Cae (CAE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Cae (CAE) posted Free Cash Flow of $191.1 million for Q1 2026, up 2.0% quarter-over-quarter from $187.4 million in Q4 2025, and down 12.99% year-on-year from $219.7 million in Q1 2025.

Cae (CAE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cae (CAE) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $191.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $191.1 million, down 12.99% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $567.4 million (up 17.5% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $781.3 million, down 13.3% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $191.1 million for Q1 2026 at Cae, up from $187.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $227.8 million in Q1 2024 and troughed at -$69.6 million in Q2 2022.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $127.2 million, with a median of $151.8 million recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow soared 213.06% in 2022 and sank 213.45% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $151.8 million in 2022, then rose by 3.34% to $156.8 million in 2023, then jumped by 37.99% to $216.4 million in 2024, then fell by 13.41% to $187.4 million in 2025, then advanced by 2.0% to $191.1 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $191.1 million in Q1 2026, $187.4 million in Q4 2025, and $188.9 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF (Qtr)
1 Boeing 1,106.33 Bn 1,085.43 Bn 2.55 Bn -1.45 Bn
2 Rtx 258.51 Bn 253.40 Bn 9.08 Bn 1.31 Bn
3 General Dynamics 174.86 Bn 171.21 Bn 9.09 Bn 1.95 Bn
4 Lockheed Martin 119.99 Bn 118.10 Bn 2.08 Bn -291.00 Mn
5 Howmet Aerospace 107.26 Bn 104.82 Bn 854.00 Mn 359.00 Mn
6 TransDigm 76.18 Bn 72.30 Bn 1.51 Bn 64.00 Mn
7 Northrop Grumman 73.88 Bn 71.79 Bn 3.45 Bn -1.82 Bn
8 Rocket Lab 60.59 Bn 59.31 Bn 76.49 Mn -71.46 Mn
9 L3Harris Technologies 54.60 Bn 54.60 Bn 1.40 Bn -194.00 Mn
10 Cae - - 230.83 Mn -

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 191.12 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 191.12 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 187.37 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 187.37 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 188.85 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 188.85 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -66.11 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -66.11 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 219.67 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 219.67 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 216.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 216.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 112.89 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 112.89 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 58.27 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 58.27 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 227.75 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 227.75 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 156.82 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 156.82 Mn