What is AAR's free cash flow?

AAR generated free cash flow of $33.30M in fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended May 31, 2026), operating cash flow of $98.70M minus $65.40M of capital expenditures. Free cash flow equaled 1.0% of revenue.

How much does AAR spend on capital expenditures?

AAR spent $65.40M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2026, compared with $38.70M a year earlier. That equals 66.3% of operating cash flow.

Does AAR pay dividends or buy back shares?

AAR's cash flow statement for fiscal 2026 shows no dividend payments or share repurchases.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment.

AAR (AIR) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

AAR Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for AAR Corp. (AIR) - Annual data in millions USD
Breakdown	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	May 2026	May 2025	May 2024	May 2023	May 2022	May 2021	May 2020	May 2019	May 2018	May 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	187.70	12.50	46.30	89.80	157.00	46.30	24.80	84.10	73.70	50.20
Depreciation & Amortization	72.10	55.20	40.20	27.20	33.10	36.30	43.70	42.80	40.50	71.00
Deferred Income Tax	-3.20	-5.50	-20.50	-2.20	8.70	8.40	0.50	-5.00	-12.90	0.60
Stock Based Compensation	17.80	19.90	15.30	13.50	8.20	9.20	7.30	13.50	15.30	11.00
Change in Working Capital	-135.50	-112.30	-66.10	-112.00	-47.10	-23.30	-139.70	-95.70	-60.80	-106.00
Change in Accounts Receivable	15.80	-109.40	-22.40	-18.10	-50.90	-4.50	14.80	-34.40	35.90	-4.00
Change in Inventory	-69.00	-109.30	-90.40	-23.60	-10.40	74.90	-94.50	-80.90	-25.80	-18.80
Change in Accounts Payable	-49.90	70.50	59.40	-48.00	29.40	-62.60	4.10	17.50	1.80	14.10
Change in Other Working Capital	-32.40	-5.00	-29.60	0.70	-8.50	-31.10	-64.10	2.10	-72.70	-97.30
Other Operating Activities	-40.20	60.80	8.10	0.70	17.10	28.30	27.30	27.70	8.50	-5.00
Net Cash from Operating Activities	98.70	36.10	43.60	23.30	75.20	105.20	-36.10	67.40	64.30	21.80
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-65.40	-38.70	-31.20	-29.50	-17.30	-11.30	-23.60	-17.40	-22.00	-33.60
Acquisitions	-268.40	-1.50	-722.90	-108.50	-6.50	0.80	1.60	-2.30	-22.90	-12.50
Purchases of Investments	0.00	-1.10	-5.90	0.00	-6.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Investing Activities	-11.50	-5.80	-5.90	-5.20	-6.50	10.00	-2.80	0.70	2.00	16.00
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-308.70	10.70	-758.50	-138.00	-16.50	-0.50	-24.80	-19.00	-42.90	-30.10
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-74.00	-20.00	725.00	172.00	-24.70	-470.00	459.50	-35.00	23.80	11.00
Common Stock Issued	0.00	-3.50	19.60	0.00	16.80	0.60	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Common Stock Repurchased	0.00	-10.10	-5.10	-50.10	-42.40	0.00	-4.10	-10.30	-13.10	-19.80
Dividends Paid	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.10	-10.70	-10.50	-10.30	-10.20
Other Financing Activities	282.60	-3.60	-10.30	-1.90	16.80	0.00	-0.20	7.10	9.60	6.90
Net Cash from Financing Activities	208.60	-33.70	729.20	137.70	-59.80	-469.50	444.50	-48.70	10.00	-12.10
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.10	-0.20	0.30	0.00	-0.20	-0.10	-0.50
Net Change in Cash	-1.40	13.10	14.30	22.90	-1.30	-364.50	383.60	-0.50	31.30	-20.90
Cash at Beginning of Period	109.20	96.10	81.80	58.90	60.20	424.70	41.10	41.60	10.30	31.20
Cash at End of Period	107.80	109.20	96.10	81.80	58.90	60.20	424.70	41.10	41.60	10.30
Free Cash Flow	33.30	-2.60	12.40	-6.20	57.90	93.90	-59.70	50.00	42.30	-11.80
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	74.40	31.90	11.10	2.10	4.30	-	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	23.70	41.80	34.40	20.10	-0.10	-	-	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Aug 31, 2026. Data sources and methodology

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