BUTLER NATIONAL CORP

EDGAR

153 filing records in this dataset, filed from 1995-10-18 to 2026-09-11. Reported financial figures are available; chart coverage varies by period.

Watchlist

Latest quarter

Revenue

14.4 million iso4217-usd

2018 Q4 · iso4217-usd

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Revenue: 48260000 iso4217-usd Source
  • Revenue: 33816000 iso4217-usd Source

Operating margin

4.99%

2018 Q4 · %

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Income: 2123000 iso4217-usd Source
  • Operating Income: 1402000 iso4217-usd Source
  • Revenue: 48260000 iso4217-usd Source
  • Revenue: 33816000 iso4217-usd Source

Operating cash flow

3.34 million iso4217-usd

2018 Q4 · iso4217-usd

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 6314000 iso4217-usd Source
  • Operating Cash Flow: 2972000 iso4217-usd Source

Free cash flow

2.89 million iso4217-usd

2018 Q4 · iso4217-usd

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 6314000 iso4217-usd Source
  • Operating Cash Flow: 2972000 iso4217-usd Source
  • Capital Expenditure: 2289000 iso4217-usd Source
  • Capital Expenditure: 1834000 iso4217-usd Source
Cash and cash equivalents
35.3 million USD Source
Exact value

35266000 USD

Long-term debt including current maturities
29.5 million USD Source
Exact value

29471000 USD

Shares outstanding
63.9 million shares Source
Exact value

63862647 shares

Reported share-count change

-1.53% · -992 thousand shares

Year-over-year change in reported shares. Splits, issuance and buybacks can affect this figure; it does not isolate employee compensation or economic dilution.

Exact inputs and evidence
  • 64854736 shares · 2025-07-31· Source
  • 63862647 shares · 2026-07-31· Source

Company performance

Up to ten complete financial years · consolidated figures

Includes later revisions to earlier periods. Annual charts exclude incomplete years.

Latest filing recorded: 2026-09-11.

Financial data available through: 2026-04-30.

Coverage by financial measure
  • Revenue: 3 of 11 periods available· newest 2018-04-30
  • Operating income: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2026-04-30
  • Net income: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2026-04-30
  • Operating cash flow: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2026-04-30
  • Capital expenditure: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2026-04-30
  • Total assets: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2026-04-30
  • Total liabilities: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2026-04-30
  • Current assets: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2026-04-30
  • Current liabilities: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2026-04-30
  • Cash and cash equivalents: 2 of 11 periods available· newest 2026-04-30
  • Long-term debt including current maturities: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2026-04-30
  • Shares outstanding: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2026-04-30

Coverage describes values retained in this snapshot. Missing values are not zero; loading limits are reported separately.

What changed year over year

Latest complete year compared with the corresponding period one year earlier. These are measured changes; they do not establish their business causes.

  • Net income

    +74.8%

    Prior period

    USD 12.55 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 21.93 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    21933000 − 12551000 = 9382000 USD

    12551000 USD · 2024-05-01 – 2025-04-30

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    21933000 USD · 2025-05-01 – 2026-04-30

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  • Operating cash flow

    +40.1%

    Prior period

    USD 18.4 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 25.78 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    25779000 − 18404000 = 7375000 USD

    18404000 USD · 2024-05-01 – 2025-04-30

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    25779000 USD · 2025-05-01 – 2026-04-30

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  • Capital expenditure

    -20.8%

    Prior period

    USD 8.26 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 6.54 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    6538000 − 8259000 = -1721000 USD

    8259000 USD · 2024-05-01 – 2025-04-30

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    6538000 USD · 2025-05-01 – 2026-04-30

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Comparable inputs unavailable for: Revenue.

Where revenue goes

How a period’s revenue divides into costs and what remains as profit. Items marked Derived are calculated by subtraction from reported figures.

2018 2017-05-01 – 2018-04-30

  • Revenue iso4217-usd 48.26 million 100% of revenue
  • Operating costs Derived Unavailable An input is unavailable.
  • Operating income Unavailable An input is unavailable.
  • Tax, interest and other Derived Unavailable An input is unavailable.
  • Net income Unavailable An input is unavailable.

Cash

  • Operating cash flow Unavailable An input is unavailable.
  • Capital expenditure Unavailable An input is unavailable.
  • Free cash flow Derived Unavailable An input is unavailable.

Share of revenue by period

  • Net income
  • Tax, interest and other
  • Operating costs
  • 2016 Not shown: operating income or net income is not reported.
  • 2017 Not shown: operating income or net income is not reported.
  • 2018 Not shown: operating income or net income is not reported.
Values and sources
Revenue breakdown by annual reporting period
PeriodRevenueOperating costsOperating incomeTax, interest and otherNet incomeFree cash flowSource
2016 2015-05-01 – 2016-04-3044794000 UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
Source
2017 2016-05-01 – 2017-04-3050619000 UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
Source
2018 2017-05-01 – 2018-04-3048260000 UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
Source

Amounts are exact, in iso4217-usd.

Growth

Sales over time and how quickly they are changing.

Revenue

Revenue reported for each complete financial period.

iso4217-usd 48.3M 2018
Revenue historyRevenue reported for each complete financial period. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.54.7M41.0M27.3M13.7M0.0201620172018
Values and sources
Revenue values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(iso4217-usd)Source evidence
2016Revenue44794000
2017Revenue50619000
2018Revenue48260000

Revenue growth

Change in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier.

-4.7% 2018
Revenue growth historyChange in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.14.4%9.3%4.2%-1.0%-6.1%201620172018
Values and sources
Revenue growth values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2016Year over yearNo prior comparable period
2017Year over year13%
2018Year over year-4.7%

Profit and cash

How much revenue becomes profit, and how much cash operations generate.

