| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 1/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
LEU Stock Overview
Centrus Energy Corp. supplies nuclear fuel and services for the nuclear power industry in the United States, Japan, Belgium, and internationally.
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$43.57 |
| 52 Week High | US$88.88 |
| 52 Week Low | US$17.36 |
| Beta | 2.32 |
| 1 Month Change | 60.12% |
| 3 Month Change | 104.65% |
| 1 Year Change | 88.45% |
| 3 Year Change | 1,342.33% |
| 5 Year Change | 989.25% |
| Change since IPO | -98.88% |
Recent News & Updates
Shareholder Returns
| LEU | US Oil and Gas | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 12.3% | 7.2% | 3.2% |
| 1Y | 88.5% | 58.4% | -10.1% |
Return vs Industry: LEU exceeded the US Oil and Gas industry which returned 54.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: LEU exceeded the US Market which returned -11.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| LEU volatility | |
|---|---|
| LEU Average Weekly Movement | 13.8% |
| Oil and Gas Industry Average Movement | 8.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: LEU is more volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 14% a week.
Volatility Over Time: LEU's weekly volatility (14%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of US stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 266 | Dan Poneman | https://www.centrusenergy.com |
Centrus Energy Corp. supplies nuclear fuel and services for the nuclear power industry in the United States, Japan, Belgium, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Low-Enriched Uranium (LEU) and Technical Solutions. The LEU segment sells separative work units (SWU) component of LEU; SWU and natural uranium components of LEU; and natural uranium for utilities that operate nuclear power plants.
Centrus Energy Fundamentals Summary
| LEU fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | US$631.27m |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$163.60m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$314.70m |
3.9x
P/E Ratio2.0x
P/S RatioIs LEU overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| LEU income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$314.70m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$161.80m |
| Gross Profit | US$152.90m |
| Other Expenses | -US$10.70m |
| Earnings | US$163.60m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2022
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 11.29 |
| Gross Margin | 48.59% |
| Net Profit Margin | 51.99% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | -158.8% |
How did LEU perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonValuation
Is LEU undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
3/6Valuation Score 3/6
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
Analyst Forecast
Key Valuation Metric
Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for LEU?
Other financial metrics that can be useful for relative valuation.
| What is LEU's n/a Ratio? | |
|---|---|
| n/a Ratio | 0x |
| n/a | n/a |
| Market Cap | US$631.27m |
| Key Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value/Revenue | 2.1x |
| Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 3.8x |
| PEG Ratio | -0.09x |
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers
How does LEU's PE Ratio compare to its peers?
| LEU PE Ratio vs Peers |
|---|
| Company | PE | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer Average | 7.3x | ||
NRP Natural Resource Partners | 3x | n/a | US$549.6m |
NC NACCO Industries | 4.1x | n/a | US$338.1m |
ARCH Arch Resources | 2.8x | -52.2% | US$2.8b |
CEIX CONSOL Energy | 19.3x | 38.6% | US$2.4b |
LEU Centrus Energy | 3.9x | -43.0% | US$631.3m |
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: LEU is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (3.9x) compared to the peer average (7.3x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry
How does LEU's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the US Oil and Gas Industry?
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: LEU is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (3.9x) compared to the US Oil and Gas industry average (9.7x)
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio
What is LEU's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.
| Fair Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Current PE Ratio | 3.9x |
| Fair PE Ratio | 6.5x |
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: LEU is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (3.9x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (6.5x).
Share Price vs Fair Value
What is the Fair Price of LEU when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.
Below Fair Value: LEU ($43.57) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($42.36)
Significantly Below Fair Value: LEU is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Analyst Price Targets
What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?
Analyst Forecast: Target price is more than 20% higher than the current share price, but there are not enough analysts covering the stock to determine statistical confidence in agreement.
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Future Growth
How is Centrus Energy forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 2 analysts?
Future Growth Score
0/6Future Growth Score 0/6
Earnings vs Savings Rate
Earnings vs Market
High Growth Earnings
Revenue vs Market
High Growth Revenue
Future ROE
-43.0%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: LEU's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-43% per year).
Earnings vs Market: LEU's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-43% per year).
High Growth Earnings: LEU's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: LEU's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-2.4% per year).
High Growth Revenue: LEU's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-2.4% per year).
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if LEU's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has Centrus Energy performed over the past 5 years?
Past Performance Score
3/6Past Performance Score 3/6
Quality Earnings
Growing Profit Margin
Earnings Trend
Accelerating Growth
Earnings vs Industry
High ROE
60.9%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: LEU has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: LEU became profitable in the past.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LEU has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 60.9% per year.
Accelerating Growth: LEU has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: LEU has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Oil and Gas industry (203.8%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: LEU's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.
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Financial Health
How is Centrus Energy's financial position?
Financial Health Score
1/6Financial Health Score 1/6
Short Term Liabilities
Long Term Liabilities
Debt Level
Reducing Debt
Debt Coverage
Interest Coverage
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: LEU has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than short term assets not covering short term liabilities.
Long Term Liabilities: LEU has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than short term assets not covering long term liabilities.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: LEU has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than a high debt level.
Reducing Debt: LEU's has negative shareholder equity, so we do not need to check if its debt has reduced over time.
Debt Coverage: LEU's operating cash flow is negative, therefore debt is not well covered.
Interest Coverage: LEU earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Centrus Energy current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Score
0/6Dividend Score 0/6
Notable Dividend
High Dividend
Stable Dividend
Growing Dividend
Earnings Coverage
Cash Flow Coverage
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate LEU's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate LEU's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if LEU's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if LEU's dividend payments have been increasing.
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: Unable to calculate sustainability of dividends as LEU has not reported any payouts.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
4.6yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Dan Poneman (66 yo)
7.42yrs
Tenure
US$2,097,289
Compensation
Mr. Daniel B. Poneman, also known as Dan, has been the Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of Centrus Energy Corp. since March 23, 2015. Mr. Poneman served as the Chief Strategic Officer at Cen...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Dan's total compensation ($USD2.10M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.92M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Dan's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: LEU's management team is considered experienced (4.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: LEU's board of directors are considered experienced (6.6 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: LEU insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 3.7%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Centrus Energy Corp.'s employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Centrus Energy Corp.
- Ticker: LEU
- Exchange: NYSEAM
- Founded: 1998
- Industry: Coal and Consumable Fuels
- Sector: Energy
- Implied Market Cap: US$631.268m
- Shares outstanding: 14.49m
- Website: https://www.centrusenergy.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Centrus Energy Corp.
- 6901 Rockledge Drive
- Suite 800
- Bethesda
- Maryland
- 20817
- United States
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2022/08/12 00:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/08/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2022/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.