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LEU analysis

Centrus Energy Corp.Uranium. Scored on the same transparent model behind the daily rankings.

Nuclear & Uranium
LEU
Centrus Energy Corp. · Uranium
FCF-$61mF
Rev-4.1%D+
D/E1.52C
P/S8.3xD
PEG2.87C
27.7Score
$189.93$3.7B
1Y Target$259.27Analyst consensus · 15 analysts
5Y Target$453.46Compound horizon
10Y Target$810.42Long-dated conviction
FCF-$61mTTM
F
FCF is negative (-$61m) — cash-burning phase; acceptable only for pre-profit spec names
Rev-4.1%TTM YoY
D+
Revenue -4.1% — shrinking; needs a catalyst to reverse
D/E1.52
C
D/E 1.52 — more levered than most Energy peers (≈90th pctile)
P/S8.3x
D
P/S 8.3x — most expensive decile in Energy (≈95th pctile)
PEG2.87
C
PEG 2.87 — expensive relative to growth rate

Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.

Quality-growth score · 27.7
Quality0.32
Growth0.50
Value0.13
Why this score
  • Diluting shareholders
  • Revenue shrinking
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week low
59% off the 12-month high
Quality signals · context only
Gross profitability5% · Cgross profit ÷ total assets (Novy-Marx)
ROIC3.1% · Creturn on invested capital — not score-weighted
Why now
Uranium · market cap $3.7b. Down 59% from 52-week high of $464.25 — deep drawdown territory. 15 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $259.27 (implying +37% upside).
Moat
Net margin 13% beats the market median by a meaningful margin — the company is keeping more of every revenue dollar than the average S&P constituent.
Risk
Free cash flow is negative (-$61m) — capital raises or debt issuance likely required; dilution / leverage risk. Trailing P/E 69.3x prices in sustained high growth — any quarter that disappoints triggers sharp re-rating. Down 59% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up.
Horizon
1-3 yr $259.27 (15-analyst consensus) — catalyst-driven; binary events dominate. 5 yr $453.46 — requires the platform / technology to reach commercial scale. 10 yr $810.42 — return distribution heavily skewed.
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LEU vs the Top Picks average

PillarLEUBook avgDiff
Quality0.320.83-0.50
Growth0.500.91-0.41
Value0.130.75-0.61

Averaged across the 30 names in today's Top Picks (mean score 81.8). A name can beat these averages and still be absent from the book — it also applies concentration limits.

Trend
+0.2 over 34 daily scores
From 27.5 (Jun 22) → 27.7 (now)

One point per daily model run. The range autoscales, so a flat-looking line can still hide 1–2 point moves — read the From → To values for the actual range.

Shares to buy
10
Position size
$1,899
3.8% of portfolio
Stop price
$142.45
25% below $189.93
$ at risk if stopped
$474.83
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio

Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.

Centrus Energy Corp. (LEU): score, valuation & FAQ

Centrus Energy Corp. (LEU) is a Uranium company that scores 27.7 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a weak reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.

The model flags P/S (D) and FCF (F) as weaker areas.

Is LEU a good stock to buy?

Bull Rankings scores LEU 27.7 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a weak reading. A score is a quantitative screen of Centrus Energy Corp.'s fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.

Why does LEU score 27.7 on Bull Rankings?

The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). LEU grades middle-of-pack across the strip, and is held back by P/S (D) and FCF (F). Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.

Is LEU overvalued or undervalued?

We don't compute a reliable discounted-cash-flow value for LEU — typically because it is not yet consistently profitable or free-cash-flow positive — so its valuation rests on growth and price-to-sales rather than on earnings-based intrinsic value. Judge it on the trajectory of the business, not a single multiple.

What are the main risks of investing in LEU?

Free cash flow is negative (-$61m) — capital raises or debt issuance likely required; dilution / leverage risk. Trailing P/E 69.3x prices in sustained high growth — any quarter that disappoints triggers sharp re-rating. Down 59% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up.

New to these metrics? The guides explain free cash flow, how the score works, and more in the learn hub — or run another name through the screener.

Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial adviser.

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