Butler National (BUKS) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Butler National's Free Cash Flow was $2.75 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 79.3% from $13.26 million a year earlier.
Butler National (BUKS) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Butler National's Free Cash Flow was $8.73 million through Jul 31, 2026, down 59.7% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), it was $19.24 million, up 89.7% from FY2025.
- Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 24.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Free Cash Flow was $10.15 million in FY2025, -$1.2 million in FY2024, $14.43 million in FY2023 (+802.3%) and $1.6 million in FY2022 (-75.3%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has moved between -$3.29 million (fiscal Q4 2025) and $13.26 million (fiscal Q1 2026) over five years.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was fiscal Q2 2022 (growth of 978.8%); the worst was fiscal Q3 2024 (a decline of 79.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, BUKS's Free Cash Flow in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was -$526,000 (Q4 2026), $9.18 million (Q3 2026) and -$2.67 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 334.86 Bn | 293.38 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 1.87 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 256.39 Bn | 224.66 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 2.12 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 137.52 Bn | 46.48 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 464.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 130.55 Bn | 114.79 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 3.00 Bn |
| 5 | General Dynamics | 95.65 Bn | 80.88 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 6 | Motorola Solutions | 85.05 Bn | 81.51 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 589.00 Mn |
| 7 | Howmet Aerospace | 81.91 Bn | 77.67 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 562.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 74.74 Bn | 62.20 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 69.91 Bn | 29.43 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 475.00 Mn |
| 10 | Butler National | 308.45 Mn | 176.34 Mn | 13.54 Mn | 2.75 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 2.75 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -526,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 9.18 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -2.67 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 13.26 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -3.29 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 12.50 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -828,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 1.77 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -1.16 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 843,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 874,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -1.76 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 5.69 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 4.14 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 1.08 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 3.51 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -1.84 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 863,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -377,000.00 |
Butler National Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=BUKS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "BUKS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=BUKS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();