Centrus Energy (LEU) Competitors $401.89 +30.80 (+8.30%) As of 12:22 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LEU vs. CCJ, NXE, DNN, UEC, TECK, MP, SQM, HBM, NGD, and KNFShould you be buying Centrus Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Centrus Energy include Cameco (CCJ), NexGen Energy (NXE), Denison Mine (DNN), Uranium Energy (UEC), Teck Resources (TECK), MP Materials (MP), Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM), HudBay Minerals (HBM), New Gold (NGD), and Knife River (KNF). Centrus Energy vs. Its Competitors Cameco NexGen Energy Denison Mine Uranium Energy Teck Resources MP Materials Sociedad Quimica y Minera HudBay Minerals New Gold Knife River Cameco (NYSE:CCJ) and Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility and risk, CCJ or LEU? Cameco has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Centrus Energy has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation and earnings, CCJ or LEU? Cameco has higher revenue and earnings than Centrus Energy. Centrus 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$2.29B17.26$125.42M$0.87104.29Centrus Energy$436.90M17.10$73.20M$6.0967.38 Does the media prefer CCJ or LEU? In the previous week, Cameco had 24 more articles in the media than Centrus Energy. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Cameco and 7 mentions for Centrus Energy. Centrus Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Cameco's score of 1.00 indicating that Centrus Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cameco 16 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Centrus Energy 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CCJ or LEU more profitable? Centrus Energy has a net margin of 16.56% compared to Cameco's net margin of 14.97%. Centrus Energy's return on equity of 84.09% beat Cameco's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cameco14.97% 8.21% 5.55% Centrus Energy 16.56%84.09%9.44% Do insiders & institutionals believe in CCJ or LEU? 70.2% of Cameco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.0% of Centrus Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Cameco shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Centrus Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate CCJ or LEU? Cameco currently has a consensus target price of $89.55, suggesting a potential downside of 1.31%. Centrus Energy has a consensus target price of $202.09, suggesting a potential downside of 50.75%. Given Cameco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cameco is more favorable than Centrus Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cameco 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Centrus Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 SummaryCameco beats Centrus Energy on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LEU 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 LEU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCentrus EnergyMining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$7.50B$3.86B$3.73B$21.57BDividend YieldN/AN/A5.04%3.58%P/E Ratio93.3794.50154.6329.20Price / Sales17.109.1824,131.2895.82Price / Cash20.7920.7926.7324.53Price / Book42.6121.647.214.57Net Income$73.20M$21.43M$148.88M$1.01B7 Day Performance19.47%22.27%3.24%-2.45%1 Month Performance87.12%59.46%14.12%1.03%1 Year Performance630.95%318.59%64.28%13.34% Centrus Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LEUCentrus Energy1.6374 of 5 stars$401.89+8.3%$202.09-49.7%+488.6%$7.31B$436.90M90.99280Positive NewsGap UpCCJCameco3.6832 of 5 stars$85.34+1.4%$89.55+4.9%+71.6%$37.16B$3.57B98.092,884Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeNXENexGen Energy0.1454 of 5 stars$9.08+4.1%N/A+26.9%$5.22BN/A-36.3160News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastDNNDenison Mine1.2299 of 5 stars$2.81+0.2%$2.75-2.0%+53.0%$2.52B$2.88M-46.7593Analyst ForecastUECUranium Energy3.4564 of 5 stars$13.06-1.2%$13.80+5.7%+100.4%$6.07B$66.84M-76.7960Gap UpTECKTeck Resources4.8999 of 5 stars$43.09-0.3%$56.88+32.0%-10.9%$20.70B$6.48B113.417,200Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionMPMP Materials1.5841 of 5 stars$74.55+4.3%$68.33-8.3%+321.9%$13.20B$203.85M-118.33490Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpSQMSociedad Quimica y Minera2.4136 of 5 stars$43.23+0.3%$45.79+5.9%0.0%$12.35B$4.53B25.888,344Analyst ForecastHBMHudBay Minerals2.7146 of 5 stars$15.68-0.4%N/A+89.6%$6.21B$2.20B21.472,803Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeNGDNew Gold2.7328 of 5 stars$7.30-0.7%$4.56-37.5%+147.1%$5.78B$1.03B56.121,570Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastKNFKnife River3.5071 of 5 stars$71.21-2.0%$106.83+50.0%-25.3%$4.03B$2.90B26.474,761Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cameco Competitors NexGen Energy Competitors Denison Mine Competitors Uranium Energy Competitors Teck Resources Competitors MP Materials Competitors Sociedad Quimica y Minera Competitors HudBay Minerals Competitors New Gold Competitors Knife River Competitors 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:LEU) was last updated on 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy This Titanium Explorer Caught Rio Tinto’s EyeAs U.S. defense spending crosses $1 trillion, drones, hypersonics, and next-gen aerospace are taking center st...Capital Trends | SponsoredTrump to get REVENGE on the banks??Rumors are swirling that Trump could target the banking system by upending the $5 trillion-a-day SWIFT network...The Oxford Club | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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