Centrus Energy (LEU) Competitors $206.40 +8.94 (+4.53%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$205.50 -0.90 (-0.44%) As of 07:59 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LEU vs. NXE, DNN, UEC, SQM, SUM, MP, KNF, HBM, NGD, and TMCShould you be buying Centrus Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Centrus Energy include NexGen Energy (NXE), Denison Mine (DNN), Uranium Energy (UEC), Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM), Summit Materials (SUM), MP Materials (MP), Knife River (KNF), HudBay Minerals (HBM), New Gold (NGD), and TMC the metals (TMC). Centrus Energy vs. Its Competitors NexGen Energy Denison Mine Uranium Energy Sociedad Quimica y Minera Summit Materials MP Materials Knife River HudBay Minerals New Gold TMC the metals NexGen Energy (NYSE:NXE) and Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) are both mid-cap 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. Does the media prefer NXE or LEU? In the previous week, Centrus Energy had 19 more articles in the media than NexGen Energy. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Centrus Energy and 5 mentions for NexGen Energy. NexGen Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Centrus Energy's score of 1.19 indicating that NexGen Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NexGen Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Centrus Energy 11 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is NXE or LEU more profitable? Centrus Energy has a net margin of 16.56% compared to NexGen Energy's net margin of 0.00%. Centrus Energy's return on equity of 84.09% beat NexGen Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NexGen EnergyN/A -9.62% -6.85% Centrus Energy 16.56%84.09%9.44% Which has more volatility & risk, NXE or LEU? NexGen Energy has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Centrus Energy has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend NXE or LEU? Centrus Energy has a consensus target price of $175.00, suggesting a potential downside of 15.21%. Given Centrus Energy's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Centrus Energy is more favorable than NexGen Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NexGen Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33Centrus Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of NXE or LEU? 42.4% of NexGen Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.0% of Centrus Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of NexGen Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Centrus Energy 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. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NXE or LEU? Centrus Energy has higher revenue and earnings than NexGen Energy. NexGen Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Centrus Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNexGen EnergyN/AN/A-$56.60M-$0.16-41.38Centrus Energy$471.40M7.46$73.20M$6.3932.30 SummaryCentrus Energy beats NexGen Energy on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Centrus Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LEU 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 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$3.52B$1.80B$3.31B$20.79BDividend YieldN/AN/A5.14%3.71%P/E Ratio46.8046.8087.8426.07Price / Sales7.464.1331,218,733,196,606,700.0042.50Price / Cash20.7920.7923.8722.63Price / Book21.4310.896.074.57Net Income$73.20M$21.43M$147.90M$988.81M7 Day Performance16.89%8.44%2.42%0.21%1 Month Performance30.53%18.75%6.90%3.91%1 Year Performance347.43%161.63%26.83%11.35% Centrus Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LEUCentrus Energy2.3876 of 5 stars$206.40+4.5%$175.00-15.2%+370.4%$3.52B$471.40M46.80280Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownNXENexGen Energy0.3184 of 5 stars$6.77-0.4%N/A-12.7%$3.86BN/A-42.2860Options VolumeDNNDenison Mine1.7523 of 5 stars$1.83+0.3%$3.00+64.4%-22.8%$1.64B$2.88M-22.8193News CoveragePositive NewsUECUranium Energy4.2075 of 5 stars$6.52-1.6%$10.13+55.4%-3.2%$2.89B$220K-38.3260Positive NewsGap DownSQMSociedad Quimica y Minera1.0758 of 5 stars$35.47-4.5%$41.14+16.0%-5.8%$10.13B$4.53B16.818,344SUMSummit Materials0.2181 of 5 stars$52.54+0.2%$51.20-2.6%+41.9%$9.23B$2.62B64.074,800News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeMPMP Materials2.0953 of 5 stars$30.63-3.8%$28.06-8.4%+216.5%$5.01B$203.85M-47.12490Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastKNFKnife River3.3701 of 5 stars$78.78-2.3%$117.17+48.7%+11.1%$4.46B$2.90B24.854,761News CoveragePositive NewsHBMHudBay Minerals4.1241 of 5 stars$10.89+0.5%$14.00+28.6%+15.6%$4.30B$2.02B28.632,803Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionNGDNew Gold2.1109 of 5 stars$4.99+0.1%$4.13-17.2%+97.1%$3.95B$941.50M38.421,570Positive NewsTMCTMC the metals1.4209 of 5 stars$6.61-7.1%$6.75+2.2%+379.0%$2.39BN/A-28.6730News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NexGen Energy Competitors Denison Mine Competitors Uranium Energy Competitors Sociedad Quimica y Minera Competitors Summit Materials Competitors MP Materials Competitors Knife River Competitors HudBay Minerals Competitors New Gold Competitors TMC the metals 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 7/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | 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 | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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