Cae (CAE) Change in Working Capital (2009 - 2026)
Cae (CAE) reported Change in Working Capital of -$33.5 million for Q1 2026, down 154.14% on a YoY basis from $62.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 125.3% quarter-over-quarter from $132.6 million in Q4 2025.
Cae (CAE) Change in Working Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cae has reported Change in Working Capital for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$33.5 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Working Capital fell 154.14% year-over-year to -$33.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$28.3 million (down 120.48% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was -$289.1 million, up 5.19% from the prior year.
- Change in Working Capital for Q1 2026 stood at -$33.5 million, down from $132.6 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Working Capital was $145.9 million in Q4 2024, with the low at -$208.6 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Change in Working Capital has averaged -$5.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $27.4 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Change in Working Capital jumped 465.82% — and 2026, when it plunged 154.14%.
- Cae's Change in Working Capital stood at $69.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 23.17% to $53.0 million in 2023, then soared by 175.09% to $145.9 million in 2024, then declined by 9.12% to $132.6 million in 2025, then slumped by 125.3% to -$33.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Working Capital figures came in at -$33.5 million (Q1 2026), $132.6 million (Q4 2025), and $20.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Working Capital (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEFSEC Technologies | 5,800.52 Bn | 5,800.51 Bn | 456,459.43 | 2,620.28 Bn |
| 2 | General Electric | 350.38 Bn | 339.64 Bn | 9.11 Bn | - |
| 3 | Rtx | 247.38 Bn | 242.28 Bn | 9.08 Bn | - |
| 4 | Boeing | 172.78 Bn | 151.88 Bn | 2.55 Bn | - |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 124.10 Bn | 122.20 Bn | 2.08 Bn | - |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 105.98 Bn | 103.55 Bn | 854.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | General Dynamics | 97.12 Bn | 93.47 Bn | 9.09 Bn | - |
| 8 | Embraer | 89.26 Bn | 86.64 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 78.12 Bn | 76.03 Bn | 3.45 Bn | - |
| 10 | Cae | 60.32 Bn | 60.71 Bn | 232.20 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -33.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -33.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 132.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 132.59 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 |