CAMECO CORP (CCO.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX:CCO - CA13321L1085 - Common Stock
103.61 CAD
+4.33 (+4.36%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to CCO. CCO was compared to 211 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. CCO scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. CCO is not priced too expensively while it is growing strongly. Keep and eye on this one! These ratings could make CCO a good candidate for growth and quality investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year CCO was profitable.
CCO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CCO reported negative net income in multiple years.
In the past 5 years CCO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.57%, CCO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.36% of the companies in the same industry.
CCO has a better Return On Equity (7.91%) than 61.14% of its industry peers.
CCO has a better Return On Invested Capital (5.00%) than 72.99% of its industry peers.
CCO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.19%. This is below the industry average of 6.94%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (5.00%) for CCO is above the 3 year average (2.19%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.57% | ||
| ROE | 7.91% | ||
| ROIC | 5% |
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
Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 14.94%, CCO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.88% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CCO has grown nicely.
CCO has a Operating Margin of 17.81%. This is in the better half of the industry: CCO outperforms 72.04% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CCO has grown nicely.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 26.54%, CCO is in line with its industry, outperforming 49.76% of the companies in the same industry.
CCO's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 17.81% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 14.94% | ||
| GM | 26.54% |
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
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CCO is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, CCO has more 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 10.78 indicates that CCO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
CCO has a better Altman-Z score (10.78) than 91.47% of its industry peers.
CCO has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.10. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.10 years to pay back of all of its debts.
CCO's Debt to FCF ratio of 1.10 is amongst the best of the industry. CCO outperforms 90.05% 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 67.77% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.11 | ||
| Altman-Z | 10.78 |
ROIC/WACC0.59
WACC8.42%
2.3 Liquidity
CCO has a Current Ratio of 2.96. This indicates that CCO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
With an excellent Current ratio value of 2.96, CCO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.83% of the companies in the same industry.
CCO has a Quick Ratio of 1.75. This is a normal value and indicates that CCO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
CCO has a Quick ratio of 1.75. This is in the better half of the industry: CCO outperforms 79.62% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.96 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.75 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
CCO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 52.50%, which is quite impressive.
Measured over the past years, CCO shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 41.32% on average per year.
CCO shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 34.68%.
Measured over the past years, CCO shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 10.98% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)52.5%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y41.32%
EPS Q2Q%407.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)34.68%
Revenue growth 3Y28.58%
Revenue growth 5Y10.98%
Sales Q2Q%46.66%
3.2 Future
CCO is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 41.71% yearly.
CCO is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.80% yearly.
EPS Next Y148.56%
EPS Next 2Y83.85%
EPS Next 3Y57.57%
EPS Next 5Y41.71%
Revenue Next Year14.49%
Revenue Next 2Y8.32%
Revenue Next 3Y7.31%
Revenue Next 5Y7.8%
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
CCO is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 84.93.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CCO is on the same level as its industry peers.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.03), we can say CCO is valued expensively.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 49.44, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CCO.
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 22.63. CCO is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 84.93 | ||
| Fwd PE | 49.44 |
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 | 50.05 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 47.34 |
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.
CCO has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
CCO's earnings are expected to grow with 57.57% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.57
PEG (5Y)2.06
EPS Next 2Y83.85%
EPS Next 3Y57.57%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a yearly dividend of 0.16%, CCO is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
CCO's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 6.24.
With a Dividend Yield of 0.16, CCO pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.34.
| 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
13.05% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CCO. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
CCO's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP13.05%
EPS Next 2Y83.85%
EPS Next 3Y57.57%
TSX:CCO (8/22/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
103.61
+4.33 (+4.36%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners73.24%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.37%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap45.11B
Analysts82.22
Price Target146.11 (41.02%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.16% |
Yearly Dividend0.16
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.96%
DP13.05%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)7.44%
Min EPS beat(2)-19.32%
Max EPS beat(2)34.2%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-19.66%
Min EPS beat(4)-103.96%
Max EPS beat(4)34.2%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-2.09%
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)2.24%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.4%
Max Revenue beat(2)7.89%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.97%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.76%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.89%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-6.89%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.66%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.44%
PT rev (1m)9.73%
PT rev (3m)28.93%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-10.48%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.23%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.93%
EPS NY rev (3m)21.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.95%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.4%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.7%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.37%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 84.93 | ||
| Fwd PE | 49.44 | ||
| P/S | 12.64 | ||
| P/FCF | 50.05 | ||
| P/OCF | 38.97 | ||
| P/B | 6.69 | ||
| P/tB | 6.73 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 47.34 |
EPS(TTM)1.22
EY1.18%
EPS(NY)2.1
Fwd EY2.02%
FCF(TTM)2.07
FCFY2%
OCF(TTM)2.66
OCFY2.57%
SpS8.2
BVpS15.48
TBVpS15.4
PEG (NY)0.57
PEG (5Y)2.06
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.57% | ||
| ROE | 7.91% | ||
| ROCE | 7.09% | ||
| ROIC | 5% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.43% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.46% | ||
| OM | 17.81% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 14.94% | ||
| GM | 26.54% | ||
| FCFM | 25.25% |
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-Score7
Asset Turnover0.37
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.11 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.04 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 79.35% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7.17% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 9.76 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 120.73% | ||
| Profit Quality | 168.93% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.96 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Altman-Z | 10.78 |
F-Score7
WACC8.42%
ROIC/WACC0.59
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)52.5%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y41.32%
EPS Q2Q%407.14%
EPS Next Y148.56%
EPS Next 2Y83.85%
EPS Next 3Y57.57%
EPS Next 5Y41.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)34.68%
Revenue growth 3Y28.58%
Revenue growth 5Y10.98%
Sales Q2Q%46.66%
Revenue Next Year14.49%
Revenue Next 2Y8.32%
Revenue Next 3Y7.31%
Revenue Next 5Y7.8%
EBIT growth 1Y65.65%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y40.22%
EBIT Next Year200.7%
EBIT Next 3Y51.58%
EBIT Next 5Y32.35%
FCF growth 1Y377.75%
FCF growth 3Y24.49%
FCF growth 5Y8.95%
OCF growth 1Y247.65%
OCF growth 3Y25.47%
OCF growth 5Y11.43%