Great Elm Group Reports Fiscal 2026 Second Quarter Financial Results
Rhea-AI Summary
Great Elm Group (NASDAQ: GEG) reported fiscal Q2 2026 results for quarter ended December 31, 2025. FPAUM was ~$561M (up 4% YoY) and AUM ~$740M (down 2% YoY). Total revenue was $3.0M; net loss was $(16.5)M, driven by $14.4M unrealized investment losses and $2.3M realized gains. Cash totaled $51.2M. The company repurchased ~1.1M shares in the quarter and ~6.4M shares ($12.7M) through Feb 3, 2026. Real estate unit completed a third build-to-suit property; CoreWeave-related investment returned distributions exceeding original cost.
Positive
- Fee-paying AUM +4% year-over-year to ~$561M
- Cash and equivalents of $51.2M at quarter-end
- Repurchased ~6.4M shares totaling $12.7M through Feb 3, 2026
- Monomoy BTS substantially completed third build-to-suit property
Negative
- Net loss of $16.5M in Q2 FY2026
- Significant unrealized investment loss of $14.4M in the quarter
- Total revenue declined to $3.0M from $3.5M year-over-year
- AUM decreased 2% year-over-year to ~$740M
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
GEG fell 3.33% while key asset-management peers were flat to mildly negative (e.g., HNNA -0.79%, GDO -0.69%, VGI -0.51%), and none appeared in momentum scans, pointing to a stock-specific move.
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12 | Q1 2026 earnings | Neutral | +0.0% | Capital raises, AUM growth, property sale, but quarter at a net loss. |
| Sep 02 | FY2025 results | Positive | +20.7% | Record Q4 net income, strong AUM growth, and new capital partnerships. |
| May 07 | Q3 2025 earnings | Neutral | +0.0% | Revenue and AUM growth offset by wider net loss from unrealized losses. |
| Feb 05 | Q2 2025 earnings | Positive | -1.3% | Revenue growth and swing to net income, yet shares slipped modestly. |
| Nov 11 | Q1 2025 earnings | Positive | +2.3% | Strong FPAUM and AUM growth with solid revenue and net income. |
Earnings releases have generally been received constructively, with most positive reports aligning with flat-to-positive price moves and only one notable divergence on strong results.
Recent earnings history for Great Elm shows growing alternative asset and real estate platforms with increasing FPAUM and AUM, but results oscillating between strong profitability and net losses driven by unrealized investment marks. Positive FY2025 results with record net income in Q4 2025 and strong AUM growth were followed by mixed quarters where revenue rose but unrealized losses widened net losses. Buybacks and strategic partnerships have been recurring themes. Today’s fiscal Q2 2026 report, with higher unrealized losses and a larger net loss, fits into this pattern of earnings being heavily influenced by investment mark-to-market swings.
Historical Comparison
Across five prior earnings releases, average next-day move was 4.33%. The current -3.33% reaction to fiscal Q2 2026 results is weaker and opposite in direction to that historical tendency.
Earnings have progressed from strong FY2025 profitability and rapid AUM growth to more volatile quarters where unrealized investment losses, particularly on credit and CoreWeave-related positions, drive swings between net income and sizable net losses.
Regulatory & Risk Context
An effective S-3 shelf filed on 2026-01-07 registers up to 2,000,000 warrant shares and 7,353,885 resale shares for existing holders. Great Elm will not sell primary shares under this prospectus but may receive up to $8.5 million in cash if all registered warrants are exercised, earmarked for general corporate purposes.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights a quarter where expanding fee-paying AUM of $561 million and a solid cash position of $51.2 million contrasted with a net loss of $16.5 million driven largely by $14.4 million in unrealized losses. Compared with prior earnings, results continue to be heavily influenced by investment marks and CoreWeave-related valuation changes. Investors may watch future quarters for trends in AUM growth, revenue stability, unrealized gains or losses on key holdings, and the pace of share repurchases under the $25 million program.
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– Fee-Paying AUM1 Grew
– Significant Unrealized Loss of
– Monomoy BTS Substantially Completes Third Build-to-Suit Development Property –
– Repurchased Approximately 1.1 Million Shares, or Over
Company to Host Conference Call at 8:30 a.m. ET on February 5, 2026
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Feb. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Elm Group, Inc. (“we,” “our,” “GEG,” “Great Elm,” or “the Company”), (NASDAQ: GEG), an alternative asset manager, today announced financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended December 31, 2025.
