CAE INC (CAE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:CAE • CA1247651088

32.62 USD
+0.08 (+0.25%)
Last: Feb 11, 2026, 09:58 AM
Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, CAE scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CAE was compared to 73 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. CAE has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. CAE has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

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.
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of CAE (3.87%) is better than 60.27% of its industry peers.
  • CAE has a Return On Equity of 8.45%. This is in the better half of the industry: CAE outperforms 60.27% of its industry peers.
  • CAE has a Return On Invested Capital (5.96%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CAE is below the industry average of 8.70%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (5.18%) for CAE is below the current ROIC(5.96%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of CAE (8.88%) is better than 76.71% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CAE has remained more or less at the same level.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 13.19%, CAE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.08% 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 64.38% 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

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2. Health

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
  • 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 Yearly Shares OutstandingCAE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 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 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 2.29. 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.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.29, CAE is doing worse than 65.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CAE is 7.20, which is on the high side as it means it would take CAE, 7.20 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • CAE has a Debt to FCF ratio (7.20) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CAE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61. This is a neutral value indicating CAE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • CAE has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.61) than 63.01% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF 7.2
Altman-Z 2.29
ROIC/WACC0.65
WACC9.2%
CAE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCAE 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

  • A Current Ratio of 0.83 indicates that CAE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CAE has a Current ratio of 0.83. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CAE underperforms 90.41% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.59 indicates that CAE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.59, CAE is doing worse than 87.67% of the companies in the same industry.
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CAE shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 13.21%, 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.
  • The Revenue has grown by 9.12% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.38% on average over the past years.
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 15.25% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CAE will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.95% on average per year.
EPS Next Y1.92%
EPS Next 2Y11.93%
EPS Next 3Y14.29%
EPS Next 5Y15.25%
Revenue Next Year4.9%
Revenue Next 2Y5.14%
Revenue Next 3Y5.58%
Revenue Next 5Y5.95%

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 stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
CAE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCAE 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 Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCAE 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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 37.07, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CAE.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CAE indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CAE is cheaper than 71.23% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.03. CAE is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 29.20, CAE can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CAE is valued a bit cheaper than 75.34% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CAE to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.97), we can say CAE is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 37.07
Fwd PE 29.2
CAE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCAE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CAE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CAE is cheaper than 87.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CAE is valued cheaper than 86.30% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 30.44
EV/EBITDA 16.06
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 14.29% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)19.32
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y11.93%
EPS Next 3Y14.29%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CAE does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

CAE INC

NYSE:CAE (2/11/2026, 9:58:10 AM)

32.62

+0.08 (+0.25%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)11-11
Earnings (Next)02-12
Inst Owners77.26%
Inst Owner Change-1.86%
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap10.49B
Revenue(TTM)4.83B
Net Income(TTM)429.20M
Analysts75.29
Price Target35.99 (10.33%)
Short Float %0.66%
Short Ratio3.6
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)7.89%
PT rev (3m)11.81%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.17%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-14.15%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.78%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.47%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.86%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.68%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 37.07
Fwd PE 29.2
P/S 2.94
P/FCF 30.44
P/OCF 15.05
P/B 2.8
P/tB 10.89
EV/EBITDA 16.06
EPS(TTM)0.88
EY2.7%
EPS(NY)1.12
Fwd EY3.42%
FCF(TTM)1.07
FCFY3.29%
OCF(TTM)2.17
OCFY6.65%
SpS11.08
BVpS11.64
TBVpS3
PEG (NY)19.32
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number15.18
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 2.29
F-Score5
WACC9.2%
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 2Y11.93%
EPS Next 3Y14.29%
EPS Next 5Y15.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.12%
Revenue growth 3Y11.77%
Revenue growth 5Y5.38%
Sales Q2Q%8.8%
Revenue Next Year4.9%
Revenue Next 2Y5.14%
Revenue Next 3Y5.58%
Revenue Next 5Y5.95%
EBIT growth 1Y39.93%
EBIT growth 3Y17.08%
EBIT growth 5Y3.38%
EBIT Next Year65.22%
EBIT Next 3Y25.25%
EBIT Next 5Y18.45%
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 for 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 expected EPS growth for CAE INC (CAE) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CAE INC (CAE) is expected to grow by 1.92% in the next year.


Is the dividend of CAE INC sustainable?

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