NXE vs URG vs UEC Stock Comparison

NexGen Energy, Ur-Energy and Uranium Energy Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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NXE NexGen Energy Ltd.
$7.95 -11.6% 1M -13.0% 1Y
Market cap
$5.25B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Uranium Energy
4 wins
URG Ur-Energy Inc
$0.74 -29.5% 1M -54.0% 1Y
Market cap
$294.42M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$35.08M
Div. yield
–
Uranium Energy
2 wins
UEC Uranium Energy Corp
$7.61 -18.2% 1M -45.6% 1Y
Market cap
$3.77B
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, Ur-Energy 2, Uranium Energy 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNXEURGUECLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.25B $294.42M $3.77B NXE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -22.0x -3.3x -24.5x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — -20.5% -69.8% URG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -252.3% -744.7% URG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -13.0% -54.0% -45.6% NXE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +6.0%/yr -17.0%/yr +10.7%/yr UEC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 54.8% 71.6% 77.0% NXE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 20/100 45/100 NXE

Percentile Scorecard

NXEURGUEC

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

AxisNXEURGUEC
Valuation 55 #11 of 23 0 #23 of 23 36 #15 of 23
Growth 20 #17 of 21 40 #13 of 21 5 #20 of 21
Profitability 37 #13 of 20 16 #17 of 20 32 #14 of 20
Financial Health 55 #11 of 23 23 #18 of 23 91 #3 of 23
Shareholder Returns 70 #4 of 11 20 #9 of 11 60 #5 of 11
Overall 47 20 45
  • NXE ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • URG 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

PeriodNXEURGUECSPY
1 month -11.6%-29.5%-18.2% -2.0%
3 months -18.5%-43.1%-27.5% -2.2%
6 months -34.4%-58.0%-47.5% +4.2%
Year to date -13.6%-46.8%-34.8% +10.6%
1 year -13.0%-54.0%-45.6% +10.4%
3 years +32.7%-53.2%+31.7% +73.6%
3 years, per year +9.9%-22.4%+9.6% +20.2%
5 years +33.6%-60.6%+66.5% +61.6%
5 years, per year +6.0%-17.0%+10.7% +10.1%
10 years +629.4%+63.6%+784.8% +261.3%
10 years, per year +22.0%+5.0%+24.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureNXEURGUECSPY
Volatility, 1Y 54.8%71.6%77.0% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 57.8%74.0%75.4% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.402.573.24 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.24-0.75-0.59 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -54.3%-73.3%-63.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -42.9%-64.8%-62.2% -3.2%
52-week high $13.92$2.10$20.14 $779.14
52-week low $7.56$0.74$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.

MultipleNXEURGUEC
P/E now vs peer median -22.0xmedian 25.3x -3.3xmedian 25.3x -24.5xmedian 25.3x
P/S now vs peer median —median 6.1x 8.4xmedian 6.1x 186.7xmedian 6.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -24.9xmedian 12.6x -2.9xmedian 12.6x -24.1xmedian 12.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median -37.2xmedian 9.5x -2.8xmedian 9.5x -40.0xmedian 9.5x
P/B now vs peer median 4.0xmedian 1.1x 4.3xmedian 1.1x 2.7xmedian 1.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.46median 44.09 0.07median 44.09 0.11median 44.09

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 monthsNXEURGUEC
Revenue – $35.08M $20.20M
Gross profit – $3.87M $10.03M
Operating income – -$76.55M -$142.60M
Net income -$184.50M -$88.51M -$150.43M
Free cash flow -$141.17M -$104.46M -$94.38M
R&D – – $58.66M
EPS (diluted) $-0.36 $-0.22 $-0.31
Cash & equivalents $532.18M $95.25M $495.46M
Shares (diluted) 588.40M 397.45M 484.41M
Enterprise value $2.79B -$100.32M $2.18B

