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NuScale’s NRC-Certified SMR Story Faces an Investor Reality Check

Valuation hinges on converting its certified design into paying projects as losses persist.

Overview

  • NuScale develops factory-built small modular reactors that can be combined to produce larger amounts of power.
  • It remains the only U.S. company with an NRC-approved SMR design, a regulatory lead without a commercial deployment to date.
  • The most discussed near-term application is supplying 24/7 electricity to data centers serving AI workloads.
  • The company is burning cash and has limited revenue, with significant sales likely still years away.
  • Shares imply a roughly $4.5 billion market value against about $64 million in trailing revenue, leaving the stock trading at more than 70 times sales and suitable mainly for investors who can tolerate volatility.