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Genie Energy Ltd.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Operating income and EPS both rose: Income from operations was $12.7 million against $7.4 million, net income attributable to Genie common stockholders was $10.2 million against $6.4 million, and diluted EPS was $0.39 against $0.25. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose from prior year: Adjusted EBITDA was $13.7 million against $8.2 million a year earlier. The company also reported Adjusted EBITDA separately for GRE and GREW. Source
  • Gross margin returned to historical range: GRE gross margin was 31.0% against 20.8%, and gross profit was $37.5 million against $27.6 million. The company tied the margin to normalized operating environments. Source
  • Operating-profitable units drove gains: Operating-profitable GREW entities had gross profit of $3.8 million against $2.5 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $2.0 million against $0.2 million, on revenue of $6.0 million against $5.9 million. Source
  • Customer base contracted year over year: Electricity RCEs fell to 258 thousand from 318 thousand, and electricity meters fell to 252 thousand from 316 thousand. The company attributed the decline to expiring aggregation deals and attrition. Source
  • Cash and securities rose to $213.8 million: Cash, restricted cash and marketable securities were $213.8 million at September 30, against $204.3 million at June 30. Cash and cash equivalents alone were $185.2 million. Source
  • Roded second production line started: The company began production on a second Roded manufacturing line at its current Israel facility to meet demand. Source

“Genie delivered solid bottom line gains in the third quarter versus the year-ago quarter.”

Michael Stein, Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull year 2026$32.5 to $40.0 millionKept
Quarterly dividend per share Sourcepayment on or about November 23, 2026$0.075 per shareKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance kept: Full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $32.5 to $40 million was maintained in the second quarter and is restated in the third quarter as $32.5 to $40.0 million.
  • New: The company decided to proceed with an additional community solar project in Delhi, NY, following the development of its existing arrays. Source
  • New: Adjusted EBITDA is now reconciled to net income, adding back discontinued operations, taxes and interest and deducting interest income and other income. Source
  • New: Adjusted EBITDA is now also reported for certain sub-categories within GREW, in addition to the GRE and GREW segment figures. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Operating income and EPS both rose: Income from operations was $12.7 million against $7.4 million, net income attributable to Genie common stockholders was $10.2 million against $6.4 million, and diluted EPS was $0.39 against $0.25. Source
  • Revenue fell as gross profit rose: Revenue was $127.2 million against $138.3 million, while gross profit was $41.2 million against $30.0 million, with gross margin at 32.4% against 21.7%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose from prior year: Adjusted EBITDA was $13.7 million against $8.2 million a year earlier. The company also reported Adjusted EBITDA separately for GRE and GREW. Source
  • Nine-month operating cash flow declined: Nine-month net cash from operating activities was $2.4 million against $30.4 million, and nine-month income from operations was $21.1 million against $23.1 million. Source

Genie Retail Energy segment

  • Gross margin returned to historical range: GRE gross margin was 31.0% against 20.8%, and gross profit was $37.5 million against $27.6 million. The company tied the margin to normalized operating environments. Source
  • Segment income and Adjusted EBITDA rose: GRE income from operations was $14.9 million against $10.2 million, and GRE Adjusted EBITDA was $15.2 million against $10.5 million. Source
  • Customer acquisition spend lifted SG&A: GRE SG&A was $22.6 million against $17.4 million, as the company spent more on customer acquisition than in the year-ago quarter. Source
  • Revenue per unit rose, volumes fell: GRE revenue was $120.8 million against $132.4 million. Electricity revenue was $113.2 million against $126.6 million, and gas revenue was $7.6 million against $5.8 million. Source

“At Genie Retail Energy, our improved performance reflects the expansion of our gross margin to our long-term average under normalized market conditions.”

Michael Stein, Chief Executive Officer

Genie Renewables segment

  • Operating-profitable units drove gains: Operating-profitable GREW entities had gross profit of $3.8 million against $2.5 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $2.0 million against $0.2 million, on revenue of $6.0 million against $5.9 million. Source
  • Early-stage losses widened: Early-stage GREW entities had revenue of $0.4 million and an operating loss of $0.9 million, against $0.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • Genie Solar arrays fully operational: Both Genie Solar community solar arrays, at Lansing and Perry in New York, are now fully operational. Source

Customers and demand

  • Customer base contracted year over year: Electricity RCEs fell to 258 thousand from 318 thousand, and electricity meters fell to 252 thousand from 316 thousand. The company attributed the decline to expiring aggregation deals and attrition. Source
  • Churn rose and meter additions grew: Churn was 6.3% against 5.1%, excluding aggregation deal expirations, and gross meter additions were 61 thousand against 47 thousand in the quarter. Source
  • Customer base at quarter end: At September 30, 2026 the company served 337 thousand RCEs and 351 thousand meters, compared with 395 thousand and 402 thousand a year earlier. Source

“Roded, our plastic manufacturing initiative utilizing a proprietary recycling technology to produce pallets and other products, is developing rapidly.”

Michael Stein, Chief Executive Officer

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Consolidated SG&A rose year over year: Consolidated SG&A was $28.5 million against $22.6 million. GREW SG&A was $3.0 million against $2.8 million. Source
  • Income tax provision rose: The provision for income taxes was $4.6 million against $3.3 million in the quarter, and $6.4 million for nine months against $10.3 million. Source
  • Other income rose for nine months: Other income, net was $5.1 million for nine months against $0.8 million, and $0.7 million for the quarter against $0.6 million. Source

Cash, balance sheet and shareholder returns

  • Cash and securities rose to $213.8 million: Cash, restricted cash and marketable securities were $213.8 million at September 30, against $204.3 million at June 30. Cash and cash equivalents alone were $185.2 million. Source
  • Share repurchases in the quarter: The company repurchased about 128 thousand Class B shares for $2.0 million in the quarter. Source
  • Nine-month dividends and buybacks: Nine-month dividends paid were $6.0 million, and Class B repurchases were $2.7 million against $6.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • Marketable securities purchases rose: Purchases of marketable equity securities and other investments were $17.6 million for nine months, against $3.9 million, and marketable securities totaled $19.8 million at quarter end. Source
  • Balance sheet totals at quarter end: Liabilities were $125.7 million and working capital was $203.7 million at September 30, 2026. Source
  • Income taxes payable fell: Income taxes payable was $17.4 million at September 30, against $28.9 million at December 31, 2025, a nine-month change of $11.5 million. Source

Strategy and investment

  • Roded second production line started: The company began production on a second Roded manufacturing line at its current Israel facility to meet demand. Source
  • Larger Roded plant in development: The company is developing a new, larger Roded production facility in Israel. Source
  • Diversegy residuals and new customers: Diversegy's results reflected residual collections on its existing book, while it continued adding new customers. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 November 2026

  • Delhi solar project due late 2027: The company plans to bring the Delhi, NY community solar project online in late 2027. Source
  • US site selection for Roded: The company is close to selecting a site in the United States for its initial international Roded expansion. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Customer growth SourceRCEs down 15% and meters down 13% year over year

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management said energy price volatility typically drives higher customer churn in the retail energy business. Source
  • External: Management cited exceptional energy price volatility in the year-ago quarter, which reduced gross and net margins. Source
  • Financial: Management named higher customer acquisition spend and a smaller customer meter base as offsets to the gross margin gain. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: In the second quarter, management said Diversegy and Genie Solar were on track to expand their bottom lines in the coming quarters.
  • Not stated: In the second quarter, management said it would return value to shareholders through opportunistic repurchases and quarterly dividends for the rest of 2026.

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.