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X-Energy, Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 12 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue and grant income more than doubled: Revenue and grant income was $66.3 million, up 118% from $30.4 million a year earlier, including $51.5 million of services revenue and $14.8 million of grant income. Source
  • ARDP work drove the increase: Management attributed the increase mainly to $29.3 million more revenue and grant income from the DOE ARDP Agreement, reflecting expanded work on the Xe-100 reactor design. Source
  • Operating expenses more than doubled: Total operating expenses were $169.9 million, up 139% from $71.1 million, including $93.6 million of direct costs. The operating loss was $103.6 million. Source
  • Operating cash outflow widened: Net cash used in operating activities was $215.8 million for the nine months, against $92.7 million a year earlier. The quarter's outflow was $51.2 million. Source
  • Total liquidity $1.8 billion, no debt: Total liquidity was $1,805.5 million at September 30, 2026, including $1,044.1 million of cash. The company had no debt outstanding. Source
  • NRC issued Long Mott construction permit: The NRC approved the construction permit for Dow's Long Mott facility in Seadrift, Texas, described as the first NRC approval of a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor in nearly 60 years. Source
  • AEP agreement adds Amazon-funded study: A joint development agreement with AEP covers feasibility work for an Indiana project, with Amazon providing some development funding as the second Amazon-supported deployment. Source

“Our third quarter results and recent project developments reflect meaningful progress in executing our strategy and advancing our technology toward commercial deployment.”

J. Clay Sell, CEO of X-energy

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
TX-1 fuel output SourceOnce TX-1 is operational (no start date given)approximately 700,000 TRISO-X fuel pebbles annually, equivalent to 5 MTU; fuel for up to 11 Xe-100 reactors
Indiana project scope (AEP) SourceFeasibility work, no date given12-unit Xe-100 plant, Sullivan County, Indiana; proposed 960 MWNew
Amazon collaboration capacity target SourceBy 2039more than 5 GW of new nuclear capacity to the U.S. grid
Project pipeline SourceNot dated; assumes contingent rights are exercised144 reactors; approximately 11.5 gigawatts electricKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance kept: The project pipeline figure of 144 reactors and about 11.5 gigawatts electric is unchanged from the second quarter release. Source
  • New: The NRC issued the construction permit for Dow's Long Mott project in Texas, received over a month ahead of schedule. Source
  • New: Fluor was selected for nuclear island engineering and design on the second Xe-100 project, its second commercial contract with X-energy. Source
  • New: A joint development agreement with AEP was announced for feasibility work on a proposed 960 MW Xe-100 project in Indiana. Source
  • New: The Xe-100 was accepted into the U.K. Generic Design Assessment process, which the company links to deploying up to 6 GW in the U.K. with Centrica. Source
  • New: The company placed its first procurement order for steam generator tubing for the Xe-100, with Alleima and Doosan Enerbility. Source

Revenue and grant income growth

  • Revenue and grant income more than doubled: Revenue and grant income was $66.3 million, up 118% from $30.4 million a year earlier, including $51.5 million of services revenue and $14.8 million of grant income. Source
  • ARDP work drove the increase: Management attributed the increase mainly to $29.3 million more revenue and grant income from the DOE ARDP Agreement, reflecting expanded work on the Xe-100 reactor design. Source
  • Nine-month revenue up 126%: Revenue and grant income for the nine months was $164.4 million, up 126%, including $141.6 million of services revenue and $22.8 million of grant income. Source

Operating costs and losses

  • Operating expenses more than doubled: Total operating expenses were $169.9 million, up 139% from $71.1 million, including $93.6 million of direct costs. The operating loss was $103.6 million. Source
  • Equity grant lifted SG&A: Non-cash equity-based compensation in SG&A rose $18.4 million in the quarter, from an equity grant to certain former Profits Interest Unit holders tied to the April IPO. Source
  • Direct costs rose with ARDP activity: Direct costs rose $54.7 million in the quarter: subcontracting up $23.5 million, direct materials up $15.6 million and compensation up $15.3 million. Source
  • Headcount and contractor costs grew: SG&A compensation rose $9.0 million on higher headcount. Contractor costs for corporate projects, including TX-2 design, added $8.5 million. Source

“This project in Indiana represents our second announced commercial deployment opportunity supported by Amazon and gives us greater visibility into our path toward deployment.”

