Curtiss-Wrightvs.Centrus Energy
CW 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).
Curtiss-Wright is about 6.5× larger than Centrus Energy by market cap; Curtiss-Wright trades at the lower P/E (35.0 vs 59.8); year to date, Curtiss-Wright leads (−7.6% vs −41.5%).
Side by side
| CW | LEU | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $19B | $2.9B |
| Price | $512.60 | $142.44 |
| Today | +1.0% | +0.2% |
| Return YTD | −7.6% | −41.5% |
| Return 1Y | −5.8% | −61.0% |
| Since July 2, 2026 | −32.6% | −12.1% |
| P/E | 35.0 | 59.8 |
| P/S | 5.2 | 6.1 |
| P/B | 6.8 | 3.4 |
Data as of 2026-10-09 · updates daily after U.S. close
Since July 2, 2026: the change in the closing price from the first session with a close for both companies. Sectivia records these closes itself, starting June 26, 2026.
The two companies
Curtiss-WrightCW
Pumps and valves that go inside naval reactors, plus defense electronics and industrial actuators. Commercial nuclear plants draw on the same components. More than a century of industrial history sits behind the company.
Full CW profile →Centrus EnergyLEU
Enriches uranium, including the HALEU grade that next-generation small modular reactors require.
Full LEU profile →More CW & LEU comparisons
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