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CAE (TSX:CAE) Gross Profit : C$1,154 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2024)


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What is CAE Gross Profit?

CAE's gross profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was C$291 Mil. CAE's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was C$1,154 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. CAE's gross profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was C$291 Mil. CAE's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was C$1,137 Mil. Therefore, CAE's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 25.61%.

CAE had a gross margin of 25.61% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of CAE was 31.09%. The lowest was 25.65%. And the median was 28.02%.

Warning Sign:

CAE Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.4%.


CAE Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for CAE's Gross Profit 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 Gross Profit Chart

CAE Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,083.60 765.00 955.50 1,083.50 1,154.50

CAE Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Gross Profit 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 284.70 302.60 281.50 278.70 291.10

Competitive Comparison of CAE's Gross Profit

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, CAE's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit 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 Gross Profit Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where CAE's Gross Profit falls into.



CAE Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

CAE's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=4282.8 - 3128.3
=1,155

CAE's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=1136.6 - 845.5
=291

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was C$1,154 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

CAE's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=291 / 1136.6
=25.61 %

* 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.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


CAE  (TSX:CAE) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

CAE had a gross margin of 25.61% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


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CAE Business Description

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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.
Executives
Pascal Grenier Senior Officer
Nick Leontidis Senior Officer
Patrick Decostre Director
Marianne Harrison Director
Ayman Antoun Director
Alan Macgibbon Director
Marc Parent Director, Senior Officer
David Perkins Director
Mark Hounsell Senior Officer
Mary Lou Katherine Maher Director
Hélène Violaine Gagnon Senior Officer
Andrew Arnovitz Senior Officer
Dan Sharkey Senior Officer
Sonya Branco Senior Officer
Gennaro Colabatistto Senior Officer