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CAE Inc. (CAE) Stock Analysis

CAE Inc. (CAE) is a Aerospace & Defense stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

CAE

$24.51

+$0.17 (+0.70%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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CAE Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$24.34
Previous Close
$24.34
Day's Range
24.26–24.73
52-Week Range
22.76–34.24
Volume
523.04K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.02
Valuation
Market Cap
$7.55B
P/E Ratio
36.66
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
22.62
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.83
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.51
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.64
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$4.91B+4.38%
Net Income (FY)
$313.10M−22.75%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
5.75%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
321.85M
1-Year Return
−13.24%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 10, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
757.34K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, CAE closed at $24.51, −13.24% over 1 year.

CAE Inc. (CAE) has a market capitalization of $7.55B.

In fiscal 2025, CAE reported revenue of $4.91B.

CAE Stock Return by Calendar Year

CAE Inc. (CAE) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $8,676
−13.24%
5 years
$10,000 $8,052
−19.48%
10 years
$10,000 $18,027
+80.27%

If you had invested $10,000 in CAE Inc. (CAE) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $18,027 at the close on October 21, 2026: +80.27% in total, +6.07% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−19.43%
2025+19.86%
2024+17.55%
2023+11.63%
2022−23.38%
2021−9.01%
2020+5.22%
2019+46.08%
2018−0.07%
2017+35.00%
2016 (partial year)+5.70%

As of October 21, 2026.

CAE Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends March
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$4.91B$313.10M6.4%
2024$4.71B$405.30M8.6%
2023$4.28B−$304.00M−7.1%
2022$4.01B$222.70M5.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$4.91B$1.39B$622.50M$313.10M6.4%
2024$4.71B$1.30B$611.50M$405.30M8.6%
2023$4.28B$1.15B$469.70M−$304.00M−7.1%
2022$4.01B$1.08B$449.70M$222.70M5.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of March 31, 2026.

CAE Dividend History

$0.08−74.7% vs 2019

Dividends per share, 2020 · 1 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2020$0.081−74.7%
2019$0.324+47.0%
2018$0.223−18.3%
2017$0.264+331.1%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2020$0.081−74.7%
2019$0.324+47.0%
2018$0.223−18.3%
2017$0.264+331.1%
2016$0.061—

Most recent payment: $0.08 per share, ex-dividend March 12, 2020. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

CAE Valuation vs Aerospace & Defense Median

Median of 98 stocks
MetricCAEAerospace & Defense medianvs median
P/E36.6633.918% above
P/S ratio1.513.8160% below
Profit margin5.75%5.29%0.5 pts above

Medians across 98 Aerospace & Defense stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

CAE Inc. (CAE) carries a market capitalisation of $7.55B. It is classified in the Aerospace & Defense industry, within the Industrials sector.

CAE last closed at $24.51 on October 21, 2026. That is +$0.17 (+0.70%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $22.76 to $34.24. The latest close sits 7.69% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $4.91B. That is +4.38% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $4.71B. The same year closed with net income of $313.10M. That is −22.75% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 5.75%. That is 0.5 percentage points above the Aerospace & Defense median of 5.29%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 0.64.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $4.01B in 2022 to $4.91B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 36.66 times earnings. That is 8.11% above the Aerospace & Defense median of 33.91. On forward earnings the ratio is 22.62. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.83. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 1.51 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 60.3% below the Aerospace & Defense median of 3.81. The medians here are taken across 98 Aerospace & Defense companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −13.24%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +6.07%. The reported beta is 1.02. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 37.64%.

Growth & Income

The latest dividend on file for CAE dates from 2020. Dividends are recorded for 5 calendar years; 2020 shows 1 payments totalling $0.08 a share. The year before, 2019, totalled $0.32 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2019 at +46.08%; the weakest is 2022 at −23.38%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is −19.43% year to date.

Peer Comparison

CAE Inc. (CAE) operates in the Aerospace & Defense industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
CAE Inc. CAE $7.55B 36.7
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. SPCX $2.10T —
GE Aerospace GE $306.99B 34.9
RTX Corporation RTX $258.23B 33.7

The Aerospace & Defense industry average P/E ratio is 33.9x. CAE Inc. trades at a P/E of 36.7.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About CAE Inc.

CAE Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides training, simulation, and critical operation solutions in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, the Oceania, Africa, and rest of the Americas. The company operates through two segments, Civil Aviation; and Defense and Security. The Civil Aviation segment offers training solutions for flight, cabin, maintenance, ground personnel, and air traffic controllers in commercial, business, and helicopter aviation; a range of flight simulation training devices; and ab initio pilot training and crew sourcing services, as well as airline operations digital solutions for commercial airlines, regional airlines, business aircraft operators, civil helicopter operators, aircraft manufacturers, third-party training centres, flight training organizations, air navigation service providers, maintenance, repair and overhaul organizations and aircraft finance leasing companies. The Defense and Security segment operates as a training and simulation provider that delivers scalable and platform-independent solutions to enable and enhance force readiness and security for defense forces, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), government agencies, and public safety organizations. The company has a collaboration agreement with WB Electronics for strengthening defense cooperation between Canada and Poland while supporting the growing need for training and mission readiness in the unmanned and autonomous systems sector. CAE Inc. was formerly known as CAE Industries Ltd. and changed its name to CAE Inc. in 1993. CAE Inc. was incorporated in 1947 and is headquartered in Saint-Laurent, Canada.

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