CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:LEU - US15643U1043 - Common Stock
247.71 USD
-6.59 (-2.59%)
Overall LEU gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated LEU against 209 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of LEU get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. LEU is valued quite expensive, but it does show an excellent growth. These ratings could make LEU a good candidate for growth investing.
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.
Each year in the past 5 years LEU has been profitable.
In the past 5 years LEU always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
LEU has a better Return On Assets (7.97%) than 81.82% of its industry peers.
LEU has a Return On Equity of 29.18%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LEU outperforms 92.34% of its industry peers.
LEU has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.31%) than 76.56% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LEU is significantly below the industry average of 21.18%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.97% | ||
| ROE | 29.18% | ||
| ROIC | 8.31% |
ROA(3y)8.16%
ROA(5y)9.86%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)11.92%
ROIC(5y)20.01%
1.3 Margins
LEU's Profit Margin of 23.99% is amongst the best of the industry. LEU outperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
LEU's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
LEU has a Operating Margin (21.01%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
LEU's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
LEU has a Gross Margin of 36.05%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LEU outperforms 46.89% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LEU has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 21.01% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 23.99% | ||
| GM | 36.05% |
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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
LEU has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, LEU has more shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, LEU has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for LEU is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
LEU has an Altman-Z score of 4.15. This indicates that LEU is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
LEU's Altman-Z score of 4.15 is amongst the best of the industry. LEU outperforms 88.52% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of LEU is 4.03, which is a neutral value as it means it would take LEU, 4.03 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of LEU (4.03) is better than 69.38% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.20 is on the high side and indicates that LEU has dependencies on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.20, LEU is not doing good in the industry: 71.77% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.2 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.03 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.15 |
ROIC/WACC0.99
WACC8.43%
2.3 Liquidity
LEU has a Current Ratio of 2.59. This indicates that LEU is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of LEU (2.59) is better than 81.34% of its industry peers.
LEU has a Quick Ratio of 1.93. This is a normal value and indicates that LEU is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of LEU (1.93) is better than 78.47% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.59 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.93 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 97.98% over the past year.
The earnings per share for LEU have been decreasing by -23.98% on average. This is quite bad
LEU shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 38.04%.
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)97.98%
EPS 3Y-23.98%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%163.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)38.04%
Revenue growth 3Y14%
Revenue growth 5Y16.08%
Sales Q2Q%29.81%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 20.95% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
Based on estimates for the next years, LEU will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 15.30% on average per year.
EPS Next Y3.71%
EPS Next 2Y-1.37%
EPS Next 3Y2.39%
EPS Next 5Y20.95%
Revenue Next Year11.5%
Revenue Next 2Y10.22%
Revenue Next 3Y8.1%
Revenue Next 5Y15.3%
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 stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 42.13, the valuation of LEU can be described as expensive.
LEU's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. LEU is more expensive than 64.59% of the companies in the same industry.
LEU is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.92, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
LEU is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 57.74.
62.68% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than LEU, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
LEU's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.46.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 42.13 | ||
| Fwd PE | 57.74 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LEU is valued a bit more expensive than 72.25% of the companies in the same industry.
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 42.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 40.74 |
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.
LEU has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)11.34
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-1.37%
EPS Next 3Y2.39%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for LEU!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NYSE:LEU (12/29/2025, 3:54:09 PM)
247.71
-6.59 (-2.59%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners89.15%
Inst Owner Change6.5%
Ins Owners0.79%
Ins Owner Change0.12%
Market Cap4.51B
Revenue(TTM)442.00M
Net Income(TTM)104.80M
Analysts76.84
Price Target280.84 (13.37%)
Short Float %25.59%
Short Ratio3.32
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)4787.34%
Min EPS beat(2)94.79%
Max EPS beat(2)9479.89%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2373.45%
Min EPS beat(4)-235.01%
Max EPS beat(4)9479.89%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)1215.16%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)813.39%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)714%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)13.24%
Min Revenue beat(2)6.24%
Max Revenue beat(2)20.23%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)17.27%
Min Revenue beat(4)1.89%
Max Revenue beat(4)40.72%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)21.47%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)18.86%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)23.09%
PT rev (1m)1.61%
PT rev (3m)17.99%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-9.16%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.95%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.01%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.27%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-4.11%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.28%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 42.13 | ||
| Fwd PE | 57.74 | ||
| P/S | 10.32 | ||
| P/FCF | 42.32 | ||
| P/OCF | 39.57 | ||
| P/B | 12.56 | ||
| P/tB | 13.49 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 40.74 |
EPS(TTM)5.88
EY2.37%
EPS(NY)4.29
Fwd EY1.73%
FCF(TTM)5.85
FCFY2.36%
OCF(TTM)6.26
OCFY2.53%
SpS23.99
BVpS19.72
TBVpS18.36
PEG (NY)11.34
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number51.08
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.97% | ||
| ROE | 29.18% | ||
| ROCE | 11.03% | ||
| ROIC | 8.31% | ||
| ROICexc | 184.07% | ||
| ROICexgc | 496.73% | ||
| OM | 21.01% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 23.99% | ||
| GM | 36.05% | ||
| FCFM | 24.4% |
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%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc 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-Score5
Asset Turnover0.33
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.2 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.03 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.18 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 67.27% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.69% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 110.9% | ||
| Profit Quality | 101.72% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.59 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.93 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.15 |
F-Score5
WACC8.43%
ROIC/WACC0.99
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)97.98%
EPS 3Y-23.98%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%163.33%
EPS Next Y3.71%
EPS Next 2Y-1.37%
EPS Next 3Y2.39%
EPS Next 5Y20.95%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)38.04%
Revenue growth 3Y14%
Revenue growth 5Y16.08%
Sales Q2Q%29.81%
Revenue Next Year11.5%
Revenue Next 2Y10.22%
Revenue Next 3Y8.1%
Revenue Next 5Y15.3%
EBIT growth 1Y109.11%
EBIT growth 3Y-10.91%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year195.78%
EBIT Next 3Y53.61%
EBIT Next 5Y55.49%
FCF growth 1Y17.01%
FCF growth 3Y-12.31%
FCF growth 5Y24.05%
OCF growth 1Y23.91%
OCF growth 3Y-9.55%
OCF growth 5Y26.77%
CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A / LEU FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for LEU stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to LEU.
What is the valuation status of CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (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 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for LEU stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU) is 42.13 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 12.56.
What is the financial health of CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU) stock?
The financial health rating of CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU) is 5 / 10.