Cae (CAE) Change in Working Capital (2009 - 2026)
Cae (CAE) posted Change in Working Capital of -$33.5 million for Q1 2026, down 111.06% on a QoQ basis from $303.3 million in Q4 2025, and down 154.14% year-over-year from $62.0 million in Q1 2025.
Cae (CAE) Change in Working Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cae's Change in Working Capital history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$33.5 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Change in Working Capital fell 154.14% year-over-year to -$33.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $51.0 million (down 62.92% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at -$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 $303.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Working Capital topped out at $303.3 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$208.6 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $47.3 million and a median of $67.5 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Change in Working Capital.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Change in Working Capital jumped 465.82% — and 2026, when it tumbled 154.14%.
- Cae's Change in Working Capital stood at $69.0 million in 2022, then slipped by 23.17% to $53.0 million in 2023, then surged by 340.17% to $233.4 million in 2024, then climbed by 29.94% to $303.3 million in 2025, then plunged by 111.06% to -$33.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CAE's Change in Working Capital at -$33.5 million in Q1 2026, $303.3 million in Q4 2025, and $212.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Working Capital (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 374.67 Bn | 365.33 Bn | -3.10 Bn | - |
| 2 | Rtx | 290.29 Bn | 281.98 Bn | 9.91 Bn | - |
| 3 | Boeing | 169.63 Bn | 149.60 Bn | 2.41 Bn | - |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 133.28 Bn | 129.49 Bn | 2.45 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 113.32 Bn | 110.88 Bn | 854.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 103.57 Bn | 99.24 Bn | 6.76 Bn | - |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 76.64 Bn | 74.33 Bn | 3.72 Bn | - |
| 8 | TransDigm | 73.43 Bn | 69.55 Bn | 1.51 Bn | - |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 51.77 Bn | 51.18 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 10 | Cae | 8.32 Bn | 8.32 Bn | 230.83 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 212.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 212.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 166.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 166.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 61.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 61.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 233.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 233.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 67.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 67.51 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 |