Management Commentary
Jason Reese, Chief Executive Officer of the Company stated, “We continued to build momentum across our alternative asset management platform despite market headwinds during the quarter. While heightened volatility drove significant unrealized losses in our core portfolio investments and weighed on reported results, we remain focused on disciplined execution.
Against a challenging market backdrop for the BDC, GECC management took actions in the portfolio to position the platform for success, re-underwriting the entire portfolio and working deliberately to further diversify investments as well as optimizing the portfolio to improve overall credit quality. With significant liquidity, a healthy balance sheet, and a lower cost of capital, we believe GECC remains well-positioned to rebuild in calendar 2026.
During the quarter, we completed our third Monomoy build-to-suit project in Florida and commenced active marketing of the property. In addition, we repurchased more than one million shares of our common stock since the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2026, underscoring our confidence in the business and our commitment to shareholder value.
Our CoreWeave-related investment continues to represent a compelling success despite significant market volatility during the quarter that contributed to our unrealized losses. We have received distributions on this investment to date well in excess of GEG’s original investment, and we continue to believe there is meaningful upside potential based on current trading levels. Looking ahead, we are focused on leveraging our balance sheet to find new investments as we grow our assets under management and fee revenue, and deliver sustained, long-term value for our shareholders.”
Fiscal Second Quarter 2026 and Recent Highlights
- GEG’s fee-paying assets under management (“FPAUM”) and assets under management (“AUM”) totaled approximately
$561 million and$740 million , respectively.1- FPAUM increase of
4% and AUM reduction of2% , respectively, compared to the prior-year period.
- FPAUM increase of
- Total revenue for the second quarter was
$3.0 million , compared to$3.5 million for the prior-year period. - Net loss was
$(16.5) million for the second quarter, compared to net income of$1.4 million in the prior-year period.- Decrease in net income primarily driven by
$14.4 million in unrealized loss and$2.3 million in realized gain2 from GEG’s investments, consisting largely of unrealized losses relating to the Company’s investments in Great Elm Capital Corp. (NASDAQ: GECC) common stock, special purpose vehicles (“SPVs”) related to GECC common stock, and a CoreWeave-related investment. - This compares to net unrealized gain on the Company’s investments in the prior-year period of
$2.4 million 3.
- Decrease in net income primarily driven by
- GEG recognized a realized gain of
$2.2 million from its CoreWeave-related investment for the second quarter ended December 31, 2025.- To date, GEG has received distributions of
$5.8 million in connection with its CoreWeave-related investment, well in excess of its$5 million original capital investment.
- To date, GEG has received distributions of
- Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter was
$(1.6) million , compared to$1.0 million in the prior-year period. - As of December 31, 2025, GEG had approximately
$51.2 million of cash and cash equivalents on its balance sheet to support growth initiatives across its alternative asset management platform. - GEG repurchased approximately 1.1 million shares in the second quarter, or over
3% of shares outstanding, at an average price of$2.47 per share.- Through February 3, 2026, Great Elm repurchased approximately 6.4 million shares at an average price of
$1.99 per share, equating to$12.7 million since the initiation of the stock repurchase program.
- Through February 3, 2026, Great Elm repurchased approximately 6.4 million shares at an average price of
GEG Business Highlights
Alternative Credit
- GEG received management fees from GECC of
$1.2 million for the fiscal second quarter ended December 31, 2025. - GECC paid
$1.48 per share of dividends to shareholders for its year ended December 31, 2025. - GECC’s investment team undertook targeted portfolio reviews and credit optimization initiatives during the quarter, positioning the platform with a solid foundation as it enters calendar 2026.
- In Great Elm’s private credit strategy, the Great Elm Credit Income Fund, launched in November 2023, began an orderly wind-down in response to recent portfolio events and market conditions.
Real Estate
- Great Elm Real Estate Ventures (“Real Estate Ventures”), a new entity formed in connection with the KLIM strategic partnership, consolidates Great Elm’s three real estate subsidiaries under a single entity. These subsidiaries include:
- Monomoy CRE, LLC, an asset manager, including manager of Monomoy REIT;
- Monomoy BTS, Corp. (“MBTS”), a build-to-suit development arm; and
- Monomoy Construction Services, LLC (“MCS”), a full-service procurement and construction manager.
- Real Estate Ventures operates as a comprehensive, vertically-integrated real estate enterprise serving the Industrial Outdoor Storage, or “IOS,” sector.
- MCRE received investment and property management fees of approximately
$1.0 million , growing more than15% from the prior-year period. - MBTS substantially completed its third build-to-suit development property, located in Florida.
