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Cameco reports third quarter results: year-to-date performance as expected;
nuclear industry fundamentals continue to strengthen; disciplined strategy and integrated nuclear exposure support long-term value creation; annual dividend declared
October 30, 2026 Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE:
CCJ) today reported its consolidated financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
“We continue to be guided by our disciplined strategy and the strength of our diversified nuclear energy platform,” said Tim Gitzel, Cameco’s CEO. “Results for the quarter and the first nine months of 2026 were lower than the comparable period last year, largely due to a few significant items that affected year-over-year comparisons. We planned a longer maintenance outage at the Key Lake mill this year to undertake projects that are intended to ensure flexibility and sustainable operations, and as we expected, that outage, which began during the third quarter, resulted in lower production volume and higher costs this quarter. Last year, Westinghouse also received a significant payment related to the Dukovany nuclear project in the Czech Republic, so our equity earnings from our investment in Westinghouse for the first nine months of 2026 were lower.
As with nearly every industry, we also continue to experience inflationary pressure, while broader market volatility is affecting sentiment. However, it is important to distinguish between changes in market sentiment and changes in underlying fundamentals. In our view, the fundamentals supporting nuclear energy remain stronger than ever. The reactors operating around the world today continue to require fuel; we believe fuel-cycle capacity remains constrained in many parts of the western market, and utilities continue to evaluate their long-term fuel requirements in an increasingly uncertain geopolitical environment. Importantly, our ownership interest in Westinghouse extends our participation across the nuclear value chain, providing exposure to reactor services, operating reactors and future deployment opportunities.
“We are encouraged by the increasing level of engagement we are seeing with customers as utilities continue to assess security of supply, fuel availability and future procurement needs. As we have consistently said, contracting activity is rarely linear and market conditions can influence the pace of utility decision-making, but customer requirements do not disappear. We believe our contract portfolio continues to provide valuable insight into future demand and remains central to how we evaluate opportunities and inform supply and investment decisions across our business.
“At Cameco, our strategy is built on discipline. We pursue disciplined contracting that supports long-term value creation, we use those commitments to inform our supply decisions, and we maintain disciplined financial management when allocating capital. We will not advance production, commit capital or pursue growth simply in response to headlines, short-term price movements or market enthusiasm surrounding any single theme. Instead, we remain focused on risk-adjusted returns, customer commitments and creating sustainable value for our owners over the long term.
“While growing electricity demand associated with artificial intelligence, data centres and the broader technology sector may provide additional upside for nuclear energy, it is important to recognize that our investment thesis does not depend on any single demand driver. The existing reactor fleet, life extensions, restarts, committed new-build activity, energy-security priorities and the need to replace declining supply continue to underpin our long-term outlook today. We believe our combination of proven assets, long-term customer relationships, supply flexibility and integrated exposure across the nuclear value chain provides a resilient foundation through periods of market volatility, and the potential for meaningful upside as nuclear growth continues to unfold. Stronger fundamentals reinforce our confidence in the market and underscore the importance of disciplined execution.”
Third Quarter Highlights FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
• Consolidated performance: Third quarter results included net earnings of $43 million, adjusted net loss of $2 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $267 million while results for the first nine months of the year included net earnings of $199 million, adjusted net earnings of $279 million and adjusted EBITDA of $1.2 billion. Results for the quarter and first nine months of the year were generally lower than in 2025, primarily due to lower equity earnings from our investment in Westinghouse, as well as lower sales volumes and higher average unit cost of sales, partially offset by higher average realized prices. See Consolidated financial results and Financial results by segment – Uranium in the third quarter MD&A for more information.
• Strong balance sheet: Thanks to our risk-managed financial discipline, our balance sheet remains strong. As of September 30, 2026, we had $860 million in cash and cash equivalents, $1.0 billion in total debt and a $1.0 billion undrawn revolving credit facility.
• Dividend: Our board of directors declared a 2026 annual dividend of $0.24 per common share, payable on December 15, 2026, to shareholders of record on November 30, 2026. The decision to declare an annual dividend is reviewed regularly by our board in the context of our cash flow, financial position, strategy and other relevant factors, including appropriate alignment with the cyclical nature of our earnings.
• Uranium : In our core uranium segment, third quarter earnings before taxes were $175 million and adjusted EBITDA was $179 million compared to $172 million and $220 million, respectively, in 2025, due to our normal quarterly variations in deliveries and our lower planned 2026 sales delivery volumes resulting from our contracting discipline. Earnings before taxes for the first nine months of the year were $703 million and adjusted EBITDA was $855 million, compared to $681 million and $862 million in 2025, respectively. See Financial results by segment – Uranium in our third quarter MD&A for more information.
• Fuel Services : In our Fuel Services segment, third quarter earnings before taxes were $13 million and adjusted EBITDA was $24 million, compared to $17 million and $25 million in 2025, respectively. Earnings before taxes for the first nine months of the year were $87 million while adjusted EBITDA was $120 million, compared to $129 million and $158 million in 2025, respectively, due to our normal variations in the mix of Fuel Services products sold. See Financial results by segment – Fuel services in our third quarter MD&A for more information.
• Westinghouse : Westinghouse reported a net loss of $24 million (our share) for the third quarter, an improvement from a net loss of $32 million (our share) in the third quarter of 2025. Over the first nine months of the year, Westinghouse reported a net loss of $80 million (our share), in comparison to net earnings of $32 million (our share) in the same period in 2025. Equity earnings from our investment in Westinghouse were lower than in 2025 due to Westinghouse’s participation in the construction project for two nuclear reactors at the Dukovany power plant in the Czech Republic, which resulted in an approximate US$170 million increase in our share of Westinghouse’s 2025 second quarter revenue. To better reflect the underlying operating performance, we use adjusted EBITDA as a performance measure for Westinghouse. In the third quarter of 2026, our share of Westinghouse’s adjusted EBITDA was $143 million, compared to $124 million in the third quarter of 2025, while adjusted EBITDA for the first nine months was $427 million, compared to $569 million in 2025. See Financial results by segment - Westinghouse , in our third quarter MD&A for more information.
Adjusted net earnings and adjusted EBITDA are non-IFRS measures. See page 5.
OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
• Uranium: At the Key Lake mill, the annual maintenance shutdown began in the third quarter and included the installation of new infrastructure and repairs to major existing infrastructure. As a result of the substantial work, the shutdown was planned to be longer than in previous years and commissioning of the new infrastructure is underway. As we approach the end of the year, we have greater certainty in the timing of uranium production and deliveries. See Outlook for 2026 and Our operations in our third quarter MD&A for more information.