CAE INC (CAE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:CAE • CA1247651088

29.64 USD
+0.05 (+0.17%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
29.6418 USD
+0 (+0.01%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to CAE. CAE was compared to 75 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 is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 3.35%, CAE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 7.15%, CAE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.76% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CAE has a better Return On Invested Capital (14.50%) than 91.89% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CAE is below the industry average of 8.98%.
  • 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 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 better Profit Margin (7.60%) than 72.97% 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 31.96%, CAE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 98.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CAE has declined.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 28.52%, CAE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.86% 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 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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CAE is still creating some value.
  • CAE has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • CAE has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CAE has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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 2.52. 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 has a Altman-Z score of 2.52. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAE underperforms 66.22% 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CAE (6.46) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.58 indicates that CAE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of CAE (0.58) is worse than 63.51% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.58
Debt/FCF 6.46
Altman-Z 2.52
ROIC/WACC1.58
WACC9.15%
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

  • 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.
  • CAE has a Current ratio of 0.91. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CAE underperforms 89.19% of its industry peers.
  • CAE has a Quick 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.
  • CAE's Quick ratio of 0.69 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CAE is outperformed by 83.78% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.91
Quick Ratio 0.69
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

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.61% over the past year.
  • CAE shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -2.17% yearly.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.67% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.38% on average over the past years.
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 14.97% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.55% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y1.92%
EPS Next 2Y11.93%
EPS Next 3Y14.29%
EPS Next 5Y14.97%
Revenue Next Year4.46%
Revenue Next 2Y3.69%
Revenue Next 3Y4.4%
Revenue Next 5Y5.55%

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

  • CAE is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 32.57.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CAE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.43% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CAE to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.10), we can say CAE is valued slightly more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.73, the valuation of CAE can be described as expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CAE indicates a rather cheap valuation: CAE is cheaper than 86.49% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • CAE is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 32.57
Fwd PE 26.73
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CAE indicates a rather cheap valuation: CAE is cheaper than 98.65% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • CAE's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CAE is cheaper than 89.19% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 25.95
EV/EBITDA 7.87
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.
  • CAE has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE 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)16.98
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%

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CAE INC

NYSE:CAE (2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 29.6418 +0 (+0.01%)

29.64

+0.05 (+0.17%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners77.26%
Inst Owner Change8.96%
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap9.53B
Revenue(TTM)4.86B
Net Income(TTM)369.50M
Analysts75.29
Price Target35.32 (19.16%)
Short Float %0.7%
Short Ratio3.52
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)5.12%
PT rev (3m)8.8%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-10.94%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.73%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.78%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-4.38%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.66%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.42%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.26%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 32.57
Fwd PE 26.73
P/S 2.68
P/FCF 25.95
P/OCF 14.03
P/B 2.52
P/tB 8.92
EV/EBITDA 7.87
EPS(TTM)0.91
EY3.07%
EPS(NY)1.11
Fwd EY3.74%
FCF(TTM)1.14
FCFY3.85%
OCF(TTM)2.11
OCFY7.13%
SpS11.06
BVpS11.76
TBVpS3.32
PEG (NY)16.98
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number15.51
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 2.52
F-Score8
WACC9.15%
ROIC/WACC1.58
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 Y1.92%
EPS Next 2Y11.93%
EPS Next 3Y14.29%
EPS Next 5Y14.97%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.67%
Revenue growth 3Y11.77%
Revenue growth 5Y5.38%
Sales Q2Q%2.35%
Revenue Next Year4.46%
Revenue Next 2Y3.69%
Revenue Next 3Y4.4%
Revenue Next 5Y5.55%
EBIT growth 1Y208.7%
EBIT growth 3Y17.08%
EBIT growth 5Y3.38%
EBIT Next Year61.7%
EBIT Next 3Y21.58%
EBIT Next 5Y17.75%
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 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 5 / 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 6 / 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%.