UUUU vs LEU vs UEC Stock Comparison

Energy Fuels, Centrus Energy and Uranium Energy Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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
2 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
3 wins
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
4 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Uranium Energy leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Uranium Energy 4, Centrus Energy 3, Energy Fuels 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionUUUULEUUECLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.10B $2.15B $4.14B UEC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -25.6x 45.9x -26.9x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 44.6x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +62.5% +8.5% -69.8% UUUU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -77.3% 10.2% -744.7% LEU
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -6.7% 0.4% — LEU
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.9x -35.1x — LEU
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 0.00% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -58.1% -69.2% -45.2% UEC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.4%/yr +14.6%/yr +17.6%/yr UEC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 84.4% 86.8% 77.2% UEC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 43/100 39/100 42/100 UUUU

Percentile Scorecard

UUUULEUUEC

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

AxisUUUULEUUEC
Valuation 14 #20 of 23 50 #12 of 23 27 #17 of 23
Growth 75 #6 of 21 40 #13 of 21 5 #20 of 21
Profitability 47 #10 of 18 65 #7 of 18 29 #13 of 18
Financial Health 57 #10 of 22 29 #16 of 22 91 #3 of 22
Shareholder Returns 22 #8 of 10 11 #9 of 10 56 #5 of 10
Overall 43 39 42
  • UUUU ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • LEU 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

PeriodUUUULEUUECSPY
1 month -23.9%-20.3%-9.0% +0.9%
3 months -21.8%-30.0%-7.9% +5.9%
6 months -57.1%-41.7%-37.7% +8.5%
Year to date -42.2%-53.9%-28.5% +13.3%
1 year -58.1%-69.2%-45.2% +12.4%
3 years +11.7%+125.6%+51.8% +88.1%
3 years, per year +3.8%+31.2%+14.9% +23.5%
5 years +7.1%+97.5%+124.5% +68.2%
5 years, per year +1.4%+14.6%+17.6% +11.0%
10 years +483.3%+2,755.1%+866.2% +263.4%
10 years, per year +19.3%+39.8%+25.5% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureUUUULEUUECSPY
Volatility, 1Y 84.4%86.8%77.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 83.2%90.6%75.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.133.533.21 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.69-0.80-0.59 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -72.9%-78.2%-63.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -69.7%-71.4%-58.5% -0.9%
52-week high $27.72$390.82$20.14 $779.14
52-week low $7.52$98.37$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.

MultipleUUUULEUUEC
P/E now vs peer median -25.6xmedian 27.3x 45.9xmedian 27.3x -26.9xmedian 27.3x
P/S now vs peer median 19.9xmedian 7.5x 4.5xmedian 7.5x 204.9xmedian 7.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -20.4xmedian 29.3x 74.2xmedian 29.3x -26.8xmedian 29.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median -25.4xmedian 10.6x -13.1xmedian 10.6x -43.8xmedian 10.6x
P/B now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 1.2x 2.5xmedian 1.2x 3.0xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.67median 51.60 103.13median 51.60 0.12median 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 monthsUUUULEUUEC
Revenue $105.76M $473.90M $20.20M
Gross profit $43.20M $112.10M $10.03M
Operating income -$96.29M $7.40M -$142.60M
Net income -$82.51M $48.50M -$150.43M
Free cash flow -$82.50M -$163.80M -$94.38M
R&D $39.87M $40.30M $58.66M
EPS (diluted) $-0.33 $2.22 $-0.31
Cash & equivalents $58.42M $1.87B $495.46M
Total debt $2.03B $1.18B –
Shares (diluted) 249.32M 21.89M 484.41M
Enterprise value -$841.00M -$5.17B $2.55B

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
MetricUUUULEUUEC
P/E -25.6x 45.9x -26.9x
P/FCF -25.4x -13.1x -43.8x
P/Operating cash flow -33.6x -39.1x -47.6x
P/S 19.9x 4.5x 204.9x
P/B 2.6x 2.5x 3.0x
P/Tangible book 2.6x 2.6x 3.0x
EV/EBITDA -20.4x 74.2x -26.8x
EV/EBIT -19.1x 197.5x -25.5x
EV/Revenue 17.4x 3.1x 180.3x
EV/FCF -22.3x -8.9x -38.6x
EV/Operating cash flow -29.5x -26.6x -41.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.67 103.13 0.12

