Centrus Energy (LEU) Competitors

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Should you buy Centrus Energy stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Centrus Energy 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 Centrus Energy include Denison Mine (DNN), Uranium Energy (UEC), MP Materials (MP), HudBay Minerals (HBM), and NexGen Energy (NXE). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector.

How does Centrus Energy compare to Denison Mine?

Denison Mine (NYSEAMERICAN:DNN) and Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Centrus Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Denison Mine. Denison Mine is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Centrus Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Denison Mine	$3.53M	919.04	-$155.51M	-$0.01	N/A
Centrus Energy	$448.70M	8.45	$77.80M	$3.02	63.86

In the previous week, Centrus Energy had 25 more articles in the media than Denison Mine. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Centrus Energy and 5 mentions for Denison Mine. Centrus Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Denison Mine's score of 0.22 indicating that Centrus Energy 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)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Centrus Energy	11 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Centrus Energy has a net margin of 13.40% compared to Denison Mine's net margin of -6,228.09%. Centrus Energy's return on equity of 13.10% beat Denison Mine's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Denison Mine	-6,228.09%	-10.39%	-4.78%
Centrus Energy	13.40%	13.10%	3.51%

Denison Mine presently has a consensus price target of $5.38, indicating a potential upside of 49.72%. Centrus Energy has a consensus price target of $268.18, indicating a potential upside of 39.06%. Given Denison Mine's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Denison Mine is more favorable than Centrus Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Denison Mine	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.17
Centrus Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

36.7% of Denison Mine shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.0% of Centrus Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Denison Mine shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Centrus Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Denison Mine has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Centrus Energy has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Centrus Energy beats Denison Mine on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Centrus Energy compare to Uranium Energy?

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) and Uranium Energy (NYSEAMERICAN:UEC) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Centrus Energy has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its share price is 43% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Uranium Energy has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Centrus Energy has a net margin of 13.40% compared to Uranium Energy's net margin of 0.00%. Centrus Energy's return on equity of 13.10% beat Uranium Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Centrus Energy	13.40%	13.10%	3.51%
Uranium Energy	N/A	-6.79%	-6.16%

Centrus Energy currently has a consensus target price of $268.18, indicating a potential upside of 39.06%. Uranium Energy has a consensus target price of $17.66, indicating a potential upside of 14.87%. Given Centrus Energy's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Centrus Energy is more favorable than Uranium Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Centrus Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Uranium Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

Centrus Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Uranium Energy. Uranium 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Centrus Energy	$448.70M	8.45	$77.80M	$3.02	63.86
Uranium Energy	$66.84M	112.73	-$87.66M	-$0.12	N/A

50.0% of Centrus Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.3% of Uranium Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Centrus Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Uranium Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Centrus Energy had 23 more articles in the media than Uranium Energy. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Centrus Energy and 7 mentions for Uranium Energy. Uranium Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Centrus Energy's score of 0.35 indicating that Uranium Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Centrus Energy	11 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Uranium Energy	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Centrus Energy beats Uranium Energy on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Centrus Energy compare to MP Materials?

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) and MP Materials (NYSE:MP) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Centrus Energy has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its share price is 43% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MP Materials has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its share price is 90% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, MP Materials had 15 more articles in the media than Centrus Energy. MarketBeat recorded 45 mentions for MP Materials and 30 mentions for Centrus Energy. MP Materials' average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Centrus Energy's score of 0.35 indicating that MP Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Centrus Energy	11 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
MP Materials	20 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Centrus Energy has a net margin of 13.40% compared to MP Materials' net margin of -28.00%. Centrus Energy's return on equity of 13.10% beat MP Materials' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Centrus Energy	13.40%	13.10%	3.51%
MP Materials	-28.00%	-2.27%	-1.13%

50.0% of Centrus Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.6% of MP Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Centrus Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of MP Materials shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Centrus Energy currently has a consensus target price of $268.18, indicating a potential upside of 39.06%. MP Materials has a consensus target price of $81.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.86%. Given Centrus Energy's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Centrus Energy is more favorable than MP Materials.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Centrus Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
MP Materials	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Centrus Energy has higher revenue and earnings than MP Materials. MP Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Centrus Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Centrus Energy	$448.70M	8.45	$77.80M	$3.02	63.86
MP Materials	$224.44M	50.55	-$85.87M	-$0.42	N/A

Summary

MP Materials beats Centrus Energy on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Centrus Energy compare to HudBay Minerals?

