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CAE INC (CAE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:CAE - CA1247651088 - Common Stock

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Last: 8/29/2025, 8:09:33 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

CAE gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 69 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. There are concerns on the financial health of CAE while its profitability can be described as average. CAE has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year CAE was profitable.
In the past year CAE had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CAE reported negative net income in multiple years.
CAE had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CAE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCAE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of CAE (3.75%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Return On Equity of CAE (8.31%) is better than 62.32% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of CAE (5.81%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CAE is below the industry average of 8.22%.
The 3 year average ROIC (5.18%) for CAE is below the current ROIC(5.81%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.75%
ROE 8.31%
ROIC 5.81%
ROA(3y)0.89%
ROA(5y)0.72%
ROE(3y)2.01%
ROE(5y)1.61%
ROIC(3y)5.18%
ROIC(5y)4.62%
CAE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCAE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10 15

1.3 Margins

The Profit Margin of CAE (8.61%) is better than 75.36% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CAE has remained more or less at the same level.
The Operating Margin of CAE (13.03%) is better than 81.16% of its industry peers.
CAE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With a decent Gross Margin value of 28.09%, CAE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.77% of the companies in the same industry.
CAE's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 13.03%
PM (TTM) 8.61%
GM 28.09%
OM growth 3Y4.74%
OM growth 5Y-1.9%
PM growth 3Y27%
PM growth 5Y0.03%
GM growth 3Y-0.86%
GM growth 5Y-1.58%
CAE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCAE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CAE is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for CAE has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, CAE has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for CAE has been reduced compared to a year ago.
CAE Yearly Shares OutstandingCAE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M
CAE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCAE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.06 indicates that CAE is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
CAE has a Altman-Z score of 2.06. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAE underperforms 71.01% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CAE is 7.71, which is on the high side as it means it would take CAE, 7.71 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CAE (7.71) is better than 63.77% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.64 indicates that CAE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of CAE (0.64) is worse than 65.22% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.64
Debt/FCF 7.71
Altman-Z 2.06
ROIC/WACC0.64
WACC9.1%
CAE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCAE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

CAE has a Current Ratio of 0.87. This is a bad value and indicates that CAE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
CAE's Current ratio of 0.87 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CAE is outperformed by 89.86% of its industry peers.
CAE has a Quick Ratio of 0.87. This is a bad value and indicates that CAE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.60, CAE is not doing good in the industry: 86.96% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.87
Quick Ratio 0.6
CAE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCAE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

CAE shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 11.01%, which is quite good.
Measured over the past years, CAE shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -2.17% on average per year.
The Revenue has grown by 8.04% in the past year. This is quite good.
Measured over the past years, CAE shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.38% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.01%
EPS 3Y12.94%
EPS 5Y-2.17%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.04%
Revenue growth 3Y11.77%
Revenue growth 5Y5.38%
Sales Q2Q%2.43%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 15.35% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.08% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y7.84%
EPS Next 2Y14.08%
EPS Next 3Y14.61%
EPS Next 5Y15.35%
Revenue Next Year3.58%
Revenue Next 2Y4.78%
Revenue Next 3Y5.19%
Revenue Next 5Y6.08%

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
CAE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCAE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B
CAE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCAE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 30.61, the valuation of CAE can be described as expensive.
CAE's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CAE is cheaper than 73.91% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.13. CAE is around the same levels.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.53, the valuation of CAE can be described as rather expensive.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CAE indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CAE is cheaper than 69.57% of the companies listed in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CAE to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.76), we can say CAE is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.61
Fwd PE 23.53
CAE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCAE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

CAE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CAE is cheaper than 89.86% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CAE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.96% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 26.89
EV/EBITDA 14.43
CAE Per share dataCAE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CAE does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
CAE's earnings are expected to grow with 14.61% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)3.9
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y14.08%
EPS Next 3Y14.61%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for CAE!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

CAE INC

NYSE:CAE (8/29/2025, 8:09:33 PM)

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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)08-12 2025-08-12/amc
Earnings (Next)11-12 2025-11-12/bmo
Inst Owners79.68%
Inst Owner Change-1.28%
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap8.64B
Analysts75.29
Price Target32.33 (20.01%)
Short Float %0.62%
Short Ratio3.06
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)0.46%
Min EPS beat(2)0.2%
Max EPS beat(2)0.72%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)5.98%
Min EPS beat(4)0.15%
Max EPS beat(4)22.83%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)4.83%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)6.59%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)0.77%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.28%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.22%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.34%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.04%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.22%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.5%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.75%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.33%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.59%
PT rev (1m)6.63%
PT rev (3m)6.73%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-12.55%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-18.26%
EPS NY rev (1m)-9.36%
EPS NY rev (3m)-9.36%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.41%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.06%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.92%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.11%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.61
Fwd PE 23.53
P/S 2.51
P/FCF 26.89
P/OCF 13.29
P/B 2.42
P/tB 10.09
EV/EBITDA 14.43
EPS(TTM)0.88
EY3.27%
EPS(NY)1.15
Fwd EY4.25%
FCF(TTM)1
FCFY3.72%
OCF(TTM)2.03
OCFY7.53%
SpS10.73
BVpS11.13
TBVpS2.67
PEG (NY)3.9
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.75%
ROE 8.31%
ROCE 7.2%
ROIC 5.81%
ROICexc 5.93%
ROICexgc 10.67%
OM 13.03%
PM (TTM) 8.61%
GM 28.09%
FCFM 9.33%
ROA(3y)0.89%
ROA(5y)0.72%
ROE(3y)2.01%
ROE(5y)1.61%
ROIC(3y)5.18%
ROIC(5y)4.62%
ROICexc(3y)5.32%
ROICexc(5y)4.87%
ROICexgc(3y)10.15%
ROICexgc(5y)9.27%
ROCE(3y)6.41%
ROCE(5y)5.72%
ROICexcg growth 3Y7.17%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-1.54%
ROICexc growth 3Y11.66%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.72%
OM growth 3Y4.74%
OM growth 5Y-1.9%
PM growth 3Y27%
PM growth 5Y0.03%
GM growth 3Y-0.86%
GM growth 5Y-1.58%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.44
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.64
Debt/FCF 7.71
Debt/EBITDA 3.01
Cap/Depr 105.02%
Cap/Sales 9.55%
Interest Coverage 2.95
Cash Conversion 85.35%
Profit Quality 108.36%
Current Ratio 0.87
Quick Ratio 0.6
Altman-Z 2.06
F-Score6
WACC9.1%
ROIC/WACC0.64
Cap/Depr(3y)119.61%
Cap/Depr(5y)105.55%
Cap/Sales(3y)10.24%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.39%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.01%
EPS 3Y12.94%
EPS 5Y-2.17%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y7.84%
EPS Next 2Y14.08%
EPS Next 3Y14.61%
EPS Next 5Y15.35%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.04%
Revenue growth 3Y11.77%
Revenue growth 5Y5.38%
Sales Q2Q%2.43%
Revenue Next Year3.58%
Revenue Next 2Y4.78%
Revenue Next 3Y5.19%
Revenue Next 5Y6.08%
EBIT growth 1Y35.75%
EBIT growth 3Y17.08%
EBIT growth 5Y3.38%
EBIT Next Year69.28%
EBIT Next 3Y25.16%
EBIT Next 5Y18.61%
FCF growth 1Y576.72%
FCF growth 3Y101.37%
FCF growth 5Y22.94%
OCF growth 1Y71.38%
OCF growth 3Y28.94%
OCF growth 5Y10.46%