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Centrus Energy Corp.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 3 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 14% year over year: Total revenue was $176.1 million against $154.5 million, up $21.6 million. Gross profit was $49.9 million against $53.9 million, down $4.0 million or 7%. Six-month revenue was $252.8 million. Source
  • GAAP profit fell while adjusted rose: GAAP net income was $16.8 million, or $0.77 diluted per share, against $28.9 million and $1.59 a year earlier. Adjusted net income was $38.7 million against $34.5 million, and adjusted diluted EPS was $1.77 against $1.90. Source
  • LEU revenue up 22%: LEU segment revenue was $153.4 million against $125.7 million, with uranium revenue of $53.4 million and no uranium revenue in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • SWU volume fell 23%: Volume of SWU sold fell 23% and the average SWU price rose 3%. SWU revenue fell $25.7 million to $100.0 million from $125.7 million. Source
  • Total backlog reached $4.5 billion: Backlog across both segments was $4.5 billion at June 30, 2026, against $3.9 billion at March 31, and extends to 2040. LEU backlog was about $3.7 billion, against $3.1 billion. Source
  • DOE budget omits HALEU cascade funding: The proposed fiscal 2027 DOE budget includes no further funding to operate the HALEU cascade, which represents about $0.8 billion of the Technical Solutions backlog of about $0.8 billion. Source
  • Operating cash flow turned negative: Operating cash used was $16.7 million for six months, against $89.3 million provided a year earlier. Inventories absorbed $92.5 million of cash in the period. Source
  • HALEU supply deal with prepayments: The company signed a first-of-a-kind, large-scale commercial HALEU supply agreement that potentially includes prepayments, alongside the $900 million DOE HALEU award. Source

“In general, we continue to see healthy demand momentum with consistent constrained supply, resulting in upward pressure on SWU prices.”

Centrus Energy President and CEO Amir Vexler

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenue SourceFull year 2026$450 million to $500 millionKept
Total capital deployment SourceFull year 2026$350 million to $500 millionKept
Net new hires, Piketon, Ohio facility SourceFull year 2026at least 175 net new employeesRaised from at least 100 net new employees
Net new hires, Oak Ridge, Tennessee facility SourceFull year 2026at least 100 net new employeesKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Piketon hiring guidance for 2026 was raised to at least 175 net new employees from at least 100. Source
  • New guidance: A first centrifuge in Oak Ridge is now a 2026 deliverable; the prior quarter's guidance did not list it. Source
  • New: A $900 million DOE HALEU enrichment award contract was signed; the prior quarter listed this task order as pending finalization and funding. Source
  • New: A first-of-a-kind, large-scale commercial HALEU supply agreement was signed, potentially including prepayments. Source
  • New: Geiger Brothers was selected as construction contractor for the major uranium enrichment plant expansion. Source
  • New: DOE communicated that it does not currently intend to exercise further options under the HALEU Operation Contract. Source

Revenue and earnings

  • Revenue rose 14% year over year: Total revenue was $176.1 million against $154.5 million, up $21.6 million. Gross profit was $49.9 million against $53.9 million, down $4.0 million or 7%. Six-month revenue was $252.8 million. Source
  • GAAP profit fell while adjusted rose: GAAP net income was $16.8 million, or $0.77 diluted per share, against $28.9 million and $1.59 a year earlier. Adjusted net income was $38.7 million against $34.5 million, and adjusted diluted EPS was $1.77 against $1.90. Source
  • Investment income offset part of decline: Investment income rose to $16.3 million from $8.0 million, and income tax expense fell to $4.8 million from $8.5 million. Operating income was $10.4 million against $33.5 million. Source

Segment revenue and gross profit

  • LEU revenue up 22%: LEU segment revenue was $153.4 million against $125.7 million, with uranium revenue of $53.4 million and no uranium revenue in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • LEU gross profit edged up: LEU gross profit was $51.6 million against $50.7 million. The company said the change reflected contract composition quarter over quarter, since LEU contracts carry annual purchase commitments. Source
  • Technical Solutions posted a loss: Technical Solutions revenue was $22.7 million against $28.8 million, down 21%. Gross profit was a loss of $1.7 million against profit of $3.2 million, mainly from the HALEU Operation Contract. Source

“Operationally we continued on full-execution mode for our centrifuge manufacturing and expansion programs.”

