Genie Energy Announces First Quarter 2026 Results

Genie Energy Announces First Quarter 2026 Results Genie Energy Announces First Quarter 2026 Results GlobeNewswire May 14, 2026

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.


1Adjusted 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%  120bps
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%  30bps


*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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