This long-time favourite still has room to rise

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CAE INC. $19 (Toronto symbol CAE; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 268.5 million; Market cap: $5.1 billion; Priceto-sales ratio: 1.9; Dividend yield: 1.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.cae.com) is the world’s largest maker of flight simulators for commercial airlines and military clients. It also trains pilots. The company has applied its simulator expertise to new areas. These include mannequins for teaching paramedics, nurses and medical students. This business now supplies 5% of CAE’s overall revenue. Acquisition spurred revenue, earnings The company’s revenue rose 38.0%, from $1.8 billion in 2012 to $2.5 billion in 2016 (fiscal years end March 31). That’s partly due to its $279.3 million purchase of Oxford Aviation Academy in 2012. It operates flight schools in the U.K., the U.S., Europe and Asia. CAE’s earnings rose from $0.70 a share (or a total of $182.0 million) in 2012 to $0.74 a share (or $194.3 million) in 2013. Earnings dipped to $0.73 a share (or $191.1 million) in 2014,…