CAMECO CORP (CCJ) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CCJ • CA13321L1085
Current stock price
116.31 USD
-6.8 (-5.52%)
At close:
117.05 USD
+0.74 (+0.64%)
Pre-Market:
This CCJ fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CCJ Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CCJ had positive earnings in the past year.
- CCJ had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years CCJ 4 years were profitable.
- CCJ had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CCJ (5.72%) is better than 67.94% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of CCJ (8.54%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CCJ has a Return On Invested Capital (4.80%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CCJ is significantly below the industry average of 22.52%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (3.77%) for CCJ is below the current ROIC(4.80%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.72% | ||
| ROE | 8.54% | ||
| ROIC | 4.8% |
ROA(3y)3.7%
ROA(5y)2.15%
ROE(3y)5.72%
ROE(5y)3.32%
ROIC(3y)3.77%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 16.93%, CCJ is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CCJ has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of CCJ (17.84%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CCJ's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 27.87%, CCJ perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CCJ has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 17.84% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 16.93% | ||
| GM | 27.87% |
OM growth 3Y169.33%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y52.39%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y30.67%
GM growth 5Y36.36%
2. CCJ Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CCJ is destroying value.
- CCJ has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- CCJ has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- CCJ has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 13.44 indicates that CCJ is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 13.44, CCJ belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CCJ is 0.93, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CCJ, only 0.93 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CCJ has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.93. This is amongst the best in the industry. CCJ outperforms 89.47% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.14 indicates that CCJ is not too dependend on debt financing.
- CCJ has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.14. This is in the better half of the industry: CCJ outperforms 76.08% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.14 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.93 | ||
| Altman-Z | 13.44 |
ROIC/WACC0.6
WACC7.97%
2.3 Liquidity
- CCJ has a Current Ratio of 2.47. This indicates that CCJ is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of CCJ (2.47) is better than 79.90% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.52 indicates that CCJ should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.52, CCJ is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.81% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.52 |
3. CCJ Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CCJ shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 132.26%, which is quite impressive.
- CCJ shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 61.79% yearly.
- The Revenue has grown by 11.04% in the past year. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has been growing by 14.11% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)132.26%
EPS 3Y61.79%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%38.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.04%
Revenue growth 3Y23.07%
Revenue growth 5Y14.11%
Sales Q2Q%1.52%
3.2 Future
- CCJ is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 29.74% yearly.
- CCJ is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 9.89% yearly.
EPS Next Y18.75%
EPS Next 2Y32.71%
EPS Next 3Y26.54%
EPS Next 5Y29.74%
Revenue Next Year0.64%
Revenue Next 2Y6.22%
Revenue Next 3Y5.23%
Revenue Next 5Y9.89%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. CCJ Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 110.77, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CCJ.
- 67.46% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CCJ, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- CCJ is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.91, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 93.02, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CCJ.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CCJ is valued a bit more expensive than 63.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.99, CCJ is valued quite expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 110.77 | ||
| Fwd PE | 93.02 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CCJ indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: CCJ is more expensive than 71.77% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CCJ is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 64.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 75.42 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of CCJ may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CCJ's earnings are expected to grow with 26.54% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)5.91
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y32.71%
EPS Next 3Y26.54%
5. CCJ Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.07%, CCJ is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- CCJ's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 3.22.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CCJ's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.07% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of CCJ grows each year by 24.64%, which is quite nice.
- CCJ has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- As CCJ did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)24.64%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years7
5.3 Sustainability
- CCJ pays out 17.72% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- CCJ's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP17.72%
EPS Next 2Y32.71%
EPS Next 3Y26.54%
CCJ Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
116.31
-6.8 (-5.52%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Industry Strength74.8
Industry Growth13.43
Earnings (Last)02-13 2026-02-13/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05
Inst Owners69.32%
Inst Owner Change-0.3%
Ins Owners0.36%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap50.66B
Revenue(TTM)3.48B
Net Income(TTM)589.58M
Analysts81.05
Price Target165.55 (42.34%)
Short Float %1.27%
Short Ratio1.6
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.07% |
Yearly Dividend0.18
Dividend Growth(5Y)24.64%
DP17.72%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years7
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-32.35%
Min EPS beat(2)-77.2%
Max EPS beat(2)12.51%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-12.45%
Min EPS beat(4)-77.2%
Max EPS beat(4)34.2%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-30.55%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-15.26%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)103.8%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.92%
Min Revenue beat(2)-18.41%
Max Revenue beat(2)6.57%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.84%
Min Revenue beat(4)-18.41%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.89%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-6.09%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-5.7%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.07%
PT rev (1m)0.22%
PT rev (3m)10.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.44%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.08%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.4%
EPS NY rev (3m)-16.81%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-3.54%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.75%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-7.14%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 110.77 | ||
| Fwd PE | 93.02 | ||
| P/S | 19.9 | ||
| P/FCF | 64.42 | ||
| P/OCF | 49.19 | ||
| P/B | 10.04 | ||
| P/tB | 10.09 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 75.42 |
EPS(TTM)1.05
EY0.9%
EPS(NY)1.25
Fwd EY1.07%
FCF(TTM)1.81
FCFY1.55%
OCF(TTM)2.36
OCFY2.03%
SpS5.85
BVpS11.59
TBVpS11.53
PEG (NY)5.91
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number16.5471 (-85.77%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.72% | ||
| ROE | 8.54% | ||
| ROCE | 6.73% | ||
| ROIC | 4.8% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.53% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.56% | ||
| OM | 17.84% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 16.93% | ||
| GM | 27.87% | ||
| FCFM | 30.89% |
ROA(3y)3.7%
ROA(5y)2.15%
ROE(3y)5.72%
ROE(5y)3.32%
ROIC(3y)3.77%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)4.17%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)4.19%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)5.28%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y197.03%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y197.39%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y169.33%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y52.39%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y30.67%
GM growth 5Y36.36%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.34
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.14 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.93 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.09 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 113.62% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 9.56% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 11.8 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 154.04% | ||
| Profit Quality | 182.4% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.52 | ||
| Altman-Z | 13.44 |
F-Score8
WACC7.97%
ROIC/WACC0.6
Cap/Depr(3y)86.25%
Cap/Depr(5y)78.3%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.42%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.33%
Profit Quality(3y)244.72%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)132.26%
EPS 3Y61.79%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%38.89%
EPS Next Y18.75%
EPS Next 2Y32.71%
EPS Next 3Y26.54%
EPS Next 5Y29.74%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.04%
Revenue growth 3Y23.07%
Revenue growth 5Y14.11%
Sales Q2Q%1.52%
Revenue Next Year0.64%
Revenue Next 2Y6.22%
Revenue Next 3Y5.23%
Revenue Next 5Y9.89%
EBIT growth 1Y21.54%
EBIT growth 3Y231.46%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year195.01%
EBIT Next 3Y58.71%
EBIT Next 5Y45.31%
FCF growth 1Y55.04%
FCF growth 3Y88.27%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y55.58%
OCF growth 3Y66.6%
OCF growth 5Y89.99%
CAMECO CORP / CCJ Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CCJ stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to CCJ.
What is the valuation status for CCJ stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to CAMECO CORP (CCJ). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of CCJ stock?
CAMECO CORP (CCJ) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for CAMECO CORP (CCJ) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CAMECO CORP (CCJ) is expected to grow by 18.75% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of CAMECO CORP (CCJ) stock?
The dividend rating of CAMECO CORP (CCJ) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 17.72%.