Cameco (CCJ) Competitors $82.56 +0.75 (+0.92%) Closing price 09/18/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$82.99 +0.43 (+0.52%) As of 07:14 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CCJ vs. EU, UROY, NXE, DNN, UEC, URG, VALE, TECK, SQM, and MPShould you be buying Cameco stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cameco include enCore Energy (EU), Uranium Royalty (UROY), NexGen Energy (NXE), Denison Mine (DNN), Uranium Energy (UEC), Ur Energy (URG), Vale (VALE), Teck Resources (TECK), Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM), and MP Materials (MP). Cameco vs. Its Competitors enCore Energy Uranium Royalty NexGen Energy Denison Mine Uranium Energy Ur Energy Vale Teck Resources Sociedad Quimica y Minera MP Materials Cameco (NYSE:CCJ) and enCore Energy (NASDAQ:EU) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CCJ or EU? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCameco$2.29B15.70$125.42M$0.8794.90enCore Energy$44.52M10.97-$61.39M-$0.35-7.46 Is CCJ or EU a better dividend stock? Cameco pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. enCore Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.4680 per share and has a dividend yield of 17.9%. Cameco pays out 13.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. enCore Energy pays out -133.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Cameco has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. enCore Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Is CCJ or EU more profitable? Cameco has a net margin of 14.97% compared to enCore Energy's net margin of -143.28%. Cameco's return on equity of 8.21% beat enCore Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cameco14.97% 8.21% 5.55% enCore Energy -143.28%-19.23%-16.22% Which has more volatility and risk, CCJ or EU? Cameco has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, enCore Energy has a beta of 1.84, suggesting that its share price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to CCJ or EU? In the previous week, Cameco had 27 more articles in the media than enCore Energy. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Cameco and 8 mentions for enCore Energy. Cameco's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat enCore Energy's score of 0.66 indicating that Cameco is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cameco 23 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive enCore Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend CCJ or EU? Cameco presently has a consensus target price of $89.55, suggesting a potential upside of 8.46%. enCore Energy has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 53.26%. Given enCore Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe enCore Energy is more favorable than Cameco.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cameco 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.13enCore Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CCJ or EU? 70.2% of Cameco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.9% of enCore Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Cameco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of enCore Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryCameco beats enCore Energy on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cameco News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CCJ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CCJ and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CCJ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCamecoMINING IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$35.62B$6.64B$3.58B$21.54BDividend Yield0.15%1.92%5.07%3.51%P/E Ratio94.9019.10156.9930.17Price / Sales15.70600.5217,735.8975.21Price / Cash85.2089.0625.7024.62Price / Book7.747.106.564.58Net Income$125.42M$279.19M$149.17M$1.00B7 Day Performance5.75%2.61%1.21%1.52%1 Month Performance11.95%15.77%12.23%5.96%1 Year Performance101.00%55.24%45.71%14.24% Cameco Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CCJCameco4.2571 of 5 stars$82.56+0.9%$89.55+8.5%+105.8%$35.62B$2.29B94.902,884Positive NewsOptions VolumeEUenCore Energy1.7684 of 5 stars$2.36+1.3%$4.00+69.5%-25.0%$441.56M$58.33M-6.74N/AUROYUranium Royalty1.3847 of 5 stars$3.26-0.3%$4.00+22.7%+64.7%$435.66M$15.60M-108.6710NXENexGen Energy0.2705 of 5 stars$7.98+2.2%N/A+46.7%$4.56BN/A-31.9060Positive NewsDNNDenison Mine2.3573 of 5 stars$2.38+1.3%$3.00+26.1%N/A$2.13B$2.88M-39.6793Positive NewsUECUranium Energy3.6349 of 5 stars$11.82+5.8%$10.97-7.2%N/A$5.25B$220K-69.5360Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap DownURGUr Energy3.3376 of 5 stars$1.45-1.4%$2.48+70.7%N/A$529.00M$33.71M-8.5310Positive NewsVALEVale3.8918 of 5 stars$10.47+0.6%$11.71+11.9%+3.1%$47.50B$38.06B8.5164,610Analyst ForecastTECKTeck Resources4.9167 of 5 stars$35.17+2.5%$56.88+61.7%-16.3%$16.89B$6.48B92.547,200SQMSociedad Quimica y Minera2.6964 of 5 stars$45.46-0.9%$45.08-0.8%+14.5%$12.99B$4.53B27.228,344Positive NewsMPMP Materials2.0684 of 5 stars$62.67-0.6%$66.88+6.7%+410.4%$11.10B$203.85M-99.48490 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies enCore Energy Alternatives Uranium Royalty Alternatives NexGen Energy Alternatives Denison Mine Alternatives Uranium Energy Alternatives Ur Energy Alternatives Vale Alternatives Teck Resources Alternatives Sociedad Quimica y Minera Alternatives MP Materials Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CCJ) was last updated on 9/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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