CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:LEU • US15643U1043
194.28 USD
-8.8 (-4.33%)
At close: Mar 5, 2026
194.5 USD
+0.22 (+0.11%)
After Hours: 3/5/2026, 7:20:32 PM
This LEU fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
LEU gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 207 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. LEU has an average financial health and profitability rating. LEU is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. LEU Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year LEU was profitable.
- In the past year LEU had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years LEU has been profitable.
- LEU had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- LEU has a Return On Assets (3.18%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- LEU's Return On Equity of 10.17% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LEU outperforms 60.87% of its industry peers.
- LEU's Return On Invested Capital of 2.20% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LEU is outperformed by 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 22.19%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (2.20%) for LEU is well below the 3 year average (7.57%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that LEU had better years and this may not be a problem.
| 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
- LEU has a better Profit Margin (17.34%) than 71.01% of its industry peers.
- LEU's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of LEU (11.19%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LEU has declined.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 26.19%, LEU is doing worse than 62.80% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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
- LEU has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- LEU has an Altman-Z score of 2.52. 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.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.52, LEU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- LEU has a debt to FCF ratio of 38.78. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as LEU would need 38.78 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 38.78, LEU is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.03% of the companies in the same industry.
- LEU has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.59. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.59, LEU is doing worse than 73.43% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.59 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 38.78 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.52 |
ROIC/WACC0.31
WACC7.17%
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 88.89% 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 Quick ratio of 4.83. This is amongst the best in the industry. LEU outperforms 88.41% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 5.59 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 4.83 |
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.
- LEU shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.52%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 12.66% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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 a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 26.30% yearly.
- 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
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in 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.
4. LEU Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 55.99, the valuation of LEU can be described as expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of LEU indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: LEU is more expensive than 64.73% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- LEU's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.74.
- LEU is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 45.51.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LEU is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 60.39% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.82, LEU is valued quite expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 55.99 | ||
| Fwd PE | 45.51 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LEU is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 71.50% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- LEU's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 113.03 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 48.51 |
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)2.43
PEG (5Y)1.2
EPS Next 2Y17.38%
EPS Next 3Y30.64%
5. LEU Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for LEU!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
LEU Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
194.28
-8.8 (-4.33%)
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 Owners90.31%
Inst Owner Change9.11%
Ins Owners0.8%
Ins Owner Change0.12%
Market Cap3.54B
Revenue(TTM)448.70M
Net Income(TTM)77.80M
Analysts77
Price Target290.91 (49.74%)
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)5.25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-10.63%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-20.06%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)11.56%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)3.12%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.4%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-3.39%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-7.05%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 55.99 | ||
| Fwd PE | 45.51 | ||
| P/S | 7.88 | ||
| P/FCF | 113.03 | ||
| P/OCF | 69.37 | ||
| P/B | 4.62 | ||
| P/tB | 4.76 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 48.51 |
EPS(TTM)3.47
EY1.79%
EPS(NY)4.27
Fwd EY2.2%
FCF(TTM)1.72
FCFY0.88%
OCF(TTM)2.8
OCFY1.44%
SpS24.64
BVpS42.02
TBVpS40.85
PEG (NY)2.43
PEG (5Y)1.2
Graham Number57.27
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 | 2.52 |
F-Score4
WACC7.17%
ROIC/WACC0.31
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 Year15.76%
EBIT Next 3Y22.63%
EBIT Next 5Y33.44%
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 55.99 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.62.
Can you provide the financial health for LEU stock?
The financial health rating of CENTRUS ENERGY CORP-CLASS A (LEU) is 5 / 10.