- MCS completed its third full quarter of operations, adding
$0.4 million to total revenue for the fiscal second quarter.
Investments
- Great Elm recorded a net realized and unrealized loss of
$4.5 million from its CoreWeave-related investment during the fiscal second quarter of 2026, driven by market-based valuation changes.- Realized gain of
$2.2 million partially offset an unrealized loss of$6.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. - During the quarter ended December 31, 2025, the Company received
$3.0 million in distributions, including income, from the CoreWeave-related investment, bringing total distributions over the life of the investment to$5.8 million , or$0.8 million in excess of the original$5.0 million investment.
- Realized gain of
- Unrealized losses on the Company’s investments in GECC common stock and SPVs related to GECC common stock, totaled
$4.0 million and$3.0 million , respectively, for the quarter ended December 31, 2025.
Stock Repurchase Program
In the fiscal first quarter of 2026, GEG’s Board of Directors approved an incremental stock repurchase program under which GEG is authorized to repurchase up to
| Fiscal 2026 Second Quarter Conference Call & Webcast Information | |
| When: | Thursday, February 5, 2026, 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) |
| Call: | All interested parties are invited to participate in the conference call by dialing +1 (877) 407-0752; international callers should dial +1 (201) 389-0912. Participants should enter the Conference ID 13757471 if asked. |
| Webcast: | The conference call will be webcast simultaneously and can be accessed here. A copy of the slide presentation accompanying the conference call can be found here. |
About Great Elm Group, Inc.
Great Elm Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEG) is a publicly-traded, alternative asset manager focused on growing a scalable and diversified portfolio of long-duration and permanent capital vehicles across credit, real estate, specialty finance, and other alternative strategies. Great Elm Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries currently manage Great Elm Capital Corp., a publicly-traded business development company, and Monomoy Properties REIT, LLC, an industrial outdoor storage (“IOS”) focused real estate investment trust, in addition to other investments. Great Elm Group, Inc.’s website can be found at www.greatelmgroup.com.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Statements in this press release that are “forward-looking” statements, including statements regarding expected growth, profitability, acquisition opportunities and outlook involve risks and uncertainties that may individually or collectively impact the matters described herein. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made and represent Great Elm’s assumptions and expectations in light of currently available information. These statements involve risks, variables and uncertainties, and Great Elm’s actual performance results may differ from those projected, and any such differences may be material. For information on certain factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from Great Elm’s expectations, please see Great Elm’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. Additional information relating to Great Elm’s financial position and results of operations is also contained in Great Elm’s annual and quarterly reports filed with the SEC and available for download at its website www.greatelmgroup.com or at the SEC website www.sec.gov.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The SEC has adopted rules to regulate the use in filings with the SEC, and in public disclosures, of financial measures that are not in accordance with US GAAP, such as adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”). Adjusted EBITDA is derived from methodologies other than in accordance with US GAAP. Great Elm believes that Adjusted EBITDA is an important measure for investors to use in evaluating Great Elm’s businesses. In addition, Great Elm’s management reviews Adjusted EBITDA as they evaluate acquisition opportunities.
Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it either in isolation from, or as a substitute for, analyzing Great Elm’s results as reported under US GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures reported by Great Elm may not be comparable to similarly titled amounts reported by other companies.
Included in the financial tables below is a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable US GAAP financial measure, net income from continuing operations.
Endnotes
1FPAUM and AUM figures are management estimates as of the dates presented and are based on internal data, methodologies, and assumptions that GEG believes to be reasonable. These amounts are subject to change.
