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Centrus Energy Corp.

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$186.26

+$10.13 · +5.75%

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$186.34

+$0.08 · +0.04%

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Sell

Trim exposure — unfavorable risk-reward

Valuation

45

Fair Value

Momentum

28

Weakening

Sentiment

66

Bullish

Risk resilience

34

High Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Centrus Energy Corp. is a global provider of essential nuclear fuel and associated services to the nuclear power industry, serving markets including the United States, Japan, and Belgium. The company operates through two primary divisions: Low-Enriched Uranium (LEU) and Technical Solutions. The LEU segment specializes in supplying key components for nuclear energy production, offering separative work units (SWU) — either as a standalone part of LEU or combined with natural uranium — as well as natural uranium, primarily to utilities operating nuclear power plants. Conversely, the Technical Solutions segment offers a comprehensive array of services, encompassing technical expertise, manufacturing, engineering design, procurement, construction management, and operational support. This segment caters to both public and private sector clients, with notable involvement in projects such as the engineering and testing of the American Centrifuge. Established in 1998, the company was formerly known as USEC Inc. before officially changing its name to Centrus Energy Corp. in September 2014. Its corporate headquarters are situated in Bethesda, Maryland.

Industry
Uranium
Sector
Energy
Headquarters
US
CEO
Amir V. Vexler
Listed since
Jul 23, 1998
Employees
467

Market position

Day range

Current $186.26

52-week range

Current $186.26

Open
$178.66
Previous close
$176.13
Volume
392.2K
0.47× average
Average volume
839.92K
Average daily volume
Market cap
3.53B USD
Beta
1.35
Market reference 1
50-day average
$173.08
+7.62% above average
200-day average
$215.76
-13.67% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
3.62B USD
P/E (TTM)
74.21×
P/B (TTM)
4.38×
P/S (TTM)
7.45×
EV / EBITDA
32.97×
Earnings yield
1.78%
Free cash flow yield
0.72%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
23.27%
Operating margin
1.56%
Net margin
10.23%
Return on equity
10.17%
Return on assets
3.18%
Return on invested capital
2.20%

Financial health

Debt / equity
1.39×
Current ratio
5.59×
Altman Z-score
2.44
Piotroski F-score
3 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends63%44%25%6%Gross margin, FY2021: 38.38%Gross margin, FY2022: 40.13%Gross margin, FY2023: 35.01%Gross margin, FY2024: 25.23%Gross margin, FY2025: 26.19%Operating margin, FY2021: 22.90%Operating margin, FY2022: 20.32%Operating margin, FY2023: 16.36%Operating margin, FY2024: 10.86%Operating margin, FY2025: 11.19%Net margin, FY2021: 58.67%Net margin, FY2022: 17.77%Net margin, FY2023: 26.36%Net margin, FY2024: 16.56%Net margin, FY2025: 17.34%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 38.38%. Gross margin FY2022 40.13%. Gross margin FY2023 35.01%. Gross margin FY2024 25.23%. Gross margin FY2025 26.19%. Operating margin FY2021 22.90%. Operating margin FY2022 20.32%. Operating margin FY2023 16.36%. Operating margin FY2024 10.86%. Operating margin FY2025 11.19%. Net margin FY2021 58.67%. Net margin FY2022 17.77%. Net margin FY2023 26.36%. Net margin FY2024 16.56%. Net margin FY2025 17.34%.

