Cameco (CCJ) Competitors

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CCJ vs. EU, UROY, NXE, DNN, and UEC

Should you buy Cameco stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Cameco with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Cameco include enCore Energy (EU), Uranium Royalty (UROY), NexGen Energy (NXE), Denison Mine (DNN), and Uranium Energy (UEC).

How does Cameco compare to enCore Energy?

enCore Energy (NASDAQ:EU) and Cameco (NYSE:CCJ) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and profitability.

In the previous week, Cameco had 7 more articles in the media than enCore Energy. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Cameco and 6 mentions for enCore Energy. Cameco's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat enCore Energy's score of 0.27 indicating that Cameco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
enCore Energy	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cameco	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Cameco has higher revenue and earnings than enCore Energy. enCore Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cameco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
enCore Energy	$43.15M	6.84	-$56.86M	-$0.31	N/A
Cameco	$3.54B	13.24	$421.96M	$1.08	99.61

enCore Energy has a beta of 2.18, indicating that its share price is 118% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cameco has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

20.9% of enCore Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.2% of Cameco shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of enCore Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Cameco shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Cameco has a net margin of 18.38% compared to enCore Energy's net margin of -62.96%. Cameco's return on equity of 11.05% beat enCore Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
enCore Energy	-62.96%	-22.06%	-14.89%
Cameco	18.38%	11.05%	7.65%

enCore Energy currently has a consensus price target of $3.75, suggesting a potential upside of 146.71%. Cameco has a consensus price target of $153.13, suggesting a potential upside of 42.35%. Given enCore Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe enCore Energy is more favorable than Cameco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
enCore Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Cameco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Summary

Cameco beats enCore Energy on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cameco compare to Uranium Royalty?

Uranium Royalty (NASDAQ:UROY) and Cameco (NYSE:CCJ) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Cameco has a net margin of 18.38% compared to Uranium Royalty's net margin of 7.70%. Cameco's return on equity of 11.05% beat Uranium Royalty's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Uranium Royalty	7.70%	0.01%	0.01%
Cameco	18.38%	11.05%	7.65%

24.2% of Uranium Royalty shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.2% of Cameco shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Cameco shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Uranium Royalty has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its share price is 43% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cameco has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Cameco has higher revenue and earnings than Uranium Royalty. Cameco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Uranium Royalty, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Uranium Royalty	$11.19M	49.09	-$4.06M	$0.02	187.50
Cameco	$3.54B	13.24	$421.96M	$1.08	99.61

In the previous week, Cameco had 11 more articles in the media than Uranium Royalty. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Cameco and 2 mentions for Uranium Royalty. Uranium Royalty's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Cameco's score of 0.47 indicating that Uranium Royalty is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Uranium Royalty	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Cameco	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Cameco has a consensus price target of $153.13, indicating a potential upside of 42.35%. Given Cameco's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cameco is more favorable than Uranium Royalty.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Uranium Royalty	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Cameco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Summary

Cameco beats Uranium Royalty on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cameco compare to NexGen Energy?

Cameco (NYSE:CCJ) and NexGen Energy (NYSE:NXE) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

70.2% of Cameco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.4% of NexGen Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Cameco shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of NexGen Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Cameco has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NexGen Energy has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its share price is 39% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Cameco had 8 more articles in the media than NexGen Energy. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Cameco and 5 mentions for NexGen Energy. NexGen Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Cameco's score of 0.47 indicating that NexGen Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cameco	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
NexGen Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Cameco currently has a consensus target price of $153.13, suggesting a potential upside of 42.35%. Given Cameco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Cameco is more favorable than NexGen Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cameco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
NexGen Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Cameco has higher revenue and earnings than NexGen Energy. NexGen Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cameco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cameco	$3.54B	13.24	$421.96M	$1.08	99.61
NexGen Energy	N/A	N/A	-$221.63M	-$0.49	N/A

Cameco has a net margin of 18.38% compared to NexGen Energy's net margin of 0.00%. Cameco's return on equity of 11.05% beat NexGen Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cameco	18.38%	11.05%	7.65%
NexGen Energy	N/A	-13.11%	-8.91%

Summary

Cameco beats NexGen Energy on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cameco compare to Denison Mine?

