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Genie Energy Ltd.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Gross profit and margin rose: Gross profit was $33.7 million against $23.5 million, and gross margin was 33.5% against 22.3%. Revenue was $100.4 million against $105.3 million. Source
  • Operating income and EPS rose: Income from operations was $6.5 million against $2.3 million. Net income attributable to common stockholders was $11.4 million, and diluted EPS $0.43 against $0.09. Other income, net was $3.8 million against $0.05 million. Source
  • GRE gross margin rose to 32.2%: GRE revenue was $94.1 million against $99.0 million, and GRE gross profit $30.3 million against $21.3 million. Gross margin was 32.2% against 21.5%. Source
  • GREW Adjusted EBITDA turned positive: GREW revenue was $6.3 million, flat year on year, and gross profit $3.3 million against $2.2 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $0.3 million against $(0.1) million. Genie Solar's second project began operations late in the quarter. Source
  • Customer count fell on lapsed deals: RCEs were 345 thousand at quarter end against 413 thousand a year earlier, and meters 363 thousand against 419 thousand. Management attributed the decline largely to aggregation deal expirations. Source
  • Cash and investments reached $204.3 million: Cash, restricted cash and marketable equity securities totaled $204.3 million at June 30, against $199.8 million at March 31. Total assets were $369.7 million and total liabilities $114.5 million. Source
  • Full-year EBITDA guidance kept: Management maintained full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $32.5 to $40 million, the range set in May. Source

“At Genie Retail Energy, relatively normalized wholesale energy market conditions enabled us to achieve a gross margin comparable to our long-term historical average, and that drove a significant year-over-year improvement in our bottom-line results”

Michael Stein, Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFull year 2026$32.5 to $40 millionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Second community solar project began operations late in 2Q26, after the company said in May it expected to turn it on in 2Q26. Source
  • New: Class B repurchases of about 48 thousand shares for $659 thousand were made in 2Q26; the 1Q26 cash flow statement showed no Class B repurchases. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Gross profit and margin rose: Gross profit was $33.7 million against $23.5 million, and gross margin was 33.5% against 22.3%. Revenue was $100.4 million against $105.3 million. Source
  • Operating income and EPS rose: Income from operations was $6.5 million against $2.3 million. Net income attributable to common stockholders was $11.4 million, and diluted EPS $0.43 against $0.09. Other income, net was $3.8 million against $0.05 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose to $7.5 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $7.5 million against $3.0 million a year earlier. The company reconciles this non-GAAP measure to income from operations. Source
  • Six-month operating income fell: For the six months, revenue was $242.7 million against $242.1 million, income from operations $8.4 million against $15.7 million, and net income attributable $14.2 million against $12.8 million. Source

Segments and regions

  • GRE gross margin rose to 32.2%: GRE revenue was $94.1 million against $99.0 million, and GRE gross profit $30.3 million against $21.3 million. Gross margin was 32.2% against 21.5%. Source
  • GRE expenses rose on acquisition spend: GRE SG&A was $22.0 million against $17.3 million, up 27.0%, mainly from higher customer acquisition spending as sales shifted to high-value segments with higher acquisition costs. Source
  • GRE operating income and EBITDA rose: GRE income from operations was $8.3 million against $4.0 million. GRE Adjusted EBITDA was $8.7 million against $4.4 million. Source
  • GREW Adjusted EBITDA turned positive: GREW revenue was $6.3 million, flat year on year, and gross profit $3.3 million against $2.2 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $0.3 million against $(0.1) million. Genie Solar's second project began operations late in the quarter. Source

“For the balance of the year, we are working to boost cash generation across GRE, Diversegy and Genie Solar, make good operational progress in our growth initiatives”

