LEU vs UUUU vs NXE Stock Comparison

Centrus Energy, Energy Fuels and NexGen Energy Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LEU Centrus Energy Corp
$111.92 -20.3% 1M -69.2% 1Y
Market cap
$2.15B
P/E
45.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$473.90M
Div. yield
–
Uranium Energy
4 wins
UUUU Energy Fuels Inc
$8.40 -23.9% 1M -58.1% 1Y
Market cap
$2.10B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$105.76M
Div. yield
–
Uranium Energy
1 win
NXE NexGen Energy Ltd.
$8.94 -0.8% 1M -6.1% 1Y
Market cap
$5.90B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Uranium Energy
4 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

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

QuestionLEUUUUUNXELeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.15B $2.10B $5.90B NXE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 45.9x -25.6x -28.5x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 44.6x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.5% +62.5% — UUUU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.2% -77.3% — LEU
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.4% -6.7% — LEU
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -35.1x 2.9x — LEU
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -69.2% -58.1% -6.1% NXE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +14.6%/yr +1.4%/yr +10.2%/yr LEU
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 86.8% 84.4% 54.8% NXE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 39/100 43/100 47/100 NXE

Percentile Scorecard

LEUUUUUNXE

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

AxisLEUUUUUNXE
Valuation 50 #12 of 23 14 #20 of 23 59 #10 of 23
Growth 40 #13 of 21 75 #6 of 21 20 #17 of 21
Profitability 65 #7 of 18 47 #10 of 18 35 #12 of 18
Financial Health 29 #16 of 22 57 #10 of 22 52 #11 of 22
Shareholder Returns 11 #9 of 10 22 #8 of 10 67 #4 of 10
Overall 39 43 47
  • LEU ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • UUUU 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

PeriodLEUUUUUNXESPY
1 month -20.3%-23.9%-0.8% +0.9%
3 months -30.0%-21.8%0.0% +5.9%
6 months -41.7%-57.1%-24.0% +8.5%
Year to date -53.9%-42.2%-2.8% +13.3%
1 year -69.2%-58.1%-6.1% +12.4%
3 years +125.6%+11.7%+55.5% +88.1%
3 years, per year +31.2%+3.8%+15.9% +23.5%
5 years +97.5%+7.1%+62.3% +68.2%
5 years, per year +14.6%+1.4%+10.2% +11.0%
10 years +2,755.1%+483.3%+638.8% +263.4%
10 years, per year +39.8%+19.3%+22.1% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureLEUUUUUNXESPY
Volatility, 1Y 86.8%84.4%54.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 90.6%83.2%57.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.533.132.35 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.80-0.69-0.11 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -78.2%-72.9%-54.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -71.4%-69.7%-35.8% -0.9%
52-week high $390.82$27.72$13.92 $779.14
52-week low $98.37$7.52$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.

MultipleLEUUUUUNXE
P/E now vs peer median 45.9xmedian 27.3x -25.6xmedian 27.3x -28.5xmedian 27.3x
P/S now vs peer median 4.5xmedian 7.5x 19.9xmedian 7.5x —median 7.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 74.2xmedian 29.3x -20.4xmedian 29.3x -28.4xmedian 29.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median -13.1xmedian 10.6x -25.4xmedian 10.6x -41.8xmedian 10.6x
P/B now vs peer median 2.5xmedian 1.2x 2.6xmedian 1.2x 4.5xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 103.13median 51.60 0.67median 51.60 0.70median 51.60

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 monthsLEUUUUUNXE
Revenue $473.90M $105.76M –
Gross profit $112.10M $43.20M –
Operating income $7.40M -$96.29M –
Net income $48.50M -$82.51M -$184.50M
Free cash flow -$163.80M -$82.50M -$141.17M
R&D $40.30M $39.87M –
EPS (diluted) $2.22 $-0.33 $-0.31
Cash & equivalents $1.87B $58.42M $532.18M
Total debt $1.18B $2.03B –
Shares (diluted) 21.89M 249.32M 588.40M
Enterprise value -$5.17B -$841.00M $3.45B

