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Excelerate Energy, Inc. Class A
(NYSE:EE)
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Rating:55Neutral
Price Target:
$39.00
▲(11.75% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/06/26
The score is held back primarily by elevated leverage and questionable comparability from unusually large TTM earnings/cash-flow items, alongside weak technical momentum. These are partially offset by a constructive earnings update featuring solid Q1 performance, strong liquidity, and continued capital return (dividend and buyback), while valuation appears neither clearly cheap nor extremely expensive.
Positive Factors
High operational reliability and contract-backed EBITDA
Near-100% fleet reliability and contract-backed EBITDA underpin stable, recurring cash flows. High uptime reduces outage risk and variable operating costs, supporting durable margin delivery across FSRU charters and strengthening customer confidence for long-term redeployments.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage and limited equity cushion
Sustained high leverage constrains financial flexibility and raises refinancing and covenant risk if market conditions tighten. Limited equity growth magnifies sensitivity to earnings volatility and could hinder the company's ability to fund large conversion projects without adding debt or equity.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High operational reliability and contract-backed EBITDA
Near-100% fleet reliability and contract-backed EBITDA underpin stable, recurring cash flows. High uptime reduces outage risk and variable operating costs, supporting durable margin delivery across FSRU charters and strengthening customer confidence for long-term redeployments.
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Excelerate Energy, Inc. Class A (EE) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$4.33B
Dividend Yield0.99%
Average Volume (3M)386.88K
Price to Earnings (P/E)30.1
Beta (1Y)0.57
Revenue Growth39.34%
EPS Growth-19.07%
CountryUS
Employees919
SectorEnergy
Sector Strength52
IndustryRenewable Utilities
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.26
Shares Outstanding31,837,830
10 Day Avg. Volume393,424
30 Day Avg. Volume386,885
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio13.81
Price to Book (P/B)1.23
Price to Sales (P/S)0.68
P/FCF Ratio3.03
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.12
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.60
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit10.95
Enterprise Value/Ebitda11.11
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$42.50Price Target Upside21.78% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)1.54
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.52B
Excelerate Energy, Inc. Class A Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Excelerate Energy, Inc. is a worldwide supplier of versatile liquefied natural gas (LNG) solutions. The company's services are extensive, encompassing floating regasification, notably through its Floating Storage and Regasification Units (FSRUs), ...
How the Company Makes Money
Excelerate Energy makes money primarily by providing LNG regasification infrastructure and services. Its key revenue streams include: (1) FSRU-based terminal services, where customers pay under contracts for access to floating LNG storage and rega...
Excelerate Energy, Inc. Class A Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 06, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 12, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a predominantly positive operational and financial picture: sequential growth in adjusted EBITDA (+~9%) and net income (+28% QoQ), high asset reliability (99.8%), a strong balance sheet with $540 million cash and available revolver capacity, successful delivery and short-term redeployment of a new FSRU (Acadia) generating an incremental ~$20 million EBITDA, and growing contribution from the Jamaica platform. Offsetting these positives are geopolitical-driven challenges — notably a Force Majeure on a supply agreement, an estimated ~$1 million/month impact while the Strait of Hormuz is closed, and a delay of the Iraq terminal from Q3 2026 to 2027 that required revised 2026 guidance and deferred growth capex. Management emphasized the structural demand for regas capacity and maintained a sequenced growth plan through 2028. Overall, operational strength and balance sheet flexibility appear to outweigh the near-term geopolitical setbacks.Positive Updates
Strong Adjusted EBITDA and Reliability
Adjusted EBITDA of $122 million for Q1 2026 (up roughly $10 million, ~9% sequentially) and 99.8% reliability across the asset portfolio, demonstrating operational resilience and contract-backed earnings.
Negative Updates
Iraq Terminal Start-Up Delay
Integrated Iraq LNG import terminal startup moved from Q3 2026 to 2027 due to logistical constraints (jetty reinforcement and fixed terminal construction) caused by the Middle East conflict; guidance and project timing shifted as a result.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Adjusted EBITDA and Reliability
Adjusted EBITDA of $122 million for Q1 2026 (up roughly $10 million, ~9% sequentially) and 99.8% reliability across the asset portfolio, demonstrating operational resilience and contract-backed earnings.
