Centrus Energy LEU
NYSE LEU
$186.39 +10.26 (+5.83%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Centrus Energy (LEU) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)

Centrus Energy (LEU) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 1.5% for Q1 2026, down 1135.0% year-over-year from 0.14% in Q1 2025, and down 42.69% quarter-over-quarter from 2.61% in Q4 2025.

Centrus Energy (LEU) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Centrus Energy (LEU) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 consecutive years, with 1.5% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 1135.0% year-over-year to 1.5%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.5% (down 1135.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 3.73%, down 430.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed eased to 1.5% in Q1 2026 per LEU's latest filing, from 2.61% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 42.78% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 1.5% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 16.69% across 5 years, with a median of 12.84% in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed soared 2905 bps — and 2023, when it sank 2732 bps.
  • Centrus Energy's Return on Capital Employed stood at 28.07% in 2022, then slipped by 25 bps to 21.01% in 2023, then tumbled by 54 bps to 9.69% in 2024, then slumped by 73 bps to 2.61% in 2025, then sank by 43 bps to 1.5% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows LEU's Return on Capital Employed at 1.5% in Q1 2026, 2.61% in Q4 2025, and 7.15% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Cameco 44.65 Bn 43.22 Bn 218.02 Mn 6.29%
2 NexGen Energy 7.23 Bn 7.23 Bn - -16.17%
3 Uranium Energy 6.25 Bn 5.77 Bn - -8.67%
4 Energy Fuels 3.78 Bn 2.85 Bn 14.42 Mn -6.60%
5 Centrus Energy 3.71 Bn 1.84 Bn 49.90 Mn 0.36%
6 Denison Mines 3.17 Bn -451.56 Bn - -
7 IsoEnergy 724.76 Mn 635.94 Mn - -
8 Uranium Royalty 615.72 Mn 515.72 Mn 3.43 Mn 0.52%
9 Ur-Energy 562.39 Mn 463.39 Mn 1.89 Mn -30.51%
10 enCore Energy 234.05 Mn 160.02 Mn -2.58 Mn -19.37%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 0.36%
Mar 31, 2026 1.50%
Dec 31, 2025 2.61%
Sep 30, 2025 7.15%
Jun 30, 2025 11.13%
Mar 31, 2025 12.84%
Dec 31, 2024 9.69%
Sep 30, 2024 11.35%
Jun 30, 2024 12.58%
Mar 31, 2024 10.54%
Dec 31, 2023 21.01%
Sep 30, 2023 13.96%
Jun 30, 2023 15.45%
Mar 31, 2023 22.84%
Dec 31, 2022 28.07%
Sep 30, 2022 28.54%
Jun 30, 2022 42.78%
Mar 31, 2022 31.60%
Dec 31, 2021 50.04%
Sep 30, 2021 42.34%