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EE · 10-Q filed May 7, 2026

EE earnings analysis

What we found in EE's 10-Q: the parts that mattered, the offsets in the same document, and what the company said about what comes next.

Our reading of the filing · Free to read, no account needed

Excelerate Energy reported Q1 2026 results highlighting revenue growth of 37.5% year-over-year, reaching $433.4 million, although EPS of $0.37 fell short of expectations by 19.6%. Adjusted EBITDA increased by 21.7%, driven by strong long-term sales agreements despite challenges from geopolitical risks affecting the LNG market.

What stood out

The parts that mattered.

Pulled out of the filing itself, with the figures the company reported.

Strong Revenue Growth
Revenue grew by 37.5% to $433.4 million from $315.1 million in Q1 2025.
Adjusted EBITDA Up 21.7%
Adjusted EBITDA increased to $122.2 million, up from $100.4 million year-over-year.
Improved Gross Margin
Gross margin rose to $106.3 million, an increase of $15.5 million compared to Q1 2025.
Successful Charter Party Agreement
Executed a nine-month charter agreement enhancing earnings while awaiting Iraq terminal.
Cash Position Sturdy
Maintained $540.1 million in unrestricted cash and equivalents as of Q1 2026.
Terminal Services Revenue Growth
Terminal services revenue increased to $158.3 million, from $148.4 million in Q1 2025.
What to watch

And the other side of it.

The offsets in the same document — the things a summary that only listed the good news would have left out.

Increased Interest Expenses
Interest expense surged to $24.5 million, an increase of $13.4 million compared to Q1 2025.
Geopolitical Supply Risks
Ongoing conflicts in the Middle East disrupted LNG supply, impacting operational stability.
Net Income Decline
Net income decreased to $50.0 million from $52.1 million in Q1 2025, primarily due to increased costs.
The numbers

What they reported.

What the company itself reported, taken out of the document.

What survived to operating profit
Of every $100 of revenue Cost of sales $75 Operating expenses $6 Left as operating profit $19
Percentages of revenue, taken from the filing. Drawn this way because it holds whatever scale the company reports in.
Earnings per share
$0.37
Gross margin
24.7%
Operating margin
18.9%
Guidance

What they said about what is next.

Outlook deferred to earnings press release / call.

How we read the filing overall

The filing reads better than the one before it.

One reading of one document. It is not advice, and it is not a forecast.
Earlier filings

What came before.

10-K · February 27, 2026
Excelerate Energy reports material top-line growth in 2025 with full-year revenue of $1,229.0 million (sum of quarterly revenues) and materially higher free cash flow of $299.0 million versus $131.0 million in 2024. The…
10-Q · May 8, 2025
Excelerate reported Q1 2025 revenue of $315,090 (in thousands) and diluted EPS of $0.46, driven by a large YoY increase in gas sales. Operating margin compressed slightly to 20.9% while operating cash flow strengthened…
10-Q · August 9, 2024
Excelerate reported Q2 revenue of $183,333,000 (three months ended June 30, 2024), down materially from $432,372,000 a year earlier, driven by a sharp reduction in gas sales. Operating income remained resilient at…
10-Q · November 9, 2023
Excelerate reported Q3 total revenue of $275,471,000 (three months ended Sept 30, 2023) — a large decline from $803,261,000 in Q3 2022 — driven by a steep drop in gas sales. Operating income improved to $67,498,000 and…

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