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 superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and dividends.

20.9% of enCore Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.2% of Cameco shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of enCore Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Cameco shares are owned by 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.

enCore Energy presently has a consensus target price of $3.83, indicating a potential upside of 185.01%. Cameco has a consensus target price of $147.42, indicating a potential upside of 41.01%. Given enCore Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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)
5 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

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% -21.98% -14.52%
Cameco 18.38%11.05%7.65%

enCore Energy has a beta of 2, indicating that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cameco has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Cameco had 2 more articles in the media than enCore Energy. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Cameco and 5 mentions for enCore Energy. enCore Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Cameco's score of 0.92 indicating that enCore Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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 Ratio
enCore Energy$43.15M6.05-$56.86M-$0.15N/A
Cameco$2.49B18.27$421.96M$1.0896.80

Summary

Cameco beats enCore Energy on 11 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, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, Cameco had 4 more articles in the media than Uranium Royalty. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Cameco and 3 mentions for Uranium Royalty. Uranium Royalty's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Cameco's score of 0.92 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)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Cameco
3 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

24.2% of Uranium Royalty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.2% of Cameco shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Cameco 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.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Uranium Royalty$11.19M36.29-$4.06M$0.02138.50
Cameco$2.49B18.27$421.96M$1.0896.80

Cameco has a consensus target price of $147.42, indicating a potential upside of 41.01%. Given Cameco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Cameco
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

Uranium Royalty has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cameco has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

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 Royalty7.70% 0.01% 0.01%
Cameco 18.38%11.05%7.65%

Summary

Cameco beats Uranium Royalty on 12 of the 16 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Cameco had 6 more articles in the media than NexGen Energy. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Cameco and 1 mentions for NexGen Energy. Cameco's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat NexGen Energy's score of 0.31 indicating that Cameco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

70.2% of Cameco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.4% of NexGen Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Cameco shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of NexGen Energy shares are owned by 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.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cameco$2.49B18.27$421.96M$1.0896.80
NexGen EnergyN/AN/A-$221.63M-$0.49N/A

Cameco has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NexGen Energy has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

Cameco currently has a consensus price target of $147.42, indicating a potential upside of 41.01%. Given Cameco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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)
5 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69
NexGen Energy
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

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
Cameco18.38% 11.05% 7.65%
NexGen Energy N/A -13.11%-8.91%

Summary

Cameco beats NexGen Energy on 13 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 stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

Denison Mine has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cameco has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Denison Mine$3.53M794.79-$155.51M-$0.01N/A
Cameco$2.49B18.27$421.96M$1.0896.80

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

Denison Mine presently has a consensus target price of $5.38, indicating a potential upside of 73.39%. Cameco has a consensus target price of $147.42, indicating a potential upside of 41.01%. Given Denison Mine's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Cameco
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

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% -11.53% -4.58%
Cameco 18.38%11.05%7.65%

In the previous week, Cameco had 6 more articles in the media than Denison Mine. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Cameco and 1 mentions for Denison Mine. Cameco's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Denison Mine's score of 0.00 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)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Cameco
3 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Cameco beats Denison Mine on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cameco compare to Uranium Energy?

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

62.3% of Uranium Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.2% of Cameco shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Uranium Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Cameco shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Uranium Energy has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cameco has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Cameco had 7 more articles in the media than Uranium Energy. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Cameco and 0 mentions for Uranium Energy. Cameco's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Uranium Energy's score of 0.78 indicating that Cameco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Uranium Energy Positive
Cameco Positive

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
Uranium EnergyN/A -6.57% -6.01%
Cameco 18.38%11.05%7.65%

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Uranium Energy$66.84M79.96-$87.66M-$0.12N/A
Cameco$2.49B18.27$421.96M$1.0896.80

Uranium Energy presently has a consensus target price of $17.41, suggesting a potential upside of 61.17%. Cameco has a consensus target price of $147.42, suggesting a potential upside of 41.01%. Given Uranium Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Uranium Energy is more favorable than Cameco.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Uranium Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.89
Cameco
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

Summary

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

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CCJ vs. The Competition

MetricCamecoMINING IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$45.11B$8.99B$4.59B$23.23B
Dividend Yield0.17%1.91%5.02%4.10%
P/E Ratio96.8014.5822.8931.64
Price / Sales18.27171.925,424.4621.39
Price / Cash68.50117.8326.8324.58
Price / Book9.213.958.784.74
Net Income$421.96M$321.40M$157.40M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-1.90%-8.76%-3.13%0.99%
1 Month Performance-3.57%-13.38%-6.45%0.97%
1 Year Performance40.35%76.26%47.24%24.40%

Cameco Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CCJ
Cameco
4.582 of 5 stars
$104.54
+0.9%
$147.42
+41.0%
+44.7%$45.11B$2.49B96.803,082
EU
enCore Energy
4.1217 of 5 stars
$1.61
-0.9%
$3.83
+138.8%
-46.2%$311.77M$43.15MN/AN/A
UROY
Uranium Royalty
1.7782 of 5 stars
$2.91
-3.2%
N/A+14.2%$425.84M$11.19M145.3210
NXE
NexGen Energy
0.4794 of 5 stars
$10.45
-0.4%
N/A+44.8%$6.92BN/AN/A60
DNN
Denison Mine
2.3181 of 5 stars
$3.29
-0.8%
$5.38
+63.6%
+73.4%$2.98B$3.53MN/A93

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