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Genie Energy Announces First Quarter 2026 Results

Newark, NJ, May 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genie Energy, Ltd. (NYSE: GNE), a leading retail energy and renewable energy solutions provider, today announced results for the first quarter of 2026. 

Michael Stein, Chief Executive Officer of Genie Energy, commented: 

Genie's first quarter results were mixed as investments in customer acquisition at GRE and in new business initiatives combined with weakness in retail margins to impact our bottom line despite record quarterly revenue. As a result, we are lowering full year 2026 guidance from $40 to $50 million, to $32.5 to $40 million in Adjusted EBITDA. 

At GRE, challenging commodity market conditions in the first two months of the quarter compressed margins before rebounding in March. We also increased our customer acquisition spend this quarter, reflecting increases in the rate of new customer acquisition and in the cost of acquisition per customer. At GREW, we ramped up investment in several early-stage growth initiatives and further wrote down our inventory of solar panels.

Despite the tough first quarter, we expect to see significant improvement as we progress through the remainder of the year. GRE is a resilient business that, by its nature, will have episodes of margin compression like this one but also opportunities for exceptional profitability. 

At GREW, all three primary areas of business are in good shape. Diversegy continues to grow its book of business and generate cash. Genie Solar is on track to be profitable for the remainder of the year and beyond. And we expect that our key earlier-stage initiatives, collectively, will gradually pivot towards profitability as they gain scale in the coming quarters.

First Quarter 2026 Highlights

 (Unless otherwise noted, results are for 1Q26 and are compared to 1Q25).

  • Revenue increased 4.0% to $142.3 million - a record quarterly level for Genie - from $136.8 million;
  • Gross profit decreased 20.2% to $29.8 million from $37.4 million; Gross margin decreased to 20.9% from 27.3%;
  • Income from operations decreased to $1.9 million from $13.5 million;
  • Adjusted EBITDA1 decreased to $2.8 million from $14.4 million;
  • Net income attributable to Genie common stockholders and income per diluted share (EPS) attributable to Genie common stockholders of $2.8 million and $0.11 compared to $10.4 million and $0.40, respectively;
  • Cash and cash equivalents, short and long-term restricted cash, and marketable equity securities totaled $199.8 million at March 31, 2026;
  • Genie will pay a $0.075 per share quarterly dividend to Class A and Class B common stockholders on or about June 2nd with a record date of May 22nd.


1 Adjusted EBITDA for all periods presented is a non-GAAP measure intended to provide useful information that supplements the core operating results in accordance with GAAP for Genie Energy or the relevant segment. Please refer to the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures at the end of this release for an explanation of this non-GAAP metric, as well as reconciliations to its most directly comparable GAAP measures.


Select Financial Metrics

(in millions except for EPS)*     1Q26       1Q25       Change  
Total revenue   $ 142.3     $ 136.8       4.0 %
Genie Retail Energy   $ 134.8     $ 132.5       1.7 %
Electricity   $ 99.4     $ 104.1       (4.5 )%
Natural gas   $ 35.4     $ 28.4       24.4 %
Others   $     $ 0.0       (100.0 )%
Genie Renewables   $ 7.5     $ 4.3       74.2 %
Gross profit   $ 29.8     $ 37.4       (20.2 )%
Gross margin     20.9 %     27.3 %     (640 ) bps
Genie Retail Energy     21.6 %     27.1 %     (550 ) bps
Genie Renewables     9.9 %     33.7 %     (2,390 ) bps
Income from operations   $ 1.9     $ 13.5       (86.3 )%
Operating margin     1.3 %     9.9 %     120 bps
Net income from continuing operations   $ 2.5     $ 10.2       (75.3 )%
Net income attributable to Genie common stockholders   $ 2.8     $ 10.4       (73.4 )%
Diluted earnings per share   $ 0.11     $ 0.40     $ (0.29 )
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 2.8     $ 14.4       (80.4 )%
Cash flow (used in) from continuing operating activities   $ (6.5 )   $ 13.5       (148.2 )%


Segment Highlights

Genie Retail Energy (GRE)

GRE's 1Q26 revenue increased 1.7% to $134.8 million from $132.5 million in 1Q25 primarily reflecting volatility in energy commodity markets resulting in higher energy prices. Income from operations decreased 60.6% to $6.6 million from $16.9 million, and Adjusted EBITDA decreased 59.1% to $7.0 million from $17.1 million. The decreases primarily reflect increased commodity cost and increased customer acquisition expense compared to 1Q25.