2 Includes approximately
3 Includes approximately
Media & Investor Contact:
Investor Relations
geginvestorrelations@greatelmcap.com
Great Elm Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Dollar amounts in thousands (except per share data)
| ASSETS | December 31, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | ||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 51,228 | $ | 30,603 | ||||
| Receivables from managed funds | 3,648 | 8,331 | ||||||
| Investments, at fair value | 41,415 | 60,614 | ||||||
| Prepaid and other current assets | 3,112 | 2,803 | ||||||
| Real estate assets, net | 6,102 | 9,085 | ||||||
| Related party loan receivable | - | 8,000 | ||||||
| Assets of Consolidated Funds: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 6,357 | 3,907 | ||||||
| Investments, at fair value | 6,350 | 14,327 | ||||||
| Other assets | 2,288 | 227 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 120,500 | 137,897 | ||||||
| Identifiable intangible assets, net | 11,434 | 12,009 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 440 | 440 | ||||||
| Right-of-use assets | 1,424 | 1,603 | ||||||
| Other assets | 1,690 | 1,988 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 135,488 | $ | 153,937 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 174 | $ | 1,026 | ||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 6,295 | 7,707 | ||||||
| Current portion of related party payables | 182 | 258 | ||||||
| Current portion of lease liabilities | 355 | 355 | ||||||
| Liabilities of Consolidated Funds: | ||||||||
| Payable for securities purchased | 23 | 96 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 4,648 | 172 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 11,677 | 9,614 | ||||||
| Lease liabilities, net of current portion | 1,088 | 1,260 | ||||||
| Long-term debt (face value | 26,516 | 26,373 | ||||||
| Convertible notes (face value | 35,527 | 34,602 | ||||||
| Other liabilities | 990 | 1,422 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 75,798 | 73,271 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
| Stockholders' equity | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, | - | - | ||||||
| Common stock, | 29 | 25 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in-capital | 3,318,580 | 3,310,356 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (3,262,847 | ) | (3,240,063 | ) | ||||
| Total Great Elm Group, Inc. stockholders' equity | 55,762 | 70,318 | ||||||
| Redeemable non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds | 3,928 | 10,348 | ||||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 59,690 | 80,666 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 135,488 | $ | 153,937 | ||||
Great Elm Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Dollar amounts in thousands (except per share data)
| For the three months ended December 31, | For the six months ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 3,011 | $ | 3,507 | $ | 13,799 | $ | 7,499 | ||||||||
| Cost of revenues | 16 | 458 | 6,764 | 1,093 | ||||||||||||
| Operating costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Compensation and benefits | 4,919 | 3,425 | 10,156 | 6,988 | ||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 1,977 | 1,312 | 4,143 | 2,813 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 312 | 284 | 654 | 557 | ||||||||||||
| Expenses of Consolidated Funds | 20 | 5 | 41 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating costs and expenses | 7,228 | 5,026 | 14,994 | 10,379 | ||||||||||||
| Operating loss | (4,233 | ) | (1,977 | ) | (7,959 | ) | (3,973 | ) | ||||||||
| Dividends and interest income | 1,322 | 1,567 | 2,560 | 3,125 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (1,022 | ) | (1,030 | ) | (2,050 | ) | (2,058 | ) | ||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain | (11,361 | ) | 2,428 | (14,222 | ) | 6,206 | ||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain on investments of Consolidated Funds | (1,601 | ) | (29 | ) | (3,409 | ) | 249 | |||||||||
| Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds | 293 | 395 | 645 | 779 | ||||||||||||
| (Loss) income before income taxes | (16,602 | ) | 1,354 | (24,435 | ) | 4,328 | ||||||||||
| Income tax benefit (expense) | 54 | - | (17 | ) | - | |||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (16,548 | ) | $ | 1,354 | $ | (24,452 | ) | $ | 4,328 | ||||||
| Less: net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest in Consolidated Funds | (794 | ) | 178 | (1,668 | ) | 513 | ||||||||||
| Net (loss) income attributable to Great Elm Group, Inc. stockholders | $ | (15,754 | ) | $ | 1,176 | $ | (22,784 | ) | $ | 3,815 | ||||||
| Net (loss) income attributable to stockholders per share | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | (0.50 | ) | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.75 | ) | $ | 0.13 | ||||||
| Diluted | (0.50 | ) | 0.04 | (0.75 | ) | 0.12 | ||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 31,624 | 27,983 | 30,298 | 28,531 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 31,624 | 28,767 | 30,298 | 39,793 | ||||||||||||
Great Elm Group, Inc.
Reconciliation from Net (Loss) Income to Adjusted EBITDA
Dollar amounts in thousands
| Three months ended December 31, | Six months ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (16,548 | ) | $ | 1,354 | $ | (24,452 | ) | $ | 4,328 | ||||||
| Interest expense | 1,022 | 1,030 | 2,050 | 2,058 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax (benefit) expense | (54 | ) | - | 17 | - | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 312 | 284 | 654 | 557 | ||||||||||||
| Non-cash compensation | 678 | 755 | 2,009 | 1,872 | ||||||||||||
| Loss (gain) on investments | 12,962 | (2,399 | ) | 17,631 | (6,455 | ) | ||||||||||
| Change in contingent consideration | - | - | - | (6 | ) | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (1,628 | ) | $ | 1,024 | $ | (2,091 | ) | $ | 2,354 | ||||||
FAQ
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