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CAE INC (CAE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CAE - CA1247651088 - Common Stock

30.15 USD
+0.68 (+2.31%)
Last: 12/19/2025, 8:04:00 PM
30.15 USD
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After Hours: 12/19/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to CAE. CAE was compared to 71 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. While CAE is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. CAE has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

CAE had positive earnings in the past year.
CAE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
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.
CAE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCAE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

CAE has a Return On Assets of 3.87%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CAE outperforms 59.15% of its industry peers.
CAE has a Return On Equity of 8.45%. This is in the better half of the industry: CAE outperforms 60.56% of its industry peers.
CAE has a Return On Invested Capital (5.96%) which is in line with 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 8.60%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (5.96%) for CAE is above the 3 year average (5.18%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.87%
ROE 8.45%
ROIC 5.96%
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 Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCAE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10 15

1.3 Margins

CAE has a better Profit Margin (8.88%) than 74.65% of its industry peers.
CAE's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
With a decent Operating Margin value of 13.19%, CAE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.46% of the companies in the same industry.
CAE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
The Gross Margin of CAE (28.22%) is better than 63.38% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CAE has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 13.19%
PM (TTM) 8.88%
GM 28.22%
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 Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCAE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

CAE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, CAE has more shares outstanding
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.
CAE Yearly Shares OutstandingCAE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M
CAE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCAE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 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 2.17. 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.
With a Altman-Z score value of 2.17, CAE is not doing good in the industry: 73.24% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
CAE has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.20. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as CAE would need 7.20 years to pay back of all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CAE (7.20) is better than 61.97% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61 indicates that CAE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
CAE has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.61. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAE underperforms 67.61% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF 7.2
Altman-Z 2.17
ROIC/WACC0.65
WACC9.19%
CAE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCAE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

CAE has a Current Ratio of 0.83. This is a bad value and indicates that CAE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
CAE's Current ratio of 0.83 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CAE is outperformed by 92.96% of its industry peers.
CAE has a Quick Ratio of 0.83. This is a bad value and indicates that CAE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
CAE has a worse Quick ratio (0.59) than 90.14% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.83
Quick Ratio 0.59
CAE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCAE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 13.21% over the past year.
Measured over the past years, CAE shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -2.17% on average per year.
The Revenue has grown by 9.12% in the past year. This is quite good.
CAE shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.38% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.21%
EPS 3Y12.94%
EPS 5Y-2.17%
EPS Q2Q%-4.17%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.12%
Revenue growth 3Y11.77%
Revenue growth 5Y5.38%
Sales Q2Q%8.8%

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 15.64% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.57% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y1.92%
EPS Next 2Y12.08%
EPS Next 3Y14.64%
EPS Next 5Y15.64%
Revenue Next Year4.9%
Revenue Next 2Y5.29%
Revenue Next 3Y5.75%
Revenue Next 5Y6.57%

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.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
CAE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCAE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B
CAE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCAE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 34.66, the valuation of CAE can be described as expensive.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CAE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.01% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.38, CAE is valued a bit more expensive.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.35 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CAE.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CAE is valued a bit cheaper than 71.83% of the companies in the same industry.
CAE is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.83, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 34.66
Fwd PE 27.35
CAE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCAE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

87.32% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CAE, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
CAE's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CAE is cheaper than 87.32% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 28.59
EV/EBITDA 15.02
CAE Per share dataCAE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CAE does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as CAE's earnings are expected to grow with 14.64% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)18.07
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y12.08%
EPS Next 3Y14.64%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

CAE INC

NYSE:CAE (12/19/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 30.15 0 (0%)

30.15

+0.68 (+2.31%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)11-11 2025-11-11/amc
Earnings (Next)02-13 2026-02-13/bmo
Inst Owners76.87%
Inst Owner Change1.36%
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap9.69B
Revenue(TTM)4.83B
Net Income(TTM)429.20M
Analysts75.29
Price Target32.64 (8.26%)
Short Float %0.67%
Short Ratio3.92
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)6.31%
Min EPS beat(2)0.2%
Max EPS beat(2)12.42%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)3.37%
Min EPS beat(4)0.15%
Max EPS beat(4)12.42%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)2.45%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)6.79%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)2.45%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.52%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.22%
Max Revenue beat(2)7.25%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.05%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.22%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.25%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.03%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.03%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.49%
PT rev (1m)2.01%
PT rev (3m)0.6%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-12.56%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-12.42%
EPS NY rev (1m)-4.78%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.5%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.39%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.7%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.68%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.64%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 34.66
Fwd PE 27.35
P/S 2.77
P/FCF 28.59
P/OCF 14.13
P/B 2.63
P/tB 10.23
EV/EBITDA 15.02
EPS(TTM)0.87
EY2.89%
EPS(NY)1.1
Fwd EY3.66%
FCF(TTM)1.05
FCFY3.5%
OCF(TTM)2.13
OCFY7.08%
SpS10.9
BVpS11.45
TBVpS2.95
PEG (NY)18.07
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number14.97
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.87%
ROE 8.45%
ROCE 7.38%
ROIC 5.96%
ROICexc 6.09%
ROICexgc 10.98%
OM 13.19%
PM (TTM) 8.88%
GM 28.22%
FCFM 9.67%
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-Score5
Asset Turnover0.44
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF 7.2
Debt/EBITDA 2.84
Cap/Depr 107.63%
Cap/Sales 9.9%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 87.41%
Profit Quality 108.95%
Current Ratio 0.83
Quick Ratio 0.59
Altman-Z 2.17
F-Score5
WACC9.19%
ROIC/WACC0.65
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)13.21%
EPS 3Y12.94%
EPS 5Y-2.17%
EPS Q2Q%-4.17%
EPS Next Y1.92%
EPS Next 2Y12.08%
EPS Next 3Y14.64%
EPS Next 5Y15.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.12%
Revenue growth 3Y11.77%
Revenue growth 5Y5.38%
Sales Q2Q%8.8%
Revenue Next Year4.9%
Revenue Next 2Y5.29%
Revenue Next 3Y5.75%
Revenue Next 5Y6.57%
EBIT growth 1Y39.93%
EBIT growth 3Y17.08%
EBIT growth 5Y3.38%
EBIT Next Year65.35%
EBIT Next 3Y25.36%
EBIT Next 5Y18.94%
FCF growth 1Y301.03%
FCF growth 3Y101.37%
FCF growth 5Y22.94%
OCF growth 1Y67.76%
OCF growth 3Y28.94%
OCF growth 5Y10.46%

CAE INC / CAE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CAE stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CAE.


What is the valuation status of CAE INC (CAE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to CAE INC (CAE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is CAE INC (CAE) stock?

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


What is the valuation of CAE INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CAE INC (CAE) is 34.66 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.63.


How financially healthy is CAE INC?

The financial health rating of CAE INC (CAE) is 2 / 10.