Centrus Energy President and CEO Amir Vexler

SWU volume and pricing

  • SWU volume fell 23%: Volume of SWU sold fell 23% and the average SWU price rose 3%. SWU revenue fell $25.7 million to $100.0 million from $125.7 million. Source
  • Unit cost of SWU rose 13%: The average unit cost of SWU sold rose 13%, partly offset in cost of sales by lower SWU volume. Uranium costs rose with the larger volume of uranium sold. Source
  • Pricing follows market at signing: Management said pricing on deliveries depends on market conditions when each contract was signed, and gross profit depends on the timing of multi-year contracts. Source

Costs and growth spending

  • Growth costs more than tripled: Advanced technology costs were $10.8 million against $3.3 million. The company excludes $10.6 million of these growth costs from adjusted results. Source
  • SG&A rose on stock compensation: SG&A was $26.2 million against $13.4 million, a $12.8 million increase driven by a $17.2 million rise in stock compensation for non-employee RSU tax withholdings. Source
  • LEU cost of sales up 36%: LEU cost of sales was $101.8 million against $75.0 million. Total cost of sales was $126.2 million against $100.6 million, and Technical Solutions cost of sales was $24.4 million against $25.6 million. Source

“Simultaneously, we further strengthened our financial position by signing our HALEU award while securing possible prepayments from offtakers.”

Centrus Energy President and CEO Amir Vexler

Backlog and demand

  • Total backlog reached $4.5 billion: Backlog across both segments was $4.5 billion at June 30, 2026, against $3.9 billion at March 31, and extends to 2040. LEU backlog was about $3.7 billion, against $3.1 billion. Source
  • Contingent LEU and HALEU commitments: Contingent LEU and HALEU sales commitments were about $3.0 billion, of which $2.4 billion are under definitive agreements, for possible construction at Piketon, Ohio. The company said they tend to relate to operational milestones. Source
  • DOE budget omits HALEU cascade funding: The proposed fiscal 2027 DOE budget includes no further funding to operate the HALEU cascade, which represents about $0.8 billion of the Technical Solutions backlog of about $0.8 billion. Source
  • Demand healthy, supply constrained: Management described healthy demand momentum with consistent constrained supply, which it linked to upward pressure on SWU prices. Source

Cash flow and capital

  • Operating cash flow turned negative: Operating cash used was $16.7 million for six months, against $89.3 million provided a year earlier. Inventories absorbed $92.5 million of cash in the period. Source
  • Capital spending rose sharply: Capital expenditures were $94.8 million for six months, against $5.7 million a year earlier. Property, plant and equipment, net, rose to $142.5 million from $29.5 million at December 31. Source
  • Cash balance declined modestly: Cash and cash equivalents were $1,868.5 million at June 30, against $1,957.2 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Stock issuance raised $53.9 million: Net proceeds from common stock issuance were $53.9 million for six months, against $139.9 million a year earlier. Diluted weighted shares averaged 21,891 thousand in the quarter, against 18,121 thousand. Source

Strategy and build-out

  • HALEU supply deal with prepayments: The company signed a first-of-a-kind, large-scale commercial HALEU supply agreement that potentially includes prepayments, alongside the $900 million DOE HALEU award. Source
  • Geiger Brothers named for plant: Geiger Brothers was selected as construction contractor for a major uranium enrichment plant expansion. Source
  • Critical suppliers locked in: Management said it locked in a majority of critical suppliers with larger commitments, to help insulate the project from potential price fluctuations. Source

Hiring plans

  • Piketon hiring target raised to 175: The company raised its 2026 Piketon hiring target to at least 175 net new employees, from at least 100. Source
  • Oak Ridge hiring target unchanged: The Oak Ridge target stayed at least 100 net new employees for 2026. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 August 2026

  • Finalize critical partner contracts: Contracts with all partners identified as critical to the industrial build-out are to be finalized during 2026. Source
  • Certified for Construction package: A Certified for Construction package is to be released during 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
SWU volume sold, year over year Sourcedown 23%
Average SWU price sold, year over year Sourceup 3%
Total backlog, June 30, 2026 Source$4.5 billion
LEU segment backlog, June 30, 2026 Sourceapproximately $3.7 billion

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: The proposed fiscal 2027 DOE budget omits funding for HALEU cascade operation, about $0.8 billion of Technical Solutions backlog. Source
  • Regulatory: Guidance assumes no significant change in limits on receiving and selling Russian LEU or other uranium products. Source
  • Financial: Contingent sales commitments of about $3.0 billion tend to relate to achieving operational milestones. Source
  • Operational: Build-out supplier prices may fluctuate; the company locked in critical suppliers with larger commitments to limit this. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said operations continued in full-execution mode, the approach described in the prior quarter. Source
  • Not stated: The Oak Ridge hiring target was carried forward at the same level as the prior quarter's guidance. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.