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
MetricLEUUUUUNXE
P/E 45.9x -25.6x -28.5x
P/FCF -13.1x -25.4x -41.8x
P/Operating cash flow -39.1x -33.6x -81.2x
P/S 4.5x 19.9x –
P/B 2.5x 2.6x 4.5x
P/Tangible book 2.6x 2.6x 4.5x
EV/EBITDA 74.2x -20.4x -28.4x
EV/EBIT 197.5x -19.1x -28.2x
EV/Revenue 3.1x 17.4x –
EV/FCF -8.9x -22.3x -37.0x
EV/Operating cash flow -26.6x -29.5x -71.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 103.13 0.67 0.70

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLEUUUUUNXE
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.5% 62.5% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 13.4% 52.9% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -28.8% 1,943% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 3.3% 41.0% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -91.9% -3.7% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -43.6% -35.1% –
Net income growth (1Y) -53.7% 11.5% -122.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 11.4% -44.3% -63.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -61.7% 22.6% -279.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 0.4% -38.0% -40.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -148.2% 29.0% -330.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -37.5% -24.4% -43.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -253.7% 17.3% -91.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -56.0% -10.3% -25.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLEUUUUUNXE
Gross margin 23.7% 40.9% –
EBITDA margin 4.2% -85.5% –
Operating margin 1.6% -91.0% –
Pretax margin 10.0% -77.8% –
Net margin 10.2% -77.3% –
FCF margin -34.6% -78.0% –
Operating cash flow margin -11.6% -59.1% –
Return on equity 6.0% -10.8% -16.3%
Return on assets 2.0% -5.5% -11.6%
Return on invested capital 0.4% -6.7% –
Return on capital employed 0.4% -6.6% -14.2%
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.1x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.1x 0.8x 0.4x
Stock comp / revenue 4.1% 13.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLEUUUUUNXE
Debt / assets 46.5% 44.2% –
Debt / equity 1.4x 0.9x –
Net debt / EBITDA -35.1x 2.9x –
Debt / FCF -7.2x -8.2x –
Liabilities / assets 66.6% 48.0% 27.1%
Equity / assets 33.4% 52.0% 72.9%
Interest coverage 0.5x – –
Current ratio 5.4x 27.9x 1.5x
Quick ratio 4.4x 25.7x 1.4x
Cash ratio 4.4x 25.3x 1.4x
Altman Z-score 1.87 1.86 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLEUUUUUNXE
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -20.3% -13.2% -1.1%
Shareholder yield -20.3% -13.2% -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.

ConsensusLEUUUUUNXE
Forward P/E 44.6xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $2.51FY2026 $-0.27FY2026 $-0.14FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -35.6%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +30.3% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $450.60MFY2026 $140.99MFY2026 $0.00FY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.4%FY2026 +113.9%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +3.0% +90.3% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLEUUUUUNXE
Held by institutions 77.6% 72.3% 56.4%
Institutions holding 375 349 274
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.0% +8.7% +1.7%
Institutions buying 232 203 136
Institutions selling 87 93 78
Buyers to sellers 2.67 2.18 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.

LEUUUUUNXE
LEU 1.00 0.71 0.70
UUUU 0.71 1.00 0.82
NXE 0.70 0.82 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LEU, UUUU and NXE?

NexGen Energy (NXE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Centrus Energy (LEU) $2.15B, Energy Fuels (UUUU) $2.10B, NexGen Energy (NXE) $5.90B.

Which company is growing faster?

Energy Fuels (UUUU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Centrus Energy (LEU) +8.5%, Energy Fuels (UUUU) +62.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Centrus Energy (LEU) has the highest net margin (Centrus Energy (LEU) 10.2%, Energy Fuels (UUUU) -77.3%). On return on invested capital, Centrus Energy (LEU) leads (Centrus Energy (LEU) 0.4%, Energy Fuels (UUUU) -6.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year NexGen Energy (NXE) returned the most: Centrus Energy (LEU) -69.2%, Energy Fuels (UUUU) -58.1%, NexGen Energy (NXE) -6.1%. Over five years, Centrus Energy (LEU) compounded fastest (Centrus Energy (LEU) +14.6%/yr, Energy Fuels (UUUU) +1.4%/yr, NexGen Energy (NXE) +10.2%/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) 86.8%, Energy Fuels (UUUU) 84.4%, NexGen Energy (NXE) 54.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LEU, UUUU 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, 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.