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CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSEARCA:LEU - NYSE Arca - US15643U1043 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

175.65  -0.81 (-0.46%)

After market: 174.95 -0.7 (-0.4%)

Fundamental Rating

5

Overall LEU gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated LEU against 211 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. LEU has an average financial health and profitability rating. LEU is valued quite expensively, but it does show have an excellent growth rating.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

LEU had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year LEU had a positive cash flow from operations.
LEU had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M

1.2 Ratios

With a decent Return On Assets value of 8.23%, LEU is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.15% of the companies in the same industry.
With an excellent Return On Equity value of 49.79%, LEU belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.79% of the companies in the same industry.
With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.30%, LEU is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.77% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LEU is significantly below the industry average of 23.70%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.23%
ROE 49.79%
ROIC 8.3%
ROA(3y)8.16%
ROA(5y)9.86%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)11.92%
ROIC(5y)20.01%
LEU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLEU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 200

1.3 Margins

LEU's Profit Margin of 22.59% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LEU outperforms 74.88% of its industry peers.
LEU's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
LEU has a Operating Margin (16.84%) which is in line with its industry peers.
LEU's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 29.72%, LEU is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.76% of the companies in the same industry.
LEU's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 16.84%
PM (TTM) 22.59%
GM 29.72%
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%
LEU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLEU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), LEU is 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.
LEU Yearly Shares OutstandingLEU Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M
LEU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLEU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

LEU has an Altman-Z score of 2.77. 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's Altman-Z score of 2.77 is amongst the best of the industry. LEU outperforms 80.57% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of LEU is 7.21, which is on the high side as it means it would take LEU, 7.21 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
LEU has a Debt to FCF ratio of 7.21. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LEU outperforms 55.45% of its industry peers.
LEU has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.14. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
LEU has a Debt to Equity ratio of 2.14. This is amonst the worse of the industry: LEU underperforms 81.52% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.14
Debt/FCF 7.21
Altman-Z 2.77
ROIC/WACC0.92
WACC9.05%
LEU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLEU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

LEU has a Current Ratio of 2.12. This indicates that LEU is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
LEU has a better Current ratio (2.12) than 78.67% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.37 indicates that LEU should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
LEU has a better Quick ratio (1.37) than 69.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.12
Quick Ratio 1.37
LEU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLEU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

LEU shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 108.42%, which is quite impressive.
Measured over the past years, LEU shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -23.98% on average per year.
The Revenue has grown by 58.72% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
LEU shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 16.08% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)108.42%
EPS 3Y-23.98%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%336.84%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)58.72%
Revenue growth 3Y14%
Revenue growth 5Y16.08%
Sales Q2Q%67.28%

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 13.10% on average per year.
LEU is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 19.85% yearly.
EPS Next Y-34.49%
EPS Next 2Y-10.78%
EPS Next 3Y-2.65%
EPS Next 5Y13.1%
Revenue Next Year13.76%
Revenue Next 2Y11.82%
Revenue Next 3Y11.89%
Revenue Next 5Y19.85%

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last 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 accelerating.
LEU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLEU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 500M 1B 1.5B
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 10 20 30

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

LEU is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 30.87.
LEU's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. LEU is more expensive than 61.14% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.45. LEU is around the same levels.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 50.03, which means the current valuation is very expensive for LEU.
LEU's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. LEU is more expensive than 67.30% of the companies in the same industry.
LEU is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 21.90, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.87
Fwd PE 50.03
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

70.14% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than LEU, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of LEU is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 47.14
EV/EBITDA 30.51
LEU Per share dataLEU EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20 25

4.3 Compensation for Growth

LEU has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
A cheap valuation may be justified as LEU's earnings are expected to decrease with -2.65% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-10.78%
EPS Next 3Y-2.65%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for LEU!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A

NYSEARCA:LEU (7/3/2025, 7:44:16 PM)

After market: 174.95 -0.7 (-0.4%)

175.65

-0.81 (-0.46%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)05-07 2025-05-07/amc
Earnings (Next)08-04 2025-08-04/amc
Inst Owners77.3%
Inst Owner Change6.6%
Ins Owners0.88%
Ins Owner Change-0.61%
Market Cap2.99B
Analysts78.67
Price Target147.92 (-15.79%)
Short Float %21.16%
Short Ratio2.76
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)4817.01%
Min EPS beat(2)154.14%
Max EPS beat(2)9479.89%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2384.48%
Min EPS beat(4)-235.01%
Max EPS beat(4)9479.89%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)1228.17%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)832.87%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)720.28%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)23.48%
Min Revenue beat(2)6.24%
Max Revenue beat(2)40.72%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)41.09%
Min Revenue beat(4)1.89%
Max Revenue beat(4)115.5%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)25.84%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)22.95%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)23.28%
PT rev (1m)2.31%
PT rev (3m)0.8%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)24.82%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.06%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)12.18%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.76%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.87
Fwd PE 50.03
P/S 6.35
P/FCF 47.14
P/OCF 43.89
P/B 13.99
P/tB 16.14
EV/EBITDA 30.51
EPS(TTM)5.69
EY3.24%
EPS(NY)3.51
Fwd EY2%
FCF(TTM)3.73
FCFY2.12%
OCF(TTM)4
OCFY2.28%
SpS27.66
BVpS12.55
TBVpS10.88
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.23%
ROE 49.79%
ROCE 11.09%
ROIC 8.3%
ROICexc 60.96%
ROICexgc 84.31%
OM 16.84%
PM (TTM) 22.59%
GM 29.72%
FCFM 13.47%
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%
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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-Score3
Asset Turnover0.36
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.14
Debt/FCF 7.21
Debt/EBITDA 5.06
Cap/Depr 42.73%
Cap/Sales 1%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 75.44%
Profit Quality 59.62%
Current Ratio 2.12
Quick Ratio 1.37
Altman-Z 2.77
F-Score3
WACC9.05%
ROIC/WACC0.92
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)108.42%
EPS 3Y-23.98%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%336.84%
EPS Next Y-34.49%
EPS Next 2Y-10.78%
EPS Next 3Y-2.65%
EPS Next 5Y13.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)58.72%
Revenue growth 3Y14%
Revenue growth 5Y16.08%
Sales Q2Q%67.28%
Revenue Next Year13.76%
Revenue Next 2Y11.82%
Revenue Next 3Y11.89%
Revenue Next 5Y19.85%
EBIT growth 1Y113.44%
EBIT growth 3Y-10.91%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year180.69%
EBIT Next 3Y43.47%
EBIT Next 5Y50.25%
FCF growth 1Y180.97%
FCF growth 3Y-12.31%
FCF growth 5Y24.05%
OCF growth 1Y190.21%
OCF growth 3Y-9.55%
OCF growth 5Y26.77%