--- title: "The Big Question You Need to Ask Yourself Before Buying Oklo Stock" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/287075315.md" description: "Oklo (NYSE: OKLO) may not start commercial operations until 2028, with profitability expected to take even longer. Despite a 22% decline in stock value this year, its valuation remains high at around $10 billion. Investors should be cautious, as significant losses and volatility are anticipated in the coming years. The Motley Fool recommends considering other stocks over Oklo, which is not currently among their top picks." datetime: "2026-05-20T13:30:34.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/287075315.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287075315.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/287075315.md) --- # The Big Question You Need to Ask Yourself Before Buying Oklo Stock ## Key Points - Oklo may not begin commercial activities until 2028. - Profitability is likely to come much later. - At around $10 billion, its valuation remains fairly high. - 10 stocks we like better than Oklo › **Oklo** (NYSE: OKLO) is a company that has tremendous long-term growth potential, as its small fission power plants can be a key part of the energy solution. At a time when investments in artificial intelligence (AI) are creating a need for more energy and data centers, many retail investors see Oklo's powerhouses as being integral to AI's long-term growth. And while the stock can be seen as an intriguing long-term investment with significant upside, there's still significant uncertainty ahead. Before you even consider buying Oklo stock, you need to ask yourself: Can you handle seeing significant losses from the company for several years? _**Will AI create the world's first trillionaire?** Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. **Continue »**_ Image source: Getty Images. ## Commercialization may not happen until 2028, and profitability likely much later than that While Oklo has a design in place for its Aurora powerhouse, the company doesn't expect to begin commercial operations until 2028. And while it'll try to generate some revenue before then, it'll likely be fairly minimal at best. Even once it has its first powerhouse up and running, it may take even longer than that for the business to turn a profit. This is a capital-intensive operation as building these power plants will take a considerable amount of time and money, especially to scale them. The company's operating expenses have been north of $50 million in each of the past two quarters, and that's only going to increase as it begins operations and starts expanding. This means that, while the company may generate revenue by 2028, it'll take far longer than that to turn a profit and generate positive free cash flow. That means you'll need to brace for the reality that the company will continue to incur significant losses for several years, and with that, the risk of dilution is high. ## Oklo's stock is struggling, and it could have further to fall This year, Oklo's stock has declined by 22% as investor sentiment has cooled around the business. However, that doesn't mean it's become a cheap stock to buy. Even with the drop in value, its market cap remains fairly high at around $10 billion. That's quite a premium for a business that isn't generating any revenue and that possesses tremendous uncertainty. While you may be optimistic about Oklo's potential and its long-term growth opportunities, that doesn't mean the stock is a surefire winner. There are many clean energy companies out there, and Oklo is simply one of the most popular ones today. But with a high valuation and some big question marks about its future, there may be more of a decline coming. Before you consider buying the stock, you need to ask yourself whether you can stomach persistent losses and volatility, because that's likely what you'll get with Oklo for the foreseeable future. ## Should you buy stock in Oklo right now? Before you buy stock in Oklo, consider this: The _Motley Fool Stock Advisor_ analyst team just identified what they believe are the **10 best stocks** for investors to buy now… and Oklo wasn’t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. 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