GRE Operational Metrics

(RCEs and Meters in thousands at end of period)*     1Q26       1Q25       Change  
RCEs     354       402       (11.7 )%
Electricity     273       318       (14.3 )%
Natural gas     81       84       (4.3 )%
Meters     364       413       (11.8 )%
Electricity     272       325       (16.1 )%
Natural gas     92       88       4.0 %
Gross meter additions during the period     84       61       38.2 %
Churn**     5.8 %     5.5 %     30 bps


* Numbers may not add due to rounding
** Excludes the impacts of aggregation deal expirations


Genie Renewables (GREW)

GREW's 1Q26 revenue increased 74.3% to $7.6 million from $4.3 million in 1Q25, driven by sales from Genie Solar's inventory of solar panels as well as by expansion of some of the segment's new initiatives. GREW's 1Q26 loss from operations increased to $(2.4) million from $(0.9) million in 1Q25 reflecting a write down of the carrying value of the remaining solar panel inventory and increased investment in new business initiatives.

Genie Solar completed and powered up its Lansing, NY community solar project in 4Q25 and expects to complete construction and turn on its remaining pre-operational community solar project in 2Q26. Genie Solar is expected to be profitable throughout the remainder of 2026.

Balance Sheet Highlights

As of March 31, 2026, Genie reported cash and cash equivalents, short and long-term restricted cash, and marketable equity securities of $199.8 million.

Total assets as of March 31, 2026 were $376.5 million. Liabilities totaled $131.2 million, and working capital (current assets less current liabilities) totaled $188.4 million. 

Trended Financial Information*

(in millions except EPS)**     1Q25       2Q25       3Q25       4Q25       1Q26       2024       2025  
Total Revenue   $ 136.8     $ 105.3     $ 138.3     $ 121.6     $ 142.3     $ 425.2     $ 502.0  
Genie Retail Energy   $ 132.5     $ 99.0     $ 132.4     $ 114.6     $ 134.8     $ 403.3     $ 478.5  
Electricity   $ 104.1     $ 89.9     $ 126.6     $ 92.3     $ 99.4     $ 350.5     $ 412.8  
Natural gas   $ 28.4     $ 9.1     $ 5.8     $ 22.4     $ 35.4     $ 52.1     $ 65.7  
Others   $ 0.0     $     $     $     $     $ 0.7     $ 0.0  
Genie Renewables   $ 4.3     $ 6.3     $ 6.0     $ 7.0     $ 7.5     $ 21.9     $ 23.5  
Gross Profit   $ 37.4     $ 23.5     $ 30.0     $ 33.8     $ 29.8     $ 138.5     $ 124.7  
Genie Retail Energy   $ 35.9     $ 21.3     $ 27.6     $ 33.8     $ 29.1     $ 132.2     $ 118.5  
Genie Renewables   $ 1.5     $ 2.2     $ 2.5     $ 0.1     $ 0.7     $ 6.3     $ 6.1  
Gross Margin     27.3 %     22.3 %     21.7 %     27.8 %     20.9 %     32.6 %     24.8 %
Genie Retail Energy     27.1 %     21.5 %     20.8 %     29.5 %     21.6 %     32.8 %     24.8 %
Genie Renewables     33.7 %     34.5 %     41.3 %     1.0 %     9.9 %     29.0 %     26.1 %
Income from operations   $ 13.5     $ 2.3     $ 7.4     $ 4.6     $ 1.9     $ 44.9     $ 27.7  
Operating margin     9.9 %     2.2 %     5.3 %     3.8 %     1.3 %     10.6 %     5.5 %
Net income attributable to Genie common stockholders   $ 10.4     $ 2.3     $ 6.4     $ 4.8     $ 2.8     $ 35.5     $ 24.0  
Diluted earnings per share   $ 0.40     $ 0.09     $ 0.25     $ 0.16     $ 0.11     $ 1.31     $ 0.90  
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 14.4     $ 3.0     $ 8.2     $ 6.9     $ 2.8     $ 48.5     $ 32.6  


* Genie Retail Energy International (GREI) operations have been classified as a discontinued operation and their results excluded from current and historical results
** Numbers may not add due to rounding


Earnings Announcement and Annual Stockholders Meeting

At 8:30 AM Eastern this morning, Genie Energy’s management will host a conference call to discuss the Company's financial and operational results, business outlook, and strategy. The call will begin with management’s remarks, followed by Q&A with investors. 

