Cae Inc (CAE) Stock Forecast Oct. 16, 2026
Analysis updated on Oct. 16, 2026 (UTC) · Total · absolute moveSwitch to Alpha · Nasdaq
Cae Inc (CAE) stock forecast summary
Our AI ranks Cae Inc outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
Cae Inc is a mid-cap company with a market capitalization of $7.75B. It ranks number 1 by market capitalization among the 43 Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For CAE, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is -21.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is -2.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected absolute price move over the horizon, market included. This is the number a price target is built from. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +5.1%, buy ≥ +3.4%, sell < +1.8%, strong sell < +0.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-16 signals)
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Cae Inc (CAE) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies peers listed below that report each metric. Statement values were filed in CAD and are shown converted to USD (flows at the trailing twelve-month average rate, balances at the balance-sheet date rate).
Valuation & Market
| Metric | CAE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $7.75B | 1/43 |
| Revenue/Share | $37.13 | – |
| FCF/Share | $2.38 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | CAE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 9.5% | 3/19 |
| ROA | 4.2% | 3/26 |
| ROIC | 15.3% | 4/26 |
| Gross Margin | 27.6% | 14/31 |
| Operating Margin | 7.9% | 5/34 |
| Net Margin | 2.8% | 6/24 |
| EBT Margin | 3.5% | 7/36 |
| Tax Rate | 16.4% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | CAE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.80x | 29/38 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.58x | 26/34 |
| D/E Ratio | 1.28x | 11/28 |
| Financial Leverage | 2.29x | 11/28 |
| Working Capital | -$377M | 37/37 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | CAE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.65B | 1/40 |
| Free Cash Flow | $764M | 1/25 |
| Capital Spending | -$882M | 25/25 |
| OCF Growth YoY | 24.1% | 3/8 |
| FCF Growth YoY | 0.0% | 3/8 |
| FCF/Sales | 6.4% | 6/22 |
| CapEx/Sales | 7.4% | 8/22 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | CAE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 1.48x | 4/22 |
| Receivables Turnover | 27.1x | 3/24 |
| Inventory Turnover | 20.1x | 5/30 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 5.5x | 15/25 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 13 days | 20/24 |
| Days Inventory | 18 days | 26/30 |
| Payables Period | 36 days | 22/27 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | -5 days | 16/20 |
Income Statement
| Metric | CAE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $11.91B | 1/25 |
| Operating Income | $936M | 1/37 |
| Net Income | $335M | 2/26 |
| R&D Expense | $386M | 1/29 |
| SG&A Expense | $1.55B | 1/24 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $8.62B | 1/31 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | CAE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 321M | – |
| Net Income Growth | -50.5% | 3/5 |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions, converted from CAD)
| Total Current Assets | $1.49B | |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $204M | |
| Accounts Receivable | $425M | |
| Inventory | $414M | |
| Total Liabilities | $4.34B | |
| Short-term Debt | $1.04B |
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Cae Inc (CAE) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Cae Inc (Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies): 44 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Total) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| CAE Cae Inc | ▼ | $7.75B |
| ENS Enersys | ▶ | $6.08B |
| NOVT Novanta Inc | ▶ | $4.87B |
| ATKR Atkore Inc. | ▼ | $3.21B |
| QS Quantumscape Corp | ▲ | $2.48B |
| SPB Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. | ▶ | $1.85B |
| ENR Energizer Holdings, Inc. | ▼ | $1.49B |
| AMPX Amprius Technologies, Inc. | ▲ | $1.13B |
| EMAT Evolution Metals & Technologies Corp. | ▼ | $958M |
| FLNC Fluence Energy, Inc. | ▲ | $830M |
| ADSE Ads-Tec Energy Public Ltd Co | ▶ | $745M |
| EOSE Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. | ▲ | $663M |
| ENVX Enovix Corp | ▲ | $546M |
| NRGV Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. | ▲ | $516M |
| FAC Factorial Energy Inc. | ▼ | $509M |
| SLDP Solid Power, Inc. | ▲ | $459M |
| ELVA Electrovaya Inc. | ▲ | $256M |
| SES Ses Ai Corp | ▲ | $239M |
| MVST Microvast Holdings, Inc. | ▲ | $199M |
| CHPT Chargepoint Holdings, Inc. | ▲ | $186M |
| NEOV Neovolta Inc. | ▲ | $129M |
| BYRN Byrna Technologies Inc. | ▶ | $110M |
| ULBI Ultralife Corp | ▲ | $100M |
| WBX Wallbox N.V. | ▶ | $66M |
| BLNK Blink Charging Co. | ▲ | $61M |
| NVX Novonix Ltd | ▲ | $57M |
| LASE Laser Photonics Corp | ▶ | $44M |
| STI Solidion Technology Inc. | ▼ | $37M |
| PPSI Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc. | ▲ | $30M |
| AUSI Aura Systems Inc | ▶ | $30M |
| BEEM Beam Global | ▲ | $20M |
| AETN Aeternum Health, Inc. | ▶ | $12M |
| FLUX Flux Power Holdings, Inc. | ▶ | $9M |
| DFLI Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. | ▲ | $5M |
| GAUZ Gauzy Ltd. | ▼ | $4M |
| XPON Expion Energy, Inc. | ▲ | $4M |
| TOGI Turnongreen, Inc. | ▼ | $4M |
| GWH Ess Tech, Inc. | ▶ | $3M |
| POLA Polar Power, Inc. | ▶ | $3M |
| GWHT Ess Tech, Inc. | ▶ | $3M |
| CETI Cyber Enviro-Tech, Inc. | ▼ | $1M |
| NVVE Nuvve Holding Corp. | ▼ | $970K |
| ADNH Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc. | ▼ | $10K |
| OZSC Ozop Energy Solutions, Inc. | ▼ | N/A |
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Cae Inc (CAE) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Cae Inc (CAE) stock forecast?
Our AI ranks Cae Inc outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
How accurate are Cae Inc stock predictions?
For CAE, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is -21.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is -2.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Cae Inc forecasts updated?
Cae Inc forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 16, 2026.
Which companies are Cae Inc's industry peers?
44 issuers in our coverage, CAE included, share the SEC industry code Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies. The largest are: Enersys (ENS), Novanta Inc (NOVT), Atkore Inc. (ATKR), Quantumscape Corp (QS), Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (SPB), Energizer Holdings, Inc. (ENR).
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