CAE (CAE) reported $967.18 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 8.9%. EPS of $0.31 for the same period compares to $0.33 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.58% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $942.84 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.30, the EPS surprise was +2.75%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how CAE performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Civil Aviation - Simulator equivalent unit (SEU): 305 versus 302 estimated by eight analysts on average. Civil Aviation - FFS deliveries: 17 compared to the 15 average estimate based on eight analysts. Civil Aviation - Utilization rate: 73% versus the six-analyst average estimate of 71.5%. Civil Aviation - FFSs in CAE's network: 371 compared to the 373 average estimate based on four analysts.View all Key Company Metrics for CAE here>>>
Shares of CAE have returned +6.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days
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