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CAE Inc.

CAE Inc.

CAENYSEIndustrials● Active
$25.38
$-0.12(-0.47%)
Market Cap$8.2B
P/E Ratio
52W High$34.24
52W Low$22.76

CAE Inc. (CAE) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

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

CAE · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $585.2M for FY2026 (fiscal year ending 2026-03-31), up 29.4% year-over-year The FCF margin was 11.9%. Five-year CAGR stands at +23.6%.

FY2026 Free Cash Flow$585.2M▲ +29.4% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$462.3Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin11.9%$585.2M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
5-Year CAGR+23.6%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$585.2M▲ +29.4%11.9%
FY2025$452.4M▲ +407.2%9.6%
FY2024$89.2M▲ +627.8%2.1%
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) trades at a FCF yield of 4.04% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 17.6x. 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
x17.6
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x30.5
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 $873.8M in operating cash flow and spent 289M in capital expenditures, yielding $585.2M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$873.8M
Cash from core business operations
2026-03-31
Investing Activities
−$399.9M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2026-03-31
Financing Activities
−$213.2M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2026-03-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($873.8M) − |CapEx| (289M) = FCF ($585.2M)

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
$585.2M+29.4%
#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) reported free cash flow of $585.2M for FY2026 (fiscal year ending 2026-03-31), up 29.4% 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 $585.2M in FY2026. The 5-year CAGR stands at +23.6%.

CAE Inc.'s FCF yield is 4.04% and price-to-FCF ratio is 17.6x 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 free cash flow · 8 questions

CAE Inc. free cash flow was $585.2M for FY2026, up 29.4% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $462.3M.

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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