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
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 | 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 |