LEUCENTRUS ENERGY CORP
Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (no Fuels)
- Revenue
- $449M
- 1.5% YoY
- Operating margin
- 11.2%
- 3.0% YoY
- EBITDA
- $60M
- 2.2% YoY
- Market cap
- $515M
- Employees
- 300
- $1M revenue each
- Net debt / EBITDA
- -28.4×
- −$1.7B net debt
- AI in 10-K
- 0.7
- mentions per 10K words
Takeover score 4 of 13
Fixable underperformance 2 of 7
- TSR below peersNo0 of 5 years3+ of last 5 years
- High CEO pay despite TSRNo$2M medianMedian CEO pay ≥ $15M while TSR trails
- Earnings not backed by cashYes65% of net incomeCash flow under 80% of net income
- Dilutive SBCNo1% of revenueOver 10% of revenue
- Payouts exceed cash flowNo0% of cash flowBuybacks + dividends over cash flow
- Goodwill-heavyNo0% of assetsOver 40% of assets
- Shareholder dissentYes76% lowest supportAny vote under 80% support
Buyer economics 2 of 4
- Low revenue per employeeNo$1M · 100th pctBottom quartile of its SIC industry
- Quiet on AINo0.7 per 10K words · 25th pctBottom quartile of AI mentions in 10-Ks
- Net cashYesNet cash · 28.4× EBITDAMore cash than debt, positive EBITDA
- Buyout-sizedYes$515M market capMarket cap $500M–$5B
Catalysts 0 of 2
- Active 13DNo0 filingsActive-intent 13D in 18 months
- Net insider sellingNo−$62K netNet sales over $10M in 12 months
Financials
| Metric | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $298M | $294M | $320M | $442M | $449M | 1.5% |
| Operating income | $68M | $60M | $52M | $48M | $50M | 4.6% |
| Net income | $175M | $52M | $84M | $72M | $78M | 8.3% |
| Operating cash flow | $50M | $21M | $9M | $37M | $51M | 38% |
| Capex | $1M | $700K | $2M | $4M | $20M | 380% |
| Stock-based comp | $12M | $2M | $2M | $2M | $6M | 280% |
Deal filings
None.
13D filers
| Filed | Filer | Form | Stake | Intent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2024 | Bawabeh Morris | SC 13D/A | 4.0% | Passive |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Bawabeh Morris | SC 13D/A | 5.7% | Passive |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Bawabeh Morris | SC 13D/A | 7.7% | Passive |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Bawabeh Morris | SC 13D/A | 8.8% | Passive |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Bawabeh Morris | SC 13D/A | 9.6% | Passive |
| Mar 9, 2023 | SUBIN NEIL S | SC 13D/A | 4.5% | Passive |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Bawabeh Morris | SC 13D/A | 24.1% | Passive |
| May 24, 2022 | Bawabeh Morris | SC 13D/A | 11.9% | Passive |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Bawabeh Morris | SC 13D/A | 12.0% | Passive |
| Nov 24, 2021 | SUBIN NEIL S | SC 13D/A | 9.3% | Passive |
Insider trading
- Open-market buys, 12 mo
- $0 · 0
- Open-market sells, 12 mo
- $62K · 1
- Net
- −$62K
Pay vs performance
| Year | CEO total comp | Comp actually paid | TSR (indexed) | Peer TSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2M | $7M | 1050 | 220 |
| FY2024 | $4M | $3M | 288 | 150 |
| FY2023 | $2M | $2M | 235 | 121 |
| FY2022 | $2M | $267K | 140 | 98 |
| FY2021 | $2M | $5M | 216 | 103 |