Generation Essentials Group(TGE)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

TGE•NYSE

$1.02

$30M mkt cap·1.8× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026

SectorTechnology IndustryMedia & Entertainment Sub-IndustryLifestyle Media Publishing and Film Production

AboutThe Generation Essentials Group operates as a media and entertainment company. The Company specializes in covering fashion, arts, lifestyle, cultural, and entertainment publication, as well as operates in the movie production sector.Show more

Revenue$51M-36.9%
EBITDA$45M+71.5%
Net Income$28M+239.9%
EPS (Diluted)0.57+235.3%
Gross Margin46.11%-45.5%
EBITDA Margin87.86%+171.8%
Operating Margin64.73%+124.8%
Net Margin54.77%+438.7%
ROE5.3%+148.2%
ROIC3.77%-5.2%
Debt/Equity0.29+26.8%
Interest Coverage3.07-4.8%

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TGE Key Insights

Generation Essentials Group (TGE) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Healthy 5Y average net margin of 38.6%
✓Trading at only 0.1x book value

✗Weaknesses

✗Weak 3Y average ROE of 2.9%
✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 12 (bottom 12%)
✗Low quality earnings: Net income not backed by cash flow
✗Sales declining 40.1% over 5 years
✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high
✗Low asset turnover indicates capital-intensive operations

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

TGE Price & Volume

Generation Essentials Group (TGE) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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TGE Growth Metrics

Generation Essentials Group (TGE) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years-

5 Years-40.08%

3 Years-61.22%

TTM9.49%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-

5 Years-

3 Years-51.86%

TTM81.44%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-

5 Years-

3 Years-26.06%

TTM33.21%

Return on Capital

10 Years6.01%

5 Years5.06%

3 Years3.29%

Last Year4.32%

Company	Market Cap	Stock Price	P/E Ratio (TTM)	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	Return on Equity (ROE)	Debt / Equity
USFDUS Foods Holding Corp.Direct Competitor	23.6B	92.05	31.31	4.08%	1.43%	12.48%	1.21
SYYSysco CorporationDirect Competitor	35.12B	73.33	19.66	3.2%	2.08%	80.72%	7.81
PFGCPerformance Food Group CompanyDirect Competitor	14.59B	92.88	42.61	8.61%	0.49%	7.13%	1.79
CHEFThe Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.Direct Competitor	3.27B	80.16	47.71	9.36%	1.87%	13.54%	1.95
UNFIUnited Natural Foods, Inc.Direct Competitor	3.32B	51.81	-26.43	2.6%	-0.25%	-4.97%	2.22
KRThe Kroger Co.Product Competitor	41.77B	66.01	42.86	0.35%	0.69%	13.04%	4.16
WMTWalmart Inc.Product Competitor	1.04T	130.08	47.65	4.73%	3.26%	22.35%	0.67
COSTCostco Wholesale CorporationProduct Competitor	441.35B	995.75	54.68	8.17%	2.99%	28.81%	0.28

Compare TGE vs Peers

Generation Essentials Group (TGE) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

Closest Rival

vs USFD

Most directly comparable listed peer for TGE.

Scale Benchmark

vs WMT

Larger-name benchmark to compare TGE against a more recognizable public peer.

Peer Set

Compare Top 5

vs USFD, SYY, PFGC, CHEF

TGE Income Statement

Generation Essentials Group (TGE) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily

