Genel Energy (LON:GENL) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Genel Energy (LON:GENL) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported GBX (6.30) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Genel Energy had a negative return on equity of 2.51% and a negative net margin of 12.99%.

Here are the key takeaways from Genel Energy’s conference call:

• Proposed Capricorn Energy acquisition would approximately double Genel’s production to around 30,000 boe/d and increase 2P reserves to 117 million boe, while diversifying the company into Egypt. Shareholder approval is expected on August 18.
• Tawke production restarted on June 28 after a four-month suspension, and investment drilling has resumed. Management said July cash increased to $240 million, supported by disciplined spending and a low-leverage balance sheet.
• The production stoppage materially weakened first-half results, with average net production of just 6,600 barrels per day versus a 20,000-barrel-per-day plan. Genel remains unable to resume international exports until it receives payments consistent with its production-sharing contract.
• Genel raised an additional $35 million through its existing bond at an implied interest cost of about 9.7%, bringing total debt to $127 million while retaining substantial borrowing headroom. The company said the funds are available for deployment, including potential growth initiatives.
• Organic growth plans remain focused on drilling Block 54 in Oman and Toosan-1 in Somaliland in 2027. Toosan-1 is advancing through internal approval stages, but technical, commercial, operational and geopolitical uncertainties—including potential Red Sea supply-chain disruption—could affect the timing of a final drilling commitment.

Genel Energy Price Performance

GENL opened at GBX 50.02 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of £137.84 million, a P/E ratio of -15.63, a PEG ratio of -0.03 and a beta of 0.57. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 52.76 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 55.07. The company has a current ratio of 2.70, a quick ratio of 5.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 25.84. Genel Energy has a 12-month low of GBX 48.20 and a 12-month high of GBX 83.29.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 90 price objective on shares of Genel Energy in a research report on Friday, May 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of GBX 90.

Genel Energy Company Profile

Genel Energy is a socially responsible oil producer with a low-cost and low-carbon production asset in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and exploration assets in Oman, Morocco and Somaliland and listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE: GENL, LEI: 549300IVCJDWC3LR8F94). Genel’s strategy is designed to build a business with resilient and diversified cash flows that delivers sustainable value to shareholders, and with the aim of restarting the payment of a regular dividend.