CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NYSEARCA:LEU - US15643U1043 - Common Stock
387.59 USD
+23.89 (+6.57%)
Taking everything into account, LEU scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LEU was compared to 209 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. LEU has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. LEU is valued quite expensive, but it does show an excellent growth. These ratings would make LEU suitable for growth investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
LEU had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year LEU had a positive cash flow from operations.
LEU had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
LEU had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
With a decent Return On Assets value of 7.97%, LEU is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.43% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Equity of LEU (29.18%) is better than 92.34% of its industry peers.
With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.31%, LEU is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.21% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LEU is significantly below the industry average of 21.71%.
| 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
The Profit Margin of LEU (23.99%) is better than 79.43% of its industry peers.
LEU's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
LEU has a Operating Margin of 21.01%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LEU outperforms 55.98% of its industry peers.
LEU's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
LEU has a Gross Margin (36.05%) which is in line with its industry peers.
LEU's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LEU is still creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for LEU has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, LEU has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, LEU has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 5.40 indicates that LEU is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of LEU (5.40) is better than 89.47% of its industry peers.
LEU has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.03. This is a neutral value as LEU would need 4.03 years to pay back of all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of LEU (4.03) is better than 70.33% 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 72.25% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.2 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.03 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.4 |
ROIC/WACC0.99
WACC8.41%
2.3 Liquidity
LEU has a Current Ratio of 2.59. This indicates that LEU is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
With an excellent Current ratio value of 2.59, LEU belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.34% of the companies in the same industry.
LEU has a Quick Ratio of 1.93. This is a normal value and indicates that LEU is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.93, LEU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.51% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.59 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.93 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
LEU shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 42.22%, which is quite impressive.
Measured over the past years, LEU shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -23.98% on average per year.
The Revenue has grown by 12.72% in the past year. This is quite good.
LEU shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 16.08% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)42.22%
EPS 3Y-23.98%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-15.87%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.72%
Revenue growth 3Y14%
Revenue growth 5Y16.08%
Sales Q2Q%-18.25%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 21.35% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue is expected to grow by 16.43% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y2.68%
EPS Next 2Y-11.83%
EPS Next 3Y-4.44%
EPS Next 5Y21.35%
Revenue Next Year16.02%
Revenue Next 2Y12.5%
Revenue Next 3Y10.61%
Revenue Next 5Y16.43%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
A Price/Earnings ratio of 71.91 indicates a quite expensive valuation of LEU.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LEU is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 67.46% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of LEU to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.00), we can say LEU is valued expensively.
LEU is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 113.05.
66.03% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than LEU, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.87. LEU is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 71.91 | ||
| Fwd PE | 113.05 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LEU is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 72.73% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
LEU's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 66.21 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 60.12 |
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.
LEU has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
LEU's earnings are expected to decrease with -4.44% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)26.84
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-11.83%
EPS Next 3Y-4.44%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for LEU!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NYSEARCA:LEU (10/29/2025, 11:08:34 AM)
387.59
+23.89 (+6.57%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners75.59%
Inst Owner Change0.31%
Ins Owners0.79%
Ins Owner Change-0.7%
Market Cap7.06B
Revenue(TTM)436.90M
Net Income(TTM)104.80M
Analysts76.84
Price Target251.66 (-35.07%)
Short Float %25.59%
Short Ratio2.85
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)4787.34%
Min EPS beat(2)94.79%
Max EPS beat(2)9479.89%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2373.45%
Min EPS beat(4)-235.01%
Max EPS beat(4)9479.89%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)1215.16%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)813.39%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)714%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)13.24%
Min Revenue beat(2)6.24%
Max Revenue beat(2)20.23%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)17.27%
Min Revenue beat(4)1.89%
Max Revenue beat(4)40.72%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)21.47%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)18.86%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)23.09%
PT rev (1m)5.73%
PT rev (3m)38.45%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-7.11%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-15.72%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)56.73%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.21%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.14%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.69%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.99%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 71.91 | ||
| Fwd PE | 113.05 | ||
| P/S | 16.15 | ||
| P/FCF | 66.21 | ||
| P/OCF | 61.91 | ||
| P/B | 19.65 | ||
| P/tB | 21.11 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 60.12 |
EPS(TTM)5.39
EY1.39%
EPS(NY)3.43
Fwd EY0.88%
FCF(TTM)5.85
FCFY1.51%
OCF(TTM)6.26
OCFY1.62%
SpS23.99
BVpS19.72
TBVpS18.36
PEG (NY)26.84
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number48.9
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.97% | ||
| ROE | 29.18% | ||
| ROCE | 11.03% | ||
| ROIC | 8.31% | ||
| ROICexc | 184.07% | ||
| ROICexgc | 496.73% | ||
| OM | 21.01% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 23.99% | ||
| GM | 36.05% | ||
| FCFM | 24.4% |
ROA(3y)8.16%
ROA(5y)9.86%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)11.92%
ROIC(5y)20.01%
ROICexc(3y)40.1%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)68.87%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)15.73%
ROCE(5y)25.72%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
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%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.33
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.2 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.03 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.18 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 67.27% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.69% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 110.9% | ||
| Profit Quality | 101.72% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.59 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.93 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.4 |
F-Score5
WACC8.41%
ROIC/WACC0.99
Cap/Depr(3y)22.6%
Cap/Depr(5y)20.18%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.56%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.53%
Profit Quality(3y)31.03%
Profit Quality(5y)252.38%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)42.22%
EPS 3Y-23.98%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-15.87%
EPS Next Y2.68%
EPS Next 2Y-11.83%
EPS Next 3Y-4.44%
EPS Next 5Y21.35%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.72%
Revenue growth 3Y14%
Revenue growth 5Y16.08%
Sales Q2Q%-18.25%
Revenue Next Year16.02%
Revenue Next 2Y12.5%
Revenue Next 3Y10.61%
Revenue Next 5Y16.43%
EBIT growth 1Y109.11%
EBIT growth 3Y-10.91%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year241.59%
EBIT Next 3Y47.57%
EBIT Next 5Y37.9%
FCF growth 1Y17.01%
FCF growth 3Y-12.31%
FCF growth 5Y24.05%
OCF growth 1Y23.91%
OCF growth 3Y-9.55%
OCF growth 5Y26.77%
CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A / LEU FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for LEU stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to LEU.
What is the valuation status of CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of LEU stock?
CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for LEU stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU) is 71.91 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 19.65.
What is the financial health of CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU) stock?
The financial health rating of CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU) is 5 / 10.