Mid-cap industrials company CAE has moved 2.0% Friday, reaching $22.05 per share. In contrast, the average analyst target price for the stock is $25.94.
CAE Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides simulation training and critical operations support solutions worldwide. The company is based in Canada.
What to Consider if You Are Thinking of Buying CAE:
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CAE has moved -11.7% over the last year.
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CAE has a forward P/E ratio of 24.8 based on its EPS guidance of 0.89.
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Over the last 3 years, earnings per share (EPS) have been growing at a compounded average rate of -28.7%.
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The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 3.8.
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Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 1.6
CAE Has Generally Positive Cash Flows
Date Reported | Cash Flow from Operations ($ k) | Capital expenditures ($ k) | Free Cashflow ($ k) | YoY Growth (%) |
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2022-03-31 | 418,200 | -362,800 | 55,400 | -72.71 |
2021-03-31 | 366,600 | -163,600 | 203,000 | 26.01 |
2020-03-31 | 545,100 | -384,000 | 161,100 | n/a |
CAE's free cash flows are strong in the aggregate, since they average out to $139.83 Million over the last 3 years. But they are highly variable since their coefficient of variability is 54.4%. The compounded average growth rate for this period stands at -29.9%.