Lightbridge (LTBR)
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Rating:49Neutral
Price Target:
$10.50
▼(-30.78% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/03/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance (no revenue, growing losses, and ongoing cash burn). Technicals also remain negative with the stock below major moving averages. These are partially offset by a constructive earnings-call update showing meaningful technical milestones and a much stronger, debt-free cash position that improves near-term runway.
Positive Factors
Debt-free Balance Sheet
A debt-free capital structure materially lowers financial distress and interest obligations, giving management flexibility to prioritize technical milestones and licensing without immediate repayment pressure. This supports multi-year R&D and regulatory engagement, reducing bankruptcy risk and enabling selective strategic partnerships.
Negative Factors
Pre-commercial Status
No reported product revenue confirms the business is pre-commercial and dependent on successful testing and licensing to monetize technology. This structural state extends time to positive operating cash flow, meaning capital must sustain R&D and qualification until licensing, delaying path to sustainable profitability.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Debt-free Balance Sheet
A debt-free capital structure materially lowers financial distress and interest obligations, giving management flexibility to prioritize technical milestones and licensing without immediate repayment pressure. This supports multi-year R&D and regulatory engagement, reducing bankruptcy risk and enabling selective strategic partnerships.
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Lightbridge (LTBR) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$382.50M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)859.68K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)2.47
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS Growth-9.49%
CountryUS
Employees10
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryElectrical Equipment & Parts
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.21
Shares Outstanding34,152,060
10 Day Avg. Volume692,206
30 Day Avg. Volume859,676
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio12.82
Price to Book (P/B)1.53
Price to Sales (P/S)0.00
P/FCF Ratio-21.70
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.23
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-5.22
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Lightbridge Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Lightbridge Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design and development of nuclear fuel technology under the Lightbridge Fuel name. It focuses on developing and commercializing metallic nuclear fuels that could enhance resis...
How the Company Makes Money
Lightbridge’s business model is centered on commercializing its nuclear fuel technology through licensing and related arrangements with established participants in the nuclear fuel supply chain. The company aims to generate revenue primarily from ...
Lightbridge Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 25, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 13, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong technical progress and a materially improved financial position, highlighted by the start of ATR irradiation testing, validated fabrication milestones, expanded INL scope and technical publications, and a cash balance that increased to $201.9 million (approximately +405% year-over-year) funded largely by a $176.0 million equity raise. At the same time, the company remains pre-commercial with significant regulatory, testing, and licensing work still required, used $14.3 million in operations in fiscal 2025, and faces timeline and execution risks tied to future post-irradiation examination and NRC engagement. Overall, positive execution and funding momentum outweigh near-term development and regulatory uncertainties.Positive Updates
Irradiation Testing Commenced at Idaho National Laboratory
Began irradiation testing of enriched uranium-zirconium alloy fuel material samples in the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) at Idaho National Laboratory (November 2025). This is a pivotal technical milestone to generate burnup-dependent data for fuel behavior modeling and regulatory licensing; initial partially irradiated samples expected to be removed in April–May for post-irradiation examination.
Negative Updates
Pre-Commercial Stage and No Reported Product Revenue
Company remains in development and testing phase with no commercial sales reported on the call; critical work remains on fuel performance testing and regulatory qualification prior to commercialization, exposing the company to execution and timeline risk.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Irradiation Testing Commenced at Idaho National Laboratory
Began irradiation testing of enriched uranium-zirconium alloy fuel material samples in the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) at Idaho National Laboratory (November 2025). This is a pivotal technical milestone to generate burnup-dependent data for fuel behavior modeling and regulatory licensing; initial partially irradiated samples expected to be removed in April–May for post-irradiation examination.
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Company Guidance
Lightbridge’s guidance focused on an accelerated, milestone-driven development program over the next two to three years: recruit additional personnel across disciplines; continue ATR irradiation testing (irradiation began Nov 2025) using the FAST method with 26%–30% enriched U‑Zr coupons to accelerate burnup; remove the initial partially irradiated samples in the April–May timeframe for post‑irradiation examination this year; refine the phenomena identification and ranking table and fuel qualification plan; begin NRC engagement this year; further develop the co‑extrusion process for rodlets and full‑length rods; select a site and initial deployment plan for an expandable fuel facility; and complete thermal‑hydraulics modeling and experiments to confirm burnout, critical heat flux and other key parameters (INL scope expanded with four new projects and three TopFuel papers presented). Financially, management reported approximately $201.9 million in cash and cash equivalents as of 12/31/2025 (up from ~$40.0 million a year earlier), ~$14.3 million of operating cash used in FY2025, ~$176.0 million in net proceeds raised from aftermarket equity, ~$3.6 million of interest income (vs ~$1.3 million prior year), and a debt‑free balance sheet with no convertible securities, which they said provides an extended runway to execute these plans; market context cited included ~18% of U.S. electricity from nuclear in 2024, ~440 operable reactors (~400 GW), 70 under construction and >120 in advanced planning, and policy goals to materially expand capacity by 2050.Lightbridge Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
12
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
22
Negative
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Gross Profit | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EBITDA | -19.58M | -11.79M | -9.04M | -7.79M | -8.00M |
| Net Income | -19.58M | -11.79M | -7.91M | -7.50M | -7.84M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 203.83M | 40.95M | 29.40M | 29.47M | 24.96M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 201.86M | 39.99M | 28.60M | 28.90M | 24.75M |
| Total Debt | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 847.45K | 424.58K | 486.33K | 350.33K | 171.52K |
| Stockholders Equity | 202.99M | 40.53M | 28.91M | 29.12M | 24.79M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -14.28M | -9.49M | -6.49M | -6.77M | -11.05M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -14.28M | -9.49M | -6.48M | -6.76M | -11.04M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -10.53K | 0.00 | -640.00 | -6.64K | -16.02K |
| Financing Cash Flow | 176.16M | 20.89M | 6.18M | 10.92M | 14.27M |
Lightbridge Technical Analysis
Negative
15.17
Price Trends
12.75
Negative
14.37
Negative
15.89
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.63
Negative
39.73
Neutral
49.52
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For LTBR, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 15.17 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 11.00, above the 50-day MA of 12.75, and below the 200-day MA of 15.89, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.63 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 39.73 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 49.52 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for LTBR.
Lightbridge Risk Analysis
Lightbridge disclosed 2 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Lightbridge reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 1 New Risks
Lightbridge Peers Comparison
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Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 Neutral | $1.21B | -100.04 | 135.79% | 6.02% | 2.28% | 534.60% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
52 Neutral | $1.24B | -10.09 | -0.23% | ― | 45.98% | 44.14% | |
49 Neutral | $382.50M | -15.83 | -15.31% | ― | ― | -9.49% | |
48 Neutral | $1.16B | -3.05 | -153.56% | ― | ― | -394.37% | |
48 Neutral | $661.73M | -7.26 | -23.87% | ― | 25.24% | -12.96% | |
45 Neutral | $339.59M | -4.17 | -26.54% | ― | 41.05% | -1.02% |
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