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

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DateValue
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