Centrus Energy (LEU) Competitors $58.79 -4.22 (-6.70%) As of 12:57 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock LEU vs. MP, HBM, NGD, NXE, TTAM, AESI, ERO, SGML, NEXA, and MTALShould you be buying Centrus Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Centrus Energy include MP Materials (MP), Hudbay Minerals (HBM), New Gold (NGD), NexGen Energy (NXE), Titan America (TTAM), Atlas Energy Solutions (AESI), Ero Copper (ERO), Sigma Lithium (SGML), Nexa Resources (NEXA), and Metals Acquisition (MTAL). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. Centrus Energy vs. MP Materials Hudbay Minerals New Gold NexGen Energy Titan America Atlas Energy Solutions Ero Copper Sigma Lithium Nexa Resources Metals Acquisition Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) and MP Materials (NYSE:MP) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, community ranking, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment. Does the media refer more to LEU or MP? In the previous week, Centrus Energy had 7 more articles in the media than MP Materials. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Centrus Energy and 8 mentions for MP Materials. Centrus Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat MP Materials' score of 0.90 indicating that Centrus Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Centrus Energy 6 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MP Materials 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings & valuation, LEU or MP? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCentrus Energy$442M2.21$73.20M$4.4113.22MP Materials$203.86M19.59$24.31M-$0.59-41.42 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LEU or MP? 50.0% of Centrus Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.5% of MP Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Centrus Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.6% of MP Materials shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is LEU or MP more profitable? Centrus Energy has a net margin of 16.56% compared to MP Materials' net margin of -32.09%. Centrus Energy's return on equity of 84.09% beat MP Materials' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Centrus Energy16.56% 84.09% 9.44% MP Materials -32.09%-8.44%-3.98% Which has more volatility and risk, LEU or MP? Centrus Energy has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MP Materials has a beta of 2.32, suggesting that its share price is 132% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer LEU or MP? Centrus Energy currently has a consensus price target of $143.40, indicating a potential upside of 145.88%. MP Materials has a consensus price target of $23.61, indicating a potential downside of 3.39%. Given Centrus Energy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Centrus Energy is more favorable than MP Materials.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Centrus Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50MP Materials 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 Does the MarketBeat Community favor LEU or MP? MP Materials received 53 more outperform votes than Centrus Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.54% of users gave MP Materials an outperform vote while only 32.00% of users gave Centrus Energy an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCentrus EnergyOutperform Votes832.00% Underperform Votes1768.00% MP MaterialsOutperform Votes6163.54% Underperform Votes3536.46% SummaryCentrus Energy beats MP Materials on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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$977.74M$5.40B$3.01B$18.96BDividend YieldN/A0.90%5.14%3.78%P/E Ratio13.2229.8477.2731.50Price / Sales2.2114.7224,351,377,058,390,400.0025.07Price / Cash20.7915.7924.3317.54Price / Book6.062.425.084.40Net Income$73.20M$289.19M$153.99M$1.02B7 Day Performance-15.60%-6.95%-1.45%-5.14%1 Month Performance-30.57%-1.42%5.29%-5.52%1 Year Performance23.30%-14.56%14.80%-0.24% Centrus Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LEUCentrus Energy2.666 of 5 stars$58.79-6.7%$143.40+143.9%+40.9%$985.61M$442M13.33280Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownMPMP Materials0.8036 of 5 stars$24.23-6.7%$23.61-2.6%+71.4%$3.96B$203.86M-41.07490Gap DownHBMHudbay Minerals3.0554 of 5 stars$7.58-1.5%$11.50+51.8%+7.5%$2.99B$2.02B42.092,500Analyst RevisionNews CoverageGap DownNGDNew Gold1.7361 of 5 stars$3.69+2.4%$3.66-0.7%N/A$2.92B$924.50M28.351,570Gap DownNXENexGen Energy0.525 of 5 stars$4.50-1.2%N/A-45.8%$2.56BN/A29.9760Options VolumePositive NewsGap DownTTAMTitan AmericaN/A$13.26+0.6%$17.43+31.4%N/A$2.44B$1.63B0.002,726Dividend AnnouncementGap DownAESIAtlas Energy Solutions4.6922 of 5 stars$17.72-0.5%$23.83+34.5%-18.7%$2.16B$1.06B22.43490Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownEROEro Copper3.3821 of 5 stars$12.14-0.8%$26.33+116.9%-38.1%$1.26B$470.26M71.422,460Gap DownSGMLSigma Lithium2.0022 of 5 stars$10.58-8.0%$18.00+70.2%-31.4%$1.18B$192.85M-22.03250Earnings ReportGap DownNEXANexa Resources1.8344 of 5 stars$6.11-1.4%$6.70+9.7%-15.1%$808.54M$2.77B-3.965,771Gap DownMTALMetals Acquisition3.294 of 5 stars$9.67-3.6%$14.75+52.6%-28.1%$715.55M$340.74M0.002,021Gap Down Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MP Materials Competitors Hudbay Minerals Competitors New Gold Competitors NexGen Energy Competitors Titan America Competitors Atlas Energy Solutions Competitors Ero Copper Competitors Sigma Lithium Competitors Nexa Resources Competitors Metals Acquisition 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 4/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump Allies Confirm Exec Order 14024 Triggers Dollar CollapseExecutive Order 14024 is paving the way for irreversible damage to the dollar's value—threatening your wealth,...Priority Gold | Sponsored“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredAmerica’s Retirement Accounts Are at Risk—Here’s WhyWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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