CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSEARCA:LEU - NYSE Arca - US15643U1043 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
LEU gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 213 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.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
LEU had positive earnings in the past year.
LEU had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years LEU has always been profitable.
LEU had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
LEU has a better Return On Assets (8.23%) than 79.34% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 49.79%, LEU belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.84% of the companies in the same industry.
LEU's Return On Invested Capital of 8.30% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LEU outperforms 67.61% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LEU is significantly below the industry average of 23.55%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.23% | ||
| ROE | 49.79% | ||
| ROIC | 8.3% |
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 better Profit Margin (22.59%) than 75.12% of its industry peers.
LEU's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 16.84%, LEU is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.89% of the companies in the same industry.
LEU's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 29.72%, LEU is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.38% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LEU has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 16.84% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 22.59% | ||
| GM | 29.72% |
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
The number of shares outstanding for LEU has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, LEU has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
LEU has an Altman-Z score of 2.61. This is not the best score and indicates that LEU is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.61, LEU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.06% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of LEU is 7.21, which is on the high side as it means it would take LEU, 7.21 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 7.21, LEU is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.93% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.14 is on the high side and indicates that LEU has dependencies on debt financing.
LEU's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.14 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LEU is outperformed by 81.69% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.14 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.21 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.61 |
ROIC/WACC0.91
WACC9.15%
2.3 Liquidity
LEU has a Current Ratio of 2.12. This indicates that LEU is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of LEU (2.12) is better than 78.87% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.37 indicates that LEU should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
LEU's Quick ratio of 1.37 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LEU outperforms 69.48% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.12 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.37 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 108.42% over the past year.
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 58.72% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
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)108.42%
EPS 3Y-23.98%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%336.84%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)58.72%
Revenue growth 3Y14%
Revenue growth 5Y16.08%
Sales Q2Q%67.28%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 13.10% 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 19.85% yearly.
EPS Next Y-34.49%
EPS Next 2Y-10.78%
EPS Next 3Y-2.65%
EPS Next 5Y13.1%
Revenue Next Year13.76%
Revenue Next 2Y11.82%
Revenue Next 3Y11.89%
Revenue Next 5Y19.85%
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 accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 27.85, the valuation of LEU can be described as expensive.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of LEU is on the same level as its industry peers.
LEU is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.60, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 45.13, which means the current valuation is very expensive for LEU.
68.08% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than LEU, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.39, LEU is valued quite expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.85 | ||
| Fwd PE | 45.13 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LEU is valued a bit more expensive than 69.95% 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 | 42.52 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 27.21 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
LEU has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
A cheap valuation may be justified as LEU's earnings are expected to decrease with -2.65% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-10.78%
EPS Next 3Y-2.65%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for LEU!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
158.44
+0.31 (+0.2%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners72.93%
Inst Owner Change6.6%
Ins Owners1.2%
Ins Owner Change-0.21%
Market Cap2.70B
Analysts78.33
Price Target145.74 (-8.02%)
Short Float %17.82%
Short Ratio3.24
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)4817.01%
Min EPS beat(2)154.14%
Max EPS beat(2)9479.89%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2384.48%
Min EPS beat(4)-235.01%
Max EPS beat(4)9479.89%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)1228.17%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)832.87%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)720.28%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)23.48%
Min Revenue beat(2)6.24%
Max Revenue beat(2)40.72%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)41.09%
Min Revenue beat(4)1.89%
Max Revenue beat(4)115.5%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)25.84%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)22.95%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)23.28%
PT rev (1m)0.81%
PT rev (3m)-11.93%
EPS NQ rev (1m)6.45%
EPS NQ rev (3m)58.93%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)10.87%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)4.88%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)35.36%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.76%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.85 | ||
| Fwd PE | 45.13 | ||
| P/S | 5.73 | ||
| P/FCF | 42.52 | ||
| P/OCF | 39.59 | ||
| P/B | 12.62 | ||
| P/tB | 14.56 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 27.21 |
EPS(TTM)5.69
EY3.59%
EPS(NY)3.51
Fwd EY2.22%
FCF(TTM)3.73
FCFY2.35%
OCF(TTM)4
OCFY2.53%
SpS27.66
BVpS12.55
TBVpS10.88
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.23% | ||
| ROE | 49.79% | ||
| ROCE | 11.09% | ||
| ROIC | 8.3% | ||
| ROICexc | 60.96% | ||
| ROICexgc | 84.31% | ||
| OM | 16.84% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 22.59% | ||
| GM | 29.72% | ||
| FCFM | 13.47% |
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%
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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-Score3
Asset Turnover0.36
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.14 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.21 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.06 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 42.73% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 75.44% | ||
| Profit Quality | 59.62% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.12 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.37 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.61 |
F-Score3
WACC9.15%
ROIC/WACC0.91
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)108.42%
EPS 3Y-23.98%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%336.84%
EPS Next Y-34.49%
EPS Next 2Y-10.78%
EPS Next 3Y-2.65%
EPS Next 5Y13.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)58.72%
Revenue growth 3Y14%
Revenue growth 5Y16.08%
Sales Q2Q%67.28%
Revenue Next Year13.76%
Revenue Next 2Y11.82%
Revenue Next 3Y11.89%
Revenue Next 5Y19.85%
EBIT growth 1Y113.44%
EBIT growth 3Y-10.91%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year180.69%
EBIT Next 3Y43.47%
EBIT Next 5Y50.25%
FCF growth 1Y180.97%
FCF growth 3Y-12.31%
FCF growth 5Y24.05%
OCF growth 1Y190.21%
OCF growth 3Y-9.55%
OCF growth 5Y26.77%