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

NYSE:LEU • US15643U1043

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-3.69 (-1.77%)
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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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years LEU had a positive operating cash flow.
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's Return On Assets of 3.18% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LEU outperforms 49.52% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of LEU (10.17%) is better than 60.58% of its industry peers.
  • LEU has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.20%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LEU underperforms 68.27% 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 22.49%.
  • 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 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's Profit Margin of 17.34% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LEU outperforms 71.15% of its industry peers.
  • LEU's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 11.19%, LEU perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LEU has declined.
  • The Gross Margin of LEU (26.19%) is worse than 62.02% 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
  • Compared to 5 years ago, LEU has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LEU has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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

  • LEU has an Altman-Z score of 2.67. 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.
  • LEU has a Altman-Z score of 2.67. This is in the better half of the industry: LEU outperforms 75.48% 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of LEU (38.78) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • LEU has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.59. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • LEU's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.59 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LEU is outperformed by 73.08% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.59
Debt/FCF 38.78
Altman-Z 2.67
ROIC/WACC0.3
WACC7.44%
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.
  • LEU has a better Current ratio (5.59) than 88.46% of its industry peers.
  • LEU has a Quick Ratio of 4.83. This indicates that LEU is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of LEU (4.83) is better than 88.46% 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.
  • LEU shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 46.79% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, LEU shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.52% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, LEU shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 12.66% on average per year.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 17.26% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • 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

  • 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

  • LEU is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 59.01.
  • LEU's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. LEU is more expensive than 63.46% 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 25.79.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 56.54, which means the current valuation is very expensive for LEU.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LEU is valued a bit more expensive than 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LEU to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.80), we can say LEU is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 59.01
Fwd PE 56.54
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 70.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LEU's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 128.62
EV/EBITDA 55.17
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)13.48
PEG (5Y)1.26
EPS Next 2Y6.16%
EPS Next 3Y10.36%

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5. LEU Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

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LEU Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A

NYSE:LEU (3/19/2026, 12:22:45 PM)

204.77

-3.69 (-1.77%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)02-10
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners90.41%
Inst Owner Change9.1%
Ins Owners0.74%
Ins Owner Change0.12%
Market Cap4.03B
Revenue(TTM)448.70M
Net Income(TTM)77.80M
Analysts77
Price Target290.91 (42.07%)
Short Float %24.21%
Short Ratio3.71
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)-1.08%
PT rev (3m)4.36%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.6%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.57%
EPS NY rev (1m)-15.16%
EPS NY rev (3m)-15.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.94%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.46%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-3.71%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.46%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 59.01
Fwd PE 56.54
P/S 8.97
P/FCF 128.62
P/OCF 78.94
P/B 5.26
P/tB 5.41
EV/EBITDA 55.17
EPS(TTM)3.47
EY1.69%
EPS(NY)3.62
Fwd EY1.77%
FCF(TTM)1.59
FCFY0.78%
OCF(TTM)2.59
OCFY1.27%
SpS22.82
BVpS38.92
TBVpS37.84
PEG (NY)13.48
PEG (5Y)1.26
Graham Number55.12
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 2.67
F-Score4
WACC7.44%
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 Y4.38%
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 59.01 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.26.


Can you provide the financial health for LEU stock?

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