CAE INC (CAE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CAE • CA1247651088
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This CAE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CAE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CAE had positive earnings in the past year.
- CAE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years CAE reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- CAE had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.35%, CAE is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a Return On Equity value of 7.15%, CAE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- CAE's Return On Invested Capital of 5.94% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CAE outperforms 53.75% 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 9.41%.
- 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
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 7.60%, CAE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CAE has remained more or less at the same level.
- The Operating Margin of CAE (13.10%) is better than 77.50% of its industry peers.
- CAE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 28.52%, CAE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- CAE's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| 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 Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CAE is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CAE has more shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for CAE has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CAE has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.07 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 2.07. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAE underperforms 76.25% 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.
- CAE's Debt to FCF ratio of 6.46 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CAE outperforms 63.75% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.58 indicates that CAE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- CAE's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.58 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CAE is outperformed by 62.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.58 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.46 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.07 |
ROIC/WACC0.65
WACC9.15%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.91 indicates that CAE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.91, CAE is doing worse than 91.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 doing worse than 88.75% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.69 |
3. CAE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CAE shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 12.61%, which is quite good.
- 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.
- CAE shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.67%.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 12.00% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.04% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-0.38%
EPS Next 2Y3.29%
EPS Next 3Y9.18%
EPS Next 5Y12%
Revenue Next Year3.5%
Revenue Next 2Y1.7%
Revenue Next 3Y3.07%
Revenue Next 5Y4.04%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. CAE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 28.09, CAE can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CAE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CAE to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.91), we can say CAE is valued inline with the index average.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.08 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CAE.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CAE is valued a bit cheaper than 73.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.99. CAE is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28.09 | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.08 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CAE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.50% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CAE is valued cheaper than 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 22.39 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.86 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y3.29%
EPS Next 3Y9.18%
5. CAE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CAE does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CAE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
25.56
-0.07 (-0.27%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Industry Strength77.95
Industry Growth99.25
Earnings (Last)02-12 2026-02-12/amc
Earnings (Next)05-11 2026-05-11/amc
Inst Owners84.06%
Inst Owner Change0.04%
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap8.22B
Revenue(TTM)4.86B
Net Income(TTM)369.50M
Analysts74.44
Price Target35.95 (40.65%)
Short Float %0.94%
Short Ratio3.44
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)1.79%
PT rev (3m)7%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.82%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-13.1%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.17%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.26%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.3%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.46%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.3%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.34%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28.09 | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.08 | ||
| P/S | 2.31 | ||
| P/FCF | 22.39 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.1 | ||
| P/B | 2.18 | ||
| P/tB | 7.7 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.86 |
EPS(TTM)0.91
EY3.56%
EPS(NY)0.94
Fwd EY3.69%
FCF(TTM)1.14
FCFY4.47%
OCF(TTM)2.11
OCFY8.26%
SpS11.06
BVpS11.75
TBVpS3.32
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number15.5114 (-39.31%)
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 | 2.07 |
F-Score8
WACC9.15%
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)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 5Y12%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.67%
Revenue growth 3Y11.77%
Revenue growth 5Y5.38%
Sales Q2Q%2.35%
Revenue Next Year3.5%
Revenue Next 2Y1.7%
Revenue Next 3Y3.07%
Revenue Next 5Y4.04%
EBIT growth 1Y26.51%
EBIT growth 3Y17.08%
EBIT growth 5Y3.38%
EBIT Next Year61.7%
EBIT Next 3Y21.3%
EBIT Next 5Y16.15%
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 Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CAE stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CAE.
What is the valuation status for CAE stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to CAE INC (CAE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for CAE INC?
CAE INC (CAE) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of CAE INC (CAE) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CAE INC (CAE) is 28.09 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.18.
How financially healthy is CAE INC?
The financial health rating of CAE INC (CAE) is 2 / 10.