Revenue remains highly cyclical, with quarterly figures fluctuating between $43.7 million and $189.0 million, while operating margins remain constrained, evidenced by a thin 1.0% operating margin reported in 2026Q1.
| 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 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 452.3M | 448.7M | 442M | 320.2M | 293.8M | 298.3M | 247.2M | 209.7M | 193M | 218.4M | 311.3M | 418.2M | 514.1M | 1.31B | 1.92B | 1.67B | 2.04B | 2.04B | 1.61B | 1.93B | 1.85B | 1.56B | 1.42B | 1.46B | 1.43B | 1.14B | 1.49B | 1.53B | 1.42B |
| Revenue Growth % | -4.05% | 1.52% | 38.04% | 8.99% | -1.51% | 20.67% | 17.88% | 8.65% | -11.63% | -29.84% | -25.56% | -18.65% | -60.68% | -31.83% | 14.73% | -17.86% | -0.07% | 26.15% | -16.26% | 4.3% | 18.55% | 10.03% | -2.95% | 2.39% | 24.68% | -23.2% | -2.56% | 7.56% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 336.2M | 331.2M | 330.5M | 208.1M | 175.9M | 183.8M | 149.6M | 177.2M | 210.9M | 161.6M | 266.2M | 349.3M | 555.4M | 1.4B | 1.78B | 1.59B | 1.88B | 1.83B | 1.39B | 1.64B | 1.51B | 1.33B | 1.22B | 1.3B | 1.32B | 991.7M | 1.22B | 1.17B | 1.05B |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 73.81% | 74.77% | 64.99% | 59.87% | 61.62% | 60.52% | 84.5% | 109.27% | 73.99% | 85.51% | 83.52% | 108.03% | 107.26% | 92.81% | 94.96% | 92.22% | 89.95% | 85.83% | 85.09% | 81.78% | 85.28% | 86.3% | 88.69% | 92.64% | 86.69% | 81.64% | 76.25% | 73.6% |
| Gross Profit | 116.1M | 117.5M | 111.5M | 112.1M | 117.9M | 114.5M | 97.6M | 32.5M | -17.9M | 56.8M | 45.1M | 68.9M | -41.3M | -94.9M | 138M | 84.2M | 158.4M | 204.7M | 228.8M | 287.5M | 336.9M | 229.5M | 194.1M | 165.1M | 105M | 152.2M | 273.5M | 363M | 375.2M |
| Gross Margin % | 25.67% | 26.19% | 25.23% | 35.01% | 40.13% | 38.38% | 39.48% | 15.5% | -9.27% | 26.01% | 14.49% | 16.48% | -8.03% | -7.26% | 7.19% | 5.04% | 7.78% | 10.05% | 14.17% | 14.91% | 18.22% | 14.72% | 13.7% | 11.31% | 7.36% | 13.31% | 18.36% | 23.75% | 26.4% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 5.38% | -0.54% | -4.92% | 2.97% | 17.32% | 200.31% | 281.56% | -131.51% | 25.94% | -34.54% | 266.83% | 56.48% | -168.77% | 63.9% | -46.84% | -22.62% | -10.53% | -20.42% | -14.66% | 46.8% | 18.24% | 17.57% | 57.24% | -31.01% | -44.35% | -24.66% | -3.25% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 64.9M | 67.3M | 63.5M | 59.7M | 58.2M | 46.2M | 46.6M | 52.2M | 72.6M | 78.9M | 108M | 89M | 108M | 232.9M | 1.37B | 331.6M | 169.1M | 106.5M | 164.5M | 172.6M | 158.2M | 155.4M | 120.9M | 114.2M | 63.3M | 60.2M | 80.7M | 163.1M | 187.5M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 15% | 14.37% | 18.64% | 19.81% | 15.49% | 18.85% | 24.89% | 37.62% | 36.13% | 34.69% | 21.28% | 21.01% | 17.81% | 71.43% | 19.83% | 8.31% | 5.23% | 10.19% | 8.95% | 8.56% | 9.97% | 8.53% | 7.82% | 4.44% | 5.26% | 5.42% | 10.67% | 13.19% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 43.7M | 42M | 36.2M | 35.6M | 33.9M | 36M | 36M | 33.7M | 39.9M | 43.1M | 46.2M | 42.6M | 42.4M | 232.9M | 56.1M | 62.1M | 58.9M | 58.8M | 54.3M | 45.3M | 48.8M | 61.9M | 64.1M | 69.4M | 50.7M | 48.8M | 48.9M | 40.3M | 34.7M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 9.36% | 8.19% | 11.12% | 11.54% | 12.07% | 14.56% | 16.07% | 20.67% | 19.73% | 14.84% | 10.19% | 8.25% | 17.81% | 2.92% | 3.71% | 2.89% | 2.89% | 3.36% | 2.35% | 2.64% | 3.97% | 4.52% | 4.75% | 3.55% | 4.27% | 3.28% | 2.64% | 2.44% |
| Research & Development | 6.3M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.1M | 15.7M | 47.9M | 33M | 61.3M | 0 | 1.31B | 273.2M | 110.2M | 118.4M | 110.2M | 127.3M | 105.5M | 94.5M | 58.5M | 44.8M | 12.6M | 11.4M | 11.4M | 106.4M | 136.7M |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13.52% | 7.19% | 15.39% | 7.89% | 11.92% | - | 68.51% | 16.34% | 5.41% | 5.81% | 6.83% | 6.6% | 5.71% | 6.06% | 4.13% | 3.07% | 0.88% | 1% | 0.77% | 6.96% | 9.62% |
