# Genel Energy plc (GENL.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Energy / Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels. Price 56p, market value 155 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). Genel Energy plc reported negative earnings over the last twelve months, so the P/E is not meaningful; use price-to-sales, EV/EBITDA and free-cash-flow yield instead.
- **PEG: 0.05**. A PEG of 0.05 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 1.5×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.5×.
- **Price / book: 0.6×**. The shares trade below book value, which can signal a bargain or a balance sheet the market doubts.
- **EV / EBITDA: 3.5×**. Enterprise value is 3.5× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 25.8%** (5-yr avg 0.2%). Free cash flow equals 25.8% of the market value, above its five-year average of 0.2%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 1.4%**. Genel Energy plc keeps 1.4% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: -46.9%**. Operating margin is negative: the business loses money before interest and tax.
- **Net margin: -13.0%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -2.6%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: -30.9%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is -30.9%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: -15.3%**. Each dollar of assets produces -15.3% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -6.1%** (3-yr -45.5%/yr, 5-yr -15.2%/yr). Revenue fell 6.1% over the last year, against -15.2% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 88.2%**. Earnings per share rose 88.2%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -67.0%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -67.0% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.26**. Debt is 0.26 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Genel Energy plc holds more cash than debt.
- **Interest coverage: -2.5×**. Operating profit covers interest only -2.5×: fragile.
- **Current ratio: 2.70** (quick 2.70). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 2.70 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 1.70**. A Z-score of 1.70 is in the distress zone, a signal to examine the balance sheet closely.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Genel Energy plc does not currently pay a dividend, but it returned -41.5% of its market value through buybacks over the last year.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -14.6%** (YTD -5.9%, 3-mo 5.2%). The shares are down 14.6% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -32.4%** (16.8% above the low). Trading 32% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 40**. An RSI of 40 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.60** (volatility 51%). Beta of 0.60 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much less than the market.

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