Line item	Dec'15	Dec'16	Dec'17	Dec'18	Dec'19	Dec'22	Dec'23	Dec'24	TTM
Sales/Revenue	542.66M	611.66M	655.9M	793.26M	868.55M	18.25M	80.3M	50.67M	868.55M
Revenue Growth %	-	12.72%	7.23%	20.94%	9.49%	-97.9%	339.96%	-36.9%	9.49%
Cost of Goods Sold	143.92M	144.72M	166.25M	199.69M	193.74M	6.32M	12.32M	27.3M	193.74M
COGS % of Revenue	26.52%	23.66%	25.35%	25.17%	22.31%	34.61%	15.34%	53.89%	-
Gross Profit	398.74M▲ 0%	466.94M▲ 17.1%	489.65M▲ 4.9%	593.57M▲ 21.2%	674.8M▲ 13.7%	11.94M▼ 98.2%	67.98M▲ 469.6%	23.37M▼ 65.6%	674.8M▲ 0%
Gross Margin %	73.48%	76.34%	74.65%	74.83%	77.69%	65.39%	84.66%	46.11%	77.69%
Gross Profit Growth %	-	17.1%	4.86%	21.22%	13.69%	-98.23%	469.59%	-65.63%	-
Operating Expenses	192.51M	208.53M	208.08M	242.94M	322.05M	-8.71M	44.85M	-9.43M	322.05M
OpEx % of Revenue	35.48%	34.09%	31.72%	30.62%	37.08%	-47.72%	55.86%	-18.62%	-
Selling, General & Admin	103.46M	112.37M	127.61M	143.12M	192.85M	1.46M	2.04M	2.68M	322.05M
SG&A % of Revenue	19.06%	18.37%	19.45%	18.04%	22.2%	8.01%	2.54%	5.28%	-
Research & Development	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R&D % of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Operating Expenses	89.05M	96.16M	80.47M	99.82M	129.2M	-10.17M	42.81M	-12.11M	0
Operating Income	206.23M▲ 0%	258.42M▲ 25.3%	281.57M▲ 9.0%	350.63M▲ 24.5%	352.76M▲ 0.6%	20.64M▼ 94.1%	23.13M▲ 12.0%	32.8M▲ 41.8%	352.76M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %	38%	42.25%	42.93%	44.2%	40.61%	113.11%	28.8%	64.73%	40.61%
Operating Income Growth %	-	25.31%	8.96%	24.52%	0.61%	-94.15%	12.01%	41.84%	-
EBITDA	295.4M	352.46M	380.11M	468.06M	488.25M	21.72M	25.96M	44.52M	488.25M
EBITDA Margin %	54.43%	57.62%	57.95%	59%	56.22%	119.01%	32.33%	87.86%	56.22%
EBITDA Growth %	-	19.32%	7.85%	23.14%	4.31%	-95.55%	19.5%	71.51%	4.31%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	89.17M	94.04M	98.54M	117.43M	135.5M	1.08M	2.83M	11.72M	135.5M
EBIT	0	0	0	0	680.55M	26.31M	26.2M	56.98M	561.1M
Net Interest Income	0	0	0	0	-161.41M	-2.61M	-7.17M	-10.67M	-39.48M
Interest Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	4K	17K	0
Interest Expense	0	0	0	0	161.41M	2.61M	7.17M	10.68M	161.41M
Other Income/Expense	-13.16M	9.36M	150.87M	172.75M	-174.54M	3.08M	-4.07M	13.57M	129.02M
Pretax Income	193.07M▲ 0%	267.78M▲ 38.7%	432.44M▲ 61.5%	523.38M▲ 21.0%	178.22M▼ 65.9%	23.72M▼ 86.7%	19.06M▼ 19.7%	46.37M▲ 143.3%	481.78M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %	35.58%	43.78%	65.93%	65.98%	20.52%	129.97%	23.73%	91.52%	55.47%
Income Tax	7.28M	17.74M	208.46M	55.71M	-70.59M	599K	1.81M	1.64M	70.59M
Effective Tax Rate %	3.77%	6.63%	48.2%	10.64%	-39.61%	2.53%	9.5%	3.54%	14.65%
Net Income	44.31M▲ 0%	33.79M▼ 23.7%	-128.73M▼ 481.0%	137.13M▲ 206.5%	248.81M▲ 81.4%	14.97M▼ 94.0%	8.16M▼ 45.5%	27.75M▲ 239.9%	248.81M▲ 0%
Net Margin %	8.17%	5.52%	-19.63%	17.29%	28.65%	82.05%	10.17%	54.77%	28.65%
Net Income Growth %	-	-23.75%	-480.98%	206.52%	81.44%	-93.98%	-45.48%	239.92%	81.44%
Net Income (Continuing)	44.31M	33.79M	-128.73M	137.13M	248.81M	23.12M	17.25M	44.73M	248.81M
Discontinued Operations	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	0	0	0	0	0	197.38M	174.05M	103.85M	0
EPS (Diluted)	0.93▲ 0%	0.69▼ 25.8%	-2.22▼ 421.7%	1.25▲ 156.3%	1.41▲ 12.8%	0.32▼ 77.3%	0.17▼ 46.9%	0.57▲ 235.3%	1.37▲ 0%
EPS Growth %	-	-25.81%	-421.74%	156.31%	12.8%	-77.31%	-46.88%	235.29%	33.21%
EPS (Basic)	0.93	0.69	-2.22	0.85	1.41	0.32	0.17	0.57	-
Diluted Shares Outstanding	47.81M	48.89M	58.08M	162.03M	176.5M	46.77M	46.77M	48.46M	181.73M
Basic Shares Outstanding	47.81M	48.89M	58.08M	162.03M	176.5M	46.77M	46.77M	48.46M	181.73M
Dividend Payout Ratio	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

