Free cash flow remains deeply negative with a $49.8 million quarterly burn in 2026Q1, reflecting the intensive capital requirements of the Wheeler River project development cycle.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Sep'05 | Sep'04 | Sep'03 | Sep'02 | Sep'01 | Sep'00 | Sep'99 | Sep'98 | Sep'97 |
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| Cash from Operations | -86.86M | -68.09M | -40.38M | -30.67M | -27.9M | -21.25M | -13.48M | -14.5M | -20.95M | 15.57M | -10.93M | -24.61M | -27.28M | -22.51M | -6.73M | -20.4M | 35.56M | -44.44M | -10.67M | -22.86M | -5.13M | -4.25M | -5.94M | 3.85M | -3.23M | 8.26M | -14.81M | -7.98M | -4.4M |
| Operating CF Margin % | - | -1384.56% | -1003.83% | -1653.21% | -310.89% | -106.22% | -93.5% | -93.24% | -134.73% | 111.68% | -58.77% | -139.96% | -244.31% | -203.16% | -60.83% | -20.64% | 27.71% | -53.61% | -7.11% | -30.07% | -3374.21% | -138.97% | -35.03% | 35.49% | -252.94% | 34.25% | -72.2% | -15.9% | -628.57% |
| Operating CF Growth % | -263.31% | -68.61% | -31.69% | -9.93% | -31.31% | -57.55% | 6.99% | 30.8% | -234.58% | 242.46% | 55.59% | 9.8% | -21.18% | -234.31% | 66.99% | -157.38% | 180.01% | -316.67% | 53.34% | -345.45% | -20.77% | 28.51% | -254.53% | 219.09% | -139.08% | 155.8% | -85.6% | -81.33% | - |
| Net Income | -256.34M | -217.11M | -91.12M | 89.36M | 12.46M | 18.98M | -16.28M | -13.99M | -30.08M | -17.82M | -23.31M | -71.55M | -36.8M | -89.26M | -117.35M | -72.36M | -5.35M | -153.94M | -98.15M | 46.79M | -2.76M | -2.76M | 74.82M | 293.59K | -4.45M | -22.9M | -25.12M | 2.39M | 0 |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 20.99M | 17.76M | 0 | 5.81M | 5.54M | 7.38M | 2.22M | 4.12M | 8.59M | 5.82M | 5.41M | 5.03M | 2.43M | 693.16K | 19.16M | 40.82M | 60.61M | 38.03M | 48.18M | 0 | 638.18K | 684.89K | 834.99K | 1.29M | 1.38M | 1.64M | 2.1M | 3.09M | 0 |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 2.23M | 0 | 4.66M | 3.75M | 0 | 2.83M | 1.83M | 0 | 1.83M | 1.3M | 457.9K | 815.84K | 926.46K | 959.31K | 1.59M | 3.4M | 0 | 4.03M | 7.38M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | -5.35M | -6.63M | -236K | -2.34M | -2.25M | -2M | -860K | -4.15M | -8.29M | -4.57M | -5.32M | -5.23M | -2.67M | 16.48M | -3.55M | -1.12M | -1.23M | -38.58M | 51.49M | 0 | 0 | -737.96K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 198.49M | 137.08M | 38.65M | -129.12M | -45.37M | -48.24M | -85K | -2.22M | 6.64M | 32.84M | 9.49M | 42.69M | 13.29M | 51.57M | 94.16M | 35.81M | -13.78M | 146.11M | 10.43M | -43.59M | -2.79M | -3.79M | -1.02M | -361.59K | -1.29M | 18.37M | 21.82M | 399.01K | -100.02K |
| Working Capital Changes | -14.34M | 807.34K | 7.67M | 1.87M | 1.73M | -199K | -307K | 1.74M | 355K | -2M | 2.34M | 3.63M | -4.45M | -2.95M | -737.17K | -26.96M | -4.7M | -40.1M | -30M | -26.05M | -219.5K | 2.35M | -80.58M | 2.62M | 1.14M | 11.15M | -13.61M | -13.87M | -4.3M |
| Change in Receivables | -3.17M | -2.71M | -823K | 2.23M | -507.5K | -282K | 649K | -155K | 968K | -1.59M | 3.39M | 4.5M | -6.15M | -1.91M | 9.42M | 6.9M | 0 | 360.2K | 29.14M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Inventory | -5.39M | -6.59M | -165K | -866K | 734.48K | -410K | 220K | 178.91K | -186K | -409K | -90.06K | -863.14K | -603.65K | -199.11K | -13.95M | -23.79M | -1.88M | -23.28M | -62.19M | -9.38M | -2.48M | 721.37K | -54.65K | 16.3K | 42.55K | 13.84M | -15.41M | -3.09M | -12.6M |
| Change in Payables | -4.49M | 10.43M | 0 | 759K | 1.37M | 0 | -754K | 1.84M | 0 | 0 | -959.24K | 0 | 0 | 352.44K | 0 | -5.79M | 0 | -15.78M | 3.82M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Investing | -57.43M | -49.48M | 426K | -719K | -6.7M | -99M | 305K | -710.24K | 35.97M | -44.64M | 7.78M | -7.52M | 9.53M | -8.39M | -15.96M | -87.54M | -19.48M | -28.39M | -140.81M | -156.93M | -8.72M | -1.47M | 1.55M | 9.64M | -20.53M | 789.75K | -5.4M | -3.79M | -28.21M |