| Other Operating Expenses | 1.8M | 25.3M | 27.3M | 24.1M | 24.3M | 10.2M | 10.6M | 18.5M | -10.6M | 10.6M | 12.5M | 13.4M | 38.9M | 0 | 0 | -3.7M | 0 | -70.7M | 0 | 0 | 3.9M | -1M | -1.7M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.4M | 16.4M | 16.1M |
| Operating Income | 30.5M | 50.2M | 48M | 52.4M | 59.7M | 68.3M | 51M | -19.7M | -92.4M | -17.5M | -61.7M | -168.4M | -112.8M | -230.7M | -1.15B | -247.4M | 33.7M | 94.1M | 64.3M | 114.9M | 178.7M | 66.8M | 73.2M | 50.9M | 48.4M | 92M | 192.8M | 199.9M | 187.7M |
| Operating Margin % | 6.74% | 11.19% | 10.86% | 16.36% | 20.32% | 22.9% | 20.63% | -9.39% | -47.88% | -8.01% | -19.82% | -40.27% | -21.94% | -17.64% | -60.08% | -14.8% | 1.66% | 4.62% | 3.98% | 5.96% | 9.67% | 4.28% | 5.17% | 3.49% | 3.39% | 8.04% | 12.94% | 13.08% | 13.21% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 4.58% | -8.4% | -12.23% | -12.59% | 33.92% | 358.88% | 78.68% | -428% | 71.64% | 63.36% | -49.29% | 51.11% | 79.98% | -365.76% | -834.12% | -64.19% | 46.35% | -44.04% | -35.7% | 167.51% | -8.74% | 43.81% | 5.17% | -47.39% | -52.28% | -3.55% | 6.5% | - |
| EBITDA | 38.9M | 60.1M | 58.8M | 59.5M | 69.3M | 76.9M | 58.3M | -12.7M | -85M | -5.5M | -48.6M | -154.6M | -104.1M | -203.1M | -1.11B | -197.3M | 77M | 126M | 98.5M | 154.4M | 215.4M | 101.8M | 105M | 80.2M | 48.4M | 114.6M | 213.2M | 216.3M | 203.8M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 8.6% | 13.39% | 13.3% | 18.58% | 23.59% | 25.78% | 23.58% | -6.06% | -44.04% | -2.52% | -15.61% | -36.97% | -20.25% | -15.53% | -58.12% | -11.8% | 3.78% | 6.19% | 6.1% | 8.01% | 11.65% | 6.53% | 7.41% | 5.49% | 3.39% | 10.02% | 14.31% | 14.15% | 14.34% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -56.83% | 2.21% | -1.18% | -14.14% | -9.88% | 31.9% | 559.06% | 85.06% | -1445.45% | 88.68% | 68.56% | -48.51% | 48.74% | 81.78% | -465.03% | -356.23% | -38.89% | 27.92% | -36.2% | -28.32% | 111.59% | -3.05% | 30.92% | 65.7% | -57.77% | -46.25% | -1.43% | 6.13% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 8.4M | 9.9M | 10.8M | 7.1M | 9.6M | 8.6M | 7.3M | 7M | 7.4M | 12M | 13.1M | 13.8M | 8.7M | 27.6M | 37.5M | 50.1M | 43.3M | 31.9M | 34.2M | 39.5M | 36.7M | 35M | 31.8M | 29.3M | 0 | 22.6M | 20.4M | 16.4M | 16.1M |
| EBIT | 61.3M | 99.9M | 75.7M | 85.8M | 68.3M | 136M | 53.1M | -13.2M | -100M | 17.4M | -47.9M | -168.1M | 313.3M | -230M | -1.15B | -248.4M | 27.5M | 95.4M | 89M | 114.9M | 178.7M | 74.1M | 73.2M | 48.2M | 58.8M | 48.4M | 92M | 192.8M | 199.9M |
| Net Interest Income | 10.3M | -14M | -2.7M | -1.3M | -500K | -100K | -100K | -3M | -4.1M | -4M | -19.7M | -19.3M | -18.2M | -39.4M | -48.5M | -11.1M | -200K | 100K | 7.4M | 16.9M | -8.3M | -29.5M | -36.6M | -33M | 0 | -36.3M | -35.2M | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 20.9M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3M | 0 | 300K | 700K | 700K | 1.9M | 500K | 400K | 1.3M | 24.7M | 33.8M | 6.2M | 10.5M | 3.9M | 5.4M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 14.6M | 14M | 2.7M | 1.3M | 500K | 100K | 100K | 3M | 4.1M | 5.3M | 19.7M | 19.6M | 18.9M | 40.1M | 50.4M | 11.6M | 600K | 1.2M | 42M | 16.9M | 14.5M | 40M | 40.5M | 38.4M | 36.3M | 35.2M | 336.7M | 68.3M | 118.8M |
| Other Income/Expense | 32.7M | 35.7M | 25M | 32.1M | 8.1M | 67.6M | 2M | 3.5M | -11.7M | -1.6M | -5.9M | -19.3M | 407.2M | -39.4M | -48.5M | -11.1M | -6.8M | 100K | 7.4M | 16.9M | -8.3M | -29.5M | -36.6M | -33M | -25.9M | -27.1M | -27.1M | -187.4M | -50.4M |
