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BWX Technologiesvs.Centrus Energy

BWXT vs LEU · both in Nuclear energy & uranium, part of the Energy, grid & critical infrastructure value chain: CO2-free baseload: uranium supply, fuel, reactor technology and small modular reactors (tags mark the role).

BWX Technologies is about 5.1× larger than Centrus Energy by market cap; BWX Technologies trades at the lower P/E (49.9 vs 55.9); year to date, BWX Technologies leads (+7.6% vs −29.5%).

Side by side

BWXTLEU
Market cap$17.2B$3.4B
Price$186.00$171.05
Today−0.5%−1.4%
Return YTD+7.6%−29.5%
Return 1Y+36.3%−13.4%
P/E49.955.9
P/S5.17.5
P/B13.44.4

Data as of 2026-07-11 · updates daily after U.S. close

The two companies

BWX TechnologiesBWXT

NYSE · USA

Supplies nuclear components and fuel to the US Navy and is a key player in small modular reactors (SMR).

Reactor technologySMRDefence exposure
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Centrus EnergyLEU

NYSE American · USA

American supplier of enriched uranium — including HALEU for next-generation small modular reactors (SMR).

EnrichmentSMRFuel cycle
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