To participate in the conference call, dial 1-888-506-0062 (toll-free from the US) or 1-973-528-0011 (international) and provide the following participant access code: 359213. 

Approximately three hours after the call, a call replay will be accessible by dialing 1-877-481-4010 (toll-free from the US) or 1-919-882-2331 (international) and providing the replay passcode: 53980. The replay will remain available through Thursday, May 28, 2026. In addition, a recording of the call will be available for playback through the Genie Energy website. 

The date of the Genie Energy, Ltd., Annual Meeting of Stockholders has been changed from June 3, 2026 to June 10, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. at Genie's offices at 520 Broad Street, 4th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102.

About Genie Energy Ltd.

Genie Energy Ltd., (NYSE: GNE) is a leading retail energy and renewable energy solutions provider. The Genie Retail Energy division (GRE) supplies electricity, including electricity from renewable resources, and natural gas to residential and small business customers in the United States. The Genie Renewables division (GREW) holds Genie’s energy brokerage and advisory business, a portfolio of solar generation assets, and early stage growth initiatives. For more information, visit https://genie.com/

In this press release, all statements that are not purely about historical facts, including, but not limited to, those in which we use the words "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "plan," "intend," "estimate, "target" and similar expressions, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. While these forward-looking statements represent our current judgment of what may happen in the future, actual results may differ materially from the results expressed or implied by these statements due to numerous important factors, including, but not limited to, those described in our most recent report on SEC Form 10-K (under the headings "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations"), which may be revised or supplemented in subsequent reports on SEC Forms 10-Q and 8-K. We are under no obligation, and expressly disclaim any obligation, to update the forward-looking statements in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contact

Bill Ulrey
Investor Relations
Genie Energy, Ltd.
wulrey@genie.com

GENIE ENERGY LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

    March 31,     December 31,  
    2026     2025  
      (Unaudited)          
Assets                
Current assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 185,876     $ 203,516  
Restricted cash—short-term     8,735       7,936  
Marketable equity securities     5,219       409  
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $8,259 and $7,876 at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively     65,637       70,062  
Inventory     12,140       12,370  
Prepaid expenses     14,444       10,567  
Other current assets     17,265       17,154  
Current assets of discontinued operations     1,332       1,419  
Total current assets     310,648       323,433  
Property and equipment, net     27,075       28,303  
Goodwill     13,173       12,978  
Other intangibles, net     1,730       1,804  
Deferred income tax assets, net     2,309       2,309  
Other assets     21,522       20,553  
Total assets   $ 376,457     $ 389,380  
Liabilities and equity                
Current liabilities:                
Trade accounts payable   $ 26,427     $ 41,094  
Accrued expenses     54,466       50,782  
Income taxes payable     30,401       28,851  
Current debt, net     370       2,139  
Due to IDT Corporation, net     168       112  
Other current liabilities     7,489       10,052  
Current liabilities of discontinued operations     2,970       2,996  
Total current liabilities     122,291       136,026  
Noncurrent debt, net     6,468       6,529  
Other liabilities     2,393       2,379  
Total liabilities     131,152       144,934  
Commitments and contingencies            
Equity:                
Genie Energy Ltd. stockholders’ equity:                
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; authorized shares—10,000:                
Series 2012-A, designated shares—8,750; at liquidation preference, consisting of 0 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025            
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized shares—35,000; 1,574 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025     16       16  
Class B common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized shares—200,000; 29,356 and 29,339 shares issued and 24,826 and 24,847 shares outstanding at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively     293       293  
Additional paid-in capital     158,533       157,763  
Treasury stock, at cost, consisting of 4,530 and 4,492 shares of Class B common stock at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025     (48,791 )     (48,274 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income     5,032       4,921  
Retained earnings     136,942       136,183  
Total Genie Energy Ltd. stockholders’ equity     252,025       250,902  
Noncontrolling interests:                
Noncontrolling interests     (6,720 )     (6,034 )
Receivable from issuance of equity           (422 )
Total noncontrolling interests     (6,720 )     (6,456 )
Total equity     245,305       244,446  
Total liabilities and equity   $ 376,457     $ 389,380  


