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Orano:
Activity broadly stable with contrasting situations by sector, EBITDA negatively impacted by production stoppages
Increase in reported net income attributable to owners of the parent, driven by a better return on earmarked assets neutralized in adjusted net income
Negative net cash flow amid accelerating CAPEX, net debt stable and under control
2026 financial outlook confirmed
The Orano Board of Directors met yesterday and approved the financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2026. Commenting on the results, Nicolas Maes, Chief Executive Officer, said: “The increase in exceptional weather events and persistent geopolitical tensions underscore the growing challenges of electrification and energy independence. This context, combined with political orientations that are increasingly favorable to nuclear energy, reaffirm Orano’s strategy and its projects to promote decarbonized and sovereign energy. The first half of 2026 was marked by an increase in revenue and net income attributable to owners of the parent up compared to the first half of 2025. However, these results were impaired by climatic events that affected production in the Mining and Front End segments. In spite of this, the group’s industrial and financial performance remains solid, in line with our annual objectives, which we confirm.”
I. Analysis of group key financial data
It should be noted that the activity of the various segments and their contribution to the group’s results may vary significantly from one half-year to another, in particular due to changes in the backlog scheduling of orders and production programs during the year. In the first half of 2026, the backlog outflow was less favorable in the Mining and Front End segments, which were also impacted by the stoppage of production for several months in Conversion. As a reminder, a significant portion of 2025 income and operating cash flow was generated in the first half of the year.
Table of key financial data
|
(In millions of euros) |
H1 2026 |
H1 2025 |
Change |
|
Revenue |
2,696 |
2,672 |
+€24 M |
|
Operating income |
254 |
311 |
-€58 M |
|
EBITDA |
595 |
727 |
-€132 M |
|
Adjusted net income attributable to owners of the parent |
-39 |
25 |
-€64 M |
|
Net income attributable to owners of the parent |
173 |
109 |
+€64 M |
|
Operating cash flow |
235 |
407 |
-€172 M |
|
Net cash flow from company operations |
-137 |
428 |
-€565 M |
|
(In millions of euros) |
June 30, 2026 |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
Change |
|
Backlog |
34,393 |
34,239 |
+€154 M |
|
(Net debt) / Net cash |
-435 |
-443 |
+€8 M |
The financial indicators are defined in the financial glossary in Appendix 1 – Definitions.
Backlog
Order intake for the first half of 2026 amounted to €1,984 M, of which 86% for export.
As of June 30, 2026, Orano’s backlog stood at €34.4 bn, up €0.2 bn including a Conversion impact of +€0.5 bn. The backlog corresponds to more than six years of revenue.
Revenue
Orano’s revenue is up slightly at €2,696 M as of June 30, 2026, compared to €2,672 M at June 30, 2025 (+0.9%; +2.1% on a like-for-like basis (LFL)).
The share of revenue generated with international customers was 35.6% for the first half of 2026, vs. 41.3% for the first half of 2025.
Operating income
Orano’s operating income was €254 M, a decrease of -€57 M compared with June 30, 2025. This change can be analyzed, by activity, as follows:
Adjusted net income attributable to owners of the parent
Adjusted net income attributable to owners of the parent reflects Orano’s industrial performance independently of the impact of the financial markets on the return on earmarked assets (which must be appreciated over the long term) and of regulatory changes or of discount rates related to end-of-lifecycle commitments. The definition of adjusted net income attributable to owners of the parent is provided in Appendix 1 of this document.
Adjusted net income attributable to owners of the parent was -€39 M at June 30, 2026, compared to +€25 M at June 30, 2025. Its change is largely linked to the difference in operating income. Based on the above, adjusted net income attributable to owners of the parent is obtained by adding the following main items:
Net income attributable to owners of the parent
Reported net income attributable to owners of the parent is +€173 M at June 30, 2026, compared with +€109 M at June 30, 2025.
The increase in reported net income between the two periods is mainly due to a better return on earmarked assets.
