Disciplined Approach To Supply Uuranium & Fuel Services Segment Is Cameco’s Cornerstone Of Strategy

SASKATOON – Cameco’s CEO, Tim Gitzel, reported, “Our fourth quarter and year-end results reflect another year of disciplined execution across our uranium, fuel services, and Westinghouse segments, demonstrating the strength of our strategy in a market that continues to evolve in support of long‑term value creation. We delivered solid performance with strong contributions from our core assets and improved financial results tied to our disciplined long-term supply strategy in a constructive demand environment. As anticipated, our fourth‑quarter results were strengthened by robust contributions from all segments of our business, supporting a strong finish to the year. This outcome highlights our continued ability to navigate market developments with a measured, deliberate approach that aligns with our long‑term objectives.
Across the nuclear industry, 2025 marked another year of accelerating global momentum. We saw renewed commitments to nuclear energy from governments, utilities, and industrial energy users around the world, including policies that continued to reinforce nuclear’s critical role in delivering secure, reliable and carbon-free baseload power. That support was accompanied by increasing long‑term contracting activity towards the end of the year, with a deepening focus on security of supply, and rising interest from existing and emerging nuclear markets, including traditional utilities and new industrial energy users that are considering nuclear. Utilities continue to seek dependable supply in an environment where finite secondary supplies are thinning, and it is becoming more obvious each day that potential new production is expected to be challenged by longer-than-advertised lead times, mounting inflationary pressures and geopolitical uncertainty. The underlying message is clear to us: the fundamentals that have been steadily improving over the past several years gained further traction in 2025, and we expect these trends to continue through 2026 and beyond.
In this environment, our disciplined approach to supply in our uranium and fuel services segments remains a cornerstone of our strategy. We continued to align our production with our long‑term contract portfolio, maintaining a deliberate and conservative approach which, based on our decades of experience, we believe to be the prudent position. Combined with our strong balance sheet, and about 230 million pounds of uranium committed under long‑term contracts, we believe we are well positioned to unlock value in a strengthening market. We do not manage the business to satisfy short‑term themes in the market, nor do we chase volume for volume’s sake, or plan to bring forward uncommitted supply that risks recreating the overhangs that historically disrupted contracting cycles. Instead, we remain focused on protecting and extending the value of our tier‑one assets and investments, leveraging our integrated capabilities, and preserving the flexibility that allows us to respond to opportunities as the market continues its transition.
Additionally, the value‑accretive contributions from our Westinghouse investment continue to outperform the acquisition case expectations. The segment continued to positively impact our overall results in 2025, including a 30% increase in adjusted EBITDA over 2024, reflecting strong underlying performance across its core businesses. We also benefited from a cash distribution from Westinghouse of US$350 million, with US$171.5 million representing our share, tied to its participation in the Dukovany nuclear project. While we don’t expect a comparable additional distribution this year, the 2026 guidance for Westinghouse remains strong and reinforces the value of our investment, highlighting Westinghouse’s role as a stable, long‑term player within a strengthening global nuclear market.
“Looking forward, we believe we will continue to see a durable trend of growth across the nuclear fuel cycle supported by electrification, energy security and decarbonization priorities, and the increasing recognition that nuclear must play a central role in addressing the world’s long‑term energy challenges. Cameco is well positioned to benefit from this global shift, driving long‑term value for our shareholders, our customers, and the communities where we operate.”