Genie Energy Ltd.
GNE · Electric & Other Services Combined · 26.1M shares · -1%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $2M (gross $4M, SBC $3M)
Reference price $14.61 · est. market cap ~$381M — last insider sale, 2025-11-18 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
B71Genie Energy is an above-average retail-energy/utility name with top-decile capital efficiency and strong liquidity but only mid-pack margins.
Strengths
- Top-decile ROA (100th pct) and ROIC (92nd pct) with strong revenue growth (86.7th pct)
- Pristine balance sheet: very low debt/equity (7.7th pct), current/quick ratios ~2.3 (95th pct)
Risks
- Margins are below median (operating 17.6th, net 23.5th pct) and net income fell ~32% (10.5th pct)
- Commodity/weather-exposed retail energy earnings are inherently volatile
Notable findings
- RestatementRecent 8-K item 4.02 8-K ↗
- Strong balance sheetStrong balance sheet — $222M cash & investments
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
24.8%
Operating margin
5.5%
Net margin
4.8%
Return on equity
9.6%
Return on assets
6.2%
ROIC
8.5%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
17.0%
Net-income growth
-32.4%
Debt / equity
0.0×
Net debt / EBITDA
-7.5×
Current ratio
2.4×
EBITDA
$29M
Tangible book value
$236M
Cash & investments
$222M
Stock comp / revenue
0.5%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | KATSOF IRWIN | Grant | 2.2K | $14.26 |
| 2026-02-10 | STEIN MICHAEL M | Tax withheld | 15K | $14.13 |
| 2026-02-10 | GOLDIN AVI | Tax withheld | 4.2K | $14.13 |
| 2026-02-10 | JONAS HOWARD S | Tax withheld | 11K | $14.13 |
| 2026-01-05 | PERRY WILLIAM WESLEY | Grant | 6.6K | $13.66 |
| 2026-01-05 | SASS ALLAN | Grant | 2.9K | $13.66 |
| 2026-01-05 | ROSENTHAL ALAN B | Grant | 2.9K | $13.66 |
| 2025-11-18 | GOLDIN AVI | Sell | 12K | $14.61 |
| 2025-08-03 | GOLDIN AVI | Tax withheld | 6.4K | $20.15 |
| 2025-08-03 | JONAS HOWARD S | Tax withheld | 10K | $20.15 |
| 2025-08-03 | STEIN MICHAEL M | Tax withheld | 11K | $20.15 |
| 2025-08-01 | STEIN MICHAEL M | Tax withheld | 15K | $20.10 |
| 2025-08-01 | JONAS HOWARD S | Tax withheld | 7.1K | $20.10 |
| 2025-08-01 | GOLDIN AVI | Tax withheld | 6.8K | $20.10 |
| 2025-05-29 | GOLDIN AVI | Gift | 1.2K | — |
| 2025-05-29 | STEIN MICHAEL M | Gift | 4.0K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | SASS ALLAN | Sell | 2.9K | $17.72 |
| 2025-05-14 | STEIN MICHAEL M | Other | 259K | — |
| 2025-03-20 | JONAS HOWARD S | Gift | 2.6K | — |
| 2025-02-10 | GOLDIN AVI | Tax withheld | 4.8K | $14.38 |
| 2025-02-10 | STEIN MICHAEL M | Tax withheld | 10K | $14.38 |
| 2025-02-10 | JONAS HOWARD S | Tax withheld | 11K | $14.38 |
| 2025-01-06 | PERRY WILLIAM WESLEY | Grant | 6.2K | $15.46 |
| 2025-01-06 | SASS ALLAN | Grant | 2.9K | $15.46 |
| 2025-01-06 | ROSENTHAL ALAN B | Grant | 2.9K | $15.46 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | Shareholder vote | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-14 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-07 | Delisting noticeReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-26 | Other | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-19 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-12 | Non-reliance/restatementExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-05 | Reg FDOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-03 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-06-11 | 2026-06-10 | 0001437749-26-020302 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-15 | 2026-03-31 | 0001437749-26-017292 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-14 | 2026-05-14 | 0001437749-26-016874 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-05-01 | 2025-12-31 | 0001437749-26-014294 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-07 | 2026-04-01 | 0001437749-26-011617 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-25 | 0001437749-26-009827 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-19 | 2026-03-19 | 0001437749-26-009088 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-12 | 2026-03-09 | 0001437749-26-007981 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-05 | 2026-02-05 | 0001437749-26-003223 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-11-06 | 2025-09-30 | 0001437749-25-033534 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 0001437749-25-032656 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-08-07 | 2025-06-30 | 0001437749-25-025334 ↗ |