TGE Balance Sheet

Generation Essentials Group (TGE) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line item	Dec'15	Dec'16	Dec'17	Dec'18	Dec'19	Dec'22	Dec'23	Dec'24	TTM
Total Current Assets	77.85M	95.28M	157.32M	291.82M	395.25M	212.7M	31.8M	85.02M	395.25M
Cash & Short-Term Investments	2.23M	2.46M	2.59M	9.6M	9.39M	22.43M	23.68M	45.19M	9.39M
Cash Only	2.23M	2.46M	2.59M	9.6M	9.39M	1.21M	6.12M	19.98M	9.39M
Short-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	21.22M	17.56M	25.21M	0
Accounts Receivable	58.97M	61.13M	119.95M	236.1M	324.28M	4.52M	7.13M	7.58M	324.28M
Days Sales Outstanding	39.66	36.48	66.75	108.63	136.28	90.47	32.39	54.58	108.58
Inventory	13.79M	13.09M	21.61M	34.32M	49.08M	0	0	0	49.08M
Days Inventory Outstanding	34.98	33.02	47.44	62.72	92.47	-	-	-	70.99
Other Current Assets	2.85M	18.59M	13.16M	11.82M	12.49M	185.48M	135K	30.34M	12.49M
Total Non-Current Assets	2.94B	3.45B	4.13B	5.6B	3.46B	468.97M	469.72M	1.09B	3.46B
Property, Plant & Equipment	2.03B	2.08B	2.39B	2.8B	2.79B	173.34M	195.11M	574.69M	2.79B
Fixed Asset Turnover	0.27x	0.29x	0.27x	0.28x	0.31x	0.11x	0.41x	0.09x	0.31x
Goodwill	343.29M	343.29M	404.84M	421.98M	441.36M	0	0	0	441.36M
Intangible Assets	96.55M	93.52M	97.73M	227.1M	241.55M	93.04M	118.68M	119.38M	241.55M
Long-Term Investments	0	475.63M	909.53M	1.86B	2.01B	202.59M	155.93M	395.34M	7.96B
Other Non-Current Assets	473.96M	456.45M	328.25M	288.48M	-2.02B	0	0	0	-893.6M
Total Assets	3.02B▲ 0%	3.54B▲ 17.5%	4.29B▲ 21.1%	5.89B▲ 37.3%	3.85B▼ 34.6%	681.67M▼ 82.3%	501.51M▼ 26.4%	1.17B▲ 134.2%	3.85B▲ 0%
Asset Turnover	0.18x	0.17x	0.15x	0.13x	0.23x	0.03x	0.16x	0.04x	0.16x
Asset Growth %	-	17.46%	21.13%	37.31%	-34.63%	-82.31%	-26.43%	134.18%	16%
Total Current Liabilities	89.02M	133.02M	258.88M	438.75M	527.06M	74.57M	83.08M	75.66M	527.06M
Accounts Payable	31.58M	31.51M	104.22M	201.51M	246.35M	6.1M	5.79M	2.79M	246.35M
Days Payables Outstanding	80.09	79.48	228.83	368.32	464.1	352.46	171.63	37.23	382.17
Short-Term Debt	13.84M	16.33M	19.27M	20.73M	0	571K	741K	176K	0
