LEU
Centrus Energy Corp.
LEU's fundamentals are weak: its operating margin went from 18% to −1.3% and free cash flow turned negative. Its PE isn't a useful guide right now because of how its recent earnings were reported.
LEU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
LEU's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
LEU PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 4.1x | $12.84 | -88% |
| Fair | 15x | $45.82 | -56% |
| Current | 33x | $104 | — |
| Forward | 34x | $104 | — |
| Expensive | 47x | $148 | +42% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LEU's PE is 33x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
LEU Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for LEU, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
LEU Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.03 | -3.9% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.15 | -53% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.93 | -69% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.75 | -57% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.90 | -13% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.64 | +37% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.15 | +8.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.45 | +41% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.47 | -18% |
LEU's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $3.15 over the past year, against $11.61 in mid-2022. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
LEU Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $55.5M | -26% |
| Q2 2026 | $176.1M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $76.7M | +4.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $146.2M | -3.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $74.9M | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | $154.5M | -18% |
| Q1 2025 | $73.1M | +67% |
| Q4 2024 | $151.6M | +46% |
LEU's revenue fell from its 2024 peak and has held roughly level since: $56M last quarter, down 26% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -54% | -31 points |
| Q2 2026 | 5.9% | -16 points |
| Q1 2026 | 1% | -27 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.8% | -21 points |
| Q3 2025 | -22% | -9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 22% | +11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 28% | +52 points |
| Q4 2024 | 30% | -1.7 points |
LEU's operating margin was −54% last quarter, down 31 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
LEU Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$126M | -2311% |
| Q2 2026 | -$53.2M | -208% |
| Q1 2026 | -$58.3M | -269% |
| Q4 2025 | -$58M | -201% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.7M | +$39.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $49.2M | +707% |
| Q1 2025 | $34.4M | +805% |
| Q4 2024 | $57.2M | +229% |
LEU's free cash flow was −$296M over the past year, against $147M the year before.
LEU Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.4% | +521K shares |
| 1 year | +8.4% | +1.7M shares |
| 3 years | +43% | +6.8M shares |
| 5 years | +59% | +8.4M shares |
| Available history | +134% | +12.8M shares |
LEU has 22M diluted shares, up 8.4% from a year ago.
LEU Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -257.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -40.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -16.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -13.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -5.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -4.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -3.4x | Net Cash |
LEU has more cash than debt.
LEU Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 29.4 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 12.4 | Oversold |
LEU's weekly RSI is 29 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 12 (oversold).
LEU PE vs Energy Sector
| Metric | LEU | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33x | 13x | 151% above |
| PE % | 73 | 61 | 12 pts above |
LEU is trading at 33x earnings, a 151% premium to the Energy sector's median of 13x, though its earnings don't support one.
LEU Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $119.8 | 13% below |
| 20 week MA | $150.2 | 31% below |
| 50 week MA | $191.5 | 46% below |
| 100 week MA | $180.3 | 42% below |
| 200 week MA | $113.7 | 8.6% below |
LEU is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 8.6% below its 200-week average.
LEU Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $7.30 | $27.9 | +282% |
| 2021 | $27.9 | $53.9 | +94% |
| 2022 | $53.9 | $31.4 | -42% |
| 2023 | $31.4 | $54.4 | +73% |
| 2024 | $54.4 | $70.7 | +30% |
| 2025 | $70.7 | $254.3 | +260% |
| 2026 YTD | $254.3 | $103.9 | -59% |
LEU's yearly returns have swung widely, from +282% in 2020 to −42% in 2022. It's down 59% so far in 2026.