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

NYSE:LEU • US15643U1043

208.47 USD
+9.12 (+4.57%)
Last: Feb 18, 2026, 01:54 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, LEU scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LEU was compared to 206 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. LEU has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. While showing a medium growth rate, LEU is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • LEU had positive earnings in the past year.
  • LEU had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 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.
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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.18%, LEU is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 10.17%, LEU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of LEU (2.20%) is worse than 67.96% 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 21.98%.
  • 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

  • The Profit Margin of LEU (17.34%) is better than 70.87% 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 43.20% of its industry peers.
  • LEU's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 26.19%, LEU is not doing good in the industry: 63.59% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LEU has declined.
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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • LEU has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying 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 2.50. 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 2.50. This is in the better half of the industry: LEU outperforms 73.30% 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.
  • LEU has a Debt to FCF ratio of 38.78. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LEU outperforms 41.75% of its industry peers.
  • 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 73.79% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.59
Debt/FCF 38.78
Altman-Z 2.5
ROIC/WACC0.27
WACC8.25%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 5.59 indicates that LEU has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 5.59, LEU belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.35% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 4.83 indicates that LEU has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • LEU has a better Quick ratio (4.83) than 87.38% of its industry peers.
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for LEU have decreased strongly by -21.32% in the last year.
  • LEU shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 46.79% yearly.
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 26.30% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • LEU is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 11.99% yearly.
EPS Next Y23.03%
EPS Next 2Y17.38%
EPS Next 3Y30.64%
EPS Next 5Y26.3%
Revenue Next Year4.39%
Revenue Next 2Y5.03%
Revenue Next 3Y3.68%
Revenue Next 5Y11.99%

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 stable.
LEU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLEU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 500M 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 25

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 60.08, LEU can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of LEU indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: LEU is more expensive than 65.05% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.16. LEU is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 48.83 indicates a quite expensive valuation of LEU.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LEU is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 60.68% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • LEU is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.10, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 60.08
Fwd PE 48.83
LEU Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLEU Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 72.33% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than LEU, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • LEU's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 121.29
EV/EBITDA 47.38
LEU Per share dataLEU EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as LEU's earnings are expected to grow with 30.64% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.61
PEG (5Y)1.28
EPS Next 2Y17.38%
EPS Next 3Y30.64%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for LEU!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A

NYSE:LEU (2/18/2026, 1:54:40 PM)

208.47

+9.12 (+4.57%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)02-10
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners90.31%
Inst Owner Change7.3%
Ins Owners0.8%
Ins Owner Change0.12%
Market Cap3.80B
Revenue(TTM)448.70M
Net Income(TTM)77.80M
Analysts77
Price Target294.1 (41.08%)
Short Float %27.36%
Short Ratio3.72
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)4.72%
PT rev (3m)16.87%
EPS NQ rev (1m)3.64%
EPS NQ rev (3m)8.69%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.32%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.63%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.1%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.51%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.11%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 60.08
Fwd PE 48.83
P/S 8.46
P/FCF 121.29
P/OCF 74.44
P/B 4.96
P/tB 5.1
EV/EBITDA 47.38
EPS(TTM)3.47
EY1.66%
EPS(NY)4.27
Fwd EY2.05%
FCF(TTM)1.72
FCFY0.82%
OCF(TTM)2.8
OCFY1.34%
SpS24.64
BVpS42.02
TBVpS40.85
PEG (NY)2.61
PEG (5Y)1.28
Graham Number57.27
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 2.5
F-Score4
WACC8.25%
ROIC/WACC0.27
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 Y23.03%
EPS Next 2Y17.38%
EPS Next 3Y30.64%
EPS Next 5Y26.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.52%
Revenue growth 3Y15.16%
Revenue growth 5Y12.66%
Sales Q2Q%-3.56%
Revenue Next Year4.39%
Revenue Next 2Y5.03%
Revenue Next 3Y3.68%
Revenue Next 5Y11.99%
EBIT growth 1Y3.93%
EBIT growth 3Y-5.88%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.7%
EBIT Next Year54.39%
EBIT Next 3Y44.56%
EBIT Next 5Y35.19%
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 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 60.08 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.96.


Can you provide the financial health for LEU stock?

The financial health rating of CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU) is 5 / 10.