UEC vs LEU vs URG Stock Comparison

Uranium Energy, Centrus Energy and Ur-Energy Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
UEC Uranium Energy Corp
$8.35 -9.0% 1M -45.2% 1Y
Market cap
$4.14B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$20.20M
Div. yield
–
Uranium Energy
3 wins
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
2 wins
URG Ur-Energy Inc
$0.93 -17.0% 1M -45.0% 1Y
Market cap
$370.01M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$35.08M
Div. yield
–
Uranium Energy
2 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Uranium Energy leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Uranium Energy 3, Centrus Energy 2, Ur-Energy 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionUECLEUURGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.14B $2.15B $370.01M UEC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -26.9x 45.9x -4.2x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 44.6x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -69.8% +8.5% -20.5% LEU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -744.7% 10.2% -252.3% LEU
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 0.4% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -35.1x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 0.00% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -45.2% -69.2% -45.0% URG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +17.6%/yr +14.6%/yr -11.8%/yr UEC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 77.2% 86.8% 71.1% URG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 42/100 39/100 21/100 UEC

Percentile Scorecard

UECLEUURG

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

AxisUECLEUURG
Valuation 27 #17 of 23 50 #12 of 23 5 #22 of 23
Growth 5 #20 of 21 40 #13 of 21 35 #14 of 21
Profitability 29 #13 of 18 65 #7 of 18 12 #16 of 18
Financial Health 91 #3 of 22 29 #16 of 22 19 #18 of 22
Shareholder Returns 56 #5 of 10 11 #9 of 10 33 #7 of 10
Overall 42 39 21
  • UEC ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • LEU ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • URG 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

PeriodUECLEUURGSPY
1 month -9.0%-20.3%-17.0% +0.9%
3 months -7.9%-30.0%-20.5% +5.9%
6 months -37.7%-41.7%-44.6% +8.5%
Year to date -28.5%-53.9%-33.1% +13.3%
1 year -45.2%-69.2%-45.0% +12.4%
3 years +51.8%+125.6%-38.0% +88.1%
3 years, per year +14.9%+31.2%-14.7% +23.5%
5 years +124.5%+97.5%-46.6% +68.2%
5 years, per year +17.6%+14.6%-11.8% +11.0%
10 years +866.2%+2,755.1%+80.6% +263.4%
10 years, per year +25.5%+39.8%+6.1% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureUECLEUURGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 77.2%86.8%71.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 75.7%90.6%73.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.213.532.52 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.59-0.80-0.63 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -63.8%-78.2%-73.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -58.5%-71.4%-55.7% -0.9%
52-week high $20.14$390.82$2.10 $779.14
52-week low $7.34$98.37$0.81 $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.

MultipleUECLEUURG
P/E now vs peer median -26.9xmedian 27.3x 45.9xmedian 27.3x -4.2xmedian 27.3x
P/S now vs peer median 204.9xmedian 7.5x 4.5xmedian 7.5x 10.5xmedian 7.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -26.8xmedian 29.3x 74.2xmedian 29.3x -4.0xmedian 29.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median -43.8xmedian 10.6x -13.1xmedian 10.6x -3.5xmedian 10.6x
P/B now vs peer median 3.0xmedian 1.2x 2.5xmedian 1.2x 5.4xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.12median 51.60 103.13median 51.60 0.09median 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 monthsUECLEUURG
Revenue $20.20M $473.90M $35.08M
Gross profit $10.03M $112.10M $3.87M
Operating income -$142.60M $7.40M -$76.55M
Net income -$150.43M $48.50M -$88.51M
Free cash flow -$94.38M -$163.80M -$104.46M
R&D $58.66M $40.30M –
EPS (diluted) $-0.31 $2.22 $-0.22
Cash & equivalents $495.46M $1.87B $95.25M
Total debt – $1.18B –
Shares (diluted) 484.41M 21.89M 397.45M
Enterprise value $2.55B -$5.17B -$24.73M

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
MetricUECLEUURG
P/E -26.9x 45.9x -4.2x
P/FCF -43.8x -13.1x -3.5x
P/Operating cash flow -47.6x -39.1x -5.9x
P/S 204.9x 4.5x 10.5x
P/B 3.0x 2.5x 5.4x
P/Tangible book 3.0x 2.6x 5.4x
EV/EBITDA -26.8x 74.2x -4.0x
EV/EBIT -25.5x 197.5x -3.6x
EV/Revenue 180.3x 3.1x 7.8x
EV/FCF -38.6x -8.9x -2.6x
EV/Operating cash flow -41.9x -26.6x -4.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.12 103.13 0.09

