CAE INC (CAE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:CAE • CA1247651088

31.38 USD
-0.17 (-0.54%)
At close: Feb 12, 2026
31 USD
-0.38 (-1.21%)
After Hours: 2/12/2026, 7:00:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

CAE gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 73 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. There are concerns on the financial health of CAE while its profitability can be described as average. 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

  • 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 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 better Return On Equity (8.45%) than 60.27% of its industry peers.
  • CAE's Return On Invested Capital of 5.96% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CAE outperforms 50.68% 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 8.71%.
  • 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • CAE has a Profit Margin of 8.88%. This is in the better half of the industry: CAE outperforms 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.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 13.19%, CAE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CAE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 28.22%, CAE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CAE's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
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

  • 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 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.24 indicates that CAE is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of CAE (2.24) is worse than 67.12% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • 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's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.61 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CAE is outperformed by 63.01% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF 7.2
Altman-Z 2.24
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 worse Current ratio (0.83) than 90.41% 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.
  • The Quick ratio of CAE (0.59) is worse than 87.67% 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 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.
  • 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 quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 9.12% in the last year.
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 15.25% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • 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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 35.66, 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 71.23% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • CAE's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 27.67.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.07, the valuation of CAE can be described as expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CAE is valued cheaper than 80.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CAE to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.69), we can say CAE is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 35.66
Fwd PE 28.07
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

  • 89.04% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CAE, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CAE indicates a rather cheap valuation: CAE is cheaper than 86.30% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 29.26
EV/EBITDA 15.66
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 an expensive valuation of the company.
  • CAE's earnings are expected to grow with 14.29% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)18.59
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y11.93%
EPS Next 3Y14.29%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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CAE INC

NYSE:CAE (2/12/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

After market: 31 -0.38 (-1.21%)

31.38

-0.17 (-0.54%)

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 Cap10.09B
Revenue(TTM)4.83B
Net Income(TTM)429.20M
Analysts75.29
Price Target35.99 (14.69%)
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 35.66
Fwd PE 28.07
P/S 2.83
P/FCF 29.26
P/OCF 14.46
P/B 2.69
P/tB 10.47
EV/EBITDA 15.66
EPS(TTM)0.88
EY2.8%
EPS(NY)1.12
Fwd EY3.56%
FCF(TTM)1.07
FCFY3.42%
OCF(TTM)2.17
OCFY6.91%
SpS11.09
BVpS11.65
TBVpS3
PEG (NY)18.59
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number15.19
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 2.24
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%.