CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:LEU • US15643U1043
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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.
- LEU had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 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
- With a Return On Assets value of 3.18%, LEU perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.80% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- The Return On Invested Capital of LEU (2.20%) is worse than 67.46% 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 22.60%.
- 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
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 17.34%, LEU is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.81% of the companies in the same industry.
- LEU's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- LEU has a Operating Margin of 11.19%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LEU outperforms 44.98% of its industry peers.
- LEU's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 26.19%, LEU is doing worse than 61.72% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LEU has declined.
| 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.
- 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.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.56 indicates that LEU is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- LEU has a Altman-Z score of 2.56. This is in the better half of the industry: LEU outperforms 73.21% 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 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.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.59, LEU is doing worse than 72.25% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.59 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 38.78 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.56 |
ROIC/WACC0.3
WACC7.43%
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.
- The Current ratio of LEU (5.59) is better than 88.52% 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.
- LEU has a Quick ratio of 4.83. This is amongst the best in the industry. LEU outperforms 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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 46.79% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.52% in the past year.
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, LEU will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 17.26% on average per year.
- LEU is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.62% yearly.
EPS Next Y4.01%
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.
4. LEU Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 57.00 indicates a quite expensive valuation of LEU.
- 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 (27.38), we can say LEU is valued expensively.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 54.80, 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 61.72% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- LEU's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 38.20.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 54.8 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of LEU indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: LEU is more expensive than 70.81% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as LEU.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 124.23 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 50.15 |
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)14.22
PEG (5Y)1.22
EPS Next 2Y5.82%
EPS Next 3Y8.67%
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
197.79
+4.68 (+2.42%)
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 Owners90.8%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.75%
Ins Owner Change0.23%
Market Cap3.89B
Revenue(TTM)448.70M
Net Income(TTM)77.80M
Analysts77
Price Target286.99 (45.1%)
Short Float %23.62%
Short Ratio4.58
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)-1.35%
PT rev (3m)2.19%
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 54.8 | ||
| P/S | 8.67 | ||
| P/FCF | 124.23 | ||
| P/OCF | 76.25 | ||
| P/B | 5.08 | ||
| P/tB | 5.23 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 50.15 |
EPS(TTM)3.47
EY1.75%
EPS(NY)3.61
Fwd EY1.82%
FCF(TTM)1.59
FCFY0.8%
OCF(TTM)2.59
OCFY1.31%
SpS22.82
BVpS38.92
TBVpS37.84
PEG (NY)14.22
PEG (5Y)1.22
Graham Number55.1218 (-72.13%)
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
WACC7.43%
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.
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.
How profitable is CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU) stock?
CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for LEU stock?
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.