CCO:CA:TSX-Cameco Corporation (CAD)

COMMON STOCK | Uranium | TSX

Last Closing Price

CAD 12.82

Change

-0.17 (-1.31)%

Market Cap

CAD 5.14B

Volume

0.90M

Average Target Price

CAD 16.30 (+27.15%)
Average Analyst Rating

Verdict

Fundamental Analysis

Verdict

About

Cameco Corporation produces and sells uranium. The company operates in two segments, Uranium and Fuel Services. The Uranium segment is involved in the exploration for, mining, and milling, as well as purchase and sale of uranium concentrate. Its operating uranium property is the Cigar Lake property located in Saskatchewan, Canada. The Fuel Services segment engages in the refining, conversion, and fabrication of uranium concentrate, as well as the purchase and sale of conversion services. This segment also produces fuel bundles and reactor components for CANDU reactors. The company sells its uranium and fuel services to nuclear utilities in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Cameco Corporation was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Saskatoon, Canada.

Company Website : http://www.cameco.com

Address : 2121-11th Street West, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, S7M 1J3

Employees : 1,885

Fiscal Year End : December

Currency: CAD

Country : Canada

Technical Indicators

Beta : 0.63

52 Week High : 16.61

Short Ratio : 4.05

52 Week Low : 7.64

Shorted Shares : 3,561,208

200 Day Moving Average : 13.81

Shorted Shares Previous Month : 6,950,081

50 Day Moving Average : 12.68

Shares Held By Insiders : 1.67%

Short Percentage : 1.00%

Shares Held by Institutions : 67.48%

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Largest Industry Peers for Uranium

Symbol Name Price(Change) Market Cap Price / Earning Ratio EV/EBITDA
NXE:CA NexGen Energy Ltd

+0.03 (+1.29%)

 CAD0.88B 186.00 N/A
U:CA Uranium Participation Corporat..

+0.04 (+1.00%)

 CAD0.55B 5.26 N/A
EFR:CA Energy Fuels Inc

-0.11 (-4.07%)

 CAD0.35B N/A N/A
DML:CA Denison Mines Corp

+0.01 (+1.06%)

 CAD0.32B N/A N/A
FCU:CA Fission Uranium Corp

-0.02 (-5.36%)

 CAD0.15B N/A N/A
URE:CA Ur-Energy Inc

-0.03 (-4.35%)

 CAD0.12B 29.00 N/A
AZZ:CA Azarga Uranium Corp

-0.01 (-2.27%)

 CAD0.04B 91.10 N/A
MGA:CA Mega Uranium Ltd

+0.01 (+4.17%)

 CAD0.04B N/A N/A

ETFs Containing CCO:CA

Symbol Name Weight Mer Price(Change) Market Cap
MCSM:CA Manulife Multifactor Cana.. 0.00 % 0.68 %

N/A

 CAD0.10B
HURA:CA Horizons Global Uranium I.. 0.00 % 0.86 %

N/A

 CAD3.79M

Market Performance

  Market Performance vs.
Industry/Classification (Uranium)		 Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain 11.09% 78% C+ 75% C
Dividend Return 0.69% 100% A+ 19% F
Total Return 11.79% 78% C+ 64% D
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 5.34% 67% D+ 63% D
Dividend Return 0.66% 100% A+ 15% F
Total Return 6.00% 67% D+ 61% D-
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain -19.17% 44% F 27% F
Dividend Return 7.19% 100% A+ 16% F
Total Return -11.98% 44% F 25% F
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain -2.40% N/A N/A 23% F
Dividend Return 1.61% N/A N/A 52% F
Total Return -0.80% N/A N/A 25% F
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 20.38% N/A N/A 39% F
Risk Adjusted Return -3.93% N/A N/A 28% F
Market Capitalization 5.14B 100% A+ 89% B+
Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage
A+ 97%-100% A 93%-96% A- 90%-92%
B+ 97%-89% B 83%-86% B- 80%-82%
C+ 77%-79% C 73%-76% C- 70%-72%
D+ 67%-69% D 63%-66% D- 60%-62%
F 0%-59%

Key Financial Ratios

  Ratio vs. Industry/Classification
(Uranium)		 Ratio vs. Market
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
Market Value  
Price / Earning Ratio 133.18 40% F 5% F
Price/Book Ratio 1.05 56% F 65% D
Price / Cash Flow Ratio 9.76 22% F 34% F
EV/EBITDA 17.00 100% A+ 32% F
Management Effectiveness  
Return on Equity -0.10% 100% A+ 49% F
Return on Invested Capital 1.35% 100% A+ 41% F
Return on Assets 1.46% 89% B+ 54% F
Debt to Equity Ratio 19.96% 75% C 76% C
Technical Ratios  
Short Ratio 4.05 78% C+ 22% F
Short Percent N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Beta 0.63 78% C+ 81% B-
Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage
A+ 97%-100% A 93%-96% A- 90%-92%
B+ 97%-89% B 83%-86% B- 80%-82%
C+ 77%-79% C 73%-76% C- 70%-72%
D+ 67%-69% D 63%-66% D- 60%-62%
F 0%-59%

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Analyst Rating

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Fundamental Analysis Breakdown

This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
High market capitalization

This is one of the largest entities in its sector and is among the top quartile. Such companies tend to be more stable.

Superior return on equity

The company management has delivered better return on equity in the most recent 4 quarters then its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Superior capital utilization

The company management has delivered better return on invested capital in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Superior return on assets

The company management has delivered better return on assets in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Low debt

The company is less leveraged than its peers ,, and is among the top quartile, which makes it more flexible. However, do check the news and look at its sector. Sometimes this is low because the company is not growing and has no growth potential.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Positive free cash flow

The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Underpriced on free cash flow basis

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to free cash flow basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

High Gross Profit to Asset Ratio

This stock is in the top quartile compared to its peers on Gross Profit to Asset Ratio. This is a popular measure among value investors for showing superior returns in the long run.

What to not like:
Overpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is above the sector median.

Overpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.

Overpriced on free cash flow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to free cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.

Low Earnings Growth

This stock has shown below median earnings growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector