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Centrus Energy (LEU) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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For the quarter ended September 2026, Centrus Energy Corp. (LEU - Free Report) reported revenue of $55.5 million, down 25.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.41, compared to $0.19 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $50.02 million, representing a surprise of +10.96%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +435.71%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.42.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Centrus Energy performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenue- Separative work units: $14.1 million versus $27.89 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +31.8% change.
  • Revenue- Technical solutions: $23.7 million compared to the $16.63 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -21.3% year over year.
  • Revenue- Uranium: $17.7 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $16.87 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -48.1%.
  • Revenue- LEU segment: $31.8 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $34.53 million.
  • Segment Gross Profit (Loss)- Technical Solutions segment: $-3.7 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $-2.07 million.
  • Segment Gross Profit (Loss) - LEU segment: $6.9 million versus $5.83 million estimated by four analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for Centrus Energy here>>>

Shares of Centrus Energy have returned -37.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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