SARO (StandardAero) Beneish M-Score: -2.21 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


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What is StandardAero Beneish M-Score?

StandardAero SARO +1.21% 14 Beneish M-Score is -2.21 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates SARO with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 326 Aerospace & Defense companies, StandardAero ranks worse than 62.88% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.21 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for StandardAero's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SARO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.38   Med: -2.2   Max: -2.19
Current: -2.21

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of StandardAero was -2.19. The lowest was -2.38. And the median was -2.20.


StandardAero Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for StandardAero's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

StandardAero Beneish M-Score Chart

StandardAero Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.38

StandardAero Quarterly Data
Dec22 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 -2.19 -2.19 -2.38 -2.21

SARO vs AVAV, MOG.A, KRMN: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, StandardAero's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


StandardAero Beneish M-Score vs Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, StandardAero's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where StandardAero's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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StandardAero Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of StandardAero for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.0843+0.528 * 0.9892+0.404 * 0.9271+0.892 * 1.1502+0.115 * 1.0566
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8342+4.679 * 0.010928-0.327 * 0.963
=-2.21

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was $2,152 Mil.
Revenue was 1626.857 + 1600.02 + 1497.962 + 1528.943 = $6,254 Mil.
Gross Profit was 239.372 + 220.389 + 223.159 + 236.175 = $919 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,065 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,705 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $813 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $191 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $255 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,444 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,404 Mil.
Net Income was 79.93 + 78.641 + 68.12 + 67.713 = $294 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -119.555 + 323.009 + 14.799 + 2.883 = $221 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,726 Mil.
Revenue was 1435.588 + 1409.613 + 1244.627 + 1347.198 = $5,437 Mil.
Gross Profit was 217.73 + 201.894 + 186.231 + 184.606 = $790 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,795 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,496 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $747 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $188 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $266 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,396 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,475 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(2152.49 / 6253.782) / (1725.933 / 5437.026)
=0.34419 / 0.317441
=1.0843

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(790.461 / 5437.026) / (919.095 / 6253.782)
=0.145385 / 0.146966
=0.9892

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (3064.653 + 813.248) / 6704.773) / (1 - (2794.562 + 747.215) / 6496.074)
=0.421621 / 0.454782
=0.9271

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=6253.782 / 5437.026
=1.1502

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(188.379 / (188.379 + 747.215)) / (191.449 / (191.449 + 813.248))
=0.201347 / 0.190554
=1.0566

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(255.17 / 6253.782) / (265.954 / 5437.026)
=0.040803 / 0.048915
=0.8342

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((2404.009 + 1443.687) / 6704.773) / ((2475.31 + 1396.045) / 6496.074)
=0.573874 / 0.595953
=0.963

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(294.404 - 0 - 221.136) / 6704.773
=0.010928

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

StandardAero has a M-score of -2.21 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.21 mean?
StandardAero (SARO) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.21 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on StandardAero and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, StandardAero ranks #205 out of 326 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 62.9%.
Is StandardAero's Beneish M-Score too high?
StandardAero's current Beneish M-Score is -2.21. Based on the distribution chart, StandardAero ranks #205 out of 326 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, StandardAero has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does StandardAero's Beneish M-Score compare to AVAV and MOG.A?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, StandardAero ranks #205 out of 326 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places StandardAero in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for an Aerospace & Defense company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Aerospace & Defense industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on StandardAero and its competitors. StandardAero's current Beneish M-Score is -2.21. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is StandardAero stock overvalued right now?
StandardAero (SARO) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.21. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.21. StandardAero's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For StandardAero (SARO), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.21 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

StandardAero Business Description

Address 6710 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 250, Scottsdale, AZ, USA, 85253
StandardAero is one of the largest independent providers of maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for aircraft engines. It supports leading engine platforms in the commercial, military, and business jet end markets, securing licenses from original equipment manufacturers to perform work on their respective engine families. The company organizes itself into two reportable segments: engine services and component repair Services. As a go-to MRO partner for both engine manufacturers and aircraft operators, StandardAero operates a global network of service facilities, with most of its revenue generated in North America and Europe.
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