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

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DateValue
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