CAE INC (CAE.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:CAE • CA1247651088
Current stock price
37.1 CAD
-1.31 (-3.41%)
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This CAE.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CAE.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CAE was profitable.
- In the past year CAE had a positive cash flow from operations.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CAE reported negative net income in multiple years.
- Each year in the past 5 years CAE had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 3.35%, CAE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 7.15%, CAE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.94%, CAE is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CAE is below the industry average of 8.67%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (5.94%) for CAE is above the 3 year average (5.18%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.35% | ||
| ROE | 7.15% | ||
| ROIC | 5.94% |
ROA(3y)0.89%
ROA(5y)0.72%
ROE(3y)2.01%
ROE(5y)1.61%
ROIC(3y)5.18%
ROIC(5y)4.62%
1.3 Margins
- CAE has a Profit Margin (7.60%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CAE has remained more or less at the same level.
- CAE's Operating Margin of 13.10% is amongst the best of the industry. CAE outperforms 92.86% of its industry peers.
- CAE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CAE has a better Gross Margin (28.52%) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CAE has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 13.1% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.6% | ||
| GM | 28.52% |
OM growth 3Y4.74%
OM growth 5Y-1.9%
PM growth 3Y27%
PM growth 5Y0.03%
GM growth 3Y-0.86%
GM growth 5Y-1.58%
2. CAE.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CAE is destroying value.
- CAE has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CAE has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- CAE has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CAE has an Altman-Z score of 2.14. This is not the best score and indicates that CAE is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of CAE (2.14) is better than 78.57% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CAE is 6.46, which is on the high side as it means it would take CAE, 6.46 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CAE's Debt to FCF ratio of 6.46 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CAE is outperformed by 64.29% of its industry peers.
- CAE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.58. This is a neutral value indicating CAE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- CAE's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.58 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CAE outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.58 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.46 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.14 |
ROIC/WACC0.64
WACC9.35%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.91 indicates that CAE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CAE has a worse Current ratio (0.91) than 78.57% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.69 indicates that CAE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of CAE (0.69) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.69 |
3. CAE.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.61% over the past year.
- CAE shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -2.17% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, CAE shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.67% in the last year.
- CAE shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.38% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.61%
EPS 3Y12.94%
EPS 5Y-2.17%
EPS Q2Q%17.24%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.67%
Revenue growth 3Y11.77%
Revenue growth 5Y5.38%
Sales Q2Q%2.35%
3.2 Future
- CAE is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 14.22% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CAE will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.06% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-0.38%
EPS Next 2Y3.29%
EPS Next 3Y9.18%
EPS Next 5Y14.22%
Revenue Next Year3.5%
Revenue Next 2Y1.73%
Revenue Next 3Y3.13%
Revenue Next 5Y5.06%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. CAE.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 29.68, the valuation of CAE can be described as expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CAE is on the same level as its industry peers.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.53. CAE is around the same levels.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.74 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CAE.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CAE.
- CAE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 37.95, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.74 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CAE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- CAE's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 23.76 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.49 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y3.29%
EPS Next 3Y9.18%
5. CAE.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CAE!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CAE.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:CAE (4/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
37.1
-1.31 (-3.41%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)02-12 2026-02-12/amc
Earnings (Next)05-11 2026-05-11/amc
Inst Owners84.06%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap11.93B
Revenue(TTM)4.86B
Net Income(TTM)369.50M
Analysts74.44
Price Target49.59 (33.67%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)12.32%
Min EPS beat(2)12.21%
Max EPS beat(2)12.42%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)6.39%
Min EPS beat(4)0.2%
Max EPS beat(4)12.42%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)4.83%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)6.68%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)3.27%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.04%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.18%
Max Revenue beat(2)7.25%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.12%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.22%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.25%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.92%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.15%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.03%
PT rev (1m)2.53%
PT rev (3m)7.83%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.28%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.17%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.26%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.3%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.34%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.74 | ||
| P/S | 2.45 | ||
| P/FCF | 23.76 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.84 | ||
| P/B | 2.31 | ||
| P/tB | 8.17 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.49 |
EPS(TTM)1.25
EY3.37%
EPS(NY)1.29
Fwd EY3.48%
FCF(TTM)1.56
FCFY4.21%
OCF(TTM)2.89
OCFY7.79%
SpS15.12
BVpS16.07
TBVpS4.54
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number21.2604 (-42.69%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.35% | ||
| ROE | 7.15% | ||
| ROCE | 7.35% | ||
| ROIC | 5.94% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.28% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.46% | ||
| OM | 13.1% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.6% | ||
| GM | 28.52% | ||
| FCFM | 10.33% |
ROA(3y)0.89%
ROA(5y)0.72%
ROE(3y)2.01%
ROE(5y)1.61%
ROIC(3y)5.18%
ROIC(5y)4.62%
ROICexc(3y)5.32%
ROICexc(5y)4.87%
ROICexgc(3y)10.15%
ROICexgc(5y)9.27%
ROCE(3y)6.41%
ROCE(5y)5.72%
ROICexgc growth 3Y7.17%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-1.54%
ROICexc growth 3Y11.66%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.72%
OM growth 3Y4.74%
OM growth 5Y-1.9%
PM growth 3Y27%
PM growth 5Y0.03%
GM growth 3Y-0.86%
GM growth 5Y-1.58%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.44
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.58 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.46 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.75 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 94.09% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 8.78% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.23 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 85.17% | ||
| Profit Quality | 135.89% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.14 |
F-Score8
WACC9.35%
ROIC/WACC0.64
Cap/Depr(3y)119.61%
Cap/Depr(5y)105.55%
Cap/Sales(3y)10.24%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.39%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.61%
EPS 3Y12.94%
EPS 5Y-2.17%
EPS Q2Q%17.24%
EPS Next Y-0.38%
EPS Next 2Y3.29%
EPS Next 3Y9.18%
EPS Next 5Y14.22%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.67%
Revenue growth 3Y11.77%
Revenue growth 5Y5.38%
Sales Q2Q%2.35%
Revenue Next Year3.5%
Revenue Next 2Y1.73%
Revenue Next 3Y3.13%
Revenue Next 5Y5.06%
EBIT growth 1Y26.51%
EBIT growth 3Y17.08%
EBIT growth 5Y3.38%
EBIT Next Year61.7%
EBIT Next 3Y21.3%
EBIT Next 5Y17.1%
FCF growth 1Y464.16%
FCF growth 3Y101.37%
FCF growth 5Y22.94%
OCF growth 1Y74.53%
OCF growth 3Y28.94%
OCF growth 5Y10.46%
CAE INC / CAE.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CAE stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CAE.CA.
What is the valuation status for CAE stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to CAE INC (CAE.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for CAE INC?
CAE INC (CAE.CA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of CAE INC (CAE.CA) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CAE INC (CAE.CA) is 29.68 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.31.
How financially healthy is CAE INC?
The financial health rating of CAE INC (CAE.CA) is 2 / 10.