 2021.
SARO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.6B | +4% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.6B | +4.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.6B | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.6B | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.5B | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.5B | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.4B | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.4B | +22% |
SARO's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since early 2024: $1.6B last quarter, up 4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 10% | +1.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | +1.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.8% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 9.3% | +2.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 9.2% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 8.9% | +1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 6.7% | -0.2 points |
SARO's operating margin was 10% last quarter, up 1.2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
VRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
VRT has the edge over SARO on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.2 points |
VRT has the edge over SARO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SARO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $98.2M | +$102.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $51.3M | +$70.3M |
| Q1 2026 | -$135.1M | -$85.8M |
| Q2 2025 | -$19M | -149% |
| Q1 2025 | -$49.3M | +$52.8M |
| Q2 2024 | $38.6M | +$149M |
| Q1 2024 | -$102.1M | +$8.3M |
SARO's free cash flow has turned positive after two years mostly in the red: $322M over the past year.
VRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $654.9M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $926.5M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | $654.2M | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.6M | +143% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.8M | +162% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.5M | +18% |
VRT has the edge over SARO on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SARO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -1.3M shares |
| 1 year | -1% | -3.4M shares |
| 3 years | -1% | -3.4M shares |
SARO has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $50M |
| Q2 2026 | $40M |
| Q1 2026 | $60.1M |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
VRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -64.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +152M shares |
VRT has 393M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
SARO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.7x | Elevated |
SARO's net debt is about 2.8 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 3.2 years a year ago.
VRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
VRT has the edge over SARO on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SARO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 58.4 | Neutral |
SARO's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 58 (neutral).
VRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.4 | Neutral |
VRT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
SARO PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | SARO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26x | 24x | 9.2% above |
| PE % | 27 | 31 | 4 pts below |
SARO has the edge over VRT on valuation relative to its sector.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT is trading at 39x earnings, a 63% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
SARO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $23.2 | 19% above |
| 20 week MA | $25.3 | 8.8% above |
| 50 week MA | $27.0 | 2.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $27.1 | 1.5% above |
SARO has stronger trend alignment. SARO is above 4 of 4 weekly averages versus VRT above 2 of 5.
VRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 5.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $254.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $253.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $189.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.5 | 70% above |
VRT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 70% above its 200-week average.
SARO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32.5 | $25.6 | -21% |
| 2025 | $25.6 | $29.2 | +14% |
| 2026 YTD | $29.2 | $27.6 | -5.5% |
SARO has finished lower in one of the last two years. It's down 5.5% so far in 2026.
VRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.9 | $18.9 | +73% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $24.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $12.8 | -48% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $48.0 | +275% |
| 2024 | $48.0 | $115.1 | +140% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $167.6 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.6 | $209.6 | +25% |
VRT has the edge over SARO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.