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CAE (CAE) FCF Yield % : 3.01 (As of Mar. 30, 2025)


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What is CAE FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, CAE's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is $239 Mil, and Market Cap is $7,836 Mil. Therefore, CAE's FCF Yield % for today is 3.01%.

The historical rank and industry rank for CAE's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

CAE' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.5   Med: 2.14   Max: 8.78
Current: 3.01


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of CAE was 8.78%. The lowest was -0.50%. And the median was 2.14%.

CAE's FCF Yield % is ranked better than
72.41% of 319 companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: -0.12 vs CAE: 3.01

CAE's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 25.31%.


CAE FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for CAE's FCF Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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CAE FCF Yield % Chart

CAE Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.44 1.93 0.53 -0.17 1.00

CAE Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
FCF Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.41 3.66 -6.61 3.99 10.72

Competitive Comparison of CAE's FCF Yield %

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, CAE's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


CAE's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, CAE's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CAE's FCF Yield % falls into.


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CAE FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

CAE's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=65.898 / 6569.95968
=1.00%

CAE's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=217.379 * 4 / 8113.32612
=10.72%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


CAE FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.


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CAE Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
8585 Cote de Liesse, Saint-Laurent, QC, CAN, H4T 1G6
CAE Inc provides training and aviation services, integrated enterprise solutions, in-service support, and crew-sourcing services. The company operations are managed through two segments: Civil Aviation which offers comprehensive training solutions for flight, cabin, maintenance, and ground personnel in commercial, business, and helicopter aviation, a complete range of flight simulation training devices, ab initio pilot training, and crew sourcing services, as well as aircraft flight operations solutions; and Defense and Security which is a global training and simulation provider delivering scalable, platform-independent solutions that enable and enhance force readiness and security. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Civil Aviation segment.