| Capital Expenditures | -58.61M | -50.45M | -7.69M | -3.23M | -6.81M | -1.23M | -278K | -716.41K | -1.57M | -1.05M | -1.7M | -2.76M | -997.18K | -2.41M | -13.05M | -24.78M | -27.31M | -40.68M | -123.19M | -59M | -11.84M | -5.84M | -1.93M | -1.2M | -123.24K | -866.89K | -4.4M | -10.67M | -20.2M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 1350.95% | 1025.92% | 191.15% | 174.34% | 75.88% | 6.15% | 1.93% | 4.61% | 10.08% | 7.54% | 9.15% | 15.68% | 8.93% | 21.74% | 117.93% | 25.08% | 21.28% | 49.07% | 82.18% | 77.61% | 7783.69% | 190.92% | 11.4% | 11.05% | 9.65% | 3.59% | 21.46% | 21.27% | 2885.72% |
| Acquisitions | -1.01M | 54.95K | -5.33M | -2.38M | 11.89K | -1.36M | 137K | 6.17K | 361K | -101.86K | -1.12M | 1.24M | -229.85K | -6.14M | -549.15K | -60.96M | 1.57M | 2M | 4.87K | -157.04M | 116.79K | 80.89K | 311.12K | 65.01K | 66.09K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -48.16M | -48.78M | -153K | -1K | 0 | -20.34M | -24K | 192.79K | -250K | -8.38M | -188.17K | -320.56K | 358.7K | 155.46K | -653.6K | -1.8M | -880.14K | 209.42K | 333.46K | 9.72M | -214.44K | 5.84M | -1.01M | -3.4M | -2.61M | 945.19K | 500.39K | 7.48M | 2.9M |
| Cash from Financing | 477.54M | 473.9M | 15.15M | 111.18M | 20.77M | 159.82M | 30.51M | 3.63M | 4.55M | 17.28M | 11.83M | 16.66M | 16.42M | 14.85M | 6.53M | 63.57M | 60.57M | 89.44M | 130.4M | 106.18M | 6.95M | 16.32M | 238.29K | -6.59M | 9.11M | 7.74M | 11.41M | -199.5K | 51.81M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 458.47M | 458.1M | -301K | -218K | -50.55K | -219.66K | 0 | 6.17K | 0 | 0 | 419.36K | 383K | -61.52K | -128.84K | 3.98K | -184.8K | -685.11K | -104.31M | 121.15M | 0 | -18K | -18.25K | -17.15K | 49 | -26.16K | -1.51M | 11.41M | 199.5K | 0 |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 17.95M | 15.79M | 14.08M | 107.86M | 20.83M | 153.72M | 30.82M | 3.62M | 4.55M | 17.55M | 11.88M | 15.71M | 14.91M | 14.51M | 6.52M | 63.42M | 61.1M | 193.75M | 7.39M | 101.16M | 6.97M | 16.34M | 593.46K | 27.61K | 15.47K | 0 | 0 | -199.5K | 51.81M |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -199.5K | 0 |
| Other Financing | 1.12M | 0 | 1.37M | 3.53M | 0 | 6.06M | -319K | 0 | 0 | -266.59K | -467.75K | 570.34K | 1.57M | 469.56K | 0 | 334.89K | 159.03K | 0 | 1.86M | 5.01M | 499 | 234 | -338.02K | -6.61M | 9.12M | 9.25M | 0 | -199.5K | 0 |
| Net Change in Cash | 335.36M | 362.07M | -22.54M | 80.14M | -17.52M | 39.01M | 16.8M | -10.68M | 19.57M | -11.24M | 8.7M | -18.42M | -3.65M | -17.46M | -15.25M | -44.96M | 77.76M | 17.38M | -20.05M | -48.97M | -6.9M | 10.6M | -4.15M | 6.9M | -14.64M | 16.8M | -8.51M | -11.77M | 19.2M |
| Free Cash Flow | -145.47M | -118.55M | -48.07M | -33.9M | -34.71M | -22.48M | -13.76M | -15.21M | -22.52M | 14.52M | -12.63M | -27.37M | -28.28M | -24.92M | -19.79M | -45.19M | 8.24M | -85.12M | -133.86M | -81.86M | -16.97M | -7M | -7.88M | 2.65M | -3.35M | 7.4M | -19.21M | -18.65M | -24.61M |
| FCF Margin % | -3353.29% | -2410.48% | -1194.98% | -1827.55% | -386.77% | -112.38% | -95.42% | -97.85% | -144.81% | 104.14% | -67.92% | -155.64% | -253.24% | -224.9% | -178.76% | -45.72% | 6.42% | -102.68% | -89.29% | -107.68% | -11157.91% | -228.95% | -46.43% | 24.44% | -262.59% | 30.66% | -93.66% | -37.18% | -3514.29% |
| FCF Growth % | -137.53% | -146.59% | -41.81% | 2.32% | -54.42% | -63.3% | 9.54% | 32.43% | -255.12% | 214.94% | 53.85% | 3.23% | -13.47% | -25.94% | 56.21% | -648.22% | 109.68% | 36.41% | -63.52% | -382.37% | -142.41% | 11.15% | -397.38% | 179.01% | -145.33% | 138.5% | -3.01% | 24.19% | - |
