Centrus Energy Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Second-quarter revenue rose 14% year over year to $176.1 million , while adjusted net income reached $38.7 million, or $1.77 per diluted share. The LEU segment grew 22% to $153.4 million, partially offset by a 21% decline in Technical Solutions revenue. Centrus’ commercial backlog expanded to $4.5 billion through 2040 , including $3 billion in contingent LEU and HALEU enrichment sales. The company also secured a $900 million DOE task order and new HALEU agreements with Oklo and X-energy to support capacity expansion. Management maintained 2026 revenue guidance of $450 million to $500 million and capital-spending guidance of $350 million to $500 million. Centrus expects spending to accelerate, raised its 2026 Piketon hiring target to more than 175 employees, and continues targeting commercial production in 2029. Centrus Energy NYSE: LEU reported second-quarter 2026 revenue growth and expanded its commercial backlog as the company advanced plans to build U.S. uranium-enrichment capacity for low-enriched uranium, or LEU, and high-assay low-enriched uranium, or HALEU. Revenue for the quarter ended June 30 rose 14% from a year earlier to $176.1 million. The company reported gross profit of $49.9 million, operating income of $10.4 million and net income of $16.8 million, or $0.77 per diluted share. Adjusted net income was $38.7 million, equivalent to $1.77 per diluted share. "Our 2026 performance has been driven first and foremost by our self-help initiatives,” Interim Chief Executive Officer Johnny Sirpilla said. He cited operational efficiencies and strategic cost reductions that have structurally improved the company’s cost base and expanded net margins despite softer RV wholesale production and retail demand. "Our 2026 performance has been driven first and foremost by our self-help initiatives,” Interim Chief Executive Officer Johnny Sirpilla said. He cited operational efficiencies and strategic cost reductions that have structurally improved the company’s cost base and expanded net margins despite softer RV wholesale production and retail demand. Centrus ended the quarter with a $4.5 billion backlog extending through 2040, including $3.7 billion in its LEU segment and $800 million in its Technical Solutions segment. The LEU backlog included $700 million of broker-dealer business and $3 billion in contingent LEU and HALEU enrichment sales. Backlog growth was driven by an approximately $600 million increase in LEU and HALEU enrichment sales. Of the roughly $3 billion in enrichment backlog, $2.4 billion was under definitive agreements. The company said the backlog increase reflected commercial agreements and did not include Department of Energy awards. Centrus said it has met all financial contingencies associated with its contingent LEU enrichment backlog, covering more than $3 billion in customer contracts. Vexler said this milestone reduces risk around the company’s multi-billion-dollar capacity expansion and could improve its position with utilities considering long-term enrichment supply arrangements. Management said it expects the existing fleet of nuclear reactors to remain a core source of demand for LEU, while HALEU represents an incremental growth opportunity tied to advanced-reactor development. Vexler described HALEU as a potential source of near-term capital through customer prepayments. During the quarter, Centrus signed a $900 million Department of Energy task order intended to support deployment of large-scale production capacity as part of its LEU and HALEU expansion. The company said the award provides non-dilutive, non-debt funding and represents a transition from its technology-demonstration work to a larger contract supporting commercial-scale production. The company also said it completed all HALEU production requir...