CAMECO CORP (CCO.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX:CCO • CA13321L1085
171.91 CAD
+10.27 (+6.35%)
Last: Mar 2, 2026, 07:00 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to CCO. CCO was compared to 210 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. CCO gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. CCO is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate. With these ratings, CCO could be worth investigating further for quality investing!.
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 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- CCO's Return On Assets of 5.40% is amongst the best of the industry. CCO outperforms 85.24% of its industry peers.
- CCO has a better Return On Equity (7.76%) than 63.81% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.86%, CCO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CCO is below the industry average of 6.66%.
- 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 78.10% of its industry peers.
- 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 75.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CCO has grown nicely.
- CCO has a Gross Margin (27.34%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CCO 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
- CCO has an Altman-Z score of 15.48. This indicates that CCO is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- CCO has a Altman-Z score of 15.48. This is amongst the best in the industry. CCO outperforms 92.86% of its industry peers.
- CCO has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.02. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.02 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.02, CCO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- CCO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.15. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- CCO's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.15 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CCO outperforms 68.57% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.02 | ||
| Altman-Z | 15.48 |
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.
- The Current ratio of CCO (2.99) is better than 81.90% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.57 indicates that CCO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CCO's Quick ratio of 1.57 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CCO outperforms 74.29% 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 132.26%, which is quite impressive.
- CCO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 61.79% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)132.26%
EPS 3Y61.79%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%38.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%1.52%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 27.10% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.63% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y43.6%
EPS Next 2Y33.69%
EPS Next 3Y28.05%
EPS Next 5Y27.1%
Revenue Next Year9.87%
Revenue Next 2Y9.32%
Revenue Next 3Y6.56%
Revenue Next 5Y9.63%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 119.38, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CCO.
- CCO's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- CCO's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.13.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 83.14, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CCO.
- CCO's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- CCO is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.11, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 119.38 | ||
| Fwd PE | 83.14 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CCO is on the same level as its industry peers.
- CCO's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 76.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 75.11 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CCO does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- 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 28.05% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.74
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y33.69%
EPS Next 3Y28.05%
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 4.11, CCO has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CCO's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.15% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CCO is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 24.64%!
- CCO has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- As CCO did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)24.64%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- 13.24% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CCO. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of CCO is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP13.24%
EPS Next 2Y33.69%
EPS Next 3Y28.05%
TSX:CCO (3/2/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
171.91
+10.27 (+6.35%)
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 Cap74.86B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)525.98M
Analysts81.05
Price Target226.2 (31.58%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.15% |
Yearly Dividend0.24
Dividend Growth(5Y)24.64%
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)8.84%
PT rev (3m)8.09%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.75%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.53%
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)-0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.46%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 119.38 | ||
| Fwd PE | 83.14 | ||
| P/S | 21.61 | ||
| P/FCF | 76.97 | ||
| P/OCF | 59.37 | ||
| P/B | 11.04 | ||
| P/tB | 11.1 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 75.11 |
EPS(TTM)1.44
EY0.84%
EPS(NY)2.07
Fwd EY1.2%
FCF(TTM)2.23
FCFY1.3%
OCF(TTM)2.9
OCFY1.68%
SpS7.96
BVpS15.57
TBVpS15.49
PEG (NY)2.74
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number22.46
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 | 15.48 |
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)132.26%
EPS 3Y61.79%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%38.89%
EPS Next Y43.6%
EPS Next 2Y33.69%
EPS Next 3Y28.05%
EPS Next 5Y27.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%1.52%
Revenue Next Year9.87%
Revenue Next 2Y9.32%
Revenue Next 3Y6.56%
Revenue Next 5Y9.63%
EBIT growth 1Y79.74%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y40.22%
EBIT Next Year164.3%
EBIT Next 3Y52.96%
EBIT Next 5Y35.38%
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 119.38 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 11.04.
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%.