CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:LEU • US15643U1043
280.47 USD
+13.26 (+4.96%)
At close: Feb 3, 2026
280.58 USD
+0.11 (+0.04%)
After Hours: 2/3/2026, 4:38:25 PM
LEU gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 207 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 shows excellent growth, but is valued quite expensive already. This makes LEU very considerable 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.
- 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
- LEU has a better Return On Assets (7.97%) than 81.64% of its industry peers.
- LEU has a Return On Equity of 29.18%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LEU outperforms 91.79% of its industry peers.
- LEU's Return On Invested Capital of 8.31% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LEU outperforms 75.85% 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 21.94%.
| 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 81.16% 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 57.97% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LEU has declined.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 36.05%, LEU is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.38% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for LEU has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for LEU is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.30 indicates that LEU is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 4.30, LEU belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 4.03, LEU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.08% of the companies in the same industry.
- LEU has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.20. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.20, LEU is doing worse than 71.50% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.2 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.03 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.3 |
ROIC/WACC0.97
WACC8.6%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.59 indicates that LEU has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Current ratio value of 2.59, LEU belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.93 indicates that LEU should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of LEU (1.93) is better than 78.26% 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
- LEU shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 38.04%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 16.08% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 13.52% 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 14.41% yearly.
EPS Next Y4.05%
EPS Next 2Y-1.61%
EPS Next 3Y2.73%
EPS Next 5Y13.52%
Revenue Next Year11.5%
Revenue Next 2Y10.22%
Revenue Next 3Y8.1%
Revenue Next 5Y14.41%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 47.70, the valuation of LEU can be described as expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of LEU indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: LEU is more expensive than 64.73% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- LEU is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.41, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 65.70, 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 63.28% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.64. LEU is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 47.7 | ||
| Fwd PE | 65.7 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LEU is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 72.46% 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 | 47.91 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 43.02 |
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.
- The decent profitability rating of LEU may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)11.78
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-1.61%
EPS Next 3Y2.73%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for LEU!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
280.47
+13.26 (+4.96%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/amc
Earnings (Next)02-10 2026-02-10/amc
Inst Owners90.31%
Inst Owner Change1.31%
Ins Owners0.8%
Ins Owner Change0.12%
Market Cap5.11B
Revenue(TTM)442.00M
Net Income(TTM)104.80M
Analysts77
Price Target294.1 (4.86%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
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)4.72%
PT rev (3m)16.87%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.21%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.32%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.33%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.48%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.9%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 47.7 | ||
| Fwd PE | 65.7 | ||
| P/S | 11.69 | ||
| P/FCF | 47.91 | ||
| P/OCF | 44.8 | ||
| P/B | 14.22 | ||
| P/tB | 15.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 43.02 |
EPS(TTM)5.88
EY2.1%
EPS(NY)4.27
Fwd EY1.52%
FCF(TTM)5.85
FCFY2.09%
OCF(TTM)6.26
OCFY2.23%
SpS23.99
BVpS19.72
TBVpS18.36
PEG (NY)11.78
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 | 4.3 |
F-Score5
WACC8.6%
ROIC/WACC0.97
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 Y4.05%
EPS Next 2Y-1.61%
EPS Next 3Y2.73%
EPS Next 5Y13.52%
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 5Y14.41%
EBIT growth 1Y109.11%
EBIT growth 3Y-10.91%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year195.78%
EBIT Next 3Y53.61%
EBIT Next 5Y46.68%
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 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 6 / 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 47.7 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 14.22.
Can you provide the financial health for LEU stock?
The financial health rating of CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU) is 5 / 10.