| FCF per Share | -0.16 | -0.13 | -0.05 | -0.04 | -0.04 | -0.03 | -0.02 | -0.03 | -0.04 | 0.03 | -0.02 | -0.05 | -0.06 | -0.06 | -0.05 | -0.12 | 0.02 | -0.30 | -0.70 | -0.42 | -0.21 | -0.10 | -0.12 | 0.04 | -0.06 | 0.12 | -0.64 | -0.62 | -0.43 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 0.57x | 0.31x | 0.44x | -0.34x | -1.94x | -1.12x | 0.83x | 0.80x | 0.70x | -0.87x | 0.47x | 0.34x | 0.74x | 0.25x | 0.06x | 0.28x | -6.65x | 0.29x | 0.11x | -0.49x | 0.39x | 0.67x | -0.79x | 13.10x | 0.73x | -0.36x | 0.59x | -3.33x | - |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 5K | 0 | 6K | 2K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.19K | 0 | 83.72K | 27K | 1.65M | 3.06M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.3K | 0 | 81.68K | 1.36M | 471.19K | 2.2M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Technical execution of ISR
As reported in recent financial statements, Denison’s free cash flow trajectory remains deeply negative, with a quarterly burn rate reaching $49.8 million in 2026Q1, illustrating the company's ongoing reliance on capital reserves to fund the intensive Wheeler River feasibility and permitting processes before achieving commercial production.
The consistent negative free cash flow margins, which hit -62.7% in the most recent quarter, underscore the company's status as a pre-revenue developer rather than an operational entity. Investors should monitor the widening gap between capital expenditures and the company's limited service-based inflows, as this trajectory necessitates continued reliance on existing cash balances.
According to quarterly cash flow data, the relationship between net income and operating cash flow is highly erratic, with an OCF/NI ratio of 0.43 in 2026Q1, suggesting that reported accounting losses do not fully capture the underlying cash requirements of the firm's current project development cycle.
The significant divergence between net income and operating cash flow indicates that non-cash items and accruals are heavily influencing the bottom line, masking the true cash-outflow intensity. This disconnect warrants further investigation into how much of the current operating deficit is driven by recurring administrative costs versus project-specific development expenditures.
Based on recent SEC filings, Denison’s capital expenditure profile is highly variable, peaking at 25.7% of revenue in 2025Q4, which highlights the lumpy nature of investment required for the technical infrastructure necessary to support the company's proprietary ISR mining method at the Phoenix deposit.
The fluctuation in capital intensity suggests that the company is currently in a phase of intermittent, high-cost project milestones rather than steady-state maintenance. Analysts should interpret these spikes as necessary outlays for long-term asset development, though the lack of consistent production revenue makes these expenditures a primary driver of the company's overall cash burn.
As evidenced by the $12.9 million outflow in 2026Q1, Denison’s working capital dynamics are subject to significant quarterly swings, which appears to reflect the timing of service contract settlements and the accumulation of inventory rather than a stable, predictable operational cash conversion cycle.
The inconsistency in working capital changes suggests that the company's liquidity is sensitive to the timing of its toll milling and environmental service activities. Investors should monitor these fluctuations closely, as they can temporarily exacerbate the company's cash burn during periods where project development costs are already elevated.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying DNN stock.
Denison Mines Corp. (DNN) generated $-68.1M in net cash from operating activities in 2025. This reflects the cash generated directly from core business operations.
Denison Mines Corp. (DNN) reported negative free cash flow of $118.5M in 2025, indicating capital requirements exceeded cash from operations.
Denison Mines Corp. (DNN) spent $50.5M on capital expenditures in 2025. CapEx represents the cash invested in physical assets like property, plant, and equipment to maintain or grow the business.