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.

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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.
  • In the past 5 years LEU has always been profitable.
  • 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

  • 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.
  • The Return On Equity of LEU (10.17%) is better than 61.72% 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 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 23.10%.
  • 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 has a better Profit Margin (17.34%) than 70.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LEU has grown nicely.
  • LEU's Operating Margin of 11.19% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LEU outperforms 44.98% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LEU has declined.
  • The Gross Margin of LEU (26.19%) is worse than 61.24% of its industry peers.
  • LEU's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
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

  • 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
  • LEU has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • 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 2.47. 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 2.47. This is in the better half of the industry: LEU outperforms 71.77% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of LEU is 38.78, which is on the high side as it means it would take LEU, 38.78 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of LEU (38.78) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.59 is on the high side and indicates that LEU has dependencies on debt financing.
  • LEU has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.59. This is in the lower half of the industry: LEU underperforms 72.25% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.59
Debt/FCF 38.78
Altman-Z 2.47
ROIC/WACC0.3
WACC7.4%
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

  • 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.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 5.59, LEU belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • With an excellent Quick ratio value of 4.83, LEU belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.00% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
  • 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.
  • 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

  • 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 Y4.38%
EPS Next 2Y6.16%
EPS Next 3Y10.36%
EPS Next 5Y17.26%
Revenue Next Year3.26%
Revenue Next 2Y4.64%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.17%
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.
  • 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 53.95.
  • 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 is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.78, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 51.69, LEU can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LEU is valued a bit more expensive than 61.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LEU to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.54), we can say LEU is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 53.95
Fwd PE 51.69
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

  • 69.86% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than LEU, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as LEU.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 117.6
EV/EBITDA 45.92
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)12.32
PEG (5Y)1.15
EPS Next 2Y6.16%
EPS Next 3Y10.36%

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5. LEU Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • LEU does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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LEU Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A

NYSE:LEU (4/10/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 187 -0.22 (-0.12%)

187.22

+7.05 (+3.91%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)02-10
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners90.8%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.75%
Ins Owner Change0.23%
Market Cap3.68B
Revenue(TTM)448.70M
Net Income(TTM)77.80M
Analysts77
Price Target286.99 (53.29%)
Short Float %23.72%
Short Ratio4
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)2.19%
EPS NQ rev (1m)8.99%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.6%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-15.58%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.18%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.26%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.77%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.44%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 53.95
Fwd PE 51.69
P/S 8.2
P/FCF 117.6
P/OCF 72.17
P/B 4.81
P/tB 4.95
EV/EBITDA 45.92
EPS(TTM)3.47
EY1.85%
EPS(NY)3.62
Fwd EY1.93%
FCF(TTM)1.59
FCFY0.85%
OCF(TTM)2.59
OCFY1.39%
SpS22.82
BVpS38.92
TBVpS37.84
PEG (NY)12.32
PEG (5Y)1.15
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 2.47
F-Score4
WACC7.4%
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 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 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.


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 4.38% in the next year.