GENIE ENERGY LTD.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

    Three Months Ended March 31,  
(in thousands, except per share data)   2026     2025  
                 
Revenues:                
Electricity   $ 99,411     $ 104,063  
Natural gas     35,352       28,409  
Other     7,549       4,335  
Total revenues     142,312       136,807  
Cost of revenues     112,491       99,444  
Gross profit     29,821       37,363  
Operating expenses:                
Selling, general and administrative     27,949       23,887  
Income from operations     1,872       13,476  
Interest income     1,651       1,981  
Interest expense     (124 )     (189 )
Other income, net     710       162  
Income before income taxes     4,109       15,430  
Provision for income taxes     (1,585 )     (5,212 )
Net income from continuing operations     2,524       10,218  
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes     (10 )     (104 )
Net income     2,514       10,114  
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, net     (264 )     (329 )
Net income attributable to Genie Energy Ltd. common stockholders   $ 2,778     $ 10,443  
                 
Net income (loss) attributable to Genie Energy Ltd. common stockholders                
Continuing operations   $ 2,788     $ 10,547  
Discontinued operations     (10 )     (104 )
Net income attributable to Genie Energy Ltd. common stockholders   $ 2,778     $ 10,443  
Earnings per share attributable to Genie Energy Ltd. common stockholders:                
Basic:                
Continuing operations   $ 0.11     $ 0.40  
Discontinued operations            
Earnings per share attributable to Genie Energy Ltd. common stockholders   $ 0.11     $ 0.40  
Diluted                
Continuing operations   $ 0.11     $ 0.40  
Discontinued operations            
Earnings per share attributable to Genie Energy Ltd. common stockholders   $ 0.11     $ 0.40  
                 
Weighted-average number of shares used in calculation of earnings per share:                
Basic     26,050       26,338  
Diluted     26,145       26,612  
                 
Dividends declared per common share   $ 0.075     $ 0.075  


GENIE ENERGY LTD.
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited) 

    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2026     2025  
                 
Operating activities                
Net income   $ 2,514     $ 10,114  
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax     (10 )     (104 )
Net income from continuing operations     2,524       10,218  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:                
Stock-based compensation     720       739  
Provision for credit losses     485       309  
Depreciation and amortization     356       235  
Unrealized gain on marketable equity securities and investments and other, net     (635 )     (171 )
Inventory valuation allowance     939        
Changes in assets and liabilities:                
Trade accounts receivable     3,940       (2,668 )
Inventory     1,125       (1,538 )
Prepaid expenses     (3,878 )     390  
Other current assets and other assets     (224 )     (209 )
Trade accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities     (13,467 )     981  
Due to IDT Corporation, net     55       1  
Income taxes payable     1,550       5,232  
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continuing operations     (6,510 )     13,519  
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of discontinued operations     (5 )     1,830  
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities     (6,515 )     15,349  
Investing activities                
Capital expenditures     (887 )     (1,773 )
Purchases of marketable equity securities and other investments     (5,027 )      
Improvements in investment property     (43 )     (370 )
Proceeds from return of investments     11       50  
Net cash used in investing activities     (5,946 )     (2,093 )
Financing activities                
Dividends paid     (2,019 )     (2,026 )
Repurchases of Class B common stock from employees     (517 )     (462 )
Payment of debt     (1,839 )      
Repurchases of Class B common stock           (1,887 )
Net cash used in financing activities     (4,375 )     (4,375 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash     (20 )     (80 )
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash     (16,856 )     8,801  
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (including cash held at discontinued operations) at beginning of period     212,438       201,958  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (including cash held at discontinued operations) at end of the period     195,582       210,759  
Less: Cash of discontinued operations at end of period     971       933  
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (excluding cash held at discontinued operations) at end of period   $ 194,611     $ 209,826  


Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures for the First Quarter of 2026

In addition to disclosing financial results that are determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP), Genie Energy discloses Adjusted EBITDA for GRE and on a consolidated basis. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure.

Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position, or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

Genie’s measure of consolidated Adjusted EBITDA starts with income from operations and adds back depreciation, amortization, and stock-based compensation and deducts impairment of assets and equity in the loss of equity method investees, net.

Management believes that Genie’s measure of Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain expenses that may not be indicative of Genie’s or GRE’s core operating results. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA, among other measures, as relevant indicators of core operational strengths in its financial and operational decision-making.

Management also uses Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate operating performance in relation to Genie’s competitors. Disclosure of Adjusted EBITDA may be useful to investors in evaluating performance and allows for greater transparency to the underlying supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making. In addition, Genie Energy has historically reported Adjusted EBITDA and believes it is commonly used by readers of financial information in assessing performance. Therefore, the inclusion of comparative numbers provides consistency in financial reporting at this time.

Management refers to Adjusted EBITDA as well as the GAAP measures revenue, gross profit, and income from operations, as well as net income, on a consolidated level to facilitate internal and external comparisons to Genie's historical operating results, in making operating decisions, for budget and planning purposes, and to form the basis upon which management is compensated.

Although depreciation and amortization are considered operating costs under GAAP, they primarily represent the non-cash current period allocation of costs associated with long-lived assets acquired or constructed in prior periods. Genie’s operating results exclusive of depreciation and amortization are therefore useful indicators of its current performance.

Stock-based compensation recognized by Genie Energy and other companies may not be comparable because of the various valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions, and the variety of types of awards that are permitted under GAAP. Stock-based compensation is excluded from Genie’s calculation of Adjusted EBITDA because management believes this allows investors to make more meaningful comparisons of the operating results of Genie’s core business with the results of other companies. However, stock-based compensation will continue to be a significant expense for Genie Energy for the foreseeable future and an important part of employees’ compensation that impacts their performance. 

Adjusted EBITDA should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, or superior to, revenue, gross profit, income from operations, cash flow from operating activities, net income, basic and diluted earnings per share or other measures of liquidity and financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, Genie’s measurement of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Impairment of assets is a component of income (loss) from operations that is excluded from the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA. The impairment of assets is primarily dictated by events and circumstances outside the control of management that trigger an impairment analysis. While there may be similar charges in other periods, the nature and magnitude of these charges can fluctuate markedly and do not reflect the performance of Genie's continuing operations. 

Following are the reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA on a consolidated basis and for GRE to its most directly comparable GAAP measure, income from operations. 

Non-GAAP Reconciliation - Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA

(in millions)     1Q25       2Q25       3Q25       4Q25       1Q26       2024       2025  
Income from operations   $ 13.5     $ 2.3     $ 7.4     $ 4.6     $ 1.9     $ 44.9     $ 27.7  
Add back                                                        
Depreciation and amortization   $ 0.2     $ 0.2     $ 0.3     $ 0.3     $ 0.4     $ 0.9     $ 1.0  
Non-cash compensation   $ 0.7     $ 0.6     $ 0.6     $ 0.6     $ 0.7     $ 2.3     $ 2.5  
Impairment   $ 0.0     $ 0.0     $ 0.0     $ 1.6     $ 0.0     $ 0.2     $ 1.6  
Equity in net loss (income) of equity method investees   $ (0.0 )   $ (0.1 )   $ (0.0 )   $ (0.1 )   $ (0.1 )   $ 0.1     $ (0.3 )
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 14.4     $ 3.0     $ 8.2     $ 6.9     $ 2.8     $ 48.5     $ 32.6  


Non-GAAP Reconciliation - GRE Adjusted EBITDA

(in millions)     1Q26       1Q25  
Income from operations   $ 6.6     $ 16.8  
Add back                
Depreciation and amortization   $ 0.1     $ 0.1  
Stock-based compensation   $ 0.3     $ 0.3  
Equity in the income of equity method investees   $     $ (0.1 )
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 7.0     $ 17.1  

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