Cae (CAE) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Cae (CAE) posted Capital Expenditures of -$22.2 million for Q1 2026, up 19.65% on a QoQ basis from -$27.7 million in Q4 2025, and up 60.79% year-over-year from -$13.8 million in Q1 2025.
Cae (CAE) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cae's Capital Expenditures history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$22.2 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures rose 60.79% year-over-year to -$22.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$26.4 million (up 87.4% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at -$208.3 million, up 18.73% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures was -$22.2 million for Q1 2026 at Cae, up from -$27.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $77.2 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at -$68.1 million in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$35.6 million and a median of -$41.1 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Capital Expenditures slumped 402.27% — and 2025, when it surged 213.95%.
- Cae's Capital Expenditures stood at -$34.8 million in 2022, then sank by 36.81% to -$47.7 million in 2023, then declined by 22.38% to -$58.3 million in 2024, then surged by 52.56% to -$27.7 million in 2025, then gained by 19.65% to -$22.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CAE's Capital Expenditures at -$22.2 million in Q1 2026, -$27.7 million in Q4 2025, and -$53.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 374.67 Bn | 365.33 Bn | -3.10 Bn | 335.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 290.29 Bn | 281.98 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 669.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 169.63 Bn | 149.60 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 733.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 133.28 Bn | 129.49 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 318.00 Mn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 113.32 Bn | 110.88 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 5.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 103.57 Bn | 99.24 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 234.00 Mn |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 76.64 Bn | 74.33 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 302.00 Mn |
| 8 | TransDigm | 73.43 Bn | 69.55 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 71.00 Mn |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 51.77 Bn | 51.18 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 99.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cae | 8.32 Bn | 8.32 Bn | 230.83 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -22.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -22.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -27.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -27.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -53.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -53.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 77.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 77.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -56.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -56.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -58.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -58.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -26.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -26.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -67.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -67.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -68.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -68.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -47.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -47.67 Mn |