Cameco (CCJ) Competitors $78.98 +1.07 (+1.37%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$78.93 -0.05 (-0.06%) As of 07:58 PM 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 enCore Energy (NASDAQ:EU) and Cameco (NYSE:CCJ) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings. Does the media prefer EU or CCJ? In the previous week, Cameco had 19 more articles in the media than enCore Energy. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Cameco and 1 mentions for enCore Energy. enCore Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Cameco's score of 1.09 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cameco 14 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals believe in EU or CCJ? 20.9% of enCore Energy 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 insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is EU or CCJ more profitable? Cameco has a net margin of 7.50% compared to enCore Energy's net margin of -142.32%. Cameco's return on equity of 4.47% beat enCore Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets enCore Energy-142.32% -16.08% -13.96% Cameco 7.50%4.47%2.98% Do analysts prefer EU or CCJ? enCore Energy presently has a consensus price target of $2.75, indicating a potential downside of 7.72%. Cameco has a consensus price target of $80.65, indicating a potential upside of 2.12%. Given Cameco's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cameco is more favorable than enCore Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score enCore Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50Cameco 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.23 Which has more risk and volatility, EU or CCJ? enCore Energy has a beta of 1.86, indicating that its share price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cameco has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation and earnings, EU or CCJ? 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 RatioenCore Energy$58.33M9.56-$61.39M-$0.37-8.05Cameco$2.29B15.02$125.42M$0.40197.45 SummaryCameco beats enCore Energy on 13 of the 16 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. Email Address 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$33.92B$5.96B$3.25B$20.73BDividend Yield0.16%2.06%5.16%3.69%P/E Ratio197.4527.45106.1727.57Price / Sales15.02442.0029,967,650,242,455,700.0059.01Price / Cash81.1427.3223.8622.13Price / Book7.407.936.004.66Net Income$125.42M$278.61M$147.94M$994.58M7 Day Performance8.70%5.32%0.40%-0.29%1 Month Performance13.37%13.11%5.16%4.91%1 Year Performance70.03%36.58%25.96%10.53% Cameco Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CCJCameco3.1964 of 5 stars$78.98+1.4%$80.65+2.1%+64.4%$33.92B$2.29B197.452,884Positive NewsOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionEUenCore Energy0.9179 of 5 stars$2.79+4.1%$2.75-1.4%-28.6%$521.90M$58.33M-7.54N/APositive NewsUROYUranium Royalty2.7199 of 5 stars$2.45+3.4%$4.00+63.3%+5.6%$327.41M$23.14M0.0010News CoverageEarnings ReportUpcoming EarningsNXENexGen Energy0.1923 of 5 stars$6.76+2.2%N/A+3.0%$3.86BN/A-42.2760Positive NewsDNNDenison Mine2.0474 of 5 stars$1.86+4.5%$3.00+61.3%+5.5%$1.67B$2.88M-23.2593News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionUECUranium Energy4.3286 of 5 stars$6.86+4.1%$10.13+47.6%N/A$3.05B$220K-40.3560News CoveragePositive NewsURGUr Energy2.9477 of 5 stars$1.18+2.6%$2.30+94.9%N/A$430.49M$33.71M-9.0810News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionVALEVale4.2893 of 5 stars$9.93-2.1%$11.79+18.8%-12.5%$45.05B$38.06B7.1964,610Upcoming EarningsOptions VolumeTECKTeck Resources4.9087 of 5 stars$38.36+0.1%$63.14+64.6%-21.3%$18.53B$6.48B66.157,200News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeSQMSociedad Quimica y Minera0.7391 of 5 stars$37.92+0.8%$41.14+8.5%-4.9%$10.83B$4.53B17.978,344Analyst RevisionMPMP Materials1.6031 of 5 stars$48.60+7.7%$31.28-35.6%+299.3%$7.94B$203.85M-74.77490Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeHigh Trading Volume 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 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUtah’s New Oil FindThe Real Reason 218,000 Acres Just Vanished The government just quietly leased 218,000 acres in the middle ...Stansberry Research | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredCritical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0 I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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