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
MetricNXEURGUEC
P/E -22.0x -3.3x -24.5x
P/FCF -37.2x -2.8x -40.0x
P/Operating cash flow -72.2x -4.7x -43.3x
P/S – 8.4x 186.7x
P/B 4.0x 4.3x 2.7x
P/Tangible book 4.0x 4.3x 2.7x
EV/EBITDA -24.9x -2.9x -24.1x
EV/EBIT -24.7x -2.6x -23.0x
EV/Revenue – 5.7x 162.2x
EV/FCF -32.3x -1.9x -34.7x
EV/Operating cash flow -62.8x -3.2x -37.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.46 0.07 0.11

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNXEURGUEC
Revenue growth (1Y) – -20.5% -69.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 75.5% -50.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 139.4% -59.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 37.5% -41.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) – -14.3% -94.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -52.2% -162.5%
Net income growth (1Y) -122.1% -47.7% -71.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -49.2% -262.2% -257.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -357.6% -35.6% -51.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -47.4% -48.9% -224.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -330.0% -12.1% -35.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -43.4% -55.2% -47.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -91.6% -45.8% -34.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -25.3% -78.2% -49.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNXEURGUEC
Gross margin – 11.0% 49.6%
EBITDA margin – -197.0% -673.1%
Operating margin – -218.2% -706.0%
Pretax margin – -231.0% -759.7%
Net margin – -252.3% -744.7%
FCF margin – -297.8% -467.2%
Operating cash flow margin – -177.7% -430.7%
Return on equity -16.3% -106.7% -11.0%
Return on assets -11.6% -28.8% -10.1%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed -14.2% -30.5% -9.6%
Asset turnover – 0.1x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.4x 0.7x 0.6x
Stock comp / revenue – 7.3% 31.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNXEURGUEC
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity – – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 27.1% 74.5% 9.0%
Equity / assets 72.9% 25.5% 91.0%
Interest coverage – -10.8x -70.0x
Current ratio 1.5x 4.0x 17.3x
Quick ratio 1.4x 3.2x 14.7x
Cash ratio 1.4x 3.2x 14.7x
Altman Z-score – -1.72 16.26

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNXEURGUEC
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -1.2% -15.9% -13.7%
Shareholder yield -1.2% -15.9% -13.7%
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.

ConsensusNXEURGUEC
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.14FY2026 $-0.17FY2026 $-0.18FY2027
Revenue, next fiscal year $0.00FY2026 $69.48MFY2026 $53.15MFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY – +155.3%FY2026 +42.7%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after – +69.4% +213.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNXEURGUEC
Held by institutions 56.4% 69.8% 83.5%
Institutions holding 274 163 408
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.7% +13.9% +7.2%
Institutions buying 136 104 224
Institutions selling 78 32 114
Buyers to sellers 1.74 3.25 1.96

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.

NXEURGUEC
NXE 1.00 0.76 0.83
URG 0.76 1.00 0.69
UEC 0.83 0.69 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NXE, URG and UEC?

NexGen Energy (NXE) is the largest by market capitalisation: NexGen Energy (NXE) $5.25B, Ur-Energy (URG) $294.42M, Uranium Energy (UEC) $3.77B.

Which company is growing faster?

Ur-Energy (URG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ur-Energy (URG) -20.5%, Uranium Energy (UEC) -69.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ur-Energy (URG) has the highest net margin (Ur-Energy (URG) -252.3%, Uranium Energy (UEC) -744.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year NexGen Energy (NXE) returned the most: NexGen Energy (NXE) -13.0%, Ur-Energy (URG) -54.0%, Uranium Energy (UEC) -45.6%. Over five years, Uranium Energy (UEC) compounded fastest (NexGen Energy (NXE) +6.0%/yr, Ur-Energy (URG) -17.0%/yr, Uranium Energy (UEC) +10.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, NexGen Energy (NXE) has been the steadiest (NexGen Energy (NXE) 54.8%, Ur-Energy (URG) 71.6%, Uranium Energy (UEC) 77.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NXE, URG 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.