Butler National annual free cash flow
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Butler National Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (BUKS)
Butler National reported $19.2M in free cash flow for fiscal 2026, an increase of 89.66% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 19.64%.
View full Butler National company overviewButler National free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-04-30 | $19.2M | $9.1M | +89.66% | +19.64% |
| 2025 | 2025-04-30 | $10.1M | $11.3M | — | +12.08% |
| 2024 | 2024-04-30 | −$1.2M | −$15.6M | — | −1.53% |
| 2023 | 2023-04-30 | $14.4M | $12.8M | +802.25% | +19.19% |
| 2022 | 2022-04-30 | $1.6M | −$4.9M | −75.27% | +2.24% |
| 2021 | 2021-04-30 | $6.5M | −$413,000 | −6.00% | +10.52% |
| 2020 | 2020-04-30 | $6.9M | $2.3M | +50.26% | +10.44% |
| 2019 | 2019-04-30 | $4.6M | $553,000 | +13.74% | +7.80% |
| 2018 | 2018-04-30 | $4.0M | $1.2M | +42.68% | +8.34% |
| 2017 | 2017-04-30 | $2.8M | $3.2M | — | +5.57% |
| 2016 | 2016-04-30 | −$340,000 | −$644,000 | — | −0.76% |
| 2015 | 2015-04-30 | $304,000 | −$4.4M | −93.55% | +0.65% |
| 2014 | 2014-04-30 | $4.7M | $9.9M | — | +9.97% |
| 2013 | 2013-04-30 | −$5.1M | −$5.5M | — | −10.48% |
| 2012 | 2012-04-30 | $320,000 | $1.6M | — | +0.61% |
| 2011 | 2011-04-30 | −$1.2M | −$9.9M | — | −2.69% |
| 2010 | 2010-04-30 | $8.7M | — | — | +26.62% |
Butler National quarterly free cash flow
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | 2026-04-30 | −$526,000 | $2.8M | — | −1.90% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $9.2M | −$3.3M | −26.54% | +34.11% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-10-31 | −$2.7M | −$1.8M | — | −11.50% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-07-31 | $13.3M | $11.5M | +649.21% | +65.89% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-04-30 | −$3.3M | −$2.1M | — | −15.24% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-01-31 | $12.5M | $11.7M | +1382.33% | +59.02% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-10-31 | −$828,000 | −$1.7M | — | −3.88% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-07-31 | $1.8M | $3.5M | — | +8.93% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-04-30 | −$1.2M | — | — | −5.11% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-01-31 | $843,000 | — | — | +4.45% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-10-31 | $874,000 | −$209,000 | −19.30% | +4.46% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-07-31 | −$1.8M | −$5.3M | — | −10.26% |
| Q3 2023 · Jan 31 | 2023-01-31 | $0 | — | — | 0.00% |
| Q3 2023 · Jan 23 | 2023-01-23 | $4.1M | — | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-10-31 | $1.1M | $220,000 | +25.49% | +5.60% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-07-31 | $3.5M | $3.9M | — | +22.95% |
| Q3 2022 · Jan 31 | 2022-01-31 | −$112,000 | −$1.0M | — | −0.64% |
| Q3 2022 · Jan 23 | 2022-01-23 | $3.0M | $2.0M | +215.92% | — |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-10-31 | $863,000 | $783,000 | +978.75% | +4.63% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-07-31 | −$377,000 | −$896,000 | — | −2.12% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-04-30 | $4.9M | $6.6M | — | +27.54% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-01-31 | $936,000 | $555,000 | +145.67% | +6.41% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-10-31 | $80,000 | −$7.2M | −98.91% | +0.50% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-07-31 | $519,000 | −$340,000 | −39.58% | +4.00% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-04-30 | −$1.7M | −$260,000 | — | −9.96% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-01-31 | $381,000 | −$955,000 | −71.48% | +2.27% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-10-31 | $7.3M | $4.0M | +118.73% | +37.62% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-07-31 | $859,000 | −$453,000 | −34.53% | +5.05% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-04-30 | −$1.4M | −$4.3M | — | −8.99% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-01-31 | $1.3M | $441,000 | +49.27% | +9.35% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-10-31 | $3.3M | $3.3M | +8053.66% | +21.85% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-07-31 | $1.3M | $1.1M | +549.50% | +9.79% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-04-30 | $2.9M | $1.9M | +181.66% | +19.99% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-01-31 | $895,000 | $1.1M | — | +8.13% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-10-31 | $41,000 | −$2.1M | −98.06% | +0.37% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-07-31 | $202,000 | $298,000 | — | +1.73% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-04-30 | $1.0M | $1.2M | — | +6.78% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-01-31 | −$219,000 | −$264,000 | — | −1.94% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-10-31 | $2.1M | $2.1M | +211000.00% | +16.48% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-07-31 | −$96,000 | $150,000 | — | −0.84% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-04-30 | −$140,000 | $1.3M | — | −1.17% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-01-31 | $45,000 | −$219,000 | −82.95% | +0.41% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-10-31 | $1,000 | −$578,000 | −99.83% | +0.01% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-07-31 | −$246,000 | −$1.1M | — | −2.10% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-04-30 | −$1.4M | −$2.7M | — | −11.74% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-01-31 | $264,000 | −$1.9M | −87.69% | +2.38% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-10-31 | $579,000 | −$192,000 | −24.90% | +4.93% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-07-31 | $851,000 | $378,000 | +79.92% | +6.87% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-04-30 | $1.3M | $3.0M | — | +8.93% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-01-31 | $2.1M | $2.0M | +1885.19% | +19.77% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-10-31 | $771,000 | $7.7M | — | +7.14% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-07-31 | $473,000 | −$2.4M | −83.68% | +4.30% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-04-30 | −$1.7M | −$3.7M | — | −14.00% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-01-31 | $108,000 | $810,000 | — | +1.01% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-10-31 | −$6.9M | −$7.2M | — | −52.36% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-07-31 | $2.9M | $4.2M | — | +22.26% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-04-30 | $1.9M | $952,695 | +96.89% | +13.89% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-01-31 | −$702,000 | −$927,430 | — | −5.27% |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-10-31 | $350,000 | $47,087 | +15.54% | +2.55% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-07-31 | −$1.3M | $1.5M | — | −10.76% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-04-30 | $983,305 | — | — | +7.61% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-01-31 | $225,430 | — | — | +1.75% |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-10-31 | $302,913 | — | — | +2.75% |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-07-31 | −$2.8M | — | — | −28.90% |
Butler National free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $6.5M to $19.2M, a compound annual growth rate of 24.37%. Butler National's latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, generated −$526,000 in free cash flow, an increase of $2.8M year over year.
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What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
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How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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