Denison Mine (NYSEAMERICAN:DNN) and Cameco (NYSE:CCJ) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

In the previous week, Cameco had 8 more articles in the media than Denison Mine. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Cameco and 5 mentions for Denison Mine. Cameco's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Denison Mine's score of 0.20 indicating that Cameco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Denison Mine	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cameco	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Cameco has higher revenue and earnings than Denison Mine. Denison Mine is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cameco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Denison Mine	$3.53M	839.68	-$155.51M	-$0.01	N/A
Cameco	$3.54B	13.24	$421.96M	$1.08	99.61

Cameco has a net margin of 18.38% compared to Denison Mine's net margin of -6,228.09%. Cameco's return on equity of 11.05% beat Denison Mine's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Denison Mine	-6,228.09%	-10.39%	-4.78%
Cameco	18.38%	11.05%	7.65%

Denison Mine has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cameco has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Denison Mine presently has a consensus price target of $5.38, suggesting a potential upside of 63.87%. Cameco has a consensus price target of $153.13, suggesting a potential upside of 42.35%. Given Denison Mine's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Denison Mine is more favorable than Cameco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Denison Mine	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.17
Cameco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

36.7% of Denison Mine shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.2% of Cameco shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Denison Mine shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Cameco shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Cameco beats Denison Mine on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cameco compare to Uranium Energy?

Cameco (NYSE:CCJ) and Uranium Energy (NYSEAMERICAN:UEC) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

70.2% of Cameco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.3% of Uranium Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Cameco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Uranium Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Cameco has a net margin of 18.38% compared to Uranium Energy's net margin of 0.00%. Cameco's return on equity of 11.05% beat Uranium Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cameco	18.38%	11.05%	7.65%
Uranium Energy	N/A	-6.79%	-6.16%

Cameco has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Uranium Energy has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Cameco currently has a consensus price target of $153.13, suggesting a potential upside of 42.35%. Uranium Energy has a consensus price target of $17.66, suggesting a potential upside of 29.35%. Given Cameco's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cameco is more favorable than Uranium Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cameco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
Uranium Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

Cameco has higher revenue and earnings than Uranium Energy. Uranium Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cameco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cameco	$3.54B	13.24	$421.96M	$1.08	99.61
Uranium Energy	$66.84M	100.11	-$87.66M	-$0.12	N/A

In the previous week, Cameco had 3 more articles in the media than Uranium Energy. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Cameco and 10 mentions for Uranium Energy. Uranium Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Cameco's score of 0.47 indicating that Uranium Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cameco	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Uranium Energy	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Cameco beats Uranium Energy on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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CCJ vs. The Competition

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Metric	Cameco	MINING Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$49.00B	$10.45B	$4.91B	$23.00B
Dividend Yield	0.15%	1.56%	4.97%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	99.61	15.19	22.95	29.75
Price / Sales	13.24	172.52	6,704.77	14.03
Price / Cash	74.40	120.48	27.37	25.31
Price / Book	9.10	4.52	6.84	4.60
Net Income	$421.96M	$315.03M	$159.01M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-7.89%	-5.15%	-1.12%	-2.27%
1 Month Performance	-10.68%	-1.44%	0.12%	-0.37%
1 Year Performance	109.58%	132.82%	81.74%	21.80%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CCJ Cameco	4.4754 of 5 stars	$107.58 -4.4%	$153.13 +42.3%	+108.6%	$49.00B	$3.54B	99.61	3,082	Options Volume Gap Down
EU enCore Energy	2.3587 of 5 stars	$1.88 -3.4%	$3.83 +104.4%	-12.1%	$362.22M	$43.15M	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Gap Down
UROY Uranium Royalty	2.0789 of 5 stars	$3.98 -3.3%	N/A	+96.3%	$582.26M	$11.19M	198.85	10
NXE NexGen Energy	1.2877 of 5 stars	$12.32 -4.4%	N/A	+100.6%	$8.17B	N/A	N/A	60
DNN Denison Mine	3.7107 of 5 stars	$3.72 -3.8%	$5.38 +44.7%	+118.7%	$3.37B	$3.53M	N/A	93	Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision

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Cameco (CCJ) Competitors

CCJ vs. EU, UROY, NXE, DNN, and UEC

How does Cameco compare to enCore Energy?

Does the media refer more to EU or CCJ?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, EU or CCJ?

Which has more risk & volatility, EU or CCJ?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in EU or CCJ?

Is EU or CCJ more profitable?

Do analysts recommend EU or CCJ?

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How does Cameco compare to Uranium Royalty?

Is UROY or CCJ more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in UROY or CCJ?

Which has more risk & volatility, UROY or CCJ?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, UROY or CCJ?

Does the media favor UROY or CCJ?

Do analysts rate UROY or CCJ?

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How does Cameco compare to NexGen Energy?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CCJ or NXE?

Which has more risk and volatility, CCJ or NXE?

Does the media refer more to CCJ or NXE?

Do analysts prefer CCJ or NXE?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CCJ or NXE?

Is CCJ or NXE more profitable?

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How does Cameco compare to Denison Mine?

Does the media prefer DNN or CCJ?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, DNN or CCJ?

Is DNN or CCJ more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, DNN or CCJ?

Do analysts prefer DNN or CCJ?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of DNN or CCJ?

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How does Cameco compare to Uranium Energy?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CCJ or UEC?

Is CCJ or UEC more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, CCJ or UEC?

Do analysts recommend CCJ or UEC?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CCJ or UEC?

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