CAE INC (CAE.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

TSX:CAE • CA1247651088

Current stock price

35.61 CAD
-0.87 (-2.38%)
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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.

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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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CAE had a positive operating cash flow.
CAE.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCAE.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • CAE's Return On Assets of 3.35% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CAE is outperformed by 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.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of CAE (14.50%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • 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 3 year average ROIC (5.18%) for CAE is below the current ROIC(14.50%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
CAE.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCAE.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • CAE's Profit Margin of 7.60% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CAE outperforms 53.85% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CAE has remained more or less at the same level.
  • CAE has a Operating Margin of 31.96%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CAE outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • CAE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 28.52%, CAE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CAE's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
CAE.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCAE.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

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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.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CAE has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for CAE has been reduced compared to a year ago.
CAE.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingCAE.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M
CAE.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCAE.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • CAE has an Altman-Z score of 2.39. 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.
  • CAE's Altman-Z score of 2.39 is amongst the best of the industry. CAE outperforms 92.31% of its industry peers.
  • CAE has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.46. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as CAE would need 6.46 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 6.46, CAE is not doing good in the industry: 69.23% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.58 indicates that CAE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.58, CAE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.58
Debt/FCF 6.46
Altman-Z 2.39
ROIC/WACC1.61
WACC9.02%
CAE.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCAE.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • CAE has a Current Ratio of 0.91. This is a bad value and indicates that CAE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.91, CAE is not doing good in the industry: 76.92% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.69 indicates that CAE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.69, CAE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.91
Quick Ratio 0.69
CAE.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCAE.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. CAE.CA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.61% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -2.17% on average over the past years.
  • CAE shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.67%.
  • Measured over the past years, CAE shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.38% on average per year.
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.
  • CAE is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.06% yearly.
EPS Next Y-0.21%
EPS Next 2Y3.79%
EPS Next 3Y10.04%
EPS Next 5Y14.22%
Revenue Next Year3.81%
Revenue Next 2Y1.65%
Revenue Next 3Y3.27%
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.
CAE.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCAE.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B
CAE.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCAE.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. CAE.CA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 28.49, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CAE.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CAE is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 61.54% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • CAE's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 25.23.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 27.32, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CAE.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CAE is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 61.54% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • CAE is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.28, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 28.49
Fwd PE 27.32
CAE.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCAE.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CAE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 61.54% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CAE is valued a bit more expensive than 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 22.8
EV/EBITDA 7.23
CAE.CA Per share dataCAE.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y3.79%
EPS Next 3Y10.04%

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5. CAE.CA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CAE!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

CAE.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CAE INC

TSX:CAE (3/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

35.61

-0.87 (-2.38%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners84.21%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap11.45B
Revenue(TTM)4.86B
Net Income(TTM)369.50M
Analysts72.94
Price Target48.37 (35.83%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)-1.73%
PT rev (3m)6.16%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-11.48%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.28%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.09%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-4.16%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.44%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.04%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 28.49
Fwd PE 27.32
P/S 2.35
P/FCF 22.8
P/OCF 12.33
P/B 2.22
P/tB 7.84
EV/EBITDA 7.23
EPS(TTM)1.25
EY3.51%
EPS(NY)1.3
Fwd EY3.66%
FCF(TTM)1.56
FCFY4.39%
OCF(TTM)2.89
OCFY8.11%
SpS15.12
BVpS16.07
TBVpS4.54
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number21.26
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.39
F-Score8
WACC9.02%
ROIC/WACC1.61
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 Year3.81%
Revenue Next 2Y1.65%
Revenue Next 3Y3.27%
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 1 / 10 to CAE INC (CAE.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is CAE INC (CAE.CA) stock?

CAE INC (CAE.CA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for CAE INC (CAE.CA) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CAE INC (CAE.CA) is expected to decline by -0.21% in the next year.


Is the dividend of CAE INC sustainable?

The dividend rating of CAE INC (CAE.CA) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.