| Pretax Income | 63.2M | 85.9M | 73M | 84.5M | 67.8M | 135.9M | 53M | -16.2M | -104.1M | 12.1M | -67.6M | -187.7M | 294.4M | -270.1M | -1.2B | -258.5M | 26.9M | 94.2M | 71.7M | 131.8M | 170.4M | 37.3M | 36.6M | 17.9M | 22.5M | 64.9M | 5.4M | 149.5M | 110.3M |
| Pretax Margin % | 13.97% | 19.14% | 16.52% | 26.39% | 23.08% | 45.56% | 21.44% | -7.73% | -53.94% | 5.54% | -21.72% | -44.88% | 57.27% | -20.66% | -62.6% | -15.46% | 1.32% | 4.62% | 4.44% | 6.84% | 9.22% | 2.39% | 2.58% | 1.23% | 1.58% | 5.67% | 0.36% | 9.78% | 7.76% |
| Income Tax | 2.6M | 8.1M | -200K | 100K | 15.6M | -39.1M | -1.4M | 300K | 0 | -100K | -600K | -300K | -3.4M | -86.5M | -200K | 282.2M | 19.4M | 35.7M | 23M | 35.2M | 64.2M | 15M | 13.1M | 7.2M | 6.3M | -13.5M | -3.5M | -2.9M | -41.9M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 4.11% | 9.43% | -0.27% | 0.12% | 23.01% | -28.77% | -2.64% | -1.85% | 0% | -0.83% | 0.89% | 0.16% | -1.15% | 32.03% | 0.02% | -109.17% | 72.12% | 37.9% | 32.08% | 26.71% | 37.68% | 40.21% | 35.79% | 40.22% | 28% | -20.8% | -64.81% | -1.94% | -37.99% |
| Net Income | 60.6M | 77.8M | 73.2M | 84.4M | 52.2M | 175M | 54.4M | -16.5M | -104.1M | 12.2M | -67M | -187.4M | 297.8M | -158.9M | -1.2B | -540.7M | 7.5M | 58.5M | 48.7M | 96.6M | 106.2M | 22.3M | 23.5M | 10.7M | 16.2M | 78.4M | 8.9M | 152.4M | 68.4M |
| Net Margin % | 13.4% | 17.34% | 16.56% | 26.36% | 17.77% | 58.67% | 22.01% | -7.87% | -53.94% | 5.59% | -21.52% | -44.81% | 57.93% | -12.15% | -62.59% | -32.34% | 0.37% | 2.87% | 3.02% | 5.01% | 5.74% | 1.43% | 1.66% | 0.73% | 1.14% | 6.85% | 0.6% | 9.97% | 4.81% |
| Net Income Growth % | -43.1% | 6.28% | -13.27% | 61.69% | -70.17% | 221.69% | 429.7% | 84.15% | -953.28% | 118.21% | 64.25% | -162.93% | 287.41% | 86.77% | -122.05% | -7309.33% | -87.18% | 20.12% | -49.59% | -9.04% | 376.23% | -5.11% | 119.63% | -33.95% | -79.34% | 780.9% | -94.16% | 122.81% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 60.6M | 77.8M | 73.2M | 84.4M | 52.2M | 175M | 54.4M | -16.5M | -104.1M | 12.2M | -67M | -187.4M | 297.8M | -183.6M | -1.2B | -540.7M | 7.5M | 58.5M | 48.7M | 96.6M | 106.2M | 22.3M | 23.5M | 9M | 16.2M | 16.2M | 78.4M | 8.9M | 152.4M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.7M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 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 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 2.70 | 3.90 | 4.47 | 5.44 | 3.38 | 9.75 | 0.57 | -1.72 | -11.38 | 0.58 | -7.36 | -20.82 | 41.23 | -353.47 | -2671.98 | -1228.42 | 13.63 | 100.87 | 95.42 | 256.27 | 332.61 | 70.20 | 75.55 | 29.99 | 54.46 | 264.45 | 27.26 | 414.39 | 186.48 |
| EPS Growth % | -52.74% | -12.75% | -17.83% | 60.95% | -65.33% | 1610.53% | 133.14% | 84.89% | -2062.07% | 107.88% | 64.65% | -150.5% | 111.66% | 86.77% | -117.51% | -9112.62% | -86.49% | 5.71% | -62.77% | -22.95% | 373.8% | -7.08% | 151.92% | -44.93% | -79.41% | 870.1% | -93.42% | 122.22% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 4.33 | 4.49 | 5.55 | 3.47 | 10.03 | 0.59 | -1.72 | -11.38 | 0.58 | -7.36 | -20.82 | 50.26 | -353.47 | -2671.98 | -1228.42 | 19.08 | 144.49 | 119.96 | 283.53 | 332.61 | 70.88 | 76.34 | 29.99 | 54.46 | 264.45 | 27.26 | 414.39 | 186.48 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 22.45M | 19.93M | 16.37M | 15.5M | 14.99M | 13.88M | 10.12M | 9.57M | 9.15M | 9.08M | 9.1M | 9M | 7.95M | 449.54K | 449.33K | 440.16K | 611.09K | 587.25K | 582.11K | 388.07K | 318.38K | 317.65K | 311.05K | 300.11K | 297.47K | 296.46K | 369.09K | 368.12K | 366.8K |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 19.77M | 17.97M | 16.31M | 15.21M | 14.6M | 13.49M | 9.82M | 9.57M | 9.15M | 9.08M | 9.1M | 9M | 5.92M | 449.32K | 449.33K | 440.16K | 413.75K | 408.62K | 405.68K | 341.12K | 317.65K | 315.81K | 308.48K | 300.11K | 297.47K | 296.46K | 332.69K | 366.43K | 366.43K |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 212.11% | 197.02% | 422.43% | - | 56.89% | 497.75% | 49.8% | 2619.74% |
