CAE (NYSE:CAE – Get Free Report) and Exail Technologies (OTCMKTS:GGRGF – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
67.4% of CAE shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.8% of Exail Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.3% of CAE shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares CAE and Exail Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
CAE | $4.34 billion | 1.41 | -$225.35 million | ($0.72) | -26.64 |
Exail Technologies | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0.52 | 34.73 |
Dividends
CAE pays an annual dividend of $0.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Exail Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. CAE pays out -45.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Exail Technologies pays out 61.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for CAE and Exail Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
CAE | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Exail Technologies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
CAE currently has a consensus price target of $28.00, indicating a potential upside of 46.52%. Given CAE’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CAE is more favorable than Exail Technologies.
Profitability
This table compares CAE and Exail Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
CAE | -7.38% | 5.96% | 2.64% |
Exail Technologies | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
CAE beats Exail Technologies on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About CAE
CAE Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides simulation training and critical operations support solutions in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, the Oceania, Africa, and Rest of the Americas. It operates through two segments, Civil Aviation; and Defense and Security. The Civil Aviation segment offers training solutions for flight, cabin, maintenance, and ground personnel in commercial, business, and helicopter aviation; a range of flight simulation training devices; and ab initio pilot training and crew sourcing services, as well as aircraft flight operations solutions. The Defense and Security segment operates as a training and simulation provider that delivers platform-independent solutions to enable and enhance force readiness and security for defense forces, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), government agencies, and public safety organizations. The company was formerly known as CAE Industries Ltd. and changed its name to CAE Inc. in 1993. CAE Inc. was incorporated in 1947 and is headquartered in Saint-Laurent, Canada.
About Exail Technologies
Exail Technologies provides robotics, maritime, navigation, aerospace, and photonics technologies solutions in France and internationally. It offers components, products, and systems for naval defense, maritime, aerospace, photonics, land defense, and other industries. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Paris, France.
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