(LEU) Centrus Energy - Overview
Sector: Energy | Industry: Uranium | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 3.590m USD | Total Return: 18.7% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 156M
EPS Trend: 35.3%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: 86.2%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Share dilution 31.7% YoY
Choppy Below Avwap Earnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Centrus Energy Corp. (LEU) is a Bethesda-based supplier of nuclear fuel components and services for utility companies globally. The company operates through two primary divisions: the Low-Enriched Uranium (LEU) segment and the Technical Solutions segment. The LEU segment focuses on the sale of uranium concentrates and Separative Work Units (SWU), which represent the effort required to separate uranium isotopes during the enrichment process.
The Technical Solutions segment provides specialized engineering and manufacturing services to both government and commercial clients. As the global energy sector shifts toward carbon-neutral baseload power, Centrus plays a critical role in the nuclear supply chain, particularly as the industry explores High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) for next-generation small modular reactors. The nuclear fuel market is characterized by high barriers to entry due to stringent regulatory requirements and the specialized infrastructure needed for enrichment.
Investors can further evaluate the companys financial health and valuation metrics at ValueRay. Centrus Energy, formerly known as USEC Inc., has been a publicly traded entity since its incorporation in 1998.
- U.S. ban on Russian uranium imports shifts long-term supply dynamics
- HALEU production expansion drives Technical Solutions segment revenue growth
- SWU pricing volatility impacts Low-Enriched Uranium segment profit margins
- Federal funding and Department of Energy contracts dictate capital expenditure capacity
| Net Income: 60.6m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.01 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -7.37 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 418.8% < 20% (prev 136.8%; Δ 282.0% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA -0.01 > 3% & CFO -20.6m > Net Income 60.6m |
| Net Debt (-688.1m) to EBITDA (72.7m): -9.46 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 5.72 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (22.4m) vs 12m ago 31.66% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 25.27% > 18% (prev 28.94%; Δ -3.66% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 24.27% > 50% (prev 36.43%; Δ -12.16% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 4.25 > 6 (EBIT TTM 62.1m / Interest Expense TTM 14.6m) |
| A: 0.78 (Total Current Assets 2.30b - Total Current Liabilities 401.3m) / Total Assets 2.43b |
| B: 0.00 (Retained Earnings 11.5m / Total Assets 2.43b) |
| C: 0.03 (EBIT TTM 62.1m / Avg Total Assets 1.86b) |
| D: 0.47 (Book Value of Equity 775.2m / Total Liabilities 1.66b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 5.84 = AAA |
| DSRI: 1.13 (Receivables 41.8m/38.7m, Revenue 452.3m/471.4m) |
| GMI: 1.14 (GM 28.94% / 25.27%) |
| AQI: 0.69 (AQ_t 0.03 / AQ_t-1 0.05) |
| SGI: 0.96 (Revenue 452.3m / 471.4m) |
| TATA: 0.03 (NI 60.6m - CFO -20.6m) / TA 2.43b) |
| Beneish M = -3.00 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of June 07, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 161.78 with a total of 1,470,211 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -11.34%,
over one month by -21.48%,
over three months by -16.73% and
over the past year by +18.66%.
Centrus Energy has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.50. Therefore, it is recommended to buy LEU.
- StrongBuy: 7
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 2
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 278.6 | 72.2% |
P/E Trailing = 66.1123
P/E Forward = 66.6667
P/S = 7.9365
P/B = 4.6307
P/EG = 2.8683
Revenue TTM = 452.3m USD
EBIT TTM = 62.1m USD
EBITDA TTM = 72.7m USD
Long Term Debt = 1.18b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 2.50m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.18b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 1.50m
Net Debt = -688.1m USD (calculated: Debt 1.18b - CCE 1.87b)
Enterprise Value = 2.90b USD (3.59b + Debt 1.18b - CCE 1.87b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.25 (Ebit TTM 62.1m / Interest Expense TTM 14.6m)
EV/FCF = 80.38x (Enterprise Value 2.90b / FCF TTM 36.1m)
FCF Yield = 1.24% (FCF TTM 36.1m / Enterprise Value 2.90b)
FCF Margin = 7.98% (FCF TTM 36.1m / Revenue TTM 452.3m)
Net Margin = 13.40% (Net Income TTM 60.6m / Revenue TTM 452.3m)
Gross Margin = 25.27% ((Revenue TTM 452.3m - Cost of Revenue TTM 338.0m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 38.72% (prev 23.94%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.19 (Enterprise Value 2.90b / Total Assets 2.43b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.24% (Interest Expense 14.6m / Debt 1.18b)
Taxrate = 4.11% (2.60m / 63.2m)
NOPAT = 59.5m (EBIT 62.1m * (1 - 4.11%))
Current Ratio = 5.09 (Total Current Assets 2.30b / Total Current Liabilities 450.8m)
Debt / Equity = 1.52 (Debt 1.18b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 775.2m)
Debt / EBITDA = -9.46 (Net Debt -688.1m / EBITDA 72.7m)
Debt / FCF = -19.06 (Net Debt -688.1m / FCF TTM 36.1m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 565.6m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.25% (Net Income 60.6m / Total Assets 2.43b)
RoE = 10.71% (Net Income TTM 60.6m / Total Stockholder Equity 565.6m)
RoCE = 3.57% (EBIT 62.1m / Capital Employed (Equity 565.6m + L.T.Debt 1.18b))
RoIC = 2.96% (NOPAT 59.5m / Invested Capital 2.01b)
WACC = 10.50% (E(3.59b)/V(4.77b) * Re(13.56%) + D(1.18b)/V(4.77b) * Rd(1.24%) * (1-Tc(0.04)))
Discount Rate = 13.56% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> capped to 13.17%
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 95.56 | Cagr: 17.11%
[DCF] Terminal Value 65.52% ; FCFF base≈67.5m ; Y1≈59.2m ; Y5≈47.8m
[DCF] Fair Price = 66.26 (EV 567.8m - Net Debt -688.1m = Equity 1.26b / Shares 19.0m; r=10.50% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 35.25 | EPS CAGR: 12.60% | SUE: 0.80 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 86.24 | Revenue CAGR: 16.87% | SUE: -0.04 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=1.05 | Chg30d=-13.90% | Revisions=-20% | Analysts=3
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.51 | Chg30d=+80.02% | Revisions=N/A | Analysts=3
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=4.16 | Chg30d=+15.26% | Revisions=-20% | GrowthEPS=+23.4% | GrowthRev=+3.8%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=3.97 | Chg30d=-11.14% | Revisions=-20% | GrowthEPS=-4.5% | GrowthRev=+7.9%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -20%