CCJ vs NXE vs JAGU Stock Comparison

Cameco, NexGen Energy and Jaguar Uranium Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CCJ Cameco Corp
$79.07 -10.2% 1M -10.3% 1Y
Market cap
$34.43B
P/E
45.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.73B
Div. yield
0.30%
Uranium Energy
3 wins
NXE NexGen Energy Ltd.
$8.32 -9.5% 1M -4.8% 1Y
Market cap
$5.49B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Uranium Energy
1 win

Head to Head

4 decided of 12

Cameco leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Cameco 3, NexGen Energy 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCCJNXEJAGULeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $34.43B $5.49B $19.99M CCJ
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 45.7x -26.5x -22.9x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 73.2x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +16.0% — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 27.6% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.1x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.30% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -10.3% -4.8% — NXE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +25.5%/yr +7.8%/yr — CCJ
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 54.5% 55.7% 115.2% CCJ
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 81/100 — — –

Percentile Scorecard

CCJNXEJAGU

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCCJNXEJAGU
Valuation 100 #1 of 11 80 #3 of 11 40 #7 of 11
Growth 100 #1 of 8 – –
Profitability – – –
Financial Health 44 #6 of 10 56 #5 of 10 100 #1 of 10
Shareholder Returns – – –
Overall 81 – –
  • CCJ ranked among 13 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • NXE ranked among 13 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • JAGU ranked among 13 companies in Coal and Uranium

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCCJNXEJAGUSPY
1 month -10.2%-9.5%-31.7% -0.8%
3 months -11.5%-10.6%-40.0% +3.5%
6 months -35.8%-33.3%-64.6% +7.0%
Year to date -13.6%-9.6%— +12.2%
1 year -10.3%-4.8%— +13.0%
3 years +108.5%+44.7%— +86.3%
3 years, per year +27.8%+13.1%— +23.1%
5 years +210.7%+45.7%— +68.6%
5 years, per year +25.5%+7.8%— +11.0%
10 years +895.8%+617.2%— +258.0%
10 years, per year +25.8%+21.8%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCCJNXEJAGUSPY
Volatility, 1Y 54.5%55.7%115.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 50.1%57.9%105.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.372.352.62 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.19-0.09— 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -41.4%-54.3%-75.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -41.0%-40.2%-75.3% -1.8%
52-week high $134.09$13.92$4.00 $779.14
52-week low $78.61$7.56$0.99 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCCJNXEJAGU
P/E now vs peer median 45.7xmedian 25.2x -26.5xmedian 25.2x -22.9xmedian 25.2x
P/S now vs peer median 12.6xmedian 34.5x —median 34.5x 108.6xmedian 34.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 42.8xmedian 42.8x -26.2xmedian 42.8x —median 42.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 44.7xmedian 25.7x -38.9xmedian 25.7x —median 25.7x
P/B now vs peer median 6.8xmedian 1.0x 4.2xmedian 1.0x 0.8xmedian 1.0x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.07 0.65median 0.07 —median 0.07

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCCJNXEJAGU
Revenue $2.73B – –
Operating income $649.76M – –
Net income $753.00M -$184.50M –
Free cash flow – -$141.17M –
EPS (diluted) $1.73 $-0.31 –
Cash & equivalents $814.08M $532.18M $413.34K
Total debt $4.09B – –
Shares (diluted) 435.58M 588.40M 20.19M
Enterprise value $31.02B $3.04B $915.70K

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCCJNXEJAGU
P/E 45.7x -26.5x -22.9x
P/FCF 44.7x -38.9x –
P/Operating cash flow – -75.5x –
P/S 12.6x – 108.6x
P/B 6.8x 4.2x 0.8x
P/Tangible book 6.9x 4.2x 0.8x
EV/EBITDA 42.8x -26.2x –
EV/EBIT 52.9x -26.0x –
EV/Revenue 12.6x – –
EV/FCF – -34.1x –
EV/Operating cash flow – -66.1x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.65 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCCJNXEJAGU
Revenue growth (1Y) 16.0% – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 40.9% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 156.7% -122.1% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -63.7% –
EPS growth (1Y) 218.3% -279.2% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -40.6% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -330.0% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -43.4% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -91.6% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -25.3% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCCJNXEJAGU
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 29.4% – –
Operating margin 23.8% – –
Pretax margin 16.4% – –
Net margin 27.6% – –
FCF margin – – –
Operating cash flow margin – – –
Return on equity – -16.3% –
Return on assets – -11.6% –
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – -14.2% –
Asset turnover – – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 0.4x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCCJNXEJAGU
Debt / assets 11.0% – –
Debt / equity 0.2x – –
Net debt / EBITDA -0.1x – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 33.0% 27.1% 6.9%
Equity / assets 67.0% 72.9% 93.1%
Interest coverage 21.4x – –
Current ratio 2.5x 1.5x 37.6x
Quick ratio 1.5x 1.4x 36.9x
Cash ratio 1.1x 1.4x 36.9x
Altman Z-score 9.65 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCCJNXEJAGU
Dividend yield 0.3% – –
Net buyback yield – -1.2% –
Shareholder yield 0.3% -1.2% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCCJNXEJAGU
Forward P/E 73.2xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.08FY2026 $-0.14FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +2.9%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +75.0% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.30BFY2026 $0.00FY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY -9.5%FY2026 – –
Revenue growth, the year after +15.6% – –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCCJNXEJAGU
Held by institutions 63.3% 56.4% –
Institutions holding 1,027 274 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.0% +1.7% –
Institutions buying 506 136 –
Institutions selling 341 78 –
Buyers to sellers 1.48 1.74 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CCJNXEJAGU
CCJ 1.00 0.86 0.25
NXE 0.86 1.00 0.22
JAGU 0.25 0.22 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CCJ, NXE and JAGU?

Cameco (CCJ) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cameco (CCJ) $34.43B, NexGen Energy (NXE) $5.49B, Jaguar Uranium (JAGU) $19.99M.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year NexGen Energy (NXE) returned the most: Cameco (CCJ) -10.3%, NexGen Energy (NXE) -4.8%. Over five years, Cameco (CCJ) compounded fastest (Cameco (CCJ) +25.5%/yr, NexGen Energy (NXE) +7.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Cameco (CCJ) 0.30%. NexGen Energy (NXE) and Jaguar Uranium (JAGU) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Cameco (CCJ) has been the steadiest (Cameco (CCJ) 54.5%, NexGen Energy (NXE) 55.7%, Jaguar Uranium (JAGU) 115.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CCJ, NXE and JAGU?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Cameco (CCJ) leads on 3. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.