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CCJ vs UEC

as of yesterday's close

Cameco and Uranium Energy, side by side.

Prices and company dataas of yesterday's close

  • CCJSell somein the past month−16%

    Cameco fell 16% over the past month, far more than other energy stocks (down 5.2%), and its report on Oct 30 missed profit forecasts by 100%.

  • UECKeepin the past month−21%

    Uranium Energy fell 21% over the past month, far more than other energy stocks (down 5.2%), even though analysts expect profit to grow 92% next year.

Percent return

  • CCJ−19.52%
  • UEC−41.69%

Nov 11, 2025 to Nov 11, 2026

Where they differ

CCJ leads on 4 of 5
CCJUEC
  • Company size: CCJ $31.1B, UEC $5.24B.
  • Sales growth, 1 yr: CCJ +0.4%, UEC −44%. CCJ is ahead.
  • Profit per $1 of sales: CCJ 13¢, UEC −357¢. CCJ is ahead.
  • Cash minus debt: CCJ −$149M, UEC +$493M. UEC is ahead.
  • Price change, 1 yr: CCJ −20%, UEC −42%. CCJ is ahead. S&P 500 +12%.
  • How much the price swings: CCJ 46%, UEC 68%. CCJ is ahead.
MeasureCCJCamecoUECUranium Energy
Price and returns
Price$74.29$7.23
TodayBest in this row: +1.95%+0.84%
1 monthBest in this row: −15.60%−21.33%
3 monthsBest in this row: −24.75%−36.91%
This yearBest in this row: −18.77%−38.10%
1 yearBest in this row: −19.52%−41.69%
5 yearsBest in this row: +173.11%+31.69%
From 52-week high−44.6%−64.1%
How much it swings (90 days)Best in this row: 46%68%
Valuation
Market value$31.1B$5.24B
Price vs last year's earnings108.3×–
Price vs next year's expected earnings45.3×–
Price to salesBest in this row: 12.7×92.1×
Price vs cash it brings in122.4×–
Company value vs operating profit56.9×–
Growth
Revenue growth, 1 yearBest in this row: +0.4%−44.3%
Revenue growth a year, last 3 yearsBest in this row: +23.1%−39.0%
Earnings per share growth, last year−32.6%Best in this row: −21.4%
Earnings per share growth expected next yearBest in this row: +97.4%+92.2%
Profitability
Kept from sales after making the productBest in this row: 33.8%−184.0%
Kept as operating profitBest in this row: 12.9%−357.4%
Kept as final profitBest in this row: 11.4%−368.6%
Kept as spare cashBest in this row: 10.3%−288.2%
Profit on shareholders' moneyBest in this row: 5.7%−11.6%
Profit on all money put inBest in this row: 4.9%−7.0%
Balance sheet
Net cash (cash minus debt)−$149MBest in this row: $493M
Debt for each $1 of shareholders' money0.14×Best in this row: 0.00×
Short-term assets per $1 of bills due2.55×Best in this row: 17.26×
Dividend yield0.24%–
Share of profit paid as dividends26%–
Our readPro
Our callSell someKeep
WhyCameco fell 16% over the past month, far more than other energy stocks (down 5.2%), and its report on Oct 30 missed profit forecasts by 100%.Uranium Energy fell 21% over the past month, far more than other energy stocks (down 5.2%), even though analysts expect profit to grow 92% next year.
Where the price sits–in the full report
Our overall score (out of 100)Best in this row: 4539
Our value score40Best in this row: 50
Our growth scoreBest in this row: 4033
Our quality scoreBest in this row: 6138
Our price trend scoreBest in this row: 4240
Earnings and analysts
Next earnings–Dec 9in 27 days
Analyst consensusBuyBuy
To average analyst target+65.5%Best in this row: +115.9%
Average analyst target$122.96$15.61
Analysts rating it a buyBest in this row: 90%73%
Buy ratings added, 3 months−2Best in this row: 0
Analysts covering87

CCJ: faster sales growth and wider profit margins

Our pick of these: Cameco

Sell some53/100

Sales growth +0.4% vs −44.3%

CCJ +0.4%, UEC −44.3%.

Keeps 12.9% of sales as operating profit, vs −357.4%

CCJ 12.9%, UEC −357.4%.

1-year return −19.5% vs −41.7%, S&P 500 +12.4%

CCJ −19.5%, UEC −41.7%.

Where it loses: UEC has a better call from us, Keep vs Sell some

  • 2ndUECKeep47/100Would need faster sales growth, −44.3% vs +0.4%

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