# Centrus Energy Corp. (LEU) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Basic Materials / Metals & Mining. Price $173.89, market value $3.5 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 91.5×** (5-yr avg 20.4×, 3-yr avg 29.0×). Centrus Energy Corp. trades at 91.5× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 20.4×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Basic Materials median in the September 2026 study was 19.0×. Forward P/E is 45.5×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 7.3×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 7.3×.
- **Price / book: 4.1×**. The shares trade at 4.1× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 158.1×**. Enterprise value is 158.1× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; above 20× is demanding.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: -4.7%** (5-yr avg 3.1%). Free cash flow is negative: the business is consuming cash, which is normal for heavy investment phases but a warning otherwise.
- **Earnings yield: 1.1%**. The inverse of the P/E: 1.1% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 23.7%**. Centrus Energy Corp. keeps 23.7% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 1.6%**. 1.6% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: 17.3%**. 17.3% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 10.2%**. 10.2% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: -33.8%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is -33.8%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: 2.0%**. Each dollar of assets produces 2.0% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 1.5%** (3-yr 15.2%/yr, 5-yr 12.7%/yr). Revenue grew 1.5% over the last year, against 12.7% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -12.8%** (3-yr 4.9%/yr, 5-yr 46.9%/yr). Earnings per share fell 12.8%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 16.3%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 16.3% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 1.54**. Debt is 1.54 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Centrus Energy Corp. holds more cash than debt.
- **Altman Z-score: 1.93**. A Z-score of 1.93 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 3/9**. 3 of 9 checks pass: weak or deteriorating financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Centrus Energy Corp. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (17 analysts). 17 analysts cover Centrus Energy Corp.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $248.28 (+43% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -12.6%** (YTD -28.4%, 3-mo 7.5%). The shares are down 12.6% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -62.5%** (22.3% above the low). Trading 63% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 47**. An RSI of 47 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 3.41** (volatility 91%). Beta of 3.41 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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