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Earnings call · FY2026 Q1

Gevo, Inc. Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Gevo, Inc. Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Concluded May 7, 2026 Audio replay
May 7, 2026 35:50 47 turns
Period
FY2026 Q1
Runtime
35:50
Sources
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Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

Gevo reported Q1 2026 revenue of $43 million (up from $29 million a year ago) and positive non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $9 million (vs. negative $15 million in Q1 2025), tracking toward approximately $30 million of Adjusted EBITDA in 2026 and a $40 million annualized run-rate target by year-end.

Gevo North Dakota expansion and debottlenecking 50 Adjusted EBITDA growth and EBITDA Challenge initiative 28 Market demand and ethanol netbacks 19 Project NorthStar (ATJ 30) alcohol-to-jet project 19 DOE loan guarantee withdrawal and private financing pivot 17 Carbon capture, low carbon ethanol and CDR credits 15

Management tone

Confident

Net tone +72 · moderate hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “2026 was our fourth consecutive quarter delivering positive non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA that reflected better than expected results with improved margins on top of solid production volumes.”
  • “We are really happy with the team’s performance. We are headed strong, and you will see continued focus on our EBITDA growth, which is one of the critical things for us.”
  • “We see a clear path to final investment decision, or FID, and based on our progress, continue to believe that Project NorthStar can deliver approximately $150 million of adjusted EBITDA per year once fully commissioned and online.”
  • “We have received nonbinding indications of interest from multiple lenders, which supports our goal of securing financing for Project NorthStar by the end of 2026.”

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Revenue $42.95M +47.5% YoY
Diluted EPS -$0.09
Net income -$21.70M

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • Revenue grew to $43 million in Q1 2026 from $29 million in Q1 2025
  • Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $9 million in Q1 2026 versus negative $15 million in Q1 2025; fourth consecutive quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA
  • Reaffirmed 2026 Adjusted EBITDA target of approximately $30 million, with a $40 million annualized run-rate target by year-end and a stated path beyond $100 million
  • Q1 net loss held flat at $22 million ($0.09/share) even after $11 million in debt extinguishment and modification charges
  • For Q1, sold approximately 57% of carbon attributes attached to fuel and generated nearly 20,000 tons of engineered CDR credits, with new CDR customers including Amgen, Bank of Montreal, and PayPal
  • Received multiple non-binding indications of interest from private lenders for Project NorthStar (ATJ-30); targeting financing by end of 2026 with ~60% project-level leverage

Risks & pressure points

  • Q1 2026 results include $11 million in loss on extinguishment of bonds and debt modification costs
  • Net loss attributable to Gevo remained at $22 million ($0.09/share), unchanged from Q1 2025
  • Withdrew from the DOE loan guarantee financing process for Project NorthStar, citing new requirements (including enhanced oil recovery as a business objective) that did not align with maximizing stakeholder value
  • Project NorthStar financing is not yet committed; only non-binding indications of interest received, with execution required by end of 2026
  • Gevo expects to pay a higher cost of debt with private capital providers than the subsidized DOE structure, with management indicating roughly 200–300 basis points of spread versus DOE funding
  • North Dakota expansion construction is expected to take approximately 18 to 24 months following FID, delaying any contribution from the up to 75 million gallon capacity addition

Key moments

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“we expect approximately $30 million of adjusted EBITDA as we progress towards our previously stated target of achieving $40 million of adjusted EBITDA on an annualized run-rate basis from existing operations by the end of this year. The impact of our debottlenecking and other growth plans is incremental to this target.” Speaker 2, CEO
“I am pleased to report that we have received nonbinding indications of interest from multiple lenders, which supports our goal of securing financing for Project NorthStar by the end of 2026.” Speaker 2, CEO

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Revenue · segments

Gevo North Dakota Segment$38.03M +66.7% YoY
Renewable Natural Gas Segment$4.56M -19.6% YoY
Gevo Segment$362,000 -42% YoY
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