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NexGen Energy

NXG.AX
Uranium · Energy
Price
A$14.47
-0.28 (-1.90%)
Market Cap
A$9.58B
Exchange
Australian Securities Exchange
Winston Score
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Share count rising — dilution

+11.2% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 529.2M (2021) → 588.4M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

NexGen Energy is a Canadian uranium company focused on developing one of the largest undeveloped uranium deposits in the world. Its main asset is the Rook I Project, located in the Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan, Canada — a region known for producing some of the highest-grade uranium ore on Earth. The company does not yet mine or sell uranium; it is still in the development and permitting stage.

NexGen does not currently generate revenue, which explains its 0% margins. It is funded through equity raises and has a market cap of roughly $10.5 billion, reflecting investor expectations about future uranium production rather than current earnings. The company's main competitive advantage is the sheer size and grade of the Rook I deposit, which could make it a low-cost producer once operational. The key risk is that the project still requires full regulatory approval and construction, meaning production remains years away and any permitting delays could significantly affect the timeline.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

Revenue data limited

EPS Growth

+178.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

C$0/ year

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

5.9%ownership

Declining

Insider ownership declining — could be dilution or selling

Cash Runway

~3 years

C$1.2B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

C$1.2B cash & investments at current burn rate

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
N/A
Data not available
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
N/A
Data not available
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-4.5%
Weak — -4.5% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
N/A
Data not available
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
N/A
Data not available

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.33
Conservative — low debt load (0.33)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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