The following table reconciles the adjusted net income attributable to owners of the parent with the reported net income attributable to owners of the parent by reintegrating the financial impacts related to end-of-lifecycle commitments:
|
(In millions of euros) |
June 30, 2026 |
June 30, 2025 |
Change |
|
Adjusted net income attributable to owners of the parent |
-39 |
25 |
-€64 M |
|
Unwinding expenses on end-of-lifecycle liabilities |
-214 |
-202 |
-€12 M |
|
Impact of changes in end-of-lifecycle operation discount rates |
13 |
5 |
+€8 M |
|
Return on earmarked assets |
413 |
281 |
+€132 M |
|
Tax impact of adjustments |
0 |
0 |
€0 M |
|
Reported net income attributable to owners of the parent |
173 |
109 |
+€64 M |
Operating cash flow
Orano’s EBITDA at June 30, 2026 stands at +€595 M, down compared with June 30, 2025 when it stood at +€727 M. This decrease between the two periods largely reflects the change in operating income, adjusted for changes in provisions and in particular provisions for end-of-lifecycle operations, which had a negative impact on the comparable basis for 2025. The EBITDA to revenue rate was +22.1% at the end of June 2026, compared to +27.2% in the first half of 2025, with contrasting results between sectors contributing to a greater dilution of margins, the increase in activity in the Back End not offsetting the delays in the Mining and Front End segments.
The change in operating WCR is €227 M, representing a positive contribution of +€66 M compared to the change during the first half of 2025. This increase is mainly attributable to the Back End segment, which benefits from the collection of advance payments on an export contract, limiting the effects of a negative change in the Mining segment linked to delays in the collection of trade receivables.
Net investments amounted to €588 M at June 30, 2026, compared to €480 M at June 30, 2025. This increase of +€108 M reflects the ramp up of the group’s investment program in the three segments (Mining with the project in Mongolia, Front End in connection with the extension project at Georges Besse II and Back End with the sustainability-resilience program for Recycling facilities).
Orano’s operating cash flow was positive at +€235 M for the first half of 2026, down however compared to the first half of 2025 when it stood at +€407 M.
Net cash flow from company operations
Based on operating cash flow, the net cash flow from company operations is obtained by adding:
Net cash flow from company operations thus amounts to -€137 M for the first half of 2026, compared to +€428 M for the first half of 2025.
Net financial debt and cash
At June 30, 2026, Orano has €1.3 bn in cash, plus €0.1 bn in cash management current financial assets.
This cash position is strengthened by a syndicated credit facility of €880 M, which matures at the end of May 2029 and remains undrawn at June 30, 2026.
The group also benefits from two long-term credit facilities with the European Investment Bank for a total of €525 M (€400 M to finance the project to extend the capacity of the George Besse II uranium enrichment plant and €125 M to finance the development of Orano Med). Neither of these facilities has been drawn as of June 30, 2026.
The group’s net financial debt totals €435 M at June 30, 2026, compared with €443 M at December 31, 2025.
II. Events since the last publication
III. Financial outlook for 2026
The group’s financial outlook for 2026 is confirmed:
About Orano
As a recognized international operator in the field of nuclear materials, Orano delivers solutions to address present and future global energy and health challenges. Its expertise and mastery of cutting-edge technologies enable Orano to offer its customers high value-added products and services throughout the entire fuel cycle. Every day, the Orano group’s 18,500 employees draw on their skills, unwavering dedication to safety and constant quest for innovation, with the commitment to develop know-how in the transformation and control of nuclear materials, for the climate and for a healthy and resource-efficient world, now and tomorrow.
Orano, giving nuclear energy its full value.
Upcoming events
July 31, 2026 - 09:00 CEST - Webcast and conference call 2026 Half-year results
To access the results presentation, which will be held today at 9:00 am (Paris time), please follow the links below:
French version: https://orano.engagestream.euronext.com/resultats-semestriels-2026
English version: https://orano.engagestream.euronext.com/2026-half-year-results
Note
Status of the 2026 half-year financial statements with regard to the audit:
The half-year consolidated financial statements have been reviewed. The limited review report is in the process of being issued.
Important information
This document and the information it contains do not constitute an offer to sell or buy or a solicitation to sell or buy Orano’s debt securities in the United States or in any other country.
