LEU vs NXE vs UEC Stock Comparison

Centrus Energy, NexGen Energy and Uranium Energy Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LEU Centrus Energy Corp
$109.43 -25.6% 1M -69.6% 1Y
Market cap
$2.16B
P/E
44.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$473.90M
Div. yield
–
Uranium Energy
2 wins
NXE NexGen Energy Ltd.
$8.80 -4.2% 1M +3.5% 1Y
Market cap
$5.16B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Uranium Energy
4 wins
UEC Uranium Energy Corp
$8.03 -14.7% 1M -39.7% 1Y
Market cap
$3.91B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$20.20M
Div. yield
–
Uranium Energy
1 win

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

NexGen Energy leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (NexGen Energy 4, Centrus Energy 2, Uranium Energy 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLEUNXEUECLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.16B $5.16B $3.91B NXE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 44.6x -27.9x -26.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 43.6x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.5% — -69.8% LEU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.2% — -744.7% LEU
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.4% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -35.1x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -69.6% +3.5% -39.7% NXE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +15.8%/yr +9.5%/yr +15.8%/yr UEC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 86.7% 55.9% 78.3% NXE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 39/100 47/100 38/100 NXE

Percentile Scorecard

LEUNXEUEC

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

AxisLEUNXEUEC
Valuation 50 #12 of 23 55 #11 of 23 23 #18 of 23
Growth 40 #13 of 21 20 #17 of 21 5 #20 of 21
Profitability 65 #7 of 18 35 #12 of 18 29 #13 of 18
Financial Health 29 #16 of 22 57 #10 of 22 91 #3 of 22
Shareholder Returns 11 #9 of 10 67 #4 of 10 44 #6 of 10
Overall 39 47 38
  • LEU ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • NXE ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • UEC 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

PeriodLEUNXEUECSPY
1 month -25.6%-4.2%-14.7% -0.2%
3 months -35.6%-4.2%-15.3% +3.9%
6 months -46.8%-26.8%-44.5% +8.2%
Year to date -54.9%-4.3%-31.3% +12.9%
1 year -69.6%+3.5%-39.7% +12.3%
3 years +120.5%+53.0%+46.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year +30.2%+15.3%+13.5% +23.3%
5 years +108.5%+57.1%+108.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year +15.8%+9.5%+15.8% +10.9%
10 years +2,684.5%+627.3%+829.4% +261.1%
10 years, per year +39.5%+21.9%+25.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureLEUNXEUECSPY
Volatility, 1Y 86.7%55.9%78.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 90.6%57.9%75.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.532.363.22 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.800.06-0.51 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -78.2%-54.3%-63.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -72.0%-36.8%-60.1% -1.2%
52-week high $390.82$13.92$20.14 $779.14
52-week low $98.37$7.56$7.34 $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.

MultipleLEUNXEUEC
P/E now vs peer median 44.9xmedian 28.4x -28.0xmedian 28.4x -25.9xmedian 28.4x
P/S now vs peer median 4.4xmedian 7.3x —median 7.3x 197.0xmedian 7.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 71.8xmedian 29.2x -27.9xmedian 29.2x -25.6xmedian 29.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -12.8xmedian 11.0x -41.1xmedian 11.0x -42.2xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.5xmedian 1.2x 4.5xmedian 1.2x 2.9xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 100.84median 50.46 0.69median 50.46 0.12median 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 monthsLEUNXEUEC
Revenue $473.90M – $20.20M
Gross profit $112.10M – $10.03M
Operating income $7.40M – -$142.60M
Net income $48.50M -$184.50M -$150.43M
Free cash flow -$163.80M -$141.17M -$94.38M
R&D $40.30M – $58.66M
EPS (diluted) $2.22 $-0.31 $-0.31
Cash & equivalents $1.87B $532.18M $495.46M
Total debt $1.18B – –
Shares (diluted) 21.89M 588.40M 484.41M
Enterprise value -$5.16B $2.70B $2.32B

