Cae (CAE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Cae (CAE) posted Free Cash Flow of $191.1 million for Q1 2026, up 2.0% on a QoQ basis from $187.4 million in Q4 2025, and down 12.99% year-over-year from $219.7 million in Q1 2025.
Cae (CAE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cae's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $191.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 12.99% year-over-year to $191.1 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $567.4 million (up 17.5% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $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.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $227.8 million in Q1 2024 and bottomed at -$69.6 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $126.8 million and a median of $151.8 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow jumped 213.06% — and 2025, when it slumped 213.45%.
- Cae's Free Cash Flow stood at $151.8 million in 2022, then increased by 3.34% to $156.8 million in 2023, then soared by 37.99% to $216.4 million in 2024, then declined by 13.41% to $187.4 million in 2025, then gained by 2.0% to $191.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CAE's Free Cash Flow at $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) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 373.38 Bn | 364.04 Bn | -3.10 Bn | 2.82 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 288.96 Bn | 280.66 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 2.88 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 167.80 Bn | 147.78 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 631.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 132.86 Bn | 129.07 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 2.92 Bn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 112.67 Bn | 110.24 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 448.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 102.77 Bn | 98.44 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 1.65 Bn |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 76.23 Bn | 73.92 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 978.00 Mn |
| 8 | TransDigm | 73.09 Bn | 69.21 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 64.00 Mn |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 51.34 Bn | 50.75 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -194.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cae | 8.26 Bn | 8.26 Bn | 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 |