Oklo Inc. (OKLO)
Oklo is a development-stage company aiming to build small, modular nuclear power plants to provide clean energy for data centres and industrial sites.
Is Oklo Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: Focuses on the high-growth sector of clean, reliable energy. Worth weighing: No current revenue or profit generation. Below, we lay out what it does, what its numbers mean, and the honest risks, so you can decide for yourself.
Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only; any dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
How much has Oklo Inc. actually fallen?
Over the last 2 years of daily prices, Oklo Inc. fell as much as −79% from a high to a later low. Drops of this size are a normal part of owning a share - worth knowing in advance, so a dip doesn't come as a shock.
Worst peak-to-trough fall in the daily closing price over the period we hold. Past falls are not a forecast - it can fall further, or recover.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
Commercial viability proven with multiple signed contracts for energy delivery.
Technology fails to gain commercial traction or faces insurmountable safety regulations.
What does Oklo Inc. do?
Oklo is essentially a start-up in the nuclear energy space, working to design and deploy compact reactors that can generate electricity on a smaller scale than traditional power stations. Because they are still in the research and development phase, they aren't yet selling power or making a profit, which is why their financial margins are currently zero. Their progress in securing regulatory approvals and building a first operational reactor is what to keep tracking.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on value and quality, and weakest on momentum.
- !Pays no dividend - the whole return rides on the share price
- !Thin profits - turns only about 0% of sales into profit
- ✓Low debt - a sturdier balance sheet
- Value screens high (85/100)
- Focuses on the high-growth sector of clean, reliable energy.
- Addresses the massive power needs of modern data centres.
- Innovative approach to modular nuclear technology.
- Quality screens low (31/100)
- Momentum screens low (1/100)
- Income screens low (16/100)
- Strict and lengthy nuclear safety regulations.
- Potential for long delays in construction and deployment.
What do Oklo Inc.'s numbers mean?
How much money does Oklo Inc. make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
Does Oklo Inc. pay a dividend?
No - Oklo Inc. doesn't currently pay a dividend, so the whole return would rest on the share price. Plenty of growing companies reinvest their profits instead of paying them out - neither approach is better or worse, they're just different.
When does Oklo Inc. report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
Oklo Inc. is next scheduled to report on about 2026-08-07 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
Each quarter a company reports its results against what analysts expected. ‘Beating’ or ‘missing’ is about that expectation, not whether the business is doing well in absolute terms.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | $-0.17 | $-0.27 | Missed -63% |
| 2025-11-11 | $-0.13 | $-0.20 | Missed -52% |
| 2025-08-11 | $-0.11 | $-0.18 | Missed -70% |
| 2025-05-13 | $-0.11 | $-0.07 | Beat +36% |
| 2025-03-24 | $-0.07 | $-0.09 | Missed -23% |
| 2024-11-14 | $-0.05 | $-0.08 | Missed -60% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, Oklo Inc. came in ahead of what analysts expected 1 time. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
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Reported vs expected earnings per share (EPS) from published results; the expectation is the analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates that can move.
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Eversource EnergyWhat are the scenarios for Oklo Inc.?
An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros and cons of Oklo Inc.?
How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Focuses on the high-growth sector of clean, reliable energy.
- Addresses the massive power needs of modern data centres.
- Innovative approach to modular nuclear technology.
- No current revenue or profit generation.
- High reliance on future regulatory approvals.
- Significant cash requirements to reach commercialisation.
- Strict and lengthy nuclear safety regulations.
- Potential for long delays in construction and deployment.
- High sensitivity to market sentiment due to the speculative nature of the business.
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A permanent rejection of their reactor design by regulators.
- A sudden shift in energy policy that makes nuclear power unviable.
Built from public filings & market prices, checked for an education-only tone, and never a price target. How we make these →
This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.