CAMECO CORP (CCO.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:CCO • CA13321L1085
156.74 CAD
-6.37 (-3.91%)
Last: Mar 11, 2026, 07:00 PM
This CCO.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
Taking everything into account, CCO scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CCO was compared to 212 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making CCO a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. 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. CCO.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CCO had positive earnings in the past year.
- CCO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years CCO 4 years were profitable.
- In the past 5 years CCO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- CCO has a Return On Assets of 5.72%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CCO outperforms 84.91% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of CCO (8.54%) is better than 65.09% of its industry peers.
- CCO has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.80%. This is in the better half of the industry: CCO outperforms 71.70% of its industry peers.
- CCO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.77%. This is below the industry average of 6.67%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (3.77%) for CCO 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
- The Profit Margin of CCO (16.93%) is better than 79.72% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CCO has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 17.84%, CCO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- CCO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CCO's Gross Margin of 27.87% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CCO outperforms 52.83% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CCO 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. CCO.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CCO is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CCO has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CCO has more shares outstanding
- CCO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 13.75 indicates that CCO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CCO's Altman-Z score of 13.75 is amongst the best of the industry. CCO outperforms 92.92% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CCO is 0.93, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CCO, only 0.93 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.93, CCO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.92% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.14 indicates that CCO is not too dependend on debt financing.
- CCO has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.14) than 68.87% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.14 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.93 | ||
| Altman-Z | 13.75 |
ROIC/WACC0.6
WACC7.96%
2.3 Liquidity
- CCO has a Current Ratio of 2.47. This indicates that CCO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Current ratio value of 2.47, CCO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.60% of the companies in the same industry.
- CCO has a Quick Ratio of 1.52. This is a normal value and indicates that CCO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of CCO (1.52) is better than 74.06% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.52 |
3. CCO.CA Growth Analysis
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.
- The Revenue has grown by 11.04% in the past year. This is quite good.
- CCO shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 14.11% yearly.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, CCO will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 23.48% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.98% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y22.93%
EPS Next 2Y34.67%
EPS Next 3Y28.65%
EPS Next 5Y23.48%
Revenue Next Year0.38%
Revenue Next 2Y6.76%
Revenue Next 3Y5.08%
Revenue Next 5Y7.98%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. CCO.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 108.85, the valuation of CCO can be described as expensive.
- 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 (26.15), we can say CCO is valued expensively.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 88.54, the valuation of CCO can be described as expensive.
- CCO's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.27), we can say CCO is valued expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 108.85 | ||
| Fwd PE | 88.54 |
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.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CCO.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 63.48 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 77.35 |
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 28.65% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)4.75
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y34.67%
EPS Next 3Y28.65%
5. CCO.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.15%, CCO is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- CCO's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 4.17.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.15, CCO pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.15% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of CCO grows each year by 24.64%, which is quite nice.
- 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)24.64%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- 17.72% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CCO. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- CCO's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP17.72%
EPS Next 2Y34.67%
EPS Next 3Y28.65%
CCO.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:CCO (3/11/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
156.74
-6.37 (-3.91%)
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 Owners68.8%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.36%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap68.26B
Revenue(TTM)3.48B
Net Income(TTM)589.58M
Analysts81.05
Price Target226.2 (44.32%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.15% |
Yearly Dividend0.24
Dividend Growth(5Y)24.64%
DP17.72%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years6
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)7.74%
PT rev (3m)8.28%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-5.56%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-14.29%
EPS NY rev (1m)-14.39%
EPS NY rev (3m)-16.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-4.36%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.21%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-7.21%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.8%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 108.85 | ||
| Fwd PE | 88.54 | ||
| P/S | 19.61 | ||
| P/FCF | 63.48 | ||
| P/OCF | 48.47 | ||
| P/B | 9.89 | ||
| P/tB | 9.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 77.35 |
EPS(TTM)1.44
EY0.92%
EPS(NY)1.77
Fwd EY1.13%
FCF(TTM)2.47
FCFY1.58%
OCF(TTM)3.23
OCFY2.06%
SpS7.99
BVpS15.85
TBVpS15.77
PEG (NY)4.75
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number22.66
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 | 13.75 |
F-Score8
WACC7.96%
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 Y22.93%
EPS Next 2Y34.67%
EPS Next 3Y28.65%
EPS Next 5Y23.48%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.04%
Revenue growth 3Y23.07%
Revenue growth 5Y14.11%
Sales Q2Q%1.52%
Revenue Next Year0.38%
Revenue Next 2Y6.76%
Revenue Next 3Y5.08%
Revenue Next 5Y7.98%
EBIT growth 1Y21.54%
EBIT growth 3Y231.46%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year184.2%
EBIT Next 3Y58.71%
EBIT Next 5Y37.56%
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 / 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 108.85 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 9.89.
Is the dividend of CAMECO CORP sustainable?
The dividend rating of CAMECO CORP (CCO.CA) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 17.72%.