Growth

14 metrics
MetricUUUULEUUEC
Revenue growth (1Y) 62.5% 8.5% -69.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 52.9% 13.4% -50.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1,943% -28.8% -59.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 41.0% 3.3% -41.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) -3.7% -91.9% -94.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -35.1% -43.6% -162.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 11.5% -53.7% -71.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -44.3% 11.4% -257.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 22.6% -61.7% -51.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -38.0% 0.4% -224.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 29.0% -148.2% -35.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -24.4% -37.5% -47.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 17.3% -253.7% -34.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -10.3% -56.0% -49.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricUUUULEUUEC
Gross margin 40.9% 23.7% 49.6%
EBITDA margin -85.5% 4.2% -673.1%
Operating margin -91.0% 1.6% -706.0%
Pretax margin -77.8% 10.0% -759.7%
Net margin -77.3% 10.2% -744.7%
FCF margin -78.0% -34.6% -467.2%
Operating cash flow margin -59.1% -11.6% -430.7%
Return on equity -10.8% 6.0% -11.0%
Return on assets -5.5% 2.0% -10.1%
Return on invested capital -6.7% 0.4% –
Return on capital employed -6.6% 0.4% -9.6%
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.2x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.8x -1.1x 0.6x
Stock comp / revenue 13.5% 4.1% 31.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricUUUULEUUEC
Debt / assets 44.2% 46.5% –
Debt / equity 0.9x 1.4x –
Net debt / EBITDA 2.9x -35.1x –
Debt / FCF -8.2x -7.2x –
Liabilities / assets 48.0% 66.6% 9.0%
Equity / assets 52.0% 33.4% 91.0%
Interest coverage – 0.5x -70.0x
Current ratio 27.9x 5.4x 17.3x
Quick ratio 25.7x 4.4x 14.7x
Cash ratio 25.3x 4.4x 14.7x
Altman Z-score 1.86 1.87 17.87

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricUUUULEUUEC
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -13.2% -20.3% -12.5%
Shareholder yield -13.2% -20.3% -12.5%
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.

ConsensusUUUULEUUEC
Forward P/E – 44.6xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.27FY2026 $2.51FY2026 $-0.18FY2027
EPS growth, next FY – -35.6%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +30.3% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $140.99MFY2026 $450.60MFY2026 $53.15MFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +113.9%FY2026 +0.4%FY2026 +42.7%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +90.3% +3.0% +213.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersUUUULEUUEC
Held by institutions 72.3% 77.6% 83.5%
Institutions holding 349 375 406
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.7% +8.0% +7.2%
Institutions buying 203 232 223
Institutions selling 93 87 113
Buyers to sellers 2.18 2.67 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.

UUUULEUUEC
UUUU 1.00 0.71 0.83
LEU 0.71 1.00 0.71
UEC 0.83 0.71 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, UUUU, LEU and UEC?

Uranium Energy (UEC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Energy Fuels (UUUU) $2.10B, Centrus Energy (LEU) $2.15B, Uranium Energy (UEC) $4.14B.

Which company is growing faster?

Energy Fuels (UUUU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Energy Fuels (UUUU) +62.5%, Centrus Energy (LEU) +8.5%, Uranium Energy (UEC) -69.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Centrus Energy (LEU) has the highest net margin (Energy Fuels (UUUU) -77.3%, Centrus Energy (LEU) 10.2%, Uranium Energy (UEC) -744.7%). On return on invested capital, Centrus Energy (LEU) leads (Energy Fuels (UUUU) -6.7%, Centrus Energy (LEU) 0.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Uranium Energy (UEC) returned the most: Energy Fuels (UUUU) -58.1%, Centrus Energy (LEU) -69.2%, Uranium Energy (UEC) -45.2%. Over five years, Uranium Energy (UEC) compounded fastest (Energy Fuels (UUUU) +1.4%/yr, Centrus Energy (LEU) +14.6%/yr, Uranium Energy (UEC) +17.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Uranium Energy (UEC) has been the steadiest (Energy Fuels (UUUU) 84.4%, Centrus Energy (LEU) 86.8%, Uranium Energy (UEC) 77.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, UUUU, LEU 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, Uranium Energy (UEC) 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.