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Oklo Inc. Class A common stock
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Strategic initiative to progress production of radioisotopes via the Atomic Alchemy acquisition.
“Progressing production of radioisotopes by Atomic Alchemy and assessing options to scale production.”
Expectation for purified radium revenue generation from the Abundantia project. — target: 2026 (+2 more commitments)
“Abundantia’s fair value assigned of $4,600 is expected to produce revenue as early as 2026 from the sale of purified radium and other desired radioisotopes produced via irradiation.”
Planned investment roadmap for the Advanced Fuel Center in Tennessee. — target: $1.68 billion (+2 more commitments)
“The facility, which includes a roadmap of up to $1.68 billion in investment, will be the first of its kind in the U.S. and we estimate that it has the potential to create more than 800 high-quality jobs.”
The company expects its powerhouses to be profitable starting from their first year of operation. — target: profitable
“We expect our powerhouses to be profitable from the first year of operation due to our anticipated favorable unit economics.”
Strategic initiative to develop a 1.2 gigawatt power campus for Meta. — target: 1.2 gigawatt
“On January 5, 2026, we entered into a prepayment agreement (the "Prepayment Agreement") with Meta Platforms, Inc. ("Meta") that advances plans to develop a 1.2 gigawatt power campus in Pike County, Ohio, to support Meta’s data centers.”
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How durable is the business?
Oklo remains in the pre-revenue development stage, but its order book for planned powerhouses has expanded significantly to approximately 14,100 MWe, a nearly 2,000% increase since its business combination announcement. The company also acquired Atomic Alchemy to expand into the radioisotope market. (2 expanding, 1 shifted)
“which could bring our current total order book of Aurora powerhouses to approximately 14,100 MWe in capacity - nearly a 2,000% increase since our business combination announcement in July 2023.”
Oklo remains in the pre-revenue development stage, but its operating expenses have surged as it scales headcount and professional services to meet its 2028 deployment target. R&D spending increased by 244.7% year-over-year. (1 stable across 1 engine)
“The Company continues to incur significant operating losses. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company had a net loss of $33,065, loss from operations of $51,249... The Company expects to utilize its existing cash... to fund construction of its powerhouses, fuel and radioisotope businesses.”
Operating losses are expanding as the company scales its R&D and G&A headcount to meet development milestones, with net loss increasing nearly 200% year-over-year for the quarter. (1 contracting)
“Net loss: Three Months Ended September 30, 2025: $(29,722); 2024: $(9,960).”
Oklo's operations and planned deployments are currently concentrated entirely within the United States, with key projects and sites identified in Idaho, Ohio, Texas, Tennessee, and Alaska.
“Notably, we secured a site use permit from the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) for the Idaho National Laboratory (“INL”) site... we entered into a prepayment agreement... to support Meta’s data centers... in Pike County, Ohio... we announced plans to design, build, and operate a fuel recycling facility in Tennessee.”
Oklo is a next-generation nuclear energy company that builds, owns, and operates small-scale 'powerhouse' fission plants to sell clean electricity and heat directly to customers while recycling used nuclear fuel.
“Oklo Inc. (the "Company" or "Oklo"), a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries are developing advanced fission power plants to provide clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale... The Company plans to commercialize its metal-fueled fast reactor technology with the Aurora powerhouse product line... The Company is also commercializing nuclear fuel recycling and fuel fabrication technology.”
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Where does growth come from?
The company established a new geographic and financial trend by securing a prepayment agreement for a 1.2 GW campus in Ohio, providing immediate funding for fuel procurement. (1 new trend across 1 signal, 1 leading indicator)
“In September 2025, we announced plans to design, build, and operate a fuel recycling facility in Tennessee as the first phase of an advanced fuel center (the "Advanced Fuel Center")... The facility, which includes a roadmap of up to $1.68 billion in investment, will be the first of its kind in the U.S.”
The company is moving from a non-binding partnership to a definitive acquisition of Atomic Alchemy, marking a new trend in vertical integration into the medical and industrial isotope market. (4 new trend, 1 accelerating across 5 signals, 1 leading indicator)
“Abundantia’s fair value assigned of $4,600 is expected to produce revenue as early as 2026 from the sale of purified radium and other desired radioisotopes produced via irradiation.”
Following the business combination, Oklo's liquidity position has undergone a massive step-change, providing a steady multi-year runway for powerhouse development. Total liquidity reached $288.5 million as of Sept 30, 2024. (3 steady, 2 accelerating across 5 signals)
“As of March 31, 2026, our cash, cash equivalents, and marketable debt securities were $2,536.9 million... primarily driven by an increase in our cash... as a result of equity issuances.”
Oklo's customer pipeline is accelerating significantly, with non-binding letters of intent (LOIs) now exceeding 2,100 MWe (2.1 GW), representing a nearly 200% increase in capacity since the July 2023 business combination announcement. (4 accelerating, 1 steady across 5 signals, 1 leading indicator)
“On January 5, 2026, we entered into a prepayment agreement (the "Prepayment Agreement") with Meta Platforms, Inc. ("Meta") that advances plans to develop a 1.2 gigawatt power campus in Pike County, Ohio, to support Meta’s data centers.”
R&D spending is increasing steadily as the company scales its engineering headcount (up 48%) and advances regulatory milestones with the NRC. (1 steady, 2 accelerating across 3 signals)
“R&D expenses increased by $19.2 million from 2025 to 2026... primarily driven by increases in employee compensation expenses of $5.8 million, and professional services of $5.8 million.”
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What could break the thesis?
The risk is STABLE. While the company selected Kiewit as the lead constructor (a positive execution milestone), the target deployment date remains late 2027 or early 2028, and the company admits cost projections are heavily dependent on volatile raw materials. (1 stable, 1 intensifying, 1 high-severity)
“In particular, we expect the construction of our first powerhouses, such as the powerhouse at INL, to include additional, unique, one-time costs as compared to the costs expected for future powerhouse projects... These complexities will also increase the possibility of construction delays.”
The risk is INTENSIFYING as operating expenses surged 82.5% for the first six months of 2025 compared to 2024, driven by a massive increase in headcount (up 48% in R&D and 83% in G&A). (4 intensifying, 1 high-severity)
“The Company continues to incur significant operating losses. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company had a net loss of $33,065, loss from operations of $51,249... As of March 31, 2026, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $273,837.”
The risk is STABLE but showing positive momentum. The company completed a Phase I pre-application readiness assessment with the NRC in July 2025 with 'no significant gaps identified.' (3 stable, 1 easing, 1 high-severity)
“We became the first advanced fission company to submit a custom combined license application with the NRC in March 2020, which was denied without prejudice in 2022... It is uncertain when, if at all, we will obtain NRC approvals for the design, construction, and operation of any of our powerhouses.”
The risk is INTENSIFYING due to new management commentary regarding potential impacts from changes to trade policies and tariffs which could lead to higher procurement costs and supply chain bottlenecks. (3 intensifying, 1 stable)
“The cost environment for various sources of fuel (including HALEU) has increased significantly in recent years... Tariffs, supply chain constraints, inflation, and evolving sanctions have impacted the market dynamics around fuel costs and availability.”
The company relies on a single reportable business segment, meaning there is no diversification if the advanced fission market fails to develop. [CONCENTRATION]
“Accordingly, the Company has determined that it conducts its business in one operating and one reportable segment.”
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