Income trends

Revenue

448.7M USD+1.52%

Operating income

50.2M USD+4.58%

Net income

77.8M USD+6.28%
Income trends across reported periods488.77M USD328.49M USD168.21M USD7.93M USDRevenue, FY2021: 298.3M USDRevenue, FY2022: 293.8M USDRevenue, FY2023: 320.2M USDRevenue, FY2024: 442M USDRevenue, FY2025: 448.7M USDOperating income, FY2021: 68.3M USDOperating income, FY2022: 59.7M USDOperating income, FY2023: 52.4M USDOperating income, FY2024: 48M USDOperating income, FY2025: 50.2M USDNet income, FY2021: 175M USDNet income, FY2022: 52.2M USDNet income, FY2023: 84.4M USDNet income, FY2024: 73.2M USDNet income, FY2025: 77.8M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 298.3M USD. Revenue FY2022 293.8M USD. Revenue FY2023 320.2M USD. Revenue FY2024 442M USD. Revenue FY2025 448.7M USD. Operating income FY2021 68.3M USD. Operating income FY2022 59.7M USD. Operating income FY2023 52.4M USD. Operating income FY2024 48M USD. Operating income FY2025 50.2M USD. Net income FY2021 175M USD. Net income FY2022 52.2M USD. Net income FY2023 84.4M USD. Net income FY2024 73.2M USD. Net income FY2025 77.8M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue448.7M USD442M USD320.2M USD293.8M USD298.3M USD
Cost of goods sold331.2M USD330.5M USD208.1M USD175.9M USD183.8M USD
Gross profit117.5M USD111.5M USD112.1M USD117.9M USD114.5M USD
Selling, general, and administrative42M USD36.2M USD35.6M USD33.9M USD36M USD
Operating expenses67.3M USD63.5M USD59.7M USD58.2M USD46.2M USD
Interest expense14M USD2.7M USD1.3M USD500K USD100K USD
Depreciation and amortization9.9M USD10.8M USD7.1M USD9.6M USD8.6M USD
Operating income50.2M USD48M USD52.4M USD59.7M USD68.3M USD
Net income77.8M USD73.2M USD84.4M USD52.2M USD175M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
64%
7 beats, 4 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
+183.93%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
0.77
Estimate 0.73 · Beat by 5.19%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates3.462.190.91-0.36Q1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25MissQ1 '26MissQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 6, 2025: actual 3.2, estimate 1.33, surprise +140.60%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 7, 2025: actual 1.6, estimate -0.1, surprise +1700.00%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 5, 2025: actual 1.59, estimate 0.78, surprise +103.85%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 5, 2025: actual 0.19, estimate 0.2, surprise -5.00%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Feb 10, 2026: actual 0.79, estimate 1.42, surprise -44.37%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported May 5, 2026: actual 0.45, estimate 0.371, surprise +21.42%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 5, 2026: actual 0.77, estimate 0.732, surprise +5.19%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 4, 2026: actual —, estimate 0.005, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates184.75M142.92M101.09M59.26MQ1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25MissQ1 '26MissQ2 '26MissQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 6, 2025: actual 151.6M USD, estimate 106.67M USD, surprise +42.12%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 7, 2025: actual 73.1M USD, estimate 68.12M USD, surprise +7.31%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 5, 2025: actual 154.5M USD, estimate 130.61M USD, surprise +18.29%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 5, 2025: actual 74.9M USD, estimate 80.42M USD, surprise -6.87%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Feb 10, 2026: actual 146.2M USD, estimate 146.76M USD, surprise -0.38%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported May 5, 2026: actual 76.7M USD, estimate 78.37M USD, surprise -2.13%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 5, 2026: actual 176.1M USD, estimate 149.85M USD, surprise +17.52%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 4, 2026: actual —, estimate 67.91M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$226.5

21.60% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $300Average $226.5Low $185

Rating distribution

12 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy542%
Hold758%
Sell00%
Strong sell00%

Recent analyst actions

10 institutions

LEU news

247wallst.com

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fool.com

2 Nuclear Stocks to Buy and What Each One Needs to Go Right

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etftrends.com

The Bottlenecks of the Nuclear Fuel & Supply Chain

While there is no shortage of demand from the nuclear renaissance, the rate of deploying new reactors will be determined by the capacity of the supply chain. Expanding capacity for supply chain bottlenecks, such as pump…

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seekingalpha.com

Centrus Energy: Uncle Sam Won't Let His Centrifuge Fail

Centrus Energy earns a Strong Buy rating, driven by its critical role in the U.S. advanced nuclear renaissance and government-backed HALEU production. LEU is transitioning from a low-margin broker to a vertically…

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Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

$151.65

2005 complete year0.0% since 2001

Corporate action history

Dividend

Ex-dividend Nov 22, 2005

$0.1375

Quarterly

Record Nov 25, 2005 · Payment Dec 15, 2005

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 24, 2005

$0.1375

Quarterly

Record Aug 26, 2005 · Payment Sep 15, 2005

Dividend

Ex-dividend May 25, 2005

$0.1375

Quarterly

Record May 27, 2005 · Payment Jun 15, 2005

Dividend

Ex-dividend Feb 23, 2005

$0.1375

Quarterly

Record Feb 25, 2005 · Payment Mar 15, 2005

Dividend

Ex-dividend Nov 23, 2004

$0.1375

Quarterly

Record Nov 26, 2004 · Payment Dec 15, 2004

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 25, 2004

$0.1375

Quarterly

Record Aug 27, 2004 · Payment Sep 15, 2004

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ETFs holding LEU

Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.

VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF logoVanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETFNLR
Market value
215.88M
Weight
5.37%
AUM
4.19B USD
Expense ratio
0.52%
Price / 1D
$119.94+4.71%
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF logoiShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFIJR
Market value
212.23M
Weight
0.19%
AUM
111.19B USD
Expense ratio
0.06%
Price / 1D
$147.31+0.64%
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF logoState Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETFXME
Market value
206.08M
Weight
4.50%
AUM
4.58B USD
Expense ratio
0.35%
Price / 1D
$119.34+4.05%
Global X - Uranium ETF logoGlobal X - Uranium ETFURA
Market value
201.55M
Weight
3.14%
AUM
6.42B USD
Expense ratio
0.69%
Price / 1D
$46.07+5.09%
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI
Market value
101.81M
Weight
0.00%
AUM
2.3T USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$378.24+0.44%
iShares Russell 2000 ETF logoiShares Russell 2000 ETFIWM
Market value
84.07M
Weight
0.10%
AUM
81.62B USD
Expense ratio
0.19%
Price / 1D
$299.96+0.77%
Vanguard Extended Market ETF logoVanguard Extended Market ETFVXF
Market value
38.64M
Weight
0.04%
AUM
93.7B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$245.53+0.82%
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF logoiShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETFIJT
Market value
32.34M
Weight
0.38%
AUM
8.22B USD
Expense ratio
0.18%
Price / 1D
$173.9+0.61%

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