By Jon Hemmerdinger2021-02-12T23:07:00+00:00
Canadian pilot training company CAE’s civil aerospace business turned a C$48 million ($38 million) operating profit in the third quarter of the company’s 2021 fiscal year despite the pandemic driving revenue down by more than half.
Despite the ongoing downturn, CAE chief executive Marc Parent remains bullish about the company’s long-term prospects, predicting CAE will “emerge from this period with even greater strength”.
Source: CAE
CAE flight simulators
The civil division’s operating profit in the three-month period ending in December 2020 is down 61% year-on-year. CAE’s revenue declined by 26% year-on-year in the period to C$412 million.
CAE reports third quarter fiscal 2021 results
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Revenue of $832.4 million up 18% vs. second quarter and down 10% vs. third quarter last year
EPS of $0.18 ($0.22 before specific items
(1)) vs. negative $0.02 ($0.13 before specific items) in the second quarter and $0.37 ($0.37 before specific items) in the third quarter last year
Operating profit
(2) of $82.9 million vs. $28.2 million in the second quarter and $154.9 million in the third quarter last year
Segment operating income before specific items
(3) of $97.2 million vs. $79.3 million in the second quarter and $157.2 million in the third quarter last year
Net cash provided by operating activities of $234.8 million vs. $45.6 million in the second quarter and $322.1 million in the third quarter last year