Centrus Energy (LEU) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Centrus Energy (LEU) reported Operating Expenses of $37 million for Q2 2026, up 121.6% from $16.7 million a year earlier and up 28.0% from the prior quarter.
Centrus Energy (LEU) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Centrus Energy's Operating Expenses came in at $95.7 million, up 72.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $53.1 million, up 1.1% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Operating Expenses came in at $52.5 million in FY2024 (-4.0%), $54.7 million in FY2023 (+11.2%), $49.2 million in FY2022 (+29.1%) and $38.1 million in FY2021 (-3.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Operating Expenses since Q1 2014.
- Year over year, Operating Expenses has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 39.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Expenses in five years was Q1 2026 (growth of 155.8%); the low point was Q3 2025 (a decline of 22.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $28.9 million (Q1 2026), $19.2 million (Q4 2025) and $10.6 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameco | 37.84 Bn | 33.63 Bn | 190.14 Mn | 9.50 Mn |
| 2 | NexGen Energy | 5.97 Bn | 3.49 Bn | - | 301,459.84 |
| 3 | Warrior Met Coal | 4.65 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 169.64 Mn | 415.17 Mn |
| 4 | Uranium Energy | 4.61 Bn | 3.03 Bn | 10.03 Mn | 45.84 Mn |
| 5 | Core Natural Resources | 4.31 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 252.03 Mn | 985.26 Mn |
| 6 | Alliance Resource Partners | 3.14 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 202.70 Mn | 455.98 Mn |
| 7 | Peabody Energy | 2.97 Bn | 823.82 Mn | - | 953.90 Mn |
| 8 | Energy Fuels | 2.74 Bn | -196.21 Mn | 14.42 Mn | 55.68 Mn |
| 9 | Centrus Energy | 2.66 Bn | -4.67 Bn | 49.90 Mn | 37.00 Mn |
| 10 | Alpha Metallurgical Resources | 2.11 Bn | 526.83 Mn | 49.19 Mn | 503.36 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 37.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.60 Mn |
Centrus Energy Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=LEU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "LEU", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=LEU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();