The Successful Investor Hotline – Friday, August 14, 2015

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CAE INC., $14.81, Toronto symbol CAE, earned $50.6 million in its fiscal 2016 first quarter, which ended June 30, 2015, up 15.5% from $43.8 million a year earlier. Earnings per share rose at a slower pace of 11.8%, to $0.19 from $0.17, on more shares outstanding. That beat the consensus estimate of $0.18. Revenue gained 5.9%, to $557.0 million from $526.2 million, but that fell short of the consensus forecast of $571.1 million. About 90% of the company’s revenue comes from overseas, so it’s benefiting from the lower Canadian dollar. CAE gets 60% of its sales by selling flight simulators and pilot-training services to airlines, and this business’s revenue rose 8.8%. The company sold eight simulators during the period and expects its full-year total to be near the 41 it sold in fiscal 2015. Revenue from CAE’s military division (35% of the total) fell 0.5% as governments reduced their defence spending. However, this division’s long-term outlook remains bright, as simulators are cheaper…