(LEU) Centrus Energy - Overview
Sector: Energy | Industry: Uranium | Exchange: NYSE MKT (USA) | Market Cap: 3.568m USD | Total Return: 58.3% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 166M
EPS Trend: 63.1%
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 technical services for the global commercial nuclear power industry. The company operates through two primary segments: Low-Enriched Uranium (LEU), which manages the sale of separative work units (SWU) and natural uranium products, and Technical Solutions, which provides specialized engineering and manufacturing services.
The business model relies heavily on long-term supply contracts with utilities, acting as a critical intermediary in the nuclear fuel cycle by securing enriched uranium to power reactors. Unlike traditional energy extraction firms, nuclear fuel suppliers operate within a highly regulated global market characterized by high barriers to entry and complex geopolitical supply chains. For a deeper look at these market dynamics, you may find further insights on ValueRay.
- Domestic HALEU production expansion secures high-margin government and commercial contracts
- Federal bans on Russian uranium imports drive long-term SWU pricing power
- Technical Solutions segment growth accelerates through advanced reactor deployment partnerships
- Global nuclear energy resurgence increases demand for diversified LEU supply chains
| 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 0.29%; Δ 2.50k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 24.27% > 50% (prev 36.43%; Δ -12.16% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 4.25 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 72.7m / 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: 0.01 (Book Value of Equity 12.8m / Total Liabilities 1.66b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 5.35 = AAA |
| DSRI: 1.13 (Receivables 41.8m/38.7m, Revenue 452.3m/471.4m) |
| GMI: 1.14 (GM 25.27% / 28.94%) |
| 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 = -2.97 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of May 24, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 177.15 with a total of 665,638 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.77%,
over one month by -18.32%,
over three months by -10.76% and
over the past year by +58.32%.
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 | 57.3% |
P/E Forward = 75.7576
P/S = 7.8878
P/B = 5.2616
P/EG = 2.8683
Revenue TTM = 452.3m USD
EBIT TTM = 62.1m USD
EBITDA TTM = 72.7m USD
Long Term Debt = 1.17b USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
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 = 2.88b USD (3.57b + Debt 1.18b - CCE 1.87b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.25 (Ebit TTM 62.1m / Interest Expense TTM 14.6m)
EV/FCF = 79.77x (Enterprise Value 2.88b / FCF TTM 36.1m)
FCF Yield = 1.25% (FCF TTM 36.1m / Enterprise Value 2.88b)
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 = 1.18 (Enterprise Value 2.88b / Total Assets 2.43b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.24% (Interest Expense 14.6m / Debt 1.18b)
Taxrate = 20.0% (2.50m / 12.5m)
NOPAT = 49.7m (EBIT 62.1m * (1 - 20.00%))
Current Ratio = 5.58 (Total Current Assets 2.30b / Total Current Liabilities 411.3m)
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 1.17b))
RoIC = 13.16% (NOPAT 49.7m / Invested Capital 377.6m)
WACC = 10.09% (E(3.57b)/V(4.75b) * Re(13.10%) + D(1.18b)/V(4.75b) * Rd(1.24%) * (1-Tc(0.20)))
Discount Rate = 13.10% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 95.56 | Cagr: 17.11%
[DCF] Terminal Value 66.88% ; FCFF base≈67.5m ; Y1≈59.2m ; Y5≈47.8m
[DCF] Fair Price = 67.81 (EV 597.2m - Net Debt -688.1m = Equity 1.29b / Shares 19.0m; r=10.09% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 63.14 | EPS CAGR: 24.54% | 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=+3.5%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=3.97 | Chg30d=-11.14% | Revisions=-20% | GrowthEPS=-4.5% | GrowthRev=+8.2%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -20%