CAE Inc. Cash Flow Quality Index
CAE Inc. cash flow quality index. CAE Inc. (CAE) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.33x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of CA$204.20 Million exceeds net income of CA$87.74 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See financial flexibility index of CAE Inc. to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of CAE Inc. (1995–2026)
Cash flow quality index of CAE Inc. from 1995 to 2026. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for CAE Inc. across 29 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore CAE Inc. cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
CAE Inc. Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1995–2026)
CAE Inc. cash flow quality index by year from 1995 to 2026. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for CAE Inc.. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does CAE Inc. generate cash.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (CAD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.78x | CA$871.50 Million | CA$313.10 Million | ▲ +28.8% |
| 2025 | 2.16x | CA$896.50 Million | CA$415.00 Million | ▲ +22.7% |
| 2023 | 1.76x | CA$408.40 Million | CA$231.90 Million | ▼ -36.8% |
| 2022 | 2.79x | CA$418.20 Million | CA$150.00 Million | ▲ +63.1% |
| 2020 | 1.71x | CA$545.10 Million | CA$318.90 Million | ▲ +9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.56x | CA$530.40 Million | CA$340.10 Million | ▲ +37.5% |
| 2018 | 1.13x | CA$403.30 Million | CA$355.70 Million | ▼ -37.2% |
| 2017 | 1.81x | CA$464.30 Million | CA$257.10 Million | ▲ +25.3% |
| 2016 | 1.44x | CA$345.80 Million | CA$239.90 Million | ▲ +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.32x | CA$268.60 Million | CA$204.10 Million | ▼ -8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.44x | CA$276.00 Million | CA$191.10 Million | ▲ +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.43x | CA$204.10 Million | CA$142.40 Million | ▲ +11.5% |
| 2012 | 1.29x | CA$233.90 Million | CA$182.00 Million | ▼ -11.7% |
| 2011 | 1.45x | CA$247.00 Million | CA$169.80 Million | ▼ -21.3% |
| 2010 | 1.85x | CA$267.00 Million | CA$144.50 Million | ▲ +89.5% |
| 2009 | 0.98x | CA$195.50 Million | CA$200.50 Million | ▼ -42.9% |
| 2008 | 1.71x | CA$260.90 Million | CA$152.70 Million | ▼ -9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.88x | CA$239.30 Million | CA$127.40 Million | ▼ -44.1% |
| 2006 | 3.36x | CA$238.30 Million | CA$70.90 Million | ▲ +3856.3% |
| 2004 | 0.08x | CA$5.70 Million | CA$67.10 Million | ▼ -92.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06x | CA$138.80 Million | CA$131.00 Million | ▲ +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.00x | CA$148.60 Million | CA$149.30 Million | ▼ -41.5% |
| 2001 | 1.70x | CA$184.00 Million | CA$108.10 Million | ▼ -26.6% |
| 2000 | 2.32x | CA$228.40 Million | CA$98.50 Million | ▲ +992.9% |
| 1999 | 0.21x | CA$16.40 Million | CA$77.30 Million | ▼ -86.6% |
| 1998 | 1.58x | CA$111.20 Million | CA$70.20 Million | ▲ +314.6% |
| 1997 | -0.74x | CA$-44.50 Million | CA$60.30 Million | ▼ -138.0% |
| 1996 | 1.94x | CA$113.80 Million | CA$58.60 Million | ▲ +79.3% |
| 1995 | 1.08x | CA$16.90 Million | CA$15.60 Million | — |