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
- LEU had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year LEU had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years LEU has always been profitable.
- LEU had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of LEU (3.18%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- LEU has a Return On Equity of 10.17%. This is in the better half of the industry: LEU outperforms 60.39% of its industry peers.
- LEU has a worse Return On Invested Capital (2.20%) than 68.60% 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 22.51%.
- 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
- The Profit Margin of LEU (17.34%) is better than 71.01% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LEU has grown nicely.
- With a Operating Margin value of 11.19%, LEU perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.44% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LEU has declined.
- LEU has a worse Gross Margin (26.19%) than 62.32% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- LEU has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, LEU has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for LEU has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.68 indicates that LEU is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.68, LEU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 38.78, LEU perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.03% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.59 is on the high side and indicates that LEU has dependencies on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of LEU (1.59) is worse than 73.43% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.59 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 38.78 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.68 |
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 has a Current ratio of 5.59. This is amongst the best in the industry. LEU outperforms 88.41% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 4.83 indicates that LEU has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Quick ratio value of 4.83, LEU belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.41% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 5.59 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 4.83 |
3. LEU Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- LEU shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -21.32%.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- Based on estimates for the next years, LEU will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.62% on average per year.
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.
- 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 60.41 indicates a quite expensive valuation of LEU.
- 63.77% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than LEU, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.70. LEU is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 57.88, 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 62.32% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.84. LEU is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 60.41 | ||
| Fwd PE | 57.88 |
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 71.01% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- LEU's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 131.68 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 55.56 |
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)13.8
PEG (5Y)1.29
EPS Next 2Y6.16%
EPS Next 3Y10.36%
5. LEU Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- LEU does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
LEU Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
209.64
-5.21 (-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 Owners90.41%
Inst Owner Change9.1%
Ins Owners0.74%
Ins Owner Change0.12%
Market Cap4.12B
Revenue(TTM)448.70M
Net Income(TTM)77.80M
Analysts77
Price Target290.91 (38.77%)
Short Float %26.81%
Short Ratio3.77
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)-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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 60.41 | ||
| Fwd PE | 57.88 | ||
| P/S | 9.19 | ||
| P/FCF | 131.68 | ||
| P/OCF | 80.81 | ||
| P/B | 5.39 | ||
| P/tB | 5.54 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 55.56 |
EPS(TTM)3.47
EY1.66%
EPS(NY)3.62
Fwd EY1.73%
FCF(TTM)1.59
FCFY0.76%
OCF(TTM)2.59
OCFY1.24%
SpS22.82
BVpS38.92
TBVpS37.84
PEG (NY)13.8
PEG (5Y)1.29
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 | 2.68 |
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 60.41 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.39.
Can you provide the financial health for LEU stock?
The financial health rating of CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU) is 5 / 10.