NXE vs CCJ vs EU Stock Comparison

NexGen Energy, Cameco and enCore Energy Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NXE NexGen Energy Ltd.
$8.80 -4.2% 1M +3.5% 1Y
Market cap
$5.81B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Uranium Energy
1 win
CCJ Cameco Corp
$82.36 -6.5% 1M -4.9% 1Y
Market cap
$35.86B
P/E
47.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.73B
Div. yield
0.29%
Uranium Energy
6 wins
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
1 win

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.

QuestionNXECCJEULeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.81B $35.86B $151.52M CCJ
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -28.0x 47.6x -2.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 75.6x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +16.0% -8.8% CCJ
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 27.6% -182.4% CCJ
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — -21.9% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -0.1x -0.5x EU
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 0.29% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +3.5% -4.9% -73.2% NXE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +9.5%/yr +26.5%/yr -28.7%/yr CCJ
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 55.9% 54.6% 83.8% CCJ
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 83/100 38/100 CCJ

Percentile Scorecard

NXECCJEU

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

AxisNXECCJEU
Valuation 55 #11 of 23 59 #10 of 23 32 #16 of 23
Growth 20 #17 of 21 100 #1 of 21 45 #12 of 21
Profitability 35 #12 of 18 100 #1 of 18 24 #14 of 18
Financial Health 57 #10 of 22 71 #7 of 22 52 #11 of 22
Shareholder Returns 67 #4 of 10 – –
Overall 47 83 38
  • NXE ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • CCJ ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • EU 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

PeriodNXECCJEUSPY
1 month -4.2%-6.5%-37.1% -0.2%
3 months -4.2%-5.3%-32.2% +3.9%
6 months -26.8%-29.2%-59.2% +8.2%
Year to date -4.3%-10.0%-68.5% +12.9%
1 year +3.5%-4.9%-73.2% +12.3%
3 years +53.0%+117.1%-75.8% +87.4%
3 years, per year +15.3%+29.5%-37.7% +23.3%
5 years +57.1%+223.4%-81.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year +9.5%+26.5%-28.7% +10.9%
10 years +627.3%+938.6%+692.7% +261.1%
10 years, per year +21.9%+26.4%+23.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureNXECCJEUSPY
Volatility, 1Y 55.9%54.6%83.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 57.9%50.1%89.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.362.382.77 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.06-0.09-0.87 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -54.3%-41.4%-85.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -36.8%-38.6%-78.6% -1.2%
52-week high $13.92$134.09$3.64 $779.14
52-week low $7.56$78.61$0.70 $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.

MultipleNXECCJEU
P/E now vs peer median -28.0xmedian 28.4x 47.6xmedian 28.4x -2.0xmedian 28.4x
P/S now vs peer median —median 7.3x 13.1xmedian 7.3x 3.7xmedian 7.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -27.9xmedian 29.2x 44.5xmedian 29.2x -2.5xmedian 29.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -41.1xmedian 11.0x 46.6xmedian 11.0x —median 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 4.5xmedian 1.2x 7.1xmedian 1.2x 0.6xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.69median 50.46 —median 50.46 —median 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 monthsNXECCJEU
Revenue – $2.73B $40.61M
Gross profit – – $7.14M
Operating income – $649.76M -$79.64M
Net income -$184.50M $753.00M -$82.25M
Free cash flow -$141.17M – –
EPS (diluted) $-0.31 $1.73 $-0.38
Cash & equivalents $532.18M $814.08M $21.81M
Total debt – $4.09B $110.46M
Shares (diluted) 588.40M 435.58M 194.23M
Enterprise value $3.35B $32.45B -$149.73M

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
MetricNXECCJEU
P/E -28.0x 47.6x -2.0x
P/FCF -41.1x 46.6x –
P/Operating cash flow -79.9x – –
P/S – 13.1x 3.7x
P/B 4.5x 7.1x 0.6x
P/Tangible book 4.5x 7.2x 0.6x
EV/EBITDA -27.9x 44.5x -2.5x
EV/EBIT -27.7x 55.1x -2.4x
EV/Revenue – 13.1x 4.6x
EV/FCF -36.3x – –
EV/Operating cash flow -70.5x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.69 – –

Growth

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

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNXECCJEU
Debt / assets – 11.0% 26.5%
Debt / equity – 0.2x 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA – -0.1x -0.5x
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 27.1% 33.0% 41.2%
Equity / assets 72.9% 67.0% 58.8%
Interest coverage – 21.4x -16.4x
Current ratio 1.5x 2.5x 8.0x
Quick ratio 1.4x 1.5x 6.0x
Cash ratio 1.4x 1.1x 6.0x
Altman Z-score – 9.99 -0.57

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNXECCJEU
Dividend yield – 0.3% –
Net buyback yield -1.1% – –
Shareholder yield -1.1% 0.3% 0.0%
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.

ConsensusNXECCJEU
Forward P/E – 75.6xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.14FY2026 $1.09FY2026 $-0.38FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +3.8%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +75.2% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $0.00FY2026 $2.31BFY2026 $64.29MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – -9.1%FY2026 +48.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +15.9% +45.1%

Institutional Ownership

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

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.

NXECCJEU
NXE 1.00 0.87 0.70
CCJ 0.87 1.00 0.66
EU 0.70 0.66 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NXE, CCJ and EU?

Cameco (CCJ) is the largest by market capitalisation: NexGen Energy (NXE) $5.81B, Cameco (CCJ) $35.86B, enCore Energy (EU) $151.52M.

Which company is growing faster?

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

Which company is more profitable?

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

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year NexGen Energy (NXE) returned the most: NexGen Energy (NXE) +3.5%, Cameco (CCJ) -4.9%, enCore Energy (EU) -73.2%. Over five years, Cameco (CCJ) compounded fastest (NexGen Energy (NXE) +9.5%/yr, Cameco (CCJ) +26.5%/yr, enCore Energy (EU) -28.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Cameco (CCJ) 0.29%, enCore Energy (EU) 0.00%. NexGen Energy (NXE) and enCore Energy (EU) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Cameco (CCJ) has been the steadiest (NexGen Energy (NXE) 55.9%, Cameco (CCJ) 54.6%, enCore Energy (EU) 83.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.