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Genie Energy Commo
(NYSE:GNE)
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Rating:65Neutral
Price Target:
$15.00
▲(4.75% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/06/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial stability (very low leverage) and a constructive earnings call showing margin and earnings recovery with ongoing capital returns. Offsetting these positives are weaker cash-flow momentum and only neutral technical signals, while valuation looks reasonable but not meaningfully discounted.
Positive Factors
Very strong balance sheet and low leverage
Extremely low leverage and large liquid balances provide durable financial flexibility. With net debt near zero and substantial cash holdings, the company can fund growth initiatives, weather commodity volatility, and sustain buybacks/dividends without relying on volatile capital markets over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Declining customer counts and energy volumes
Material reductions in meters and RCEs reduce revenue scale and impede fixed-cost absorption in retail operations. Persistently lower customer volumes can pressure long-term unit economics and require sustained marketing spend or product changes to restore growth and maintain margin stability.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Very strong balance sheet and low leverage
Extremely low leverage and large liquid balances provide durable financial flexibility. With net debt near zero and substantial cash holdings, the company can fund growth initiatives, weather commodity volatility, and sustain buybacks/dividends without relying on volatile capital markets over the next several quarters.
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Genie Energy Commo Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Operating Income by Segment
Shows profit after operating costs for each segment, helping you identify which businesses actually generate earnings versus those that consume cash. Useful for judging management’s cost control, capital allocation, and which segments support margins or could drag results if costs rise.
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Market Cap
$367.28M
Dividend Yield2.16%
Average Volume (3M)117.54K
Price to Earnings (P/E)22.1
Beta (1Y)0.22
Revenue Growth14.67%
EPS Growth12.34%
CountryUS
Employees139
SectorUtilities
Sector Strength65
IndustryRegulated Electric
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.11
Shares Outstanding24,829,374
10 Day Avg. Volume128,676
30 Day Avg. Volume117,543
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.16
Price to Book (P/B)1.44
Price to Sales (P/S)0.72
P/FCF Ratio9.44
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$16.00Price Target Upside11.73% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)0.64
Revenue Forecast (FY)$486.16M
Genie Energy Commo Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Genie Energy Ltd. (GNE) is a U.S.-based energy company focused primarily on retail energy supply through its Genie Retail Energy segment, which markets and sells electricity and natural gas to residential and small-to-medium commercial customers i...
How the Company Makes Money
Genie Energy primarily makes money through (1) retail energy sales and (2) renewable energy project development and ownership. In its Genie Retail Energy segment, the company earns revenue by selling electricity and natural gas to end customers in...
Genie Energy Commo Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 06, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 09, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a predominantly positive message: strong margin recovery, sizable year-over-year improvements in gross profit, adjusted EBITDA and net income, a robust cash position and clear operational progress in growth initiatives (Diversegy, Genie Solar, Roded). Offsetting items include modest top-line revenue declines, reduced customer volumes, materially higher customer acquisition costs and exposure to commodity price swings. Management framed the higher acquisition spend as an intentional tradeoff to build higher-LTV customer cohorts and emphasized balance sheet strength to fund growth.Positive Updates
Strong Margin and Profitability Recovery
Consolidated gross profit increased 43.4% year-over-year to $33.7M and consolidated gross margin expanded to 33.5%, driven by normalized wholesale energy market conditions and improved retail energy margins.
Negative Updates
Decline in Top-Line Revenue and Customer Base
Consolidated revenue decreased 4.6% to $100.4M. GRE customer counts declined to 345,000 RCEs (from 413,000, ~-16%) and 363,000 meters (from 419,000, ~-13%), reflecting expirations of aggregation deals and lower low-margin volumes.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Margin and Profitability Recovery
Consolidated gross profit increased 43.4% year-over-year to $33.7M and consolidated gross margin expanded to 33.5%, driven by normalized wholesale energy market conditions and improved retail energy margins.
