Cae (CAE) Change in Working Capital (2009 - 2026)

Cae (CAE) posted Change in Working Capital of -$33.5 million for Q1 2026, down 125.3% quarter-over-quarter from $132.6 million in Q4 2025, and down 154.14% year-on-year from $62.0 million in Q1 2025.

Cae (CAE) Change in Working Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cae (CAE) has reported Change in Working Capital for 18 consecutive years, with -$33.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Change in Working Capital for Q1 2026 came in at -$33.5 million, down 154.14% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $13.4 million (down 90.28% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was -$286.9 million, up 8.86% from the prior year.
  • Change in Working Capital was -$33.5 million for Q1 2026 at Cae, down from $132.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Change in Working Capital peaked at $212.0 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at -$208.6 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Change in Working Capital over 5 years is $5.8 million, with a median of $41.3 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Change in Working Capital jumped 664.93% in 2024 and slumped 154.14% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Change in Working Capital stood at $69.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 23.17% to $53.0 million in 2023, then soared by 175.09% to $145.9 million in 2024, then decreased by 9.12% to $132.6 million in 2025, then sank by 125.3% to -$33.5 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Change in Working Capital figures were -$33.5 million in Q1 2026, $132.6 million in Q4 2025, and $212.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change Working Cap. (Qtr)
1 Boeing 1,106.33 Bn 1,085.43 Bn 2.55 Bn -
2 Rtx 258.51 Bn 253.40 Bn 9.08 Bn -
3 General Dynamics 174.86 Bn 171.21 Bn 9.09 Bn -
4 Lockheed Martin 119.99 Bn 118.10 Bn 2.08 Bn -
5 Howmet Aerospace 107.26 Bn 104.82 Bn 854.00 Mn -
6 TransDigm 76.18 Bn 72.30 Bn 1.51 Bn -
7 Northrop Grumman 73.88 Bn 71.79 Bn 3.45 Bn -
8 Rocket Lab 60.59 Bn 59.31 Bn 76.49 Mn -
9 L3Harris Technologies 54.60 Bn 54.60 Bn 1.40 Bn -
10 Cae - - 230.83 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -33.54 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -33.54 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 303.33 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 303.33 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 20.27 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 20.27 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -147.59 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -147.59 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 61.96 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 61.96 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 145.89 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 145.89 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 32.62 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 32.62 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -102.43 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -102.43 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 125.05 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 125.05 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 53.03 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 53.03 Mn