This document contains forward-looking statements relative to Orano’s financial position, results, operations, strategy and outlook. These statements may include indications, forecasts and estimates as well as the assumptions on which they are based, and statements related to projects, objectives and expectations concerning future operations, products and services or future performance. These forward-looking statements may generally be identified by the use of the future or conditional tenses, or forward-looking terms such as “expect”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, “could”, “predict” or “estimate”, as well as other similar terms. Although Orano’s management believes that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, bearers of Orano shares are hereby advised that these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that are difficult to foresee and generally beyond Orano’s control, which may mean that the expected results and developments differ significantly from those expressed, induced or forecast in the forward-looking statements and information. These risks include those developed or identified in Orano’s public documents, including those listed in Orano’s Annual Activity Report for 2025 (available online on Orano’s website: www.orano.group/en). The attention of bearers of Orano shares is drawn to the fact that the realization of all or part of these risks is likely to have a significant unfavorable impact on Orano. Thus, these forward-looking statements do not constitute guarantees as to Orano’s future performance. These forward-looking statements can be assessed only as of the date of this document. Orano makes no commitment to update the forward-looking statements and information, except as required by applicable laws and regulations.
Appendix 1 - Definitions
Net operating WCR represents all of the current assets and liabilities related directly to operations. It includes the following items:
Note: Net operating WCR does not include non-operating receivables and payables such as income tax liabilities, amounts receivable on the sale of non-current assets, and liabilities in respect of the purchase of non-current assets.
The backlog is determined on the basis of firm orders, excluding unconfirmed options, using the contractually set prices for the fixed component of the backlog and, for the variable component, the market prices based on the forecast price curves prepared and updated by Orano. Orders in hedged foreign currencies are valued at the rate hedged. Non-hedged orders are valued at the rate in effect on the last day of the period. With respect to long-term contracts in progress at the closing date, for which revenue is recognized in accordance with the percentage-of-completion, the amount included in the backlog corresponds to the difference between the forecast revenue of the contract at completion and the revenue already recognized for this contract; it therefore includes indexation assumptions and contract price revision assumptions taken into account by the group to value the forecast revenue at completion.
Net cash flow from company operations is equal to the sum of the following items:
Net cash flow from company operations thus corresponds to the change in net debt (i) with the exception of transactions with Orano SA shareholders, accrued interest not yet due for the financial year and currency translation differences, and (ii) including accrued interest not yet due for financial year N-1.
Operating cash flow (OCF) represents the amount of cash flows generated by operating activities before corporate taxes and taking into account the cash flows that would have occurred in the absence of offsetting between the payment of income taxes and the repayment of the research tax credit receivable. It is equal to the sum of the following items:
Net debt is defined as the sum of all short- and long-term financial liabilities, less cash and cash equivalents, financial instruments recorded on the assets side of the balance sheet including financial liabilities, bank deposits constituted for margin calls on derivative instruments and collateral backed by structured financing and cash management financial assets.
EBITDA is equal to operating income restated for net depreciation, amortization and operating provisions (excluding net impairment of current assets) as well as net gain on disposal of tangible and intangible assets, gains and losses on asset leases and effects of takeovers and losses of control. EBITDA is restated as follows:
This indicator encompasses all of the cash flows linked to end-of-lifecycle operations and to assets earmarked to cover those operations. It is equal to the sum of the following items:
This indicator shows how many years it would take Orano to repay its net debt according using its annual EBITDA generated. It is calculated by dividing net debt by EBITDA (Net debt/EBITDA) as defined above.