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Company Guidance
Guidance from the call reiterated management’s plan for the balance of 2026 to “boost cash generation” across Genie Retail Energy (GRE), Diversegy and Genie Solar, advance early-stage initiatives (notably Roded) and “return value to shareholders” via opportunistic buybacks and quarterly dividends while still expecting to achieve the prior guidance. That outlook is supported by Q2 results: consolidated revenue of $100.4M (down 4.6%), consolidated gross profit $33.7M (+43.4%) and gross margin 33.5%, GRE gross profit $30.3M (+42.2%) with GRE adjusted EBITDA $8.7M (+96.7%), GREW adjusted EBITDA $0.3M (vs -$0.097M), consolidated adjusted EBITDA $7.5M, and consolidated net income $11.4M ($0.43/share). Management highlighted operational momentum—Diversegy at double‑digit annualized book growth, Genie Solar brought a second NY community solar project online late Q2 (impacting Q3), Roded nearing facility capacity and Verra certification—and a strong balance sheet: cash, restricted cash and marketable equity securities of $204.3M, working capital $199.6M, net debt $6.8M, ~47,000 shares repurchased for $659k in Q2 and a $2.0M quarterly dividend; customer metrics included 65,000 gross new customers in Q2 and 345,000 RCEs / 363,000 meters at quarter end.Genie Energy Commo Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
86
Very Positive
Cash Flow
54
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 502.62M | 501.97M | 425.20M | 428.71M | 315.54M | 323.27M |
| Gross Profit | 127.34M | 124.69M | 138.48M | 146.21M | 154.78M | 91.64M |
| EBITDA | 34.70M | 37.82M | 21.22M | 18.67M | 78.04M | 24.52M |
| Net Income | 24.77M | 24.01M | 12.59M | 19.54M | 87.81M | 29.21M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 369.72M | 389.38M | 371.27M | 330.56M | 277.62M | 229.47M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 194.16M | 212.69M | 104.81M | 108.00M | 99.06M | 94.90M |
| Total Debt | 370.00K | 8.76M | 10.98M | 309.00K | 250.00K | 0.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 114.48M | 144.93M | 191.72M | 146.05M | 103.97M | 118.68M |
| Stockholders Equity | 261.64M | 250.90M | 190.51M | 197.24M | 187.12M | 123.28M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 4.49M | 38.16M | 62.70M | 53.45M | 79.67M | 68.26M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 13.43M | 46.34M | 70.74M | 62.48M | 80.68M | 68.38M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -13.54M | -15.35M | -16.04M | 13.64M | -49.32M | 2.69M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -21.54M | -19.14M | -15.75M | -15.16M | -25.52M | -5.67M |
Genie Energy Commo Technical Analysis
Positive
14.32
Price Trends
14.16
Positive
14.01
Positive
14.12
Positive
Market Momentum
0.05
Negative
56.24
Neutral
67.01
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GNE, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 14.32 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 14.22, above the 50-day MA of 14.16, and above the 200-day MA of 14.12, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.05 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 56.24 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 67.01 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GNE.
Genie Energy Commo Risk Analysis
Genie Energy Commo disclosed 32 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Genie Energy Commo reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Genie Energy Commo Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (66)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 Neutral | $2.44B | 8.25 | 17.76% | ― | 13.93% | 231.87% | |
67 Neutral | $6.14B | 10.88 | 10.70% | 4.41% | 9.54% | 294.77% | |
66 Neutral | $17.65B | 18.10 | 5.60% | 3.62% | 6.62% | 11.55% | |
65 Neutral | $367.28M | 22.08 | 7.64% | 2.09% | 14.67% | 12.34% | |
65 Neutral | $1.29B | 5.91 | 14.48% | ― | -0.64% | -4.04% | |
61 Neutral | $5.71B | 21.54 | 6.30% | 4.09% | 3.78% | -17.06% | |
52 Neutral | $6.41B | 32.35 | 5.67% | 2.84% | 9.97% | -7.29% |
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