J. Clay Sell, CEO of X-energy

Operating cash flow and capital spending

  • Operating cash outflow widened: Net cash used in operating activities was $215.8 million for the nine months, against $92.7 million a year earlier. The quarter's outflow was $51.2 million. Source
  • Named drivers of cash outflow: Management named ARDP activity, deposits to vendors for long-lead materials, and higher corporate headcount and contractors as drivers of the operating cash outflow. Source
  • Facility capital spending rose: Capital expenditures rose $98.8 million on facility construction, partly offset by a $42.5 million increase in government grant reimbursements. Source
  • Investment purchases drove investing outflow: Investing outflow rose on purchases of held-to-maturity securities of $425.3 million for the nine months, partly offset by $233.9 million of maturities, alongside capital spending. Source

Liquidity and financing

  • Total liquidity $1.8 billion, no debt: Total liquidity was $1,805.5 million at September 30, 2026, including $1,044.1 million of cash. The company had no debt outstanding. Source
  • IPO proceeds funded nine-month financing: Financing inflow for the nine months was mainly $1.1 billion of net proceeds from the initial public offering. Source
  • Cash balance rose from year-end: Cash and cash equivalents were $1,044.1 million at September 30, 2026, up from $458.9 million at December 31, 2025. Source

“We are in a differentiated position of strength, supported by our strong balance sheet and significant funding.”

J. Clay Sell, CEO of X-energy

Projects, licensing and fuel

  • NRC issued Long Mott construction permit: The NRC approved the construction permit for Dow's Long Mott facility in Seadrift, Texas, described as the first NRC approval of a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor in nearly 60 years. Source
  • Long Mott replaces aging Dow assets: The Long Mott plant is intended to supply zero-carbon electricity and high-temperature steam to Dow's Seadrift site, replacing end-of-life energy and steam assets. Source
  • U.K. review builds on NRC work: The U.K. submission builds on the Xe-100's U.S. licensing progress, with expected transfer of NRC-reviewed design documents and safety analyses into U.K. reviews. Source
  • TX-1 enters interior buildout phase: TX-1 moved into its next construction phase, covering interior buildout, fuel fabrication equipment installation and supporting facilities in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Source
  • NRC fuel license for TX-1: TRISO-X received a 40-year NRC Special Nuclear Material License for the TX-1 facility earlier this year, described as the first Category 2 fuel fabrication license for high-assay low-enriched uranium. Source

Partnerships, supply chain and customers

  • Fluor selected for second project: Fluor will provide nuclear island engineering, design, supply chain, estimating and project controls services for Energy Northwest's Cascade facility near Richland, Washington. Source
  • AEP agreement adds Amazon-funded study: A joint development agreement with AEP covers feasibility work for an Indiana project, with Amazon providing some development funding as the second Amazon-supported deployment. Source
  • First steam generator tubing order: Alleima will make the specialized steel tubing and Doosan Enerbility will bend it into helical coils for the Xe-100 steam generator, under a framework signed earlier this year. Source
  • Supply chain scaled to pipeline: The steam generator order is described as part of scaling the supply chain to meet a growing commercial pipeline. Source
  • Four existing projects named: Management names four existing projects, with Dow, Amazon/Energy Northwest, Centrica and Amazon/AEP as customers and partners expected to underpin the initial Xe-100 fleet. Source

Per-share results and non-GAAP measures

  • Net loss per Class A share $0.21: Net loss attributable to X-energy was $59.4 million, or $0.21 per Class A share. Adjusted net loss per diluted share was $0.14. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA loss widened: Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $75.7 million for the quarter, against a loss of $36.7 million a year earlier, after excluding equity-based compensation. Source
  • Contingent warrant excluded from share count: A warrant for 14.1 million shares is outstanding but is excluded from the fully diluted share count because it was not deemed probable of vesting. Source

Coming up, as management said on 12 November 2026

  • TX-1 interior buildout to follow: The next TX-1 phase includes interior buildout, equipment installation and construction of supporting facilities. Source
  • AEP feasibility work funded in part by Amazon: Amazon will fund part of the feasibility work for the Indiana project under the AEP agreement. Source
  • UBS conference on November 30: The company is scheduled to participate in the UBS Global Technology and AI Conference in Scottsdale. Source
  • Stifel energy summit on December 10: The company is scheduled to participate in the Stifel Frontier Tech 2.0 Energy Summit in New York. Source
  • Jefferies conference on March 2, 2027: The company is scheduled to participate in the Jefferies Power, Energy, Utilities, Clean & Pipes Conference in New York. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Announced Xe-100 projects Sourcethree in the U.S. and one in the U.K.
Pipeline reactors Source144
Pipeline capacity Sourceapproximately 11.5 gigawatts electric
TX-1 annual fuel output Sourceapproximately 700,000 TRISO-X fuel pebbles, equivalent to 5 MTU

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Cash used in operations rose on vendor deposits for long-lead materials, which management named together with ARDP activity and corporate headcount as drivers. Source
  • Demand: Pipeline figures assume each customer exercises its contingent rights in full, which the release presents as an assumption. Source
  • Regulatory: After U.K. design acceptance, further technical and environmental evaluations are required before site-specific licensing and permitting. Source
  • Operational: The steam generator component is described as safety-significant and long-lead, and its timing is tied to first deployment of the Xe-100. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Shell completion was reported on schedule in the third quarter, after the second-quarter release said the company was on track. Source
  • Ahead: The NRC permit was received over a month ahead of schedule, as stated by the CEO. Source

Other quarters

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