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CAMECO CORP (CCO.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:CCO - CA13321L1085 - Common Stock

167.87 CAD
-1.36 (-0.8%)
Last: 1/22/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

7

Overall CCO gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated CCO against 214 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. CCO has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. CCO is showing excellent growth while it is valued at reasonable prices. Keep and eye on this one! With these ratings, CCO could be worth investigating further for growth and quality investing!.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CCO had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CCO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years CCO reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • CCO had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CCO.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCCO.CA 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 0 200M -200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • CCO has a better Return On Assets (5.40%) than 85.51% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of CCO (7.76%) is better than 64.02% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of CCO (4.86%) is better than 76.17% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CCO is below the industry average of 6.53%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (4.86%) for CCO is above the 3 year average (2.19%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector 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
CCO.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCCO.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2 -2 4 -4

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 15.18%, CCO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.04% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CCO's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 18.12%, CCO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CCO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 27.34%, CCO is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.80% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CCO's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
CCO.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCCO.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CCO is destroying value.
  • CCO has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CCO has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for CCO has been reduced compared to a year ago.
CCO.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingCCO.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M
CCO.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCCO.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • CCO has an Altman-Z score of 16.05. This indicates that CCO is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CCO has a better Altman-Z score (16.05) than 92.06% 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.
  • CCO has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.02) than 91.12% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.15 indicates that CCO is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.15, CCO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.63% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.15
Debt/FCF 1.02
Altman-Z 16.05
ROIC/WACC0.61
WACC7.95%
CCO.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCCO.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • CCO has a Current Ratio of 2.99. This indicates that CCO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CCO has a better Current ratio (2.99) than 84.11% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.57 indicates that CCO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.57, CCO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.70% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.99
Quick Ratio 1.57
CCO.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCCO.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CCO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 176.60%, which is quite impressive.
  • CCO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 41.32% yearly.
  • CCO shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 23.88%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 10.98% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)176.6%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y41.32%
EPS Q2Q%800%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)23.88%
Revenue growth 3Y28.58%
Revenue growth 5Y10.98%
Sales Q2Q%-14.65%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 41.19% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.44% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y129.65%
EPS Next 2Y83.16%
EPS Next 3Y59.15%
EPS Next 5Y41.19%
Revenue Next Year14.36%
Revenue Next 2Y11.47%
Revenue Next 3Y10.86%
Revenue Next 5Y9.44%

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 stable.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
CCO.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCCO.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
CCO.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCCO.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CCO is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 129.13.
  • CCO's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • CCO is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.32, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 80.71, the valuation of CCO can be described as expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CCO is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.32. CCO is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 129.13
Fwd PE 80.71
CCO.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCCO.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

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 RankSector Rank
P/FCF 75.16
EV/EBITDA 78.11
CCO.CA Per share dataCCO.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CCO's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap 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 59.15% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1
PEG (5Y)3.13
EPS Next 2Y83.16%
EPS Next 3Y59.15%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CCO has a yearly dividend return of 0.15%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.82, CCO has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.15, CCO pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.15%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CCO is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 14.96%!
  • CCO has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has 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
CCO.CA Yearly Dividends per shareCCO.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 0 0 0 0

5.3 Sustainability

  • CCO pays out 13.24% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • CCO's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP13.24%
EPS Next 2Y83.16%
EPS Next 3Y59.15%
CCO.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCCO.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M 600M
CCO.CA Dividend Payout.CCO.CA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CCO.CA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

CAMECO CORP / CCO.CA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CCO stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to CCO.CA.


Can you provide the valuation status for CAMECO CORP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to CAMECO CORP (CCO.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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 129.13 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 10.78.


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%.