Growth

14 metrics
MetricUECLEUURG
Revenue growth (1Y) -69.8% 8.5% -20.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -50.3% 13.4% 75.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -59.0% -28.8% 139.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -41.3% 3.3% 37.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) -94.5% -91.9% -14.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -162.5% -43.6% -52.2%
Net income growth (1Y) -71.6% -53.7% -47.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -257.0% 11.4% -262.2%
EPS growth (1Y) -51.5% -61.7% -35.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -224.8% 0.4% -48.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -35.0% -148.2% -12.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -47.3% -37.5% -55.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -34.5% -253.7% -45.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -49.1% -56.0% -78.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricUECLEUURG
Gross margin 49.6% 23.7% 11.0%
EBITDA margin -673.1% 4.2% -197.0%
Operating margin -706.0% 1.6% -218.2%
Pretax margin -759.7% 10.0% -231.0%
Net margin -744.7% 10.2% -252.3%
FCF margin -467.2% -34.6% -297.8%
Operating cash flow margin -430.7% -11.6% -177.7%
Return on equity -11.0% 6.0% -106.7%
Return on assets -10.1% 2.0% -28.8%
Return on invested capital – 0.4% –
Return on capital employed -9.6% 0.4% -30.5%
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.2x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.6x -1.1x 0.7x
Stock comp / revenue 31.3% 4.1% 7.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricUECLEUURG
Debt / assets – 46.5% –
Debt / equity – 1.4x –
Net debt / EBITDA – -35.1x –
Debt / FCF – -7.2x –
Liabilities / assets 9.0% 66.6% 74.5%
Equity / assets 91.0% 33.4% 25.5%
Interest coverage -70.0x 0.5x -10.8x
Current ratio 17.3x 5.4x 4.0x
Quick ratio 14.7x 4.4x 3.2x
Cash ratio 14.7x 4.4x 3.2x
Altman Z-score 17.87 1.87 -1.50

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricUECLEUURG
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -12.5% -20.3% -12.6%
Shareholder yield -12.5% -20.3% -12.6%
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.

ConsensusUECLEUURG
Forward P/E – 44.6xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.18FY2027 $2.51FY2026 $-0.17FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -35.6%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +30.3% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $53.15MFY2027 $450.60MFY2026 $69.48MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +42.7%FY2027 +0.4%FY2026 +155.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +213.6% +3.0% +69.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersUECLEUURG
Held by institutions 83.5% 77.6% 69.8%
Institutions holding 406 375 163
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.2% +8.0% +13.9%
Institutions buying 223 232 104
Institutions selling 113 87 32
Buyers to sellers 1.97 2.67 3.25

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.

UECLEUURG
UEC 1.00 0.71 0.70
LEU 0.71 1.00 0.57
URG 0.70 0.57 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, UEC, LEU and URG?

Uranium Energy (UEC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Uranium Energy (UEC) $4.14B, Centrus Energy (LEU) $2.15B, Ur-Energy (URG) $370.01M.

Which company is growing faster?

Centrus Energy (LEU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Uranium Energy (UEC) -69.8%, Centrus Energy (LEU) +8.5%, Ur-Energy (URG) -20.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Centrus Energy (LEU) has the highest net margin (Uranium Energy (UEC) -744.7%, Centrus Energy (LEU) 10.2%, Ur-Energy (URG) -252.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ur-Energy (URG) returned the most: Uranium Energy (UEC) -45.2%, Centrus Energy (LEU) -69.2%, Ur-Energy (URG) -45.0%. Over five years, Uranium Energy (UEC) compounded fastest (Uranium Energy (UEC) +17.6%/yr, Centrus Energy (LEU) +14.6%/yr, Ur-Energy (URG) -11.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ur-Energy (URG) has been the steadiest (Uranium Energy (UEC) 77.2%, Centrus Energy (LEU) 86.8%, Ur-Energy (URG) 71.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Uranium Energy (UEC) leads on 3. 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.