CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:LEU • US15643U1043
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191.687 USD
-1.92 (-0.99%)
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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.
1. LEU Profitability Analysis
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.
- LEU had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- LEU has a Return On Assets of 3.18%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LEU outperforms 48.80% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 10.17%, LEU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of LEU (2.20%) is worse than 67.94% of its industry peers.
- LEU had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.57%. This is significantly below the industry average of 23.05%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (7.57%) for LEU is well above the current ROIC(2.20%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 17.34%, LEU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- LEU's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of LEU (11.19%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LEU has declined.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 26.19%, LEU is doing worse than 61.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- LEU's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. LEU Health Analysis
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.
- LEU has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- LEU has an Altman-Z score of 2.56. 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.
- The Altman-Z score of LEU (2.56) is better than 72.73% 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 has a Debt to FCF ratio (38.78) which is in line with its industry peers.
- LEU has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.59. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- LEU has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.59) than 71.77% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.59 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 38.78 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.56 |
ROIC/WACC0.29
WACC7.51%
2.3 Liquidity
- LEU has a Current Ratio of 5.59. This indicates that LEU is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- LEU's Current ratio of 5.59 is amongst the best of the industry. LEU outperforms 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.
- LEU has a better Quick ratio (4.83) than 89.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 5.59 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 4.83 |
3. LEU Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for LEU have decreased strongly by -21.32% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, LEU shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 46.79% on average per year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.52% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 12.66% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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.
- LEU is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.62% yearly.
EPS Next Y4.38%
EPS Next 2Y6.16%
EPS Next 3Y10.36%
EPS Next 5Y17.26%
Revenue Next Year4.05%
Revenue Next 2Y5.06%
Revenue Next 3Y0.22%
Revenue Next 5Y7.62%
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. LEU Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 55.24 indicates a quite expensive valuation of LEU.
- LEU's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. LEU is more expensive than 63.16% 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 25.54.
- LEU is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 52.92.
- LEU's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. LEU is more expensive than 61.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- LEU is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.70, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 55.24 | ||
| Fwd PE | 52.92 |
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 69.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- LEU's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 120.4 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 50.32 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)12.62
PEG (5Y)1.18
EPS Next 2Y6.16%
EPS Next 3Y10.36%
5. LEU Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for LEU!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
LEU Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:LEU (3/24/2026, 1:55:40 PM)
191.687
-1.92 (-0.99%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)02-10 2026-02-10/amc
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05
Inst Owners90.41%
Inst Owner Change9.1%
Ins Owners0.74%
Ins Owner Change0.23%
Market Cap3.77B
Revenue(TTM)448.70M
Net Income(TTM)77.80M
Analysts77
Price Target290.91 (51.76%)
Short Float %24.21%
Short Ratio3.71
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)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)-1.08%
PT rev (3m)4.36%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-8.47%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-12.34%
EPS NY rev (1m)-15.16%
EPS NY rev (3m)-15.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.79%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.58%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.33%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.46%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 55.24 | ||
| Fwd PE | 52.92 | ||
| P/S | 8.4 | ||
| P/FCF | 120.4 | ||
| P/OCF | 73.89 | ||
| P/B | 4.93 | ||
| P/tB | 5.07 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 50.32 |
EPS(TTM)3.47
EY1.81%
EPS(NY)3.62
Fwd EY1.89%
FCF(TTM)1.59
FCFY0.83%
OCF(TTM)2.59
OCFY1.35%
SpS22.82
BVpS38.92
TBVpS37.84
PEG (NY)12.62
PEG (5Y)1.18
Graham Number55.12
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 2.56 |
F-Score4
WACC7.51%
ROIC/WACC0.29
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 Y4.38%
EPS Next 2Y6.16%
EPS Next 3Y10.36%
EPS Next 5Y17.26%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.52%
Revenue growth 3Y15.16%
Revenue growth 5Y12.66%
Sales Q2Q%-3.56%
Revenue Next Year4.05%
Revenue Next 2Y5.06%
Revenue Next 3Y0.22%
Revenue Next 5Y7.62%
EBIT growth 1Y3.93%
EBIT growth 3Y-5.88%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.7%
EBIT Next Year15.76%
EBIT Next 3Y23.87%
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.
What is the valuation status for 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 5 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU) is 55.24 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.93.
Can you provide the financial health for LEU stock?
The financial health rating of CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU) is 5 / 10.