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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |