CAMECO CORP (CCO.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX:CCO • CA13321L1085
161.38 CAD
-0.26 (-0.16%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
Overall CCO gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated CCO against 212 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. CCO scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. CCO is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate. These ratings could make CCO a good candidate for quality investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CCO was profitable.
- CCO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years CCO reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years CCO 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CCO has a better Return On Assets (5.40%) than 85.85% of its industry peers.
- CCO's Return On Equity of 7.76% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CCO outperforms 64.15% of its industry peers.
- CCO's Return On Invested Capital of 4.86% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CCO outperforms 74.53% of its industry peers.
- CCO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.19%. This is below the industry average of 6.59%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (2.19%) for CCO is below the current ROIC(4.86%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.4% | ||
| ROE | 7.76% | ||
| ROIC | 4.86% |
ROA(3y)2.13%
ROA(5y)0.87%
ROE(3y)3.38%
ROE(5y)1.39%
ROIC(3y)2.19%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- CCO has a Profit Margin of 15.18%. This is in the better half of the industry: CCO outperforms 78.30% of its industry peers.
- CCO's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CCO's Operating Margin of 18.12% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CCO outperforms 75.47% of its industry peers.
- CCO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CCO has a Gross Margin of 27.34%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CCO outperforms 53.30% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CCO has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 18.12% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.18% | ||
| GM | 27.34% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y26.35%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y6.65%
GM growth 3Y475.23%
GM growth 5Y13.99%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- CCO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- CCO has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 15.50 indicates that CCO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of CCO (15.50) is better than 92.45% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CCO is 1.02, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CCO, only 1.02 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CCO (1.02) is better than 91.98% of its industry peers.
- CCO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.15. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.15, CCO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.87% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.02 | ||
| Altman-Z | 15.5 |
ROIC/WACC0.61
WACC7.96%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.99 indicates that CCO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Current ratio value of 2.99, CCO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.57 indicates that CCO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CCO has a Quick ratio of 1.57. This is in the better half of the industry: CCO outperforms 74.53% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.99 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.57 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- CCO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 130.69%, which is quite impressive.
- CCO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 61.43% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)130.69%
EPS 3Y61.43%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%36.19%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-0.82%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 27.27% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- Based on estimates for the next years, CCO will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.62% on average per year.
EPS Next Y44.57%
EPS Next 2Y34.14%
EPS Next 3Y28.34%
EPS Next 5Y27.27%
Revenue Next Year8.14%
Revenue Next 2Y8.68%
Revenue Next 3Y7.64%
Revenue Next 5Y9.62%
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 112.85, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CCO.
- CCO's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.10), we can say CCO is valued expensively.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 78.04 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CCO.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CCO.
- CCO is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 112.85 | ||
| Fwd PE | 78.04 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CCO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- CCO's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 72.26 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 75.23 |
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 CCO may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CCO's earnings are expected to grow with 28.34% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.53
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y34.14%
EPS Next 3Y28.34%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CCO has a yearly dividend return of 0.15%, which is pretty low.
- CCO's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.99.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.15, CCO pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.80.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.15% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of CCO grows each year by 14.96%, which is quite nice.
- CCO has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- CCO has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.96%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- CCO pays out 13.24% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of CCO is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP13.24%
EPS Next 2Y34.14%
EPS Next 3Y28.34%
TSX:CCO (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
161.38
-0.26 (-0.16%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)02-13 2026-02-13/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29
Inst Owners68.87%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.37%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap70.27B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)525.98M
Analysts81.05
Price Target209.95 (30.1%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.15% |
Yearly Dividend0.16
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.96%
DP13.24%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-21.5%
Min EPS beat(2)-77.2%
Max EPS beat(2)34.2%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-12.97%
Min EPS beat(4)-77.2%
Max EPS beat(4)34.2%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-32.8%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-11.38%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)106.05%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.26%
Min Revenue beat(2)-18.41%
Max Revenue beat(2)7.89%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.69%
Min Revenue beat(4)-18.41%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.89%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-6.59%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.9%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.48%
PT rev (1m)1.02%
PT rev (3m)0.33%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.98%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.29%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.13%
EPS NY rev (3m)-11.12%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.27%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.11%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.43%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 112.85 | ||
| Fwd PE | 78.04 | ||
| P/S | 20.29 | ||
| P/FCF | 72.26 | ||
| P/OCF | 55.74 | ||
| P/B | 10.36 | ||
| P/tB | 10.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 75.23 |
EPS(TTM)1.43
EY0.89%
EPS(NY)2.07
Fwd EY1.28%
FCF(TTM)2.23
FCFY1.38%
OCF(TTM)2.9
OCFY1.79%
SpS7.96
BVpS15.57
TBVpS15.49
PEG (NY)2.53
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number22.38
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.4% | ||
| ROE | 7.76% | ||
| ROCE | 6.89% | ||
| ROIC | 4.86% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.31% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.34% | ||
| OM | 18.12% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.18% | ||
| GM | 27.34% | ||
| FCFM | 28.07% |
ROA(3y)2.13%
ROA(5y)0.87%
ROE(3y)3.38%
ROE(5y)1.39%
ROIC(3y)2.19%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)2.37%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)2.38%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)3.11%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y32.23%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y32.37%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y26.35%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y6.65%
GM growth 3Y475.23%
GM growth 5Y13.99%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.36
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.02 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.06 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 92.78% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 8.32% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 10.93 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 134.33% | ||
| Profit Quality | 184.9% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.99 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.57 | ||
| Altman-Z | 15.5 |
F-Score8
WACC7.96%
ROIC/WACC0.61
Cap/Depr(3y)75.33%
Cap/Depr(5y)63%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.79%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.27%
Profit Quality(3y)244.02%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)130.69%
EPS 3Y61.43%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%36.19%
EPS Next Y44.57%
EPS Next 2Y34.14%
EPS Next 3Y28.34%
EPS Next 5Y27.27%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-0.82%
Revenue Next Year8.14%
Revenue Next 2Y8.68%
Revenue Next 3Y7.64%
Revenue Next 5Y9.62%
EBIT growth 1Y79.74%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y40.22%
EBIT Next Year168.29%
EBIT Next 3Y53.8%
EBIT Next 5Y35.99%
FCF growth 1Y131.48%
FCF growth 3Y24.49%
FCF growth 5Y8.95%
OCF growth 1Y123.43%
OCF growth 3Y25.47%
OCF growth 5Y11.43%
CAMECO CORP / CCO.CA FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CCO stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to CCO.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for CAMECO CORP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to CAMECO CORP (CCO.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for CAMECO CORP?
CAMECO CORP (CCO.CA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of CAMECO CORP (CCO.CA) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CAMECO CORP (CCO.CA) is 112.85 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 10.36.
Is the dividend of CAMECO CORP sustainable?
The dividend rating of CAMECO CORP (CCO.CA) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 13.24%.