CAE Inc. Free Cash Flow Generation Index
CAE Inc. free cash flow generation index. CAE Inc. (CAE) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.79x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of CA$161.50 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow (CA$204.20 Million).
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Free Cash Flow Generation Index of CAE Inc. (1994–2026)
Free cash flow generation index of CAE Inc. from 1994 to 2026. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for CAE Inc. across 32 annual periods. See CAE Inc. leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
CAE Inc. Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1994–2026)
CAE Inc. free cash flow generation index by year from 1994 to 2026. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for CAE Inc.. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CAE cash generation efficiency.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (CAD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.67x | CA$583.70 Million | CA$871.50 Million | CA$287.80 Million | ▲ +32.7% |
| 2025 | 0.50x | CA$452.40 Million | CA$896.50 Million | CA$444.10 Million | ▲ +126.5% |
| 2024 | 0.22x | CA$126.30 Million | CA$566.90 Million | CA$477.70 Million | ▲ +638.4% |
| 2023 | -0.04x | CA$-16.90 Million | CA$408.40 Million | CA$425.30 Million | ▼ -131.2% |
| 2022 | 0.13x | CA$55.40 Million | CA$418.20 Million | CA$362.80 Million | ▼ -76.1% |
| 2021 | 0.55x | CA$203.00 Million | CA$366.60 Million | CA$163.60 Million | ▲ +87.4% |
| 2020 | 0.30x | CA$161.10 Million | CA$545.10 Million | CA$384.00 Million | ▼ -18.4% |
| 2019 | 0.36x | CA$192.00 Million | CA$530.40 Million | CA$338.40 Million | ▼ -32.0% |
| 2018 | 0.53x | CA$214.60 Million | CA$403.30 Million | CA$188.70 Million | ▲ +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.49x | CA$228.30 Million | CA$464.30 Million | CA$236.00 Million | ▼ -19.9% |
| 2016 | 0.61x | CA$212.40 Million | CA$345.80 Million | CA$133.40 Million | ▲ +57.9% |
| 2015 | 0.39x | CA$104.50 Million | CA$268.60 Million | CA$164.10 Million | ▲ +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.38x | CA$105.00 Million | CA$276.00 Million | CA$171.00 Million | ▲ +168.7% |
| 2013 | 0.14x | CA$28.90 Million | CA$204.10 Million | CA$175.20 Million | ▲ +308.9% |
| 2012 | 0.03x | CA$8.10 Million | CA$233.90 Million | CA$225.80 Million | ▼ -93.5% |
| 2011 | 0.53x | CA$132.10 Million | CA$247.00 Million | CA$114.90 Million | ▲ +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.51x | CA$136.10 Million | CA$267.00 Million | CA$130.90 Million | ▲ +1315.3% |
| 2009 | -0.04x | CA$-8.20 Million | CA$195.50 Million | CA$203.70 Million | ▼ -115.3% |
| 2008 | 0.27x | CA$71.40 Million | CA$260.90 Million | CA$189.50 Million | ▼ -16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.33x | CA$78.20 Million | CA$239.30 Million | CA$161.10 Million | ▼ -28.0% |
| 2006 | 0.45x | CA$108.20 Million | CA$238.30 Million | CA$130.10 Million | ▲ +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.43x | CA$89.60 Million | CA$207.60 Million | CA$118.00 Million | ▲ +102.8% |
| 2004 | -15.58x | CA$-88.80 Million | CA$5.70 Million | CA$94.50 Million | ▼ -2060.0% |
| 2003 | -0.72x | CA$-100.10 Million | CA$138.80 Million | CA$238.90 Million | ▼ -6.1% |
| 2002 | -0.68x | CA$-101.00 Million | CA$148.60 Million | CA$249.60 Million | ▼ -225.1% |
| 2001 | 0.54x | CA$100.00 Million | CA$184.00 Million | CA$84.00 Million | ▼ -37.1% |
| 2000 | 0.86x | CA$197.50 Million | CA$228.40 Million | CA$30.90 Million | ▲ +108.0% |
| 1999 | -10.82x | CA$-177.50 Million | CA$16.40 Million | CA$193.90 Million | ▼ -3780.5% |
| 1998 | 0.29x | CA$32.70 Million | CA$111.20 Million | CA$78.50 Million | ▲ +25.8% |
| 1996 | 0.23x | CA$26.60 Million | CA$113.80 Million | CA$87.20 Million | ▲ +123.0% |
| 1995 | -1.02x | CA$-17.20 Million | CA$16.90 Million | CA$34.10 Million | ▼ -278.7% |
| 1994 | 0.57x | CA$32.30 Million | CA$56.70 Million | CA$24.40 Million | — |