CAE Inc. (CAE) is a publicly traded company in the Industrials — Aerospace & Defense industry listed on NASDAQ. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
CAE Inc. is a global entity dedicated to delivering advanced simulation-based training and vital operational assistance. The company structures its diverse operations into three primary business segments: Civil Aviation, Defense and Security, and Healthcare.
Is CAE Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
CAE Inc. (CAE) trades at 40.2× earnings (P/E), above the median of the 298 industrials companies over $2bn in Kaplio's universe. At the decade median (28.4×) $18 (-29 %); at its sector median (25.9×) $17 (-36 %).
Kaplio overview: CAE Inc.
Market cap $8B · 52 weeks $23 – $34 (24 % below the high) · P/E 40.2× · 2027 est. P/E 27.9× · Dividend none · Next earnings November 11, 2026 · expected EPS $0.19 · Closing price, Oct 30 · accounts published Aug 12.
- Valuation: TTM P/E 40.2× (expensive).
- Business: ROIC 6 % (weak).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 2.5× (solid).
- Earnings: 7 of 8 (uneven).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At the decade median (28.4×) $18 (-29 %); at its sector median (25.9×) $17 (-36 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in industrials: 8 of 10 pass
- ROIC 6.0 %, fails.
- P/E vs own 10y history 40.2×, fails.
- 5y revenue growth 7.0 %, passes.
- Operating margin 12.7 %, passes, near the threshold.
- FCF conversion 186.4 %, passes.
- Net debt / EBITDA 2.5×, passes.
- Capex / Revenue 5.9 %, passes.
- Altman Z-Score 2.1, passes.
- Piotroski F-Score 6 of 9, passes.
- Cycle-adjusted EV/EBITDA 14.4×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — CAE Inc.: P/E 40.2×; EV/EBITDA 14.4×; ROIC 6.0 %; $8.3B. StandardAero, Inc. (P/E 24.1×; EV/EBITDA 12.8×; ROIC 8.3 %; $7.7B), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (P/E 241×; EV/EBITDA 54.5×; ROIC 0.5 %; $7.7B), Leonardo DRS, Inc. (P/E 27.7×; EV/EBITDA 18.9×; ROIC 11.3 %; $10.0B).
Expensive or cheap against its last ten years?
P/E at each close: today 40.2× · median 28.4× · minimum 10.9× · maximum 78.9× · cheap below 24.1× · expensive above 37.3×. It has been cheaper than today 89% of the time over its last ten years.
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 5.47% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 6.01% |
| Return on Assets | 2.57% |
| Gross Margin | 28.57% |
| Operating Margin | 13.48% |
| Net Margin | 5.75% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.59 |
| Current Ratio | 0.83 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |
| Altman Z-Score | 2.14 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | +7.46% |
| 3 months | -3.77% |
| Year-to-date | -15.19% |
| 1 year | -8.05% |
| 3 years | +19.44% |
| 5 years | -17.15% |
| 10 years | +79.67% |
Dividend History
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| March 12, 2020 | $0.0793 |
| December 12, 2019 | $0.0834 |
| September 12, 2019 | $0.0834 |
| June 13, 2019 | $0.0751 |
| March 14, 2019 | $0.0751 |
| December 13, 2018 | $0.0749 |
| September 13, 2018 | $0.0769 |
| June 14, 2018 | $0.0690 |
| March 14, 2018 | $0.0695 |
| December 14, 2017 | $0.0701 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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