Geopolitical supply chain disruption
As reported in recent financial filings, LEU's quarterly revenue exhibits significant volatility, ranging from $43.7 million to $189.0 million over the last ten quarters, reflecting the inherent lumpiness of utility-scale fuel delivery schedules rather than a consistent organic growth trajectory in the underlying enrichment business.
The revenue profile appears heavily influenced by the timing of SWU deliveries under long-term utility contracts, which complicates year-over-year growth analysis. Investors should monitor whether the transition to HALEU production can smooth these fluctuations by establishing more predictable, government-backed revenue streams that are less dependent on cyclical refueling cycles.
Based on the company's historical income statements, gross margins have fluctuated wildly between -5.7% and 48.1%, suggesting that the firm's reliance on third-party procurement creates significant exposure to input cost spikes that are not always fully offset by existing fixed-price utility supply agreements.
The wide variance in gross profitability highlights the risks of the current reseller-heavy model, where procurement costs for nuclear fuel components are subject to geopolitical supply constraints. A sustained margin expansion appears contingent on the successful scaling of domestic enrichment capacity, which would shift the cost structure toward fixed-asset utilization.
According to the provided income statement data, operating income has failed to scale consistently with gross profit, as evidenced by the 2025Q3 period where a gross loss of $4.3 million resulted in an operating loss of $16.6 million, indicating limited overhead efficiency during periods of revenue contraction.
The company's operating leverage appears sensitive to the high fixed costs associated with maintaining specialized nuclear infrastructure. While SG&A expenses have remained relatively contained, the lack of consistent operating margin expansion suggests that the firm is still in a capital-intensive phase where operational scale has yet to overcome fixed overhead burdens.
Analysis of the reported figures reveals that net income is frequently bolstered by non-operating items and accounting timing, as seen in the 2026Q1 period where net income of $10.0 million was achieved despite operating income of only $0.8 million, warranting further investigation into earnings sustainability.
The disconnect between operating performance and bottom-line results suggests that investors should be cautious about relying on net income as a proxy for core operational health. The reliance on non-operating gains or potential tax anomalies may mask the underlying challenges of transitioning from a legacy reseller model to a primary producer.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying LEU stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Centrus Energy Corp. (LEU) reported total revenue of $448.7M. This represents a 68.4% decline compared to $1.42B in 1998.
Centrus Energy Corp. (LEU) is profitable, generating $77.8M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 17.3%.
Centrus Energy Corp. (LEU) reported an operating income of $50.2M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 11.2%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Centrus Energy Corp. (LEU) generated $117.5M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 26.2%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.