CAE INC (CAE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:CAE • CA1247651088
30.99 USD
-1.18 (-3.67%)
At close: Feb 3, 2026
30.99 USD
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After Hours: 2/3/2026, 4:15:00 PM
CAE gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 72 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 correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- CAE had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CAE had a positive cash flow from operations.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CAE reported negative net income in multiple years.
- CAE had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CAE (3.87%) is better than 61.11% of its industry peers.
- CAE has a better Return On Equity (8.45%) than 61.11% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of CAE (5.96%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CAE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.18%. This is below the industry average of 8.65%.
- 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 Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 8.88%, CAE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CAE's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 13.19%, CAE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CAE has declined.
- CAE's Gross Margin of 28.22% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CAE outperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CAE has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CAE is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CAE has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- 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 2.28 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 2.28. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAE underperforms 68.06% of its industry peers.
- 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 7.20 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CAE outperforms 58.33% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61 indicates that CAE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- CAE has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.61) than 62.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.61 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.2 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.28 |
ROIC/WACC0.62
WACC9.64%
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.83, CAE is doing worse than 90.28% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.59, CAE is not doing good in the industry: 87.50% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.59 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 13.21% 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 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 15.25% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.95% on average over the next years.
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
- 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.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 35.22, CAE can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CAE is valued a bit cheaper than 73.61% of the companies in the same industry.
- CAE is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.41, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- CAE is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.90.
- CAE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CAE is cheaper than 77.78% 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 25.64, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 35.22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.9 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CAE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.11% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- CAE's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CAE is cheaper than 86.11% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 29.08 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.99 |
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's earnings are expected to grow with 14.29% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)18.36
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y11.93%
EPS Next 3Y14.29%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CAE does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
30.99
-1.18 (-3.67%)
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 Owners77.26%
Inst Owner Change-1.81%
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap9.96B
Revenue(TTM)4.83B
Net Income(TTM)429.20M
Analysts75.29
Price Target33.6 (8.42%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
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)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)0.73%
PT rev (3m)4.39%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.87%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-13.01%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.31%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.58%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 35.22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.9 | ||
| P/S | 2.81 | ||
| P/FCF | 29.08 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.37 | ||
| P/B | 2.68 | ||
| P/tB | 10.4 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.99 |
EPS(TTM)0.88
EY2.84%
EPS(NY)1.11
Fwd EY3.58%
FCF(TTM)1.07
FCFY3.44%
OCF(TTM)2.16
OCFY6.96%
SpS11.02
BVpS11.57
TBVpS2.98
PEG (NY)18.36
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number15.14
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 2.28 |
F-Score5
WACC9.64%
ROIC/WACC0.62
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%.