Deferred Revenue (Current)	26.51M	60.76M	88.47M	111.09M	127.93M	1.3M	809K	564K	503.67M
Other Current Liabilities	17.09M	24.43M	46.91M	105.41M	152.78M	4.08M	3.87M	0	152.78M
Current Ratio	0.87x	0.72x	0.61x	0.67x	0.75x	2.85x	0.38x	1.12x	1.12x
Quick Ratio	0.72x	0.62x	0.52x	0.59x	0.66x	2.85x	0.38x	1.12x	1.12x
Cash Conversion Cycle	-5.44	-9.97	-114.63	-196.97	-235.36	-	-	-	-202.59
Total Non-Current Liabilities	906.14M	1.56B	2.31B	3.24B	3.49B	120.46M	140.59M	329.64M	3.49B
Long-Term Debt	901M	1.56B	2.29B	3.21B	3.44B	51.13M	61.56M	219.43M	3.44B
Capital Lease Obligations	0	0	0	0	0	120K	198K	267K	0
Deferred Tax Liabilities	452.43M	521.45M	313M	273.53M	0	2.66M	5.62M	5.66M	1.07B
Other Non-Current Liabilities	-447.29M	-514.39M	-294.03M	-241.84M	53.12M	66.56M	73.21M	104.29M	-879.04M
Total Liabilities	2.59B	3.29B	4.24B	4.17B	4.41B	195.03M	223.68M	405.3M	4.41B
Total Debt	901M	1.56B	2.29B	3.21B	3.44B	51.92M	62.69M	220.13M	3.44B
Net Debt	898.77M	1.55B	2.29B	3.2B	3.43B	50.71M	56.57M	200.15M	3.43B
Debt / Equity	2.13x	4.67x	47.17x	1.86x	1.91x	0.11x	0.23x	0.29x	0.29x
Debt / EBITDA	3.05x	4.41x	6.03x	6.85x	7.05x	2.39x	2.41x	4.94x	7.05x
Net Debt / EBITDA	3.04x	4.41x	6.03x	6.83x	7.03x	2.33x	2.18x	4.50x	4.50x
Interest Coverage	-	-	-	-	2.19x	7.92x	3.22x	3.07x	3.48x
Total Equity	422.31M▲ 0%	333.26M▼ 21.1%	48.61M▼ 85.4%	1.73B▲ 3449.5%	1.8B▲ 4.4%	486.64M▼ 73.0%	277.83M▼ 42.9%	769.13M▲ 176.8%	1.8B▲ 0%
Equity Growth %	-	-21.09%	-85.41%	3449.54%	4.42%	-72.99%	-42.91%	176.83%	12035.59%
Book Value per Share	8.83	6.82	0.84	10.65	10.21	10.40	5.94	15.87	9.91
Total Shareholders' Equity	422.31M	333.26M	48.61M	1.73B	1.8B	289.26M	103.78M	665.28M	1.8B
Common Stock	422.31M	333.26M	48.61M	1.73B	1.8B	0	0	0	1.8B
Retained Earnings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Treasury Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accumulated OCI	-133.43M	-195.86M	-279.19M	-380.35M	-482.18M	289.26M	103.78M	665.28M	-482.18M
Minority Interest	0	0	0	0	0	197.38M	174.05M	103.85M	0

