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Centrus Energy (LEU) stock, explained like you're 5

Centrus Energy trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker LEU. It is a mid cap company in the mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals (no fuels) industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 2.8 billion dollars.

Ticker
LEU
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels)
Size
Mid cap, about 2.8 billion dollars

Is Centrus Energy a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Centrus Energy is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 2.8 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Centrus Energy makes money

  • Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure.
  • Moving goods and people.
  • Long term service and maintenance contracts.

What moves LEU stock

  • Orders and backlog, which show future sales.
  • Business spending and the health of the economy.
  • Costs of materials and labor.

In the news lately

  • Centrus Energy Stock In Focus After $900 Million Nuclear Fuel Contract (Simply Wall Street)
  • Is Centrus Energy Stock a Millionaire Maker? (Yahoo Finance)
  • Is Centrus Energy Stock a Millionaire Maker? (The Motley Fool)
  • Centrus Energy: The Selloff Has Finally Made The Risk Worth Taking (Rating Upgrade) (LEU) (Seeking Alpha)
  • Centrus Energy Is Down 58% Even Though Sales Rose (Yahoo Finance)

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Key terms to know before you follow LEU

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
  • Earnings report
  • Volatility

Questions about Centrus Energy stock

What does Centrus Energy do?

Centrus Energy trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker LEU. It is a mid cap company in the mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals (no fuels) industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 2.8 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Centrus Energy?

Centrus Energy trades under the ticker LEU on the New York Stock Exchange.

What is Centrus Energy's market cap?

Centrus Energy is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 2.8 billion dollars.

How does Centrus Energy make money?

Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure. Moving goods and people. Long term service and maintenance contracts.

What moves LEU stock?

Orders and backlog, which show future sales. Business spending and the health of the economy. Costs of materials and labor.

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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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