CAE
CAE Inc.
CAE has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over CAE overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
CAE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
CAE's cash flow is currently strong, and its revenue, profitability and balance sheet are stable.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
CAE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 27x | $17.24 | -39% |
| Fair | 34x | $21.68 | -23% |
| Current | 45x | $28.15 | — |
| Expensive | 54x | $34.18 | +21% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CAE's PE is 45x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
VRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $210 | — |
| Current | 39x | $210 | — |
| Cheap | 58x | $308 | +47% |
| Fair | 72x | $383 | +83% |
| Expensive | 88x | $472 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRT has the edge over CAE in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CAE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect CAE's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
VRT has the edge over CAE on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
CAE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.63 | -31% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.68 | -24% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.82 | +$1.33 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.96 | +$1.71 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.91 | +$1.66 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.89 | +$1.73 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.51 | -206% |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.75 | -242% |
CAE earned $0.63 per share over the past year, down 31% from the year before.
VRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.14 | +71% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +131% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.41 | +166% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +75% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
VRT has the edge over CAE on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CAE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $824.9M | +6.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $935.1M | +4.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $880.3M | +2.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $869.4M | +8.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $772.4M | +2.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $896.7M | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $860.1M | +12% |
| Q3 2024 | $799.1M | +8.2% |
CAE's revenue has grown year over year for 23 quarters in a row: $825M last quarter, up 6.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 6.2% | -6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | -3.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 16% | -5.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 13% | +2.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 12% | +2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 19% | +66 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +10 points |
| Q3 2024 | 10% | +1.1 points |
CAE's operating margin was 6.2% last quarter, down 6 points from the same quarter a year ago.
VRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
VRT has the edge over CAE on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.2 points |
VRT has the edge over CAE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CAE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $86.8M | +$188.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $113.8M | +9% |
| Q4 2025 | $242M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $70.8M | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | -$101.7M | -$52.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $104.4M | +54% |
| Q4 2024 | $217.7M | +205% |
| Q3 2024 | $56.7M | -5.9% |
CAE generated $513M in free cash flow over the past year, up 85% from the year before.
VRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $654.9M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $926.5M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | $654.2M | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.6M | +143% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.8M | +162% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.5M | +18% |
VRT has the edge over CAE on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CAE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -4.1% | -13.2M shares |
| 1 year | -3.5% | -11.1M shares |
| 3 years | -2.8% | -8.8M shares |
| 5 years | +4.8% | +14.2M shares |
| Available history | +18% | +46.4M shares |
CAE has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $27.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $2.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | $6.7M |
CAE spent $32M buying back its own shares over the past year, about five times what it spent the year before.
VRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -64.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +152M shares |
VRT has 393M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
CAE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q3 2024 | 3.9x | Elevated |
CAE's net debt is about 2.8 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as a year ago.
VRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
VRT has the edge over CAE on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CAE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 61.2 | Neutral |
CAE's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 61 (neutral).
VRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.4 | Neutral |
VRT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
CAE PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | CAE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 45x | 24x | 87% above |
| PE % | 77 | 58 | 19 pts above |
CAE is trading at 45x earnings, a 87% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x, though its earnings don't support one.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT has the edge over CAE on valuation relative to its sector.
CAE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $25.3 | 11% above |
| 20 week MA | $25.2 | 12% above |
| 50 week MA | $27.0 | 4.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $26.6 | 5.9% above |
| 200 week MA | $23.7 | 19% above |
CAE has the edge over VRT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 5.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $254.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $253.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $189.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.5 | 70% above |
VRT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 70% above its 200-week average.
CAE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $26.6 | $26.9 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | $26.9 | $25.3 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | $25.3 | $19.1 | -25% |
| 2023 | $19.1 | $21.6 | +13% |
| 2024 | $21.6 | $25.3 | +17% |
| 2025 | $25.3 | $31.4 | +24% |
| 2026 YTD | $31.4 | $28.2 | -10% |
CAE has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 10% so far in 2026.
VRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.9 | $18.9 | +73% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $24.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $12.8 | -48% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $48.0 | +275% |
| 2024 | $48.0 | $115.1 | +140% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $167.6 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.6 | $209.6 | +25% |
VRT has the edge over CAE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.