CAE INC (CAE.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:CAE • CA1247651088
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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.
- CAE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years CAE reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- In the past 5 years CAE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CAE (3.35%) is worse than 61.54% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 7.15%, CAE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 14.50%, CAE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CAE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.18%. This is below the industry average of 9.52%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (14.50%) 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 | 14.5% |
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
- The Profit Margin of CAE (7.60%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CAE's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 31.96%, CAE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CAE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CAE has a better Gross Margin (28.52%) than 76.92% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CAE has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 31.96% | ||
| 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
- CAE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- CAE has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- CAE has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for CAE has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.44 indicates that CAE is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CAE has a Altman-Z score of 2.44. This is amongst the best in the industry. CAE outperforms 92.31% 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 has a Debt to FCF ratio of 6.46. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAE underperforms 69.23% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.58 indicates that CAE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- CAE has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.58) than 61.54% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.58 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.46 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.44 |
ROIC/WACC1.64
WACC8.83%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.91 indicates that CAE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CAE has a Current ratio of 0.91. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAE underperforms 76.92% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.69 indicates that CAE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a decent Quick ratio value of 0.69, CAE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.54% of the companies in the same 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.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.38% on average over the past years.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, CAE will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 14.22% on average per year.
- 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-0.21%
EPS Next 2Y3.79%
EPS Next 3Y10.04%
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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 30.40, CAE can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CAE is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.78, CAE is valued at the same level.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 29.15 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CAE.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CAE is valued a bit more expensive than 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.54. CAE is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 29.15 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CAE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CAE is cheaper than 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CAE is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 24.34 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.48 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y3.79%
EPS Next 3Y10.04%
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 (4/10/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
38
-0.04 (-0.11%)
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 Owners84.21%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap12.22B
Revenue(TTM)4.86B
Net Income(TTM)369.50M
Analysts74.44
Price Target49.67 (30.71%)
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)2.69%
PT rev (3m)8.01%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.51%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.28%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.09%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.23%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.3%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.34%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 29.15 | ||
| P/S | 2.51 | ||
| P/FCF | 24.34 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.15 | ||
| P/B | 2.36 | ||
| P/tB | 8.37 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.48 |
EPS(TTM)1.25
EY3.29%
EPS(NY)1.3
Fwd EY3.43%
FCF(TTM)1.56
FCFY4.11%
OCF(TTM)2.89
OCFY7.6%
SpS15.12
BVpS16.07
TBVpS4.54
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number21.26
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.35% | ||
| ROE | 7.15% | ||
| ROCE | 17.94% | ||
| ROIC | 14.5% | ||
| ROICexc | 15.32% | ||
| ROICexgc | 27.96% | ||
| OM | 31.96% | ||
| 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 | 1.5 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 94.09% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 8.78% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 7.88 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 46.26% | ||
| Profit Quality | 135.89% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.44 |
F-Score8
WACC8.83%
ROIC/WACC1.64
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-0.21%
EPS Next 2Y3.79%
EPS Next 3Y10.04%
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 1Y208.7%
EBIT growth 3Y17.08%
EBIT growth 5Y3.38%
EBIT Next Year61.97%
EBIT Next 3Y21.33%
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 30.4 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.36.
How financially healthy is CAE INC?
The financial health rating of CAE INC (CAE.CA) is 3 / 10.