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CAE Inc.

CAE Inc.

CAE.TOTSXIndustrials● Active
$35.54
+$0.16(+0.45%)
Market Cap$11.4B
P/E Ratio
52W High$47.65
52W Low$31.42

CAE Inc. (CAE.TO) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

CAE.TO · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $583.7M for FY2026 (fiscal year ending 2026-03-31), up 29.0% year-over-year The FCF margin was 11.9%. Five-year CAGR stands at +23.5%.

FY2026 Free Cash Flow$583.7M▲ +29.0% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$461.8Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin11.9%$583.7M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
5-Year CAGR+23.5%FY2021 → FY2026
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2026Latest$583.7M▲ +29.0%11.9%
FY2025$452.4M▲ +258.2%9.6%
FY2024$126.3M▲ +847.3%3.0%
FY2023−$16.9M▼ 130.5%-0.4%
FY2022$55.4M▼ 72.7%1.6%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

CAE Inc. (CAE.TO) trades at a FCF yield of 4.04% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 24.7x. FCF per share stands at $1.44, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
4.04%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$1.44
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x24.7
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x30.6
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2026 · 2026-03-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2026, CAE Inc. generated $871.5M in operating cash flow and spent 288M in capital expenditures, yielding $583.7M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$871.5M
Cash from core business operations
2026-03-31
Investing Activities
−$398.9M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2026-03-31
Financing Activities
−$212.7M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2026-03-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($871.5M) − |CapEx| (288M) = FCF ($583.7M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
CAE Inc.
CAE Inc.YOU
CAE.TO
$583.7M+29.0%
#2
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
$10.27B+16.5%
#3
RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation
RTX
$7.94B+75.1%
#4
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace
GE
$7.26B+97.5%
#5
Union Pacific Corporation
Union Pacific Corporation
UNP
$5.50B-6.7%
#6
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company
BA
−$1.88B+87.0%
Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

CAE Inc. (CAE.TO) reported free cash flow of $583.7M for FY2026 (fiscal year ending 2026-03-31), up 29.0% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 11.9%.

Based on available data, CAE Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 14 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $583.7M in FY2026. The 5-year CAGR stands at +23.5%.

CAE Inc.'s FCF yield is 4.04% and price-to-FCF ratio is 24.7x for FY2026, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

CAE.TO free cash flow · 8 questions

CAE Inc. free cash flow was $583.7M for FY2026, up 29.0% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $461.8M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · CAE Inc. · CAE Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026