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Company Guidance
Management updated 2026 guidance and capital priorities: full‑year adjusted EBITDA is now expected to be $480–$510 million, committed growth capital $270–$300 million (excluding FSRU conversion costs), and maintenance CapEx remains $100–$110 million. First‑quarter results included adjusted EBITDA of $122 million, net income of $50 million, maintenance CapEx of $8 million and committed growth capital of $17 million; the newbuild Acadia (delivered in April) was placed on a 9‑month NEPCO charter expected to generate roughly $20 million of adjusted EBITDA in 2026. Balance sheet metrics as of March 31, 2026: total debt (including finance leases) $1.3 billion, cash $540 million, full $500 million revolver available, net debt $714 million and trailing net leverage 1.5x; the Board approved a $0.08 quarterly dividend ($0.32 annualized) payable June 4, 2026, a $75 million share repurchase authorization (about $5 million, ~148k shares repurchased in Q1 at a $34.07 average), and dry‑dock and redeployment timing (Express Q3 dry dock then redeploy to Pakistan in Q4; Exquisite Q4). Other guidance items: Iraq integrated terminal start‑up is delayed from Q3 2026 to 2027 (contract is 60 months from commencement), management expects roughly $1 million/month impact while the Strait of Hormuz is closed, and a signed LOI with Seatrium for an FSRU conversion (commercial terms ongoing) which is expected to contribute incremental EBITDA in 2028.Excelerate Energy, Inc. Class A Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
45
Neutral
Cash Flow
58
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.35B | 1.23B | 851.44M | 1.16B | 2.47B | 888.55M |
| Gross Profit | 442.72M | 395.41M | 408.08M | 412.40M | 259.68M | 200.41M |
| EBITDA | 436.68M | 418.54M | 340.95M | 343.18M | 296.87M | 271.57M |
| Net Income | 40.13M | 39.20M | 32.88M | 30.41M | 26.27M | 41.12M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 4.14B | 4.13B | 2.88B | 2.86B | 2.87B | 2.50B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 544.33M | 541.47M | 580.99M | 572.32M | 530.00M | 85.01M |
| Total Debt | 1.41B | 1.43B | 697.38M | 769.64M | 715.88M | 1.02B |
| Total Liabilities | 1.88B | 1.90B | 994.71M | 1.05B | 1.17B | 1.50B |
| Stockholders Equity | 691.11M | 682.48M | 487.99M | 505.45M | 477.35M | 1.12B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 200.05M | 277.02M | 131.18M | -80.85M | 105.82M | 105.52M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 345.22M | 440.01M | 244.44M | 231.88M | 225.09M | 141.61M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.16B | -1.18B | -113.26M | -308.63M | -119.27M | -36.09M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 741.17M | 744.34M | -149.02M | 111.36M | 341.18M | -124.10M |
Excelerate Energy, Inc. Class A Technical Analysis
Positive
34.90
Price Trends
34.72
Positive
35.55
Positive
31.89
Positive
Market Momentum
1.03
Negative
68.05
Neutral
87.43
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For EE, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 34.9 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 35.06, above the 50-day MA of 34.72, and above the 200-day MA of 31.89, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 1.03 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 68.05 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 87.43 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for EE.
Excelerate Energy, Inc. Class A Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65 Neutral | $15.17B | 7.61 | 4.09% | 5.20% | 3.87% | -62.32% | |
57 Neutral | $2.22B | 19.98 | 8.54% | ― | 30.87% | 121.64% | |
55 Neutral | $4.33B | 30.15 | 5.92% | 0.99% | 39.34% | -19.07% | |
55 Neutral | $3.13B | -54.45 | -10.50% | ― | 10.93% | -73.80% | |
51 Neutral | $3.57B | -4.05 | -40.01% | ― | -61.93% | -66.79% | |
51 Neutral | $720.11M | -5.86 | -171.06% | ― | 361.99% | 22.34% | |
44 Neutral | $56.32M | -0.52 | 506.75% | ― | 131.30% | 87.66% |
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Excelerate Energy, Inc. Class A Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Excelerate Energy Stockholders Approve Directors and Governance Items
Positive
Jun 5, 2026
Excelerate Energy, Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 4, 2026, where shareholders elected all seven director nominees to serve until the 2027 annual meeting or until their successors are duly chosen. The directors elected we...
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