EU vs NXE vs CCJ Stock Comparison

enCore Energy, NexGen Energy and Cameco Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
EU enCore Energy Corp.
$0.72 -41.9% 1M -76.1% 1Y
Market cap
$150.98M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$40.61M
Div. yield
–
Uranium Energy
1 win
NXE NexGen Energy Ltd.
$8.32 -9.5% 1M -4.8% 1Y
Market cap
$5.17B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Uranium Energy
1 win
CCJ Cameco Corp
$79.07 -10.2% 1M -10.3% 1Y
Market cap
$35.84B
P/E
47.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.73B
Div. yield
–
Uranium Energy
6 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Cameco leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Cameco 6, enCore Energy 1, NexGen Energy 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionEUNXECCJLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $150.98M $5.17B $35.84B CCJ
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -2.0x -28.0x 47.6x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — 72.5x –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -8.8% — +16.0% CCJ
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -182.4% — 27.6% CCJ
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -21.9% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.5x — -0.1x EU
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -76.1% -4.8% -10.3% NXE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -30.7%/yr +7.8%/yr +25.5%/yr CCJ
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 83.6% 55.7% 54.5% CCJ
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 39/100 48/100 81/100 CCJ

Percentile Scorecard

EUNXECCJ

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

AxisEUNXECCJ
Valuation 36 #15 of 23 59 #10 of 23 55 #11 of 23
Growth 45 #12 of 21 20 #17 of 21 100 #1 of 21
Profitability 24 #14 of 18 35 #12 of 18 100 #1 of 18
Financial Health 52 #11 of 22 57 #10 of 22 71 #7 of 22
Shareholder Returns – 67 #4 of 10 –
Overall 39 48 81
  • EU ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • NXE ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • CCJ 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

PeriodEUNXECCJSPY
1 month -41.9%-9.5%-10.2% -0.8%
3 months -39.5%-10.6%-11.5% +3.5%
6 months -63.3%-33.3%-35.8% +7.0%
Year to date -71.0%-9.6%-13.6% +12.2%
1 year -76.1%-4.8%-10.3% +13.0%
3 years -77.6%+44.7%+108.5% +86.3%
3 years, per year -39.3%+13.1%+27.8% +23.1%
5 years -84.0%+45.7%+210.7% +68.6%
5 years, per year -30.7%+7.8%+25.5% +11.0%
10 years +631.7%+617.2%+895.8% +258.0%
10 years, per year +22.0%+21.8%+25.8% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureEUNXECCJSPY
Volatility, 1Y 83.6%55.7%54.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 89.1%57.9%50.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.742.352.37 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.91-0.09-0.19 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -85.8%-54.3%-41.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -80.2%-40.2%-41.0% -1.8%
52-week high $3.64$13.92$134.09 $779.14
52-week low $0.70$7.56$78.61 $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.

MultipleEUNXECCJ
P/E now vs peer median -1.9xmedian 26.7x -26.5xmedian 26.7x 45.7xmedian 26.7x
P/S now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 6.7x —median 6.7x 12.6xmedian 6.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -2.4xmedian 28.0x -26.2xmedian 28.0x 42.8xmedian 28.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 10.1x -38.9xmedian 10.1x 44.7xmedian 10.1x
P/B now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 1.2x 4.2xmedian 1.2x 6.8xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median —median 45.36 0.65median 45.36 —median 45.36

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 monthsEUNXECCJ
Revenue $40.61M – $2.73B
Gross profit $7.14M – –
Operating income -$79.64M – $649.76M
Net income -$82.25M -$184.50M $753.00M
Free cash flow – -$141.17M –
EPS (diluted) $-0.38 $-0.31 $1.73
Cash & equivalents $21.81M $532.18M $814.08M
Total debt $110.46M – $4.09B
Shares (diluted) 194.23M 588.40M 435.58M
Enterprise value -$173.52M $2.71B $32.43B

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
MetricEUNXECCJ
P/E -1.9x -26.5x 45.7x
P/FCF – -38.9x 44.7x
P/Operating cash flow – -75.5x –
P/S 3.4x – 12.6x
P/B 0.6x 4.2x 6.8x
P/Tangible book 0.6x 4.2x 6.9x
EV/EBITDA -2.4x -26.2x 42.8x
EV/EBIT -2.2x -26.0x 52.9x
EV/Revenue 4.3x – 12.6x
EV/FCF – -34.1x –
EV/Operating cash flow – -66.1x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.65 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEUNXECCJ
Revenue growth (1Y) -8.8% – 16.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1,465% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -10.1% – 40.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) -14.8% -122.1% 156.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -63.7% –
EPS growth (1Y) -12.2% -279.2% 218.3%
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
MetricEUNXECCJ
Gross margin 17.6% – –
EBITDA margin -184.7% – 29.4%
Operating margin -196.1% – 23.8%
Pretax margin -203.3% – 16.4%
Net margin -182.4% – 27.6%
FCF margin – – –
Operating cash flow margin – – –
Return on equity -32.7% -16.3% –
Return on assets -19.4% -11.6% –
Return on invested capital -21.9% – –
Return on capital employed -19.4% -14.2% –
Asset turnover 0.1x – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 0.4x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEUNXECCJ
Debt / assets 26.5% – 11.0%
Debt / equity 0.5x – 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.5x – -0.1x
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 41.2% 27.1% 33.0%
Equity / assets 58.8% 72.9% 67.0%
Interest coverage -16.4x – 21.4x
Current ratio 8.0x 1.5x 2.5x
Quick ratio 6.0x 1.4x 1.5x
Cash ratio 6.0x 1.4x 1.1x
Altman Z-score -0.61 – 9.65

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEUNXECCJ
Dividend yield – – 0.3%
Net buyback yield – -1.2% –
Shareholder yield 0.0% -1.2% 0.3%
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.

ConsensusEUNXECCJ
Forward P/E – – 72.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.38FY2026 $-0.14FY2026 $1.09FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – +3.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – – +75.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $64.29MFY2026 $0.00FY2026 $2.31BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +48.8%FY2026 – -9.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +45.1% – +15.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEUNXECCJ
Held by institutions 48.0% 56.4% 63.3%
Institutions holding 144 274 1,027
Change in shares held, QoQ +9.6% +1.7% +4.0%
Institutions buying 77 136 506
Institutions selling 47 78 341
Buyers to sellers 1.64 1.74 1.48

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.

EUNXECCJ
EU 1.00 0.70 0.65
NXE 0.70 1.00 0.86
CCJ 0.65 0.86 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, EU, NXE and CCJ?

Cameco (CCJ) is the largest by market capitalisation: enCore Energy (EU) $150.98M, NexGen Energy (NXE) $5.17B, Cameco (CCJ) $35.84B.

Which company is growing faster?

Cameco (CCJ) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: enCore Energy (EU) -8.8%, Cameco (CCJ) +16.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Cameco (CCJ) has the highest net margin (enCore Energy (EU) -182.4%, Cameco (CCJ) 27.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year NexGen Energy (NXE) returned the most: enCore Energy (EU) -76.1%, NexGen Energy (NXE) -4.8%, Cameco (CCJ) -10.3%. Over five years, Cameco (CCJ) compounded fastest (enCore Energy (EU) -30.7%/yr, NexGen Energy (NXE) +7.8%/yr, Cameco (CCJ) +25.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Cameco (CCJ) has been the steadiest (enCore Energy (EU) 83.6%, NexGen Energy (NXE) 55.7%, Cameco (CCJ) 54.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 6. 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.