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
MetricLEUNXEUEC
P/E 44.9x -28.0x -25.9x
P/FCF -12.8x -41.1x -42.2x
P/Operating cash flow -38.3x -79.9x -45.7x
P/S 4.4x – 197.0x
P/B 2.5x 4.5x 2.9x
P/Tangible book 2.5x 4.5x 2.9x
EV/EBITDA 71.8x -27.9x -25.6x
EV/EBIT 191.0x -27.7x -24.4x
EV/Revenue 3.0x – 172.5x
EV/FCF -8.6x -36.3x -36.9x
EV/Operating cash flow -25.7x -70.5x -40.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 100.84 0.69 0.12

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLEUNXEUEC
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.5% – -69.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 13.4% – -50.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -28.8% – -59.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 3.3% – -41.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) -91.9% – -94.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -43.6% – -162.5%
Net income growth (1Y) -53.7% -122.1% -71.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 11.4% -63.7% -257.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -61.7% -279.2% -51.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 0.4% -40.6% -224.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -148.2% -330.0% -35.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -37.5% -43.4% -47.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -253.7% -91.6% -34.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -56.0% -25.3% -49.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLEUNXEUEC
Gross margin 23.7% – 49.6%
EBITDA margin 4.2% – -673.1%
Operating margin 1.6% – -706.0%
Pretax margin 10.0% – -759.7%
Net margin 10.2% – -744.7%
FCF margin -34.6% – -467.2%
Operating cash flow margin -11.6% – -430.7%
Return on equity 6.0% -16.3% -11.0%
Return on assets 2.0% -11.6% -10.1%
Return on invested capital 0.4% – –
Return on capital employed 0.4% -14.2% -9.6%
Asset turnover 0.2x – 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.1x 0.4x 0.6x
Stock comp / revenue 4.1% – 31.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLEUNXEUEC
Debt / assets 46.5% – –
Debt / equity 1.4x – –
Net debt / EBITDA -35.1x – –
Debt / FCF -7.2x – –
Liabilities / assets 66.6% 27.1% 9.0%
Equity / assets 33.4% 72.9% 91.0%
Interest coverage 0.5x – -70.0x
Current ratio 5.4x 1.5x 17.3x
Quick ratio 4.4x 1.4x 14.7x
Cash ratio 4.4x 1.4x 14.7x
Altman Z-score 1.86 – 17.18

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLEUNXEUEC
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -20.8% -1.1% -13.0%
Shareholder yield -20.8% -1.1% -13.0%
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.

ConsensusLEUNXEUEC
Forward P/E 43.6xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $2.51FY2026 $-0.14FY2026 $-0.18FY2027
EPS growth, next FY -35.6%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +30.3% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $450.60MFY2026 $0.00FY2026 $53.15MFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +0.4%FY2026 – +42.7%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +3.0% – +213.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLEUNXEUEC
Held by institutions 77.6% 56.4% 83.5%
Institutions holding 375 274 406
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.0% +1.7% +7.2%
Institutions buying 232 136 223
Institutions selling 87 78 113
Buyers to sellers 2.67 1.74 1.97

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.

LEUNXEUEC
LEU 1.00 0.69 0.71
NXE 0.69 1.00 0.84
UEC 0.71 0.84 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LEU, NXE and UEC?

NexGen Energy (NXE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Centrus Energy (LEU) $2.16B, NexGen Energy (NXE) $5.16B, Uranium Energy (UEC) $3.91B.

Which company is growing faster?

Centrus Energy (LEU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Centrus Energy (LEU) +8.5%, Uranium Energy (UEC) -69.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Centrus Energy (LEU) has the highest net margin (Centrus Energy (LEU) 10.2%, Uranium Energy (UEC) -744.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year NexGen Energy (NXE) returned the most: Centrus Energy (LEU) -69.6%, NexGen Energy (NXE) +3.5%, Uranium Energy (UEC) -39.7%. Over five years, Uranium Energy (UEC) compounded fastest (Centrus Energy (LEU) +15.8%/yr, NexGen Energy (NXE) +9.5%/yr, Uranium Energy (UEC) +15.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, NexGen Energy (NXE) has been the steadiest (Centrus Energy (LEU) 86.7%, NexGen Energy (NXE) 55.9%, Uranium Energy (UEC) 78.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, NexGen Energy (NXE) leads on 4. 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.