Cae (CAE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Cae (CAE) reported Free Cash Flow of $200.0 million for Q1 2026, down 33.52% on a YoY basis from $300.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 31.57% quarter-over-quarter from $292.3 million in Q4 2025.
Cae (CAE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cae has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $200.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 33.52% year-over-year to $200.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $560.2 million (down 24.67% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $814.8 million, down 6.67% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $200.0 million, down from $292.3 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $373.8 million in Q4 2024, with the low at -$91.6 million in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $153.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $200.0 million in 2026.
- The largest YoY upside for Free Cash Flow was 628.85% in 2023 against a maximum downside of 118.72% in 2023.
- Cae's Free Cash Flow stood at $232.7 million in 2022, then retreated by 3.26% to $225.1 million in 2023, then surged by 66.1% to $373.8 million in 2024, then retreated by 21.81% to $292.3 million in 2025, then slumped by 31.57% to $200.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $200.0 million (Q1 2026), $292.3 million (Q4 2025), and $67.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEFSEC Technologies | 5,800.52 Bn | 5,800.51 Bn | 456,459.43 | -1.24 Mn |
| 2 | General Electric | 350.38 Bn | 339.64 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 3 | Rtx | 247.38 Bn | 242.28 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 4 | Boeing | 172.78 Bn | 151.88 Bn | 2.55 Bn | -1.45 Bn |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 124.10 Bn | 122.20 Bn | 2.08 Bn | -291.00 Mn |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 105.98 Bn | 103.55 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 359.00 Mn |
| 7 | General Dynamics | 97.12 Bn | 93.47 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 1.95 Bn |
| 8 | Embraer | 89.26 Bn | 86.64 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 78.12 Bn | 76.03 Bn | 3.45 Bn | -1.82 Bn |
| 10 | Cae | 60.32 Bn | 60.71 Bn | 232.20 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 200.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 200.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 292.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 292.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 67.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 67.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -91.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -91.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 300.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 300.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 373.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 373.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 160.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 160.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -79.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -79.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 227.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 227.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 225.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 225.06 Mn |