Defence clients bolster CAE

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CAE INC. $20 is still a buy for patient investors. The company (Toronto symbol CAE; Conservative Growth Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares o/s: 265.8 million; Market cap: $5.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.6; Divd. suspended in March 2020; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.cae.com) delivered just two flight simulators in the quarter ended June 30, 2020, compared to the five it delivered a year earlier. Over much of the quarter, CAE’s pilot-training facilities operated at 33% of capacity. That’s because airlines have lowered their spending on training as the pandemic continues to hurt air travel. However, the surge in online shopping could spur higher simulator demand from operators of cargo air fleets. CAE also gets about half of its revenue from military clients, and its defence-related training facilities continue to operate at close to full capacity. CAE is still a buy. buy…