Butler National (BUKS) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Butler National (BUKS) reported Free Cash Flow of $9.2 million for Q1 2026, down 26.54% year-over-year from $12.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 443.4% on a QoQ basis from -$2.7 million in Q4 2025.
Butler National (BUKS) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $9.2 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 26.54% year-over-year to $9.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $16.5 million (up 34.13% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $10.1 million, up 944.01% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow advanced to $9.2 million in Q1 2026 per BUKS's latest filing, from -$2.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $13.3 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$3.3 million in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $1.1 million (2022), against an average of $2.6 million.
- Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 1382.33% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 222.83% in 2025.
- Tracing BUKS's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $1.1 million in 2022, then slipped by 19.3% to $874000.0 in 2023, then sank by 194.74% to -$828000.0 in 2024, then slumped by 222.83% to -$2.7 million in 2025, then jumped by 443.4% to $9.2 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest BUKS Free Cash Flow figures stand at $9.2 million (Q1 2026), -$2.7 million (Q4 2025), and $13.3 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 316.77 Bn | 306.03 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 238.61 Bn | 233.51 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 172.59 Bn | 151.68 Bn | 2.55 Bn | -1.45 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 122.59 Bn | 120.70 Bn | 2.08 Bn | -291.00 Mn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 102.88 Bn | 100.44 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 359.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 92.64 Bn | 88.99 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 1.95 Bn |
| 7 | Rocket Lab | 82.19 Bn | 80.92 Bn | 76.49 Mn | -71.46 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 78.95 Bn | 76.86 Bn | 3.45 Bn | -1.82 Bn |
| 9 | TransDigm | 70.63 Bn | 66.75 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 64.00 Mn |
| 10 | Butler National | - | - | 18.35 Mn | 9.18 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 9.18 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 9.18 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -2.67 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -2.67 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 13.26 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 13.26 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -3.29 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -3.29 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 12.50 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 12.50 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -828,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -828,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 1.77 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 1.77 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -1.16 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -1.16 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 843,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 843,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 874,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 874,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -1.76 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -1.76 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 5.69 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 5.69 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 4.14 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 4.14 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 1.08 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 1.08 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 3.51 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 3.51 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -1.84 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -1.84 Mn |
| Jan 23, 2022 | 2.96 Mn |
| Jan 23, 2022 | 2.96 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 863,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 863,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -377,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -377,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 4.93 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 4.93 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 936,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 936,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 80,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 80,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | 519,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | 519,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2020 | -1.67 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2020 | -1.67 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 381,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 381,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 7.31 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 7.31 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2019 | 859,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2019 | 859,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2019 | -1.41 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2019 | -1.41 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 1.34 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 1.34 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2018 | 3.34 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2018 | 3.34 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2018 | 2.89 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2018 | 2.89 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 895,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 895,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 41,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 41,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2017 | 202,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2017 | 202,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 1.03 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 1.03 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2017 | -219,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2017 | -219,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2016 | 2.11 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2016 | 2.11 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2016 | -96,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2016 | -96,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2016 | -140,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2016 | -140,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 45,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 45,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 1,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 1,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2015 | -246,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2015 | -246,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2015 | -1.39 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2015 | -1.39 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 264,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 264,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 579,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 579,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2014 | 851,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2014 | 851,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2014 | 1.31 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2014 | 1.31 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 2.14 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 2.14 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2013 | 787,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2013 | 787,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2013 | 473,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2013 | 473,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2013 | -1.73 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2013 | -1.73 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 564,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 564,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2012 | -6.89 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2012 | -6.89 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2012 | 2.90 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2012 | 2.90 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2012 | 1.94 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2012 | 1.94 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2012 | -702,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2012 | -702,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2011 | 350,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2011 | 350,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2011 | -1.26 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2011 | -1.26 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2011 | 983,305.00 |
| Apr 30, 2011 | 983,305.00 |
| Jan 31, 2011 | 225,430.00 |
| Jan 31, 2011 | 225,430.00 |
| Oct 31, 2010 | 302,913.00 |
| Oct 31, 2010 | 302,913.00 |
| Jul 31, 2010 | -2.76 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2010 | -2.76 Mn |