Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$126M in Q3 2026 · −$296M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$5.6M
Capital spending−$132M
Free cash flow−$126M
Cash / net income0.2×
Cash conversion cycle303 days
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Centrus Energy generated $5.6M of operating cash flow and spent $132M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$126M. That is $132M less than in Q3 2025 ($5.7M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was −$59.5M; the largest uses were capital spending ($236M), operating cash flow ($59.5M), taxes on employees’ shares ($1.2M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($494M), shares issued ($438M); the cash balance rose by $635M.
Operating cash flow was $5.6M against net income of $31.6M — 0.2× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: inventory +$199M, payables +$6.9M, depreciation & amortization +$1.7M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 303 days (receivables 43 + inventory 386 − payables 126).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $5.6M, Capital spending $132M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $168M; the largest uses were capital spending ($27.3M) and net borrowing ($18.3M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$2.2B
Debt$1.2B
Net cash$1.1B
Cash runway7.6 years
Centrus Energy is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$296M a year at the current rate against $2.2B of cash and investments: a runway of about 7.6 years before any new financing.
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $2.2B of cash and investments now.
Where the cash came from and went
From profit to cash
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
Quarter
Receivable days
Inventory days
Payable days
Cash conversion cycle
Q3 2026
43
386
126
303
Q2 2026
17
257
45
230
Q1 2026
43
656
91
608
Q4 2025
29
306
32
302
Q3 2025
57
428
40
444
Q2 2025
21
339
30
330
Q1 2025
73
662
80
655
Q4 2024
30
180
37
174
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$5.6M
−$132M
—
—
−$368M
−$126M
Q2 2026
$18.4M
−$71.6M
—
$53.9M
−$700K
−$53.2M
Q1 2026
−$35.1M
−$23.2M
—
—
$58.9M
−$58.3M
Q4 2025
−$48.4M
−$9.6M
—
$384M
−$326M
−$58.0M
Q3 2025
$10.1M
−$4.4M
—
−$200K
−$788M
$5.7M
Q2 2025
$52.8M
−$3.6M
—
$115M
−$161M
$49.2M
Q1 2025
$36.5M
−$2.1M
−$77.8M
$25.2M
$18.3M
$34.4M
Q4 2024
$57.9M
−$700K
—
$31.3M
−$477M
$57.2M
Centrus Energy: income statement and cash flow
Centrus Energy, Q3 2026: revenue $55.5M (-26% year over year), operating margin -53.5%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.