EU vs LEU vs NXE Stock Comparison

enCore Energy, Centrus Energy and NexGen Energy Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
EU enCore Energy Corp.
$0.78 -37.1% 1M -73.2% 1Y
Market cap
$151.52M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$40.61M
Div. yield
–
Uranium Energy
LEU Centrus Energy Corp
$109.43 -25.6% 1M -69.6% 1Y
Market cap
$2.10B
P/E
44.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$473.90M
Div. yield
–
Uranium Energy
5 wins
NXE NexGen Energy Ltd.
$8.80 -4.2% 1M +3.5% 1Y
Market cap
$5.81B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Uranium Energy
4 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Centrus Energy leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Centrus Energy 5, NexGen Energy 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionEULEUNXELeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $151.52M $2.10B $5.81B NXE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -2.0x 44.9x -28.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 43.6x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -8.8% +8.5% — LEU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -182.4% 10.2% — LEU
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -21.9% 0.4% — LEU
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.5x -35.1x — LEU
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -73.2% -69.6% +3.5% NXE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -28.7%/yr +15.8%/yr +9.5%/yr LEU
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 83.8% 86.7% 55.9% NXE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 38/100 39/100 47/100 NXE

Percentile Scorecard

EULEUNXE

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

AxisEULEUNXE
Valuation 32 #16 of 23 50 #12 of 23 55 #11 of 23
Growth 45 #12 of 21 40 #13 of 21 20 #17 of 21
Profitability 24 #14 of 18 65 #7 of 18 35 #12 of 18
Financial Health 52 #11 of 22 29 #16 of 22 57 #10 of 22
Shareholder Returns – 11 #9 of 10 67 #4 of 10
Overall 38 39 47
  • EU ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • LEU ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • NXE ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodEULEUNXESPY
1 month -37.1%-25.6%-4.2% -0.2%
3 months -32.2%-35.6%-4.2% +3.9%
6 months -59.2%-46.8%-26.8% +8.2%
Year to date -68.5%-54.9%-4.3% +12.9%
1 year -73.2%-69.6%+3.5% +12.3%
3 years -75.8%+120.5%+53.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year -37.7%+30.2%+15.3% +23.3%
5 years -81.6%+108.5%+57.1% +67.9%
5 years, per year -28.7%+15.8%+9.5% +10.9%
10 years +692.7%+2,684.5%+627.3% +261.1%
10 years, per year +23.0%+39.5%+21.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureEULEUNXESPY
Volatility, 1Y 83.8%86.7%55.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 89.1%90.6%57.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.773.532.36 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.87-0.800.06 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -85.8%-78.2%-54.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -78.6%-72.0%-36.8% -1.2%
52-week high $3.64$390.82$13.92 $779.14
52-week low $0.70$98.37$7.56 $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.

MultipleEULEUNXE
P/E now vs peer median -2.0xmedian 28.4x 44.9xmedian 28.4x -28.0xmedian 28.4x
P/S now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 7.3x 4.4xmedian 7.3x —median 7.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -2.5xmedian 29.2x 71.8xmedian 29.2x -27.9xmedian 29.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 11.0x -12.8xmedian 11.0x -41.1xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 1.2x 2.5xmedian 1.2x 4.5xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median —median 50.46 100.84median 50.46 0.69median 50.46

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 monthsEULEUNXE
Revenue $40.61M $473.90M –
Gross profit $7.14M $112.10M –
Operating income -$79.64M $7.40M –
Net income -$82.25M $48.50M -$184.50M
Free cash flow – -$163.80M -$141.17M
R&D – $40.30M –
EPS (diluted) $-0.38 $2.22 $-0.31
Cash & equivalents $21.81M $1.87B $532.18M
Total debt $110.46M $1.18B –
Shares (diluted) 194.23M 21.89M 588.40M
Enterprise value -$149.73M -$5.22B $3.35B