This indicator is used to reflect Orano’s industrial performance independently of the impact of financial markets and regulatory changes in respect of end-of-lifecycle commitments. It comprises net income attributable to owners of the parent, adjusted for the following items:
Appendix 2 - Income statement
|
(In millions of euros) |
June 30, 2026 |
June 30, 2025 |
Change H1 2026 vs. H1 2025 |
|
Revenue |
2,696 |
2,672 |
+€24 M |
|
Cost of sales |
-2,238 |
-2,091 |
-€147 M |
|
Gross margin |
458 |
581 |
-€123 M |
|
Research and development expense |
-85 |
-85 |
-€0 M |
|
Marketing and sales expense |
-15 |
-16 |
+€1 M |
|
General and administrative expenses |
-75 |
-79 |
+€4 M |
|
Other operating income and expense |
-30 |
-90 |
+€60 M |
|
Operating income |
254 |
311 |
-€57 M |
|
Share in net income of joint ventures and associates |
9 |
4 |
+€5 M |
|
Operating income after share in net income of joint ventures and associates |
263 |
316 |
-€53 M |
|
Financial income from cash and cash equivalents |
20 |
22 |
-€2 M |
|
Cost of gross debt |
-35 |
-47 |
+€12 M |
|
Cost of net debt |
-16 |
-25 |
+€9 M |
|
Other financial income and expense |
85 |
-35 |
+€121 M |
|
Net financial income (expense) |
70 |
-60 |
+€130 M |
|
Income tax |
-78 |
-70 |
-€8 M |
|
Net income for the period |
255 |
185 |
+€70 M |
|
Of which net income attributable to non-controlling interests |
82 |
76 |
+€6 M |
|
Of which net income attributable to owners of the parent |
173 |
109 |
+€64 M |
Appendix 3 - Consolidated statement of cash flows
|
(In millions of euros) |
June 30, 2026 |
June 30, 2025 |
Change H1 2026 vs. H1 2025 |
|
Cash flow from operations before interest and taxes |
350 |
501 |
-€151 M |
|
Net interest and taxes paid |
-128 |
-133 |
+€5 M |
|
Cash flow from operations after interest and tax |
221 |
368 |
-€147 M |
|
Change in working capital requirement |
248 |
160 |
+€88 M |
|
Net cash flow from operating activities |
469 |
528 |
-€59 M |
|
Net cash flow from investing activities |
-49 |
-482 |
+€433 M |
|
Net cash flow from financing activities |
-648 |
278 |
-€926 M |
|
Effect of exchange rate changes |
18 |
-45 |
+€63 M |
|
Increase (decrease) in net cash |
-210 |
278 |
-€488 M |
|
Net cash at the beginning of the period |
1,461 |
1,252 |
+€209 M |
|
Net cash at the end of the period |
1,251 |
1,530 |
-€279 M |
|
Short-term bank facilities and current accounts in credit |
8 |
14 |
-€6 M |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
1,260 |
1,544 |
-€284 M |
|
Current financial liabilities |
691 |
1,041 |
-€350 M |
|
Available net cash |
569 |
503 |
+€66 M |
Appendix 4 - Condensed balance sheet
|
(In millions of euros) |
June 30, 2026 |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
|
Net goodwill |
1,252 |
1,227 |
|
Tangible and intangible assets |
11,301 |
10,972 |
|
Operating working capital requirement – assets |
3,574 |
3,135 |
|
Cash |
1,260 |
1,487 |
|
Deferred tax assets |
157 |
171 |
|
End-of-lifecycle assets |
9,035 |
8,785 |
|
Other assets |
692 |
1,055 |
|
Total assets |
27,270 |
26,832 |
|
Equity |
3,602 |
3,526 |
|
Employee benefits |
555 |
549 |
|
Provisions for end-of-lifecycle operations |
8,935 |
8,915 |
|
Other provisions |
2,764 |
2,734 |
|
Operating working capital requirement – liabilities |
8,753 |
7,922 |
|
Financial liabilities |
1,826 |
2,610 |
|
Other liabilities |
834 |
576 |
|
Total liabilities |
27,270 |
26,832 |
Appendix 5 - Orano key figures
|
(In millions of euros) |
June 30, 2026 |
June 30, 2025 |
Change H1 2026 vs. H1 2025 |
|
|
Revenue |
2,696 |
2,672 |
+€24 M |
|
|
of which: |
||||
|
Mining |
772 |
913 |
-€141 M |
|
|
Front End |
619 |
679 |
-€60 M |
|
|
Back End |
