CAMECO CORP (CCO.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX:CCO - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA13321L1085 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD
Overall CCO gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated CCO against 207 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. While CCO has a great health rating, its profitability is only average at the moment. CCO is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year CCO was profitable.
In the past year CCO had a positive cash flow from operations.
In multiple years CCO reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years CCO had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
CCO has a Return On Assets of 2.65%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CCO outperforms 57.97% of its industry peers.
CCO's Return On Equity of 3.83% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CCO outperforms 57.00% of its industry peers.
CCO has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.57%. This is in the better half of the industry: CCO outperforms 71.01% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CCO is significantly below the industry average of 7.39%.
The 3 year average ROIC (2.19%) for CCO is below the current ROIC(4.57%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.65% | ||
| ROE | 3.83% | ||
| ROIC | 4.57% |
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's Profit Margin of 7.55% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CCO outperforms 62.32% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CCO has grown nicely.
CCO's Operating Margin of 17.38% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CCO outperforms 61.35% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CCO has grown nicely.
CCO's Gross Margin of 26.31% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CCO outperforms 48.31% of its industry peers.
CCO's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 17.38% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.55% | ||
| GM | 26.31% |
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.
Compared to 1 year ago, CCO has more shares outstanding
CCO has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for CCO has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
CCO has an Altman-Z score of 10.42. This indicates that CCO is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
CCO has a Altman-Z score of 10.42. This is amongst the best in the industry. CCO outperforms 91.79% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CCO is 1.37, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CCO, only 1.37 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CCO (1.37) is better than 88.41% 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.
CCO has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.15) than 67.15% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.37 | ||
| Altman-Z | 10.42 |
ROIC/WACC0.56
WACC8.09%
2.3 Liquidity
CCO has a Current Ratio of 2.71. This indicates that CCO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
CCO has a better Current ratio (2.71) than 85.51% of its industry peers.
CCO has a Quick Ratio of 1.26. This is a normal value and indicates that CCO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.26, CCO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.98% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.26 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 0.00% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 41.32% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
Looking at the last year, CCO shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 29.88%.
The Revenue has been growing by 10.98% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y41.32%
EPS Q2Q%23.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)29.88%
Revenue growth 3Y28.58%
Revenue growth 5Y10.98%
Sales Q2Q%24.45%
3.2 Future
CCO is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 39.39% yearly.
CCO is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.00% yearly.
EPS Next Y137.76%
EPS Next 2Y88.79%
EPS Next 3Y60.19%
EPS Next 5Y39.39%
Revenue Next Year12.61%
Revenue Next 2Y10.12%
Revenue Next 3Y8.37%
Revenue Next 5Y8%
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 decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 157.98, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CCO.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as CCO.
CCO is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.29, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
CCO is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 46.47.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CCO.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.74, CCO is valued quite expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 157.98 | ||
| Fwd PE | 46.47 |
4.2 Price Multiples
The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as CCO.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CCO is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 61.72 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 52.1 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
The decent profitability rating of CCO may justify a higher PE ratio.
CCO's earnings are expected to grow with 60.19% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.15
PEG (5Y)3.82
EPS Next 2Y88.79%
EPS Next 3Y60.19%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
CCO has a yearly dividend return of 0.16%, which is pretty low.
CCO's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 6.35.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.37, CCO's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.16% |
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.
As CCO did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.96%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
CCO pays out 28.00% 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.
DP28%
EPS Next 2Y88.79%
EPS Next 3Y60.19%
TSX:CCO (7/7/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
102.69
+3.12 (+3.13%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners73.47%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.38%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap44.70B
Analysts82.35
Price Target130.33 (26.92%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.16% |
Yearly Dividend0.16
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.96%
DP28%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-4.43%
Min EPS beat(2)-19.32%
Max EPS beat(2)10.45%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-39.82%
Min EPS beat(4)-103.96%
Max EPS beat(4)10.45%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-19.84%
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.88%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.4%
Max Revenue beat(2)7.16%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-5.7%
Min Revenue beat(4)-22.8%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.16%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-7.71%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.89%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.32%
PT rev (1m)15%
PT rev (3m)10.87%
EPS NQ rev (1m)99.16%
EPS NQ rev (3m)88.24%
EPS NY rev (1m)15.78%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.4%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.36%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.27%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.65%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 157.98 | ||
| Fwd PE | 46.47 | ||
| P/S | 13.58 | ||
| P/FCF | 61.72 | ||
| P/OCF | 46.94 | ||
| P/B | 6.89 | ||
| P/tB | 6.93 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 52.1 |
EPS(TTM)0.65
EY0.63%
EPS(NY)2.21
Fwd EY2.15%
FCF(TTM)1.66
FCFY1.62%
OCF(TTM)2.19
OCFY2.13%
SpS7.56
BVpS14.91
TBVpS14.82
PEG (NY)1.15
PEG (5Y)3.82
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.65% | ||
| ROE | 3.83% | ||
| ROCE | 6.48% | ||
| ROIC | 4.57% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.76% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.78% | ||
| OM | 17.38% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.55% | ||
| GM | 26.31% | ||
| FCFM | 22% |
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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 Turnover0.35
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.37 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.14 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 76.5% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.93% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 6.21 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 109.44% | ||
| Profit Quality | 291.24% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.26 | ||
| Altman-Z | 10.42 |
F-Score8
WACC8.09%
ROIC/WACC0.56
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)0%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y41.32%
EPS Q2Q%23.08%
EPS Next Y137.76%
EPS Next 2Y88.79%
EPS Next 3Y60.19%
EPS Next 5Y39.39%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)29.88%
Revenue growth 3Y28.58%
Revenue growth 5Y10.98%
Sales Q2Q%24.45%
Revenue Next Year12.61%
Revenue Next 2Y10.12%
Revenue Next 3Y8.37%
Revenue Next 5Y8%
EBIT growth 1Y80.21%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y40.22%
EBIT Next Year150.71%
EBIT Next 3Y53.03%
EBIT Next 5Y30.88%
FCF growth 1Y249.42%
FCF growth 3Y24.49%
FCF growth 5Y8.95%
OCF growth 1Y173.99%
OCF growth 3Y25.47%
OCF growth 5Y11.43%