Michael Stein, Chief Executive Officer

Customers and volumes

  • Customer count fell on lapsed deals: RCEs were 345 thousand at quarter end against 413 thousand a year earlier, and meters 363 thousand against 419 thousand. Management attributed the decline largely to aggregation deal expirations. Source
  • Gas meters rose, electricity meters fell: Electricity meters were 267 thousand against 332 thousand, and natural gas meters 95 thousand against 87 thousand. Electricity revenue was $83.6 million, down 7.0%, and gas revenue $10.6 million, up 16.2%. Source
  • Gross meter additions slowed: Gross meter additions were 65 thousand in the quarter, against 70 thousand a year earlier and 84 thousand in 1Q26. Source
  • Customer base diversified into new markets: Management said customer acquisitions continued to diversify the base, with notable growth in Texas power and California gas markets. Source

Costs, margins and wholesale conditions

  • Wholesale conditions normalized margin: Management said relatively normalized wholesale energy market conditions gave GRE a gross margin comparable to its long-term historical average. Source
  • Cost of revenues declined: Cost of revenues was $66.7 million against $81.8 million. Consolidated SG&A was $27.1 million against $21.2 million. Source
  • GREW gross margin rose: GREW gross margin was 53.4% in 2Q26, against 34.5% in 2Q25 and 9.9% in 1Q26. Source

“Diversegy continues to build its book of business and Genie Solar will benefit from its second community solar project which came online late in the second quarter.”

Michael Stein, Chief Executive Officer

Cash, balance sheet and capital returns

  • Cash and investments reached $204.3 million: Cash, restricted cash and marketable equity securities totaled $204.3 million at June 30, against $199.8 million at March 31. Total assets were $369.7 million and total liabilities $114.5 million. Source
  • Operating cash flow turned negative: Operating cash flow from continuing operations was negative $9.9 million for the six months, against positive $14.2 million a year earlier. Income taxes payable fell to $12.8 million from $28.9 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Class B buyback resumed in 2Q26: About 48 thousand Class B shares were repurchased for $659 thousand in 2Q26. Six-month Class B repurchases were $660 thousand against $4.6 million, and dividends paid were $4.0 million. Source
  • Investment property sold for $6.5 million: Investing cash flow for the six months included $6.5 million from the sale of investment property and $6.7 million for marketable equity securities and other investments. Capital expenditures were $3.6 million. Source

Strategy and early-stage investment

  • Diversegy keeps building its book: Management said Diversegy had a quarter of cash generation while executing its growth strategy, and continues to build its book of business. Source
  • GREW SG&A rose on new initiatives: GREW SG&A was $3.3 million against $2.3 million, a 42.2% increase, as the segment invested in its early-stage growth initiatives. Source

Guidance and near-term priorities

  • Full-year EBITDA guidance kept: Management maintained full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $32.5 to $40 million, the range set in May. Source
  • Priorities for rest of 2026: Management plans to boost cash generation across GRE, Diversegy and Genie Solar, and make operational progress in growth initiatives. Source
  • Quarterly dividend held at $0.075: The quarterly dividend remains $0.075 per share, unchanged from the prior quarter's release. Source

Coming up, as management said on 6 August 2026

  • High-value customers expected to help results: Management expects the shift toward high-value customer acquisitions to favorably affect results in the coming quarters. Source
  • Dividend payment and record date: Quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share is payable on or about August 24, with a record date of August 14. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Customer growth SourceMeters 363 thousand at June 30, 2026, against 419 thousand a year earlier; RCEs 345 thousand against 413 thousand.

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Churn, excluding aggregation deal expirations, was 5.9%, against 4.8% in 2Q25 and 5.8% in 1Q26. Source
  • Financial: Higher customer acquisition spending, with higher acquisition costs, raised GRE SG&A as sales shifted toward high-value segments. Source
  • External: Gross margin depended on wholesale energy market conditions that management described as relatively normalized this quarter. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management had said it expected to turn on the remaining community solar project in 2Q26; the second project began operations late in 2Q26.
  • On track: Management said Diversegy and Genie Solar are on track to expand their bottom lines in the coming quarters. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.