CAE INC (CAE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:CAE • CA1247651088

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At close: Mar 9, 2026
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After Hours: 3/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

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CAE gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 78 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. While CAE is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. CAE is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. CAE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CAE had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CAE had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • 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

  • With a Return On Assets value of 3.35%, CAE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.13% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CAE has a Return On Equity (7.15%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • CAE has a better Return On Invested Capital (14.50%) than 92.31% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CAE is below the industry average of 9.32%.
  • 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 70.51% of its industry peers.
  • CAE's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • CAE has a Operating Margin of 31.96%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CAE outperforms 98.72% of its industry peers.
  • CAE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 28.52%, CAE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CAE has declined.
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. CAE Health Analysis

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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CAE has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CAE has more shares outstanding
  • 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.52 indicates that CAE is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of CAE (2.52) is worse than 66.67% 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.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 6.46, CAE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.58 indicates that CAE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.58, CAE is doing worse than 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.58
Debt/FCF 6.46
Altman-Z 2.52
ROIC/WACC1.56
WACC9.28%
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 0.91 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 89.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.69, CAE is doing worse than 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
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. CAE Growth Analysis

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.
  • 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

  • CAE is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 14.22% yearly.
  • CAE is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.06% yearly.
EPS Next Y-0.21%
EPS Next 2Y3.79%
EPS Next 3Y10.04%
EPS Next 5Y14.22%
Revenue Next Year3.81%
Revenue Next 2Y1.65%
Revenue Next 3Y3.27%
Revenue Next 5Y5.06%

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. CAE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 31.59, CAE can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • 75.64% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CAE, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • CAE's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 26.46.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 30.44, the valuation of CAE can be described as expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CAE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.51% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CAE to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.65), we can say CAE is valued slightly more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.59
Fwd PE 30.44
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CAE is valued cheaper than 96.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CAE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.74% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 25.4
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 decent profitability rating of CAE may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y3.79%
EPS Next 3Y10.04%

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5. CAE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

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CAE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CAE INC

NYSE:CAE (3/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

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29.06

-0.59 (-1.99%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners84.21%
Inst Owner Change8.84%
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap9.34B
Revenue(TTM)4.86B
Net Income(TTM)369.50M
Analysts72.94
Price Target35.32 (21.54%)
Short Float %0.77%
Short Ratio3.66
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)-1.85%
PT rev (3m)8.22%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-11.03%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.82%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.09%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-4.38%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.66%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.04%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.59
Fwd PE 30.44
P/S 2.62
P/FCF 25.4
P/OCF 13.73
P/B 2.47
P/tB 8.74
EV/EBITDA 7.87
EPS(TTM)0.92
EY3.17%
EPS(NY)0.95
Fwd EY3.29%
FCF(TTM)1.14
FCFY3.94%
OCF(TTM)2.12
OCFY7.28%
SpS11.08
BVpS11.77
TBVpS3.33
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number15.61
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
WACC9.28%
ROIC/WACC1.56
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-0.21%
EPS Next 2Y3.79%
EPS Next 3Y10.04%
EPS Next 5Y14.22%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.67%
Revenue growth 3Y11.77%
Revenue growth 5Y5.38%
Sales Q2Q%2.35%
Revenue Next Year3.81%
Revenue Next 2Y1.65%
Revenue Next 3Y3.27%
Revenue Next 5Y5.06%
EBIT growth 1Y208.7%
EBIT growth 3Y17.08%
EBIT growth 5Y3.38%
EBIT Next Year61.97%
EBIT Next 3Y21.33%
EBIT Next 5Y17.1%
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 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 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 decline by -0.21% 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%.