CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:LEU - US15643U1043 - Common Stock
249.15 USD
-5.15 (-2.03%)
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 shows excellent growth, but is valued quite expensive already. With these ratings, LEU could be worth investigating further for growth investing!.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year LEU was profitable.
In the past year LEU had a positive cash flow from operations.
Each year in the past 5 years LEU has been profitable.
In the past 5 years LEU always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
LEU's Return On Assets of 7.97% is amongst the best of the industry. LEU outperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 29.18%, LEU belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.34% of the companies in the same industry.
LEU has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.31%) than 76.56% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LEU is significantly below the industry average of 21.18%.
| 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
LEU has a Profit Margin of 23.99%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LEU outperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
LEU's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
LEU has a Operating Margin (21.01%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LEU has declined.
LEU's Gross Margin of 36.05% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LEU outperforms 46.89% of 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.
Compared to 1 year ago, LEU has more shares outstanding
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
LEU has an Altman-Z score of 4.15. This indicates that LEU is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
LEU has a better Altman-Z score (4.15) than 88.52% 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.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 4.03, LEU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.38% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.20 is on the high side and indicates that LEU has dependencies on debt financing.
LEU has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.20) than 71.77% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.2 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.03 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.15 |
ROIC/WACC0.99
WACC8.43%
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.
LEU has a Current ratio of 2.59. This is amongst the best in the industry. LEU outperforms 81.34% of its industry peers.
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.
LEU's Quick ratio of 1.93 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LEU outperforms 78.47% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.59 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.93 |
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
Looking at the last year, LEU shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 38.04%.
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)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
LEU is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 20.95% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 15.30% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y3.71%
EPS Next 2Y-1.37%
EPS Next 3Y2.39%
EPS Next 5Y20.95%
Revenue Next Year11.5%
Revenue Next 2Y10.22%
Revenue Next 3Y8.1%
Revenue Next 5Y15.3%
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
LEU is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 42.37.
LEU's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. LEU is more expensive than 64.59% of the companies in the same industry.
LEU's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.92.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 58.07, LEU can be considered very expensive at the moment.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LEU indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: LEU is more expensive than 62.68% of the companies listed in the same industry.
LEU's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.46.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 42.37 | ||
| Fwd PE | 58.07 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LEU is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 72.25% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as LEU.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 42.56 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 40.74 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
The decent profitability rating of LEU may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)11.41
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-1.37%
EPS Next 3Y2.39%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
LEU does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NYSE:LEU (12/29/2025, 10:51:07 AM)
249.15
-5.15 (-2.03%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners89.15%
Inst Owner Change6.5%
Ins Owners0.79%
Ins Owner Change0.12%
Market Cap4.54B
Revenue(TTM)442.00M
Net Income(TTM)104.80M
Analysts76.84
Price Target280.84 (12.72%)
Short Float %25.59%
Short Ratio3.32
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
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)1.61%
PT rev (3m)17.99%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-9.16%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.95%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.01%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.27%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-4.11%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.28%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 42.37 | ||
| Fwd PE | 58.07 | ||
| P/S | 10.38 | ||
| P/FCF | 42.56 | ||
| P/OCF | 39.8 | ||
| P/B | 12.63 | ||
| P/tB | 13.57 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 40.74 |
EPS(TTM)5.88
EY2.36%
EPS(NY)4.29
Fwd EY1.72%
FCF(TTM)5.85
FCFY2.35%
OCF(TTM)6.26
OCFY2.51%
SpS23.99
BVpS19.72
TBVpS18.36
PEG (NY)11.41
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number51.08
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 | 4.15 |
F-Score5
WACC8.43%
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)97.98%
EPS 3Y-23.98%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%163.33%
EPS Next Y3.71%
EPS Next 2Y-1.37%
EPS Next 3Y2.39%
EPS Next 5Y20.95%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)38.04%
Revenue growth 3Y14%
Revenue growth 5Y16.08%
Sales Q2Q%29.81%
Revenue Next Year11.5%
Revenue Next 2Y10.22%
Revenue Next 3Y8.1%
Revenue Next 5Y15.3%
EBIT growth 1Y109.11%
EBIT growth 3Y-10.91%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year195.78%
EBIT Next 3Y53.61%
EBIT Next 5Y55.49%
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 42.37 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 12.63.
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.