CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:LEU • US15643U1043

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196.3 USD
-7.33 (-3.6%)
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This LEU fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. LEU Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • LEU had positive earnings in the past year.
  • LEU had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • LEU had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years LEU always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
LEU Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLEU Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M -50M 100M -100M

1.2 Ratios

  • LEU has a Return On Assets of 3.18%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LEU outperforms 49.28% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 10.17%, LEU is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.77% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LEU has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.20%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LEU underperforms 67.46% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LEU is significantly below the industry average of 22.74%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (2.20%) for LEU is well below the 3 year average (7.57%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that LEU had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.18%
ROE 10.17%
ROIC 2.2%
ROA(3y)6.83%
ROA(5y)10.26%
ROE(3y)105.61%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)7.57%
ROIC(5y)15.55%
LEU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLEU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100 200

1.3 Margins

  • LEU has a better Profit Margin (17.34%) than 70.81% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LEU has grown nicely.
  • LEU has a Operating Margin (11.19%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • LEU's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of LEU (26.19%) is worse than 61.72% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LEU has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.19%
PM (TTM) 17.34%
GM 26.19%
OM growth 3Y-18.27%
OM growth 5Y-11.86%
PM growth 3Y0.16%
PM growth 5Y49.19%
GM growth 3Y-13.26%
GM growth 5Y-7.88%
LEU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLEU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40

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2. LEU Health Analysis

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
  • LEU has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for LEU has been reduced compared to a year ago.
LEU Yearly Shares OutstandingLEU Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M
LEU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLEU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.63 indicates that LEU is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • LEU's Altman-Z score of 2.63 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LEU outperforms 75.60% of its industry peers.
  • LEU has a debt to FCF ratio of 38.78. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as LEU would need 38.78 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • LEU's Debt to FCF ratio of 38.78 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LEU outperforms 43.06% of its industry peers.
  • LEU has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.59. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of LEU (1.59) is worse than 72.73% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.59
Debt/FCF 38.78
Altman-Z 2.63
ROIC/WACC0.3
WACC7.46%
LEU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLEU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 5.59 indicates that LEU has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of LEU (5.59) is better than 88.52% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 4.83 indicates that LEU has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of LEU (4.83) is better than 89.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 5.59
Quick Ratio 4.83
LEU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLEU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. LEU Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for LEU have decreased strongly by -21.32% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 46.79% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • LEU shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.52%.
  • LEU shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 12.66% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-21.32%
EPS 3Y0.88%
EPS 5Y46.79%
EPS Q2Q%-75.31%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.52%
Revenue growth 3Y15.16%
Revenue growth 5Y12.66%
Sales Q2Q%-3.56%

3.2 Future

  • LEU is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 17.26% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, LEU will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.62% on average per year.
EPS Next Y4.01%
EPS Next 2Y5.82%
EPS Next 3Y8.67%
EPS Next 5Y17.26%
Revenue Next Year3.26%
Revenue Next 2Y4.64%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.17%
Revenue Next 5Y7.62%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
LEU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLEU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
LEU Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLEU Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 5 10 15 20

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4. LEU Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 56.57, the valuation of LEU can be described as expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LEU is valued a bit more expensive than 64.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of LEU to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.89), we can say LEU is valued expensively.
  • LEU is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 54.39.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LEU is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 62.20% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.50. LEU is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 56.57
Fwd PE 54.39
LEU Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLEU Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • LEU's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. LEU is more expensive than 70.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LEU's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 123.3
EV/EBITDA 53.59
LEU Per share dataLEU EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

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.
PEG (NY)14.11
PEG (5Y)1.21
EPS Next 2Y5.82%
EPS Next 3Y8.67%

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5. LEU Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for LEU!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

LEU Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A

NYSE:LEU (4/20/2026, 12:54:04 PM)

196.3

-7.33 (-3.6%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)02-10
Earnings (Next)05-12
Inst Owners90.8%
Inst Owner Change0.21%
Ins Owners0.75%
Ins Owner Change0.23%
Market Cap3.86B
Revenue(TTM)448.70M
Net Income(TTM)77.80M
Analysts77
Price Target286.99 (46.2%)
Short Float %23.62%
Short Ratio4.58
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)3.9%
Min EPS beat(2)-44.38%
Max EPS beat(2)52.18%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2395.62%
Min EPS beat(4)-44.38%
Max EPS beat(4)9479.89%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)1184.77%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)828.01%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)624.42%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.87%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.64%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.09%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)4.69%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.64%
Max Revenue beat(4)20.23%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)16.64%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)18.39%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)15.76%
PT rev (1m)-1.35%
PT rev (3m)-2.42%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.6%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.35%
EPS NY rev (3m)-15.88%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.26%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.77%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.44%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 56.57
Fwd PE 54.39
P/S 8.6
P/FCF 123.3
P/OCF 75.67
P/B 5.04
P/tB 5.19
EV/EBITDA 53.59
EPS(TTM)3.47
EY1.77%
EPS(NY)3.61
Fwd EY1.84%
FCF(TTM)1.59
FCFY0.81%
OCF(TTM)2.59
OCFY1.32%
SpS22.82
BVpS38.92
TBVpS37.84
PEG (NY)14.11
PEG (5Y)1.21
Graham Number55.1218 (-71.92%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.18%
ROE 10.17%
ROCE 2.48%
ROIC 2.2%
ROICexc 43.38%
ROICexgc 54.39%
OM 11.19%
PM (TTM) 17.34%
GM 26.19%
FCFM 6.98%
ROA(3y)6.83%
ROA(5y)10.26%
ROE(3y)105.61%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)7.57%
ROIC(5y)15.55%
ROICexc(3y)39.37%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)52.32%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)8.73%
ROCE(5y)17.56%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-26.02%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-11.78%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-18.27%
OM growth 5Y-11.86%
PM growth 3Y0.16%
PM growth 5Y49.19%
GM growth 3Y-13.26%
GM growth 5Y-7.88%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.18
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.59
Debt/FCF 38.78
Debt/EBITDA 20.19
Cap/Depr 198.99%
Cap/Sales 4.39%
Interest Coverage 5.64
Cash Conversion 84.86%
Profit Quality 40.23%
Current Ratio 5.59
Quick Ratio 4.83
Altman-Z 2.63
F-Score4
WACC7.46%
ROIC/WACC0.3
Cap/Depr(3y)86.5%
Cap/Depr(5y)56.15%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.94%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.29%
Profit Quality(3y)31.35%
Profit Quality(5y)33.88%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-21.32%
EPS 3Y0.88%
EPS 5Y46.79%
EPS Q2Q%-75.31%
EPS Next Y4.01%
EPS Next 2Y5.82%
EPS Next 3Y8.67%
EPS Next 5Y17.26%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.52%
Revenue growth 3Y15.16%
Revenue growth 5Y12.66%
Sales Q2Q%-3.56%
Revenue Next Year3.26%
Revenue Next 2Y4.64%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.17%
Revenue Next 5Y7.62%
EBIT growth 1Y3.93%
EBIT growth 3Y-5.88%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.7%
EBIT Next Year10.01%
EBIT Next 3Y20.43%
EBIT Next 5Y36.34%
FCF growth 1Y-4.86%
FCF growth 3Y16.3%
FCF growth 5Y-13.78%
OCF growth 1Y37.84%
OCF growth 3Y35.28%
OCF growth 5Y-5.34%

CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A / LEU Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for LEU stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to LEU.


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CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


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The financial health rating of CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU) is 5 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for LEU stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU) is expected to grow by 4.01% in the next year.