HudBay Minerals (NYSE:HBM) and Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

HudBay Minerals currently has a consensus target price of $26.00, indicating a potential downside of 6.32%. Centrus Energy has a consensus target price of $268.18, indicating a potential upside of 39.06%. Given Centrus Energy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Centrus Energy is more favorable than HudBay Minerals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HudBay Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92
Centrus Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, Centrus Energy had 25 more articles in the media than HudBay Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Centrus Energy and 5 mentions for HudBay Minerals. HudBay Minerals' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Centrus Energy's score of 0.35 indicating that HudBay Minerals is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HudBay Minerals	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Centrus Energy	11 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

HudBay Minerals has a net margin of 27.75% compared to Centrus Energy's net margin of 13.40%. Centrus Energy's return on equity of 13.10% beat HudBay Minerals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HudBay Minerals	27.75%	10.04%	5.36%
Centrus Energy	13.40%	13.10%	3.51%

57.8% of HudBay Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.0% of Centrus Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of HudBay Minerals shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Centrus Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

HudBay Minerals has higher revenue and earnings than Centrus Energy. HudBay Minerals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Centrus Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HudBay Minerals	$2.21B	4.99	$568.50M	$1.66	16.72
Centrus Energy	$448.70M	8.45	$77.80M	$3.02	63.86

HudBay Minerals has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Centrus Energy has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

HudBay Minerals and Centrus Energy tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Centrus Energy compare to NexGen Energy?

NexGen Energy (NYSE:NXE) and Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Centrus Energy has a consensus target price of $268.18, indicating a potential upside of 39.06%. Given Centrus Energy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Centrus Energy is more favorable than NexGen Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NexGen Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Centrus Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, Centrus Energy had 26 more articles in the media than NexGen Energy. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Centrus Energy and 4 mentions for NexGen Energy. NexGen Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Centrus Energy's score of 0.35 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)	5 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Centrus Energy has a net margin of 13.40% compared to NexGen Energy's net margin of 0.00%. Centrus Energy's return on equity of 13.10% beat NexGen Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NexGen Energy	N/A	-13.11%	-8.91%
Centrus Energy	13.40%	13.10%	3.51%

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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Centrus Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NexGen Energy	N/A	N/A	-$221.63M	-$0.49	N/A
Centrus Energy	$448.70M	8.45	$77.80M	$3.02	63.86

NexGen Energy has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Centrus Energy has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Centrus Energy beats NexGen Energy on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Centrus Energy	Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.98B	$2.04B	$5.01B	$22.96B
Dividend Yield	N/A	N/A	4.97%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	63.86	63.86	23.77	28.29
Price / Sales	8.45	4.73	7,414.36	24.51
Price / Cash	38.67	38.67	27.65	25.11
Price / Book	4.89	2.59	7.08	4.73
Net Income	$77.80M	$23.73M	$159.16M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-6.86%	-5.36%	2.64%	-1.11%
1 Month Performance	-0.16%	-6.67%	3.24%	1.36%
1 Year Performance	98.98%	36.70%	87.70%	24.41%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LEU Centrus Energy	3.3549 of 5 stars	$192.85 -4.7%	$268.18 +39.1%	+108.3%	$3.98B	$448.70M	63.86	280	Analyst Revision
DNN Denison Mine	3.7426 of 5 stars	$3.86 +7.2%	$5.38 +39.2%	+136.2%	$3.25B	$3.53M	N/A	93
UEC Uranium Energy	1.9186 of 5 stars	$15.77 +8.8%	$17.66 +12.0%	+173.0%	$7.11B	$66.84M	N/A	60	Positive News
MP MP Materials	4.3863 of 5 stars	$72.71 +6.8%	$79.08 +8.8%	+207.3%	$12.09B	$224.44M	N/A	490	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
HBM HudBay Minerals	4.3189 of 5 stars	$24.04 +7.5%	$26.00 +8.2%	+220.1%	$8.88B	$2.21B	14.48	3,072

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Centrus Energy (LEU) Competitors

LEU vs. DNN, UEC, MP, HBM, and NXE

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Centrus Energy (LEU) Competitors

LEU vs. DNN, UEC, MP, HBM, and NXE

How does Centrus Energy compare to Denison Mine?

Which has better earnings & valuation, DNN or LEU?

Does the media prefer DNN or LEU?

Is DNN or LEU more profitable?

Do analysts rate DNN or LEU?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in DNN or LEU?

Which has more volatility & risk, DNN or LEU?

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How does Centrus Energy compare to Uranium Energy?

Which has more volatility & risk, LEU or UEC?

Is LEU or UEC more profitable?

Do analysts prefer LEU or UEC?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LEU or UEC?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LEU or UEC?

Does the media refer more to LEU or UEC?

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How does Centrus Energy compare to MP Materials?

Which has more volatility & risk, LEU or MP?

Does the media refer more to LEU or MP?

Is LEU or MP more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LEU or MP?

Do analysts prefer LEU or MP?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LEU or MP?

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How does Centrus Energy compare to HudBay Minerals?

Do analysts rate HBM or LEU?

Does the media prefer HBM or LEU?

Is HBM or LEU more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in HBM or LEU?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, HBM or LEU?

Which has more risk and volatility, HBM or LEU?

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How does Centrus Energy compare to NexGen Energy?

Do analysts rate NXE or LEU?

Does the media prefer NXE or LEU?

Is NXE or LEU more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in NXE or LEU?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, NXE or LEU?

Which has more risk and volatility, NXE or LEU?

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