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
MetricEULEUNXE
P/E -2.0x 44.9x -28.0x
P/FCF – -12.8x -41.1x
P/Operating cash flow – -38.3x -79.9x
P/S 3.7x 4.4x –
P/B 0.6x 2.5x 4.5x
P/Tangible book 0.6x 2.5x 4.5x
EV/EBITDA -2.5x 71.8x -27.9x
EV/EBIT -2.4x 191.0x -27.7x
EV/Revenue 4.6x 3.0x –
EV/FCF – -8.6x -36.3x
EV/Operating cash flow – -25.7x -70.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 100.84 0.69

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEULEUNXE
Revenue growth (1Y) -8.8% 8.5% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 13.4% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1,465% -28.8% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 3.3% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -10.1% -91.9% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -43.6% –
Net income growth (1Y) -14.8% -53.7% -122.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 11.4% -63.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -12.2% -61.7% -279.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 0.4% -40.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -148.2% -330.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -37.5% -43.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -253.7% -91.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -56.0% -25.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEULEUNXE
Gross margin 17.6% 23.7% –
EBITDA margin -184.7% 4.2% –
Operating margin -196.1% 1.6% –
Pretax margin -203.3% 10.0% –
Net margin -182.4% 10.2% –
FCF margin – -34.6% –
Operating cash flow margin – -11.6% –
Return on equity -32.7% 6.0% -16.3%
Return on assets -19.4% 2.0% -11.6%
Return on invested capital -21.9% 0.4% –
Return on capital employed -19.4% 0.4% -14.2%
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.2x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – -1.1x 0.4x
Stock comp / revenue – 4.1% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEULEUNXE
Debt / assets 26.5% 46.5% –
Debt / equity 0.5x 1.4x –
Net debt / EBITDA -0.5x -35.1x –
Debt / FCF – -7.2x –
Liabilities / assets 41.2% 66.6% 27.1%
Equity / assets 58.8% 33.4% 72.9%
Interest coverage -16.4x 0.5x –
Current ratio 8.0x 5.4x 1.5x
Quick ratio 6.0x 4.4x 1.4x
Cash ratio 6.0x 4.4x 1.4x
Altman Z-score -0.57 1.86 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEULEUNXE
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – -20.8% -1.1%
Shareholder yield 0.0% -20.8% -1.1%
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.

ConsensusEULEUNXE
Forward P/E – 43.6xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.38FY2026 $2.51FY2026 $-0.14FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -35.6%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +30.3% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $64.29MFY2026 $450.60MFY2026 $0.00FY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +48.8%FY2026 +0.4%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +45.1% +3.0% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEULEUNXE
Held by institutions 48.0% 77.6% 56.4%
Institutions holding 144 375 274
Change in shares held, QoQ +9.6% +8.0% +1.7%
Institutions buying 77 232 136
Institutions selling 47 87 78
Buyers to sellers 1.64 2.67 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.

EULEUNXE
EU 1.00 0.57 0.70
LEU 0.57 1.00 0.69
NXE 0.70 0.69 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, EU, LEU and NXE?

NexGen Energy (NXE) is the largest by market capitalisation: enCore Energy (EU) $151.52M, Centrus Energy (LEU) $2.10B, NexGen Energy (NXE) $5.81B.

Which company is growing faster?

Centrus Energy (LEU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: enCore Energy (EU) -8.8%, Centrus Energy (LEU) +8.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Centrus Energy (LEU) has the highest net margin (enCore Energy (EU) -182.4%, Centrus Energy (LEU) 10.2%). On return on invested capital, Centrus Energy (LEU) leads (enCore Energy (EU) -21.9%, Centrus Energy (LEU) 0.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year NexGen Energy (NXE) returned the most: enCore Energy (EU) -73.2%, Centrus Energy (LEU) -69.6%, NexGen Energy (NXE) +3.5%. Over five years, Centrus Energy (LEU) compounded fastest (enCore Energy (EU) -28.7%/yr, Centrus Energy (LEU) +15.8%/yr, NexGen Energy (NXE) +9.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, NexGen Energy (NXE) has been the steadiest (enCore Energy (EU) 83.8%, Centrus Energy (LEU) 86.7%, NexGen Energy (NXE) 55.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, EU, LEU and NXE?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Centrus Energy (LEU) leads on 5. 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.