1,297 |
1,074 |
+€223 M |
|
|
Corporate & other operations* |
7 |
6 |
+€1 M |
|
|
EBITDA |
595 |
727 |
-€132 M |
|
|
of which: |
||||
|
Mining |
185 |
301 |
-€116 M |
|
|
Front End |
221 |
302 |
-€81 M |
|
|
Back End |
226 |
155 |
+€71 M |
|
|
Corporate & other operations* |
-37 |
-31 |
-€6 M |
|
|
Operating income |
254 |
311 |
-€57 M |
|
|
of which: |
||||
|
Mining |
76 |
218 |
-€142 M |
|
|
Front End |
132 |
230 |
-€98 M |
|
|
Back End |
96 |
-94 |
+€190 M |
|
|
Corporate & other operations* |
-50 |
-42 |
-€8 M |
|
|
Operating cash flow |
235 |
407 |
-€172 M |
|
|
of which: |
||||
|
Mining |
-62 |
285 |
-€347 M |
|
|
Front End |
84 |
131 |
-€47 M |
|
|
Back End |
345 |
99 |
+€246 M |
|
|
Corporate & other operations* |
-133 |
-108 |
-€25 M |
|
(In millions of euros) |
June 30, 2026 |
June 30, 2025 |
Change H1 2026 vs. H1 2025 |
Change H1 2026 vs. H1 2025 |
|
In % |
In % LFL |
|||
|
Revenue |
2,696 |
2,672 |
+0.9 % |
+ 2.1% |
|
of which: |
||||
|
Mining |
772 |
913 |
-15.4% |
-12.4% |
|
Front End |
619 |
679 |
-8.8% |
-9.3% |
|
Back End |
1,297 |
1,074 |
+20.8% |
+21.3% |
|
Corporate & other operations* |
7 |
6 |
+16.1% |
+16.4% |
* “Corporate & other operations” notably includes the Corporate and Orano Med activities and the batteries for electric vehicles program.
Appendix 6 - Sensitivities
As part of the update of its trajectories, the group has updated its sensitivities in relation to the generation of cash flow from company operations, which are presented below:
|
Annual averages for the periods concerned (In millions of euros) |
2027-2030 period |
|
|
Change in the US dollar/Euro rate: +/- 10 cents |
+9 |
Sensitivities cushioned by foreign exchange hedges subscribed |
|
Change in the price of uranium per pound: +/- 10 USD/lb |
-14 / +21 |
Sensitivity cushioned by the backlog |
|
Change in the price of one enrichment service unit: +/- 10 USD/SWU |
-4 / +4 |
Sensitivity cushioned by the backlog |
These sensitivities were assessed independently from one another.
Appendix 7 - Effects of adjustments on components of Adjusted net income
|
(In millions of euros) |
June 30, 2026 |
June 30, 2025 |
Change H1 2026 vs. H1 2025 |
|
Reported operating income |
254 |
311 |
-€57 M |
|
Share in net income of joint ventures and associates |
9 |
4 |
+€5 M |
|
Adjusted financial income |
-142 |
-144 |
+€2 M |
|
Adjusted income tax |
-78 |
-70 |
-€8 M |
|
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests |
-82 |
-76 |
-€6 M |
|
Adjusted net income attributable to owners of the parent |
-39 |
25 |
-€64 M |
Breakdown of pre-tax adjusted net income
|
Reported financial income |
70 |
-60 |
+€130 M |
|
Change in fair value through profit or loss of earmarked assets |
376 |
244 |
+€132 M |
|
Dividends received |
35 |
35 |
€0 M |
|
Income from receivables and accretion gains on earmarked assets |
1 |
2 |
-€1 M |
|
Impact of changes in discount rates and inflation rates |
13 |
5 |
+€8 M |
|
Accretion expenses on end-of-lifecycle operations |
-214 |
-202 |
-€12 M |
|
Total adjustments in financial income |
212 |
84 |
+€128 M |
|
Adjusted financial income |
-142 |
-144 |
+€2 M |
|
Income tax on reported results |
-78 |
-70 |
-€8 M |
|
Effect of tax adjustments |
0 |
0 |
€0 M |
|
Adjusted income tax |
-78 |
-70 |
-€8 M |
| ______________________ |
|
1 See definition in Appendix 1. |
|
2 Or (Net debt / EBITDA) – see definition in Appendix 1. |
|
3 The Aval du Futur project includes all investment projects for the renewal of treatment-recycling facilities. This project is integrated in the Back End segment. |
|
4 Or (Net debt / EBITDA) – see definition in Appendix 1. |
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