TGE Cash Flow Statement

Generation Essentials Group (TGE) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line item	Dec'15	Dec'16	Dec'17	Dec'18	Dec'19	Dec'22	Dec'23	Dec'24	TTM
Cash from Operations	300.22M	413.3M	571.4M	672.52M	679.01M	-1.42M	1.13M	4.57M	4.57M
Operating CF Margin %	55.32%	67.57%	87.12%	84.78%	78.18%	-7.79%	1.41%	9.01%	-
Operating CF Growth %	-	37.67%	38.25%	17.7%	0.96%	-100.21%	179.66%	303.45%	15.72%
Net Income	44.31M	33.79M	-128.73M	137.13M	248.81M	23.72M	19.06M	46.37M	248.81M
Depreciation & Amortization	89.17M	94.04M	98.54M	117.43M	135.5M	1.08M	2.83M	11.72M	135.5M
Stock-Based Compensation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes	-7.28M	17.74M	208.46M	55.71M	69.86M	0	0	0	69.86M
Other Non-Cash Items	161.39M	219.91M	350.69M	319.64M	233.57M	-22.97M	-17.43M	-48.61M	233.57M
Working Capital Changes	7.19M	41.85M	40.84M	33.98M	-8.73M	-3.25M	-3.33M	-4.92M	-8.73M
Change in Receivables	-15.57M	2.04M	-57.93M	-102.11M	18K	-929K	-1.83M	-3.73M	18K
Change in Inventory	-5.17M	-938K	115.59M	170.54M	123.07M	0	0	0	489.94M
Change in Payables	9.89M	10.15M	84.73M	112.47M	-2K	-1.64M	-1.44M	924K	-2K
Cash from Investing	-899.43M	-595.54M	-898.54M	-987.21M	-287.28M	247K	6.7M	3.31M	-287.28M
Capital Expenditures	-75M	-84.49M	-145.14M	-368.87M	6K	0	0	-8K	-225.46M
CapEx % of Revenue	13.82%	13.81%	22.13%	46.5%	0%	-	-	0.02%	-
Acquisitions	0	0	-57.2M	-95M	0	247K	6.7M	3.32M	0
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	-824.43M	-306.41M	-623.81M	-523.34M	-287.29M	0	0	0	-61.83M
Cash from Financing	600.58M	182.47M	327.28M	321.69M	-391.92M	1.06M	-2.47M	6.23M	-391.92M
Debt Issued (Net)	0	0	0	0	0	5.3M	-589K	-2.04M	0
Equity Issued (Net)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Share Repurchases	320.38M	1.87B	133.04M	4.7M	0	0	0	0	0
Other Financing	600.58M	182.47M	327.28M	321.69M	-391.92M	-4.24M	-1.88M	8.27M	-391.92M
Net Change in Cash	1.37M▲ 0%	225K▼ 83.5%	134K▼ 40.4%	7M▲ 5126.1%	-202K▼ 102.9%	-60K▲ 70.3%	4.91M▲ 8288.3%	13.86M▲ 182.0%	-202K▲ 0%
Free Cash Flow	225.22M▲ 0%	328.81M▲ 46.0%	426.25M▲ 29.6%	303.65M▼ 28.8%	679.01M▲ 123.6%	-1.42M▼ 100.2%	1.13M▲ 179.7%	4.56M▲ 302.7%	453.55M▲ 0%
FCF Margin %	41.5%	53.76%	64.99%	38.28%	78.18%	-7.79%	1.41%	9%	52.22%
FCF Growth %	-	46%	29.64%	-28.76%	123.62%	-100.21%	179.66%	302.74%	49.37%
FCF per Share	4.71	6.73	7.34	1.87	3.85	-0.03	0.02	0.09	0.09
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	6.77x	12.23x	-4.44x	4.90x	2.73x	-0.09x	0.14x	0.16x	1.82x
Interest Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Taxes Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

TGE Key Ratios

Generation Essentials Group (TGE) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023	2024	TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)	8.94%	-67.42%	15.46%	14.11%	1.31%	2.14%	5.3%	13.81%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	12.08%	9.99%	7.24%	5.21%	0.54%	3.98%	3.77%	3.77%
Gross Margin	76.34%	74.65%	74.83%	77.69%	65.39%	84.66%	46.11%	77.69%
Net Margin	5.52%	-19.63%	17.29%	28.65%	82.05%	10.17%	54.77%	28.65%
Debt / Equity	4.67x	47.17x	1.86x	1.91x	0.11x	0.23x	0.29x	0.29x
Interest Coverage	-	-	-	2.19x	7.92x	3.22x	3.07x	3.48x
FCF Conversion	12.23x	-4.44x	4.90x	2.73x	-0.09x	0.14x	0.16x	1.82x
Revenue Growth	12.72%	7.23%	20.94%	9.49%	-97.9%	339.96%	-36.9%	9.49%

TGE Frequently Asked Questions

Generation Essentials Group (TGE) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Generation Essentials Group (TGE) reported $868.5M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 60% increase from $542.7M in 2015.

Generation Essentials Group (TGE) saw revenue decline by 36.9% over the past year.

Yes, Generation Essentials Group (TGE) is profitable, generating $248.8M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (54.8% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Generation Essentials Group (TGE) has a return on equity (ROE) of 5.3%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

Generation Essentials Group (TGE) generated $453.6M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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