Profit margins

Operating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue.

Not enough comparable data to show this history.
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
  • Free cash flow margin
Values and sources
Profit margins values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2016-04-30Operating marginNot reported
2017-04-30Operating marginNot reported
2018-04-30Operating marginNot reported
2016-04-30Net marginNot reported
2017-04-30Net marginNot reported
2018-04-30Net marginNot reported
2016Free cash flow marginNot reported
2017Free cash flow marginNot reported
2018Free cash flow marginNot reported

Operating cash flow

Cash generated by the company’s normal business operations.

Not enough comparable data to show this history.
Values and sources
Operating cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(iso4217-usd)Source evidence
2016Operating cash flowNot reportedNo source recorded
2017Operating cash flowNot reportedNo source recorded
2018Operating cash flowNot reportedNo source recorded

Free cash flow

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit.

Not enough comparable data to show this history.
Values and sources
Free cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2016Free cash flowUnavailableNo source recorded
2017Free cash flowUnavailableNo source recorded
2018Free cash flowUnavailableNo source recorded

Balance sheet

Liabilities and short-term ability to meet obligations at each period end.

Liabilities to assets

Total liabilities as a share of total assets.

Not enough comparable data to show this history.
Values and sources
Liabilities to assets values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2016-04-30Liabilities / assetsNot reportedNo source recorded
2017-04-30Liabilities / assetsNot reportedNo source recorded
2018-04-30Liabilities / assetsNot reportedNo source recorded

Current assets to current liabilities

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

Not enough comparable data to show this history.
Values and sources
Current assets to current liabilities values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2016-04-30Current assets / current liabilitiesNot reportedNo source recorded
2017-04-30Current assets / current liabilitiesNot reportedNo source recorded
2018-04-30Current assets / current liabilitiesNot reportedNo source recorded

Cash generation

Compare reported profit with operating cash and capital spending. Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow minus capital expenditure when both exact, consolidated amounts match the same period and unit.

Cash generation by annual reporting period
PeriodNet incomeOperating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
2021 2020-05-01 – 2021-04-30
USD 1.43 million
Exact value

Exact value: 1433000 USD

2020-05-01 – 2021-04-30: 1433000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 13.46 million
Exact value

Exact value: 13458000 USD

2020-05-01 – 2021-04-30: 13458000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 6.99 million
Exact value

Exact value: 6992000 USD

2020-05-01 – 2021-04-30: 6992000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 6.47 million
Calculation and evidence

13458000 − 6992000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 6466000 USD

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2022 2021-05-01 – 2022-04-30
USD 10.37 million
Exact value

Exact value: 10368000 USD

2021-05-01 – 2022-04-30: 10368000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 11.18 million
Exact value

Exact value: 11178000 USD

2021-05-01 – 2022-04-30: 11178000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 9.58 million
Exact value

Exact value: 9579000 USD

2021-05-01 – 2022-04-30: 9579000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 1.6 million
Calculation and evidence

11178000 − 9579000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 1599000 USD

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2023 2022-05-01 – 2023-04-30
USD 4.52 million
Exact value

Exact value: 4516000 USD

2022-05-01 – 2023-04-30: 4516000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 20.94 million
Exact value

Exact value: 20937000 USD

2022-05-01 – 2023-04-30: 20937000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 6.51 million
Exact value

Exact value: 6510000 USD

2022-05-01 – 2023-04-30: 6510000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 14.43 million
Calculation and evidence

20937000 − 6510000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 14427000 USD

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2024 2023-05-01 – 2024-04-30
USD 12.51 million
Exact value

Exact value: 12512000 USD

2023-05-01 – 2024-04-30: 12512000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 7.54 million
Exact value

Exact value: 7538000 USD

2023-05-01 – 2024-04-30: 7538000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 8.74 million
Exact value

Exact value: 8740000 USD

2023-05-01 – 2024-04-30: 8740000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 1.2 million
Calculation and evidence

7538000 − 8740000 USD

Exact free cash flow: -1202000 USD

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2025 2024-05-01 – 2025-04-30
USD 12.55 million
Exact value

Exact value: 12551000 USD

2024-05-01 – 2025-04-30: 12551000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 18.4 million
Exact value

Exact value: 18404000 USD

2024-05-01 – 2025-04-30: 18404000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 8.26 million
Exact value

Exact value: 8259000 USD

2024-05-01 – 2025-04-30: 8259000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 10.15 million
Calculation and evidence

18404000 − 8259000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 10145000 USD

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2026 2025-05-01 – 2026-04-30
USD 21.93 million
Exact value

Exact value: 21933000 USD

2025-05-01 – 2026-04-30: 21933000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 25.78 million
Exact value

Exact value: 25779000 USD

2025-05-01 – 2026-04-30: 25779000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 6.54 million
Exact value

Exact value: 6538000 USD

2025-05-01 – 2026-04-30: 6538000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 19.24 million
Calculation and evidence

25779000 − 6538000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 19241000 USD

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Capital expenditure uses the canonical mapped positive-spending convention. A missing, ambiguous, incompatible, or negative-sign input is left blank. Values use the latest reported version.

Dataset coverage and company identifiers

Coverage reflects filings processed into this Fundies dataset; it does not imply every source filing is loaded.

153 filings · 5,339 latest values · 5,339 originally reported values

Dataset published . Source filing dates and reporting periods are shown separately.

Identifiers: 0000015847, 15847, BUKS, buks, edgar:15847

Also known as BUTLER NATIONAL CORP, BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION