Taking everything into account, LEU scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LEU was compared to 207 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of LEU get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. LEU is valued quite expensively, but it does show have an excellent growth rating. This makes LEU very considerable for growth investing!

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year LEU was profitable.
LEU had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years LEU has always been profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years LEU had a positive operating cash flow.

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 7.97%, LEU belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.64% of the companies in the same industry.
LEU's Return On Equity of 29.18% is amongst the best of the industry. LEU outperforms 91.79% of its industry peers.
LEU has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.31%) than 75.85% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LEU is significantly below the industry average of 21.94%.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	7.97%
ROE	29.18%
ROIC	8.31%

ROA(3y)8.16%

ROA(5y)9.86%

ROE(3y)N/A

ROE(5y)N/A

ROIC(3y)11.92%

ROIC(5y)20.01%

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 23.99%, LEU belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.64% of the companies in the same industry.
LEU's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
The Operating Margin of LEU (21.01%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LEU has declined.
LEU has a Gross Margin (36.05%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LEU has grown nicely.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	21.01%
PM (TTM)	23.99%
GM	36.05%

OM growth 3Y-21.85%

OM growth 5YN/A

PM growth 3Y-28.53%

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3Y-13.06%

GM growth 5Y10.23%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), LEU is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for LEU has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
LEU has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for LEU is higher compared to a year ago.

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 4.69 indicates that LEU is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
LEU has a Altman-Z score of 4.69. This is amongst the best in the industry. LEU outperforms 88.41% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of LEU is 4.03, which is a neutral value as it means it would take LEU, 4.03 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of LEU (4.03) is better than 69.08% of its industry peers.
LEU has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.20. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of LEU (1.20) is worse than 71.50% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	1.2
Debt/FCF	4.03
Altman-Z	4.69

ROIC/WACC0.97

WACC8.57%

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 2.59 indicates that LEU has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
LEU's Current ratio of 2.59 is amongst the best of the industry. LEU outperforms 81.16% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.93 indicates that LEU should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of LEU (1.93) is better than 78.26% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	2.59
Quick Ratio	1.93

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 97.98% over the past year.
The earnings per share for LEU have been decreasing by -23.98% on average. This is quite bad
LEU shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 38.04%.
Measured over the past years, LEU shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 16.08% on average per year.

EPS 1Y (TTM)97.98%

EPS 3Y-23.98%

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%163.33%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)38.04%

Revenue growth 3Y14%

Revenue growth 5Y16.08%

Sales Q2Q%29.81%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 13.52% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
LEU is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 14.41% yearly.

EPS Next Y4.05%

EPS Next 2Y-1.61%

EPS Next 3Y2.73%

EPS Next 5Y13.52%

Revenue Next Year11.5%

Revenue Next 2Y10.22%

Revenue Next 3Y8.1%

Revenue Next 5Y14.41%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 47.33, LEU can be considered very expensive at the moment.
64.73% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than LEU, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of LEU to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.30), we can say LEU is valued expensively.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 65.18, the valuation of LEU can be described as expensive.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LEU is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 63.77% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
LEU's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.57.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	47.33
Fwd PE	65.18

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LEU is valued a bit more expensive than 72.46% of the companies in the same industry.
LEU's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	47.54
EV/EBITDA	49.1

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates LEU does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
The decent profitability rating of LEU may justify a higher PE ratio.