Ellomay Capital Reports Results for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
Records a net profit of €94.8 million (representing a capital gain, gross, of €110.8 million, net of taxes in the amount of
€16 million) in the quarter in connection with the sale of indirect holdings in Dorad Energy Ltd.
Tel-Aviv, Israel, Aug 18th, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ellomay Capital Ltd. (NYSE American; TASE: ELLO) (“Ellomay” or the “Company”), a renewable energy and power generator and developer of renewable energy and power projects in Europe, USA and Israel, today reported its unaudited interim consolidated financial results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2026.
Financial Highlights
- Total assets as of June 30, 2026 amounted to approximately €959.2 million (including approximately €113.5 million in cash and cash equivalents and approximately €53.3 million in short term deposits), compared to total assets as of December 31, 2025 of approximately €843.5 million (including approximately €87.6 million in cash and cash equivalents).
- Revenues1 for the three months ended June 30, 2026 were approximately €12.4 million, compared to revenues of approximately €11.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2026 were approximately €21.1 million, compared to revenues of approximately €20.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
- Profit for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was approximately €70.5 million, compared to loss of approximately €8.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. Profit for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was approximately €58.3 million, compared to loss of approximately €1.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
- EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was approximately €88.5 million, compared to EBITDA of approximately €3.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was approximately €90.6 million, compared to EBITDA of approximately €6.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. See below under “Use of Non-IFRS Financial Measures” for additional disclosure concerning EBITDA and the table on page 15 of this press release for a reconciliation of these numbers to profit and loss.
- In May 2026, the Company completed the sale of its indirect holdings in Ellomay Luzon Energy Infrastructures Ltd. (“Ellomay Luzon Energy”) for a purchase price of approximately NIS 560 million (approximately €167 million). Consequently, the Company’s share of profits of Ellomay Luzon Energy, which was an equity accounted investee, after elimination of intercompany transactions, was presented as discontinued operations and results from prior periods were adjusted accordingly. In connection with such sale, the Company recorded a net profit of €94.8 million (representing a capital gain, gross, in the amount of €110.8 million, net of taxes in the amount of €16 million, comprised of tax expense on income of approximately €27.8 million and a tax benefit from the utilization of losses of €11.8 million) in the three months ended June 30, 2026.
In connection with such sale, in May 2026 the Company executed an early repayment of its Series E Secured Debentures, which were secured by a pledge on the Ellomay Luzon Energy shares. The principal of the Series E Secured Debentures was NIS 165 million (approximately €46.5 million) and the aggregate repayment amount was approximately NIS 170 million (approximately €47.9 million), which includes accrued interest and the early repayment fee.
Financial Overview for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
- Revenues were approximately €21.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to approximately €20.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increase in revenues mainly resulted
1 The revenues presented in the Company’s financial results included in this press release are based on IFRS and do not take into account the adjustments included in the Company’s investor presentation.
from revenues generated by four solar facilities in the USA that were connected to the grid during the second and third quarters of 2025 and during the second quarter of 2026, and from increased production and revenues from the Company’s biogas facilities in the Netherlands, partially offset by decreases in the electricity prices in Italy and Spain commencing 2025 and during the first half of 2026.
- Operating expenses were approximately €9.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to approximately €9.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increase in operating expenses mainly resulted from higher operating expenses of the Company’s biogas facilities in the Netherlands, reflecting their increased production, and by the achievement of the preliminary acceptance certificate (“PAC”) for the Company’s 18 MW Italian solar facility subsequent to June 30, 2025. This increase was partially offset by a lower 7% Spanish tax on revenues generated from electricity production due to a decrease in revenues as a result of lower electricity prices. Depreciation and amortization expenses were approximately €9.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to approximately €8.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
- Project development costs were approximately €0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to approximately €2.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The decrease in project development costs is mainly due to projects that reached “ready to build” (“RTB”) or “permission to operate” (“PTO”) status, which resulted in the commencement of capitalization of expenses related to such projects into fixed assets.
- General and administrative expenses were approximately €4.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to approximately €3.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increase in general and administrative expenses is mainly due to higher payroll expenses, due to payment bonuses to employees, higher insurance expenses, reflecting a run-off insurance policy purchased in connection with the change of control in the Company, and higher consulting expenses.
- Other income was approximately €1.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to approximately €1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The other income recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2026 mainly resulted from the recognition of a proportional share of deferred income related to tax credits in connection with the Company’s USA solar facilities. The other income during the six months ended June 30, 2025 was recognized based on agreed compensation expected to be received from the engineering, procurement and construction (“EPC”) contractor of two of the Company’s USA solar facilities for loss of income due to delays in construction.
- Financing expenses, net was approximately €32.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to financing expenses, net of approximately €1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The change in financing expenses, net, was mainly attributable to higher expenses resulting from exchange rate differences that amounted to approximately €24.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to income from exchange rate differences of approximately €5.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, an aggregate change of approximately €30.3 million. The exchange rate differences were mainly recorded in connection with the New Israeli Shekel (“NIS”) cash and cash equivalents and the Company’s NIS denominated debentures and were caused by the 9.4% appreciation of the NIS against the euro during the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to a 4.2% devaluation of the NIS against the euro during the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increase in financing expenses, net also resulted from an increase of approximately €1.6 million in interest expenses in connection with the Company’s debentures and financing expenses of approximately €1.2 million in connection with the early repayment of the Series E Secured Debentures, partially offset by an increase of approximately €3.1 million in income resulting from revaluation of warrants.
- Tax benefit was approximately €9.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to tax benefit of approximately €1.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The change is mainly due to tax benefit in the amount of €11.8 million resulting from the utilization of current and carryforward losses in connection with the sale of the investment in Ellomay Luzon Energy in May 2026. Such tax benefit was partially offset by a decrease of approximately €2.4 million in deferred tax asset recorded by one of the Company’s Spanish facilities in connection with the expected utilization of excess financing expenses. Such decrease was due to a change in estimate in respect of the expected utilization based on updated forecasts.
- Loss from continuing operations was approximately €25 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to a loss from continuing operations of approximately €1.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
- Profit from discontinued operation (net of tax) was approximately €83.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to profit from discontinued operation (net of tax) of approximately €12 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2025. As noted above, the profit from discontinued operations reflects the Company’s share of profits of Ellomay Luzon Energy, an equity accounted investee that was sold in May 2026.
- Profit for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was approximately €58.3 million, compared to loss of approximately €1.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
- Total other comprehensive income was approximately €8.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to total other comprehensive loss of approximately €8.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The change in total other comprehensive income (loss) primarily resulted from foreign currency translation adjustments due to the change in the NIS/euro exchange rate, representing a change of approximately €16.3 million. The change also resulted from an approximately €1.1 million changes in fair value of cash flow hedges.
- Total comprehensive income was approximately €67 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to total comprehensive loss of approximately €10.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
- EBITDA was approximately €90.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to approximately €6.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. See below under “Use of Non-IFRS Financial Measures” for additional disclosure concerning EBITDA and the table on page 15 of this press release for a reconciliation of these numbers to profit and loss.
- Net cash used in operating activities was approximately €3.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to net cash generated from operating activities of approximately €5.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The change in net cash used in operating activities mainly resulted from lower revenues from the Company’s Italian and Spanish solar facilities and increased expenditure, including interest on Debentures and loans paid and an expense in connection with the early repayment of the Series E Secured Debentures.
CEO Review First Half 2026
In the first half of 2026, the Company’s revenues amounted to approximately €21.1 million, compared to revenues of approximately €20.1 million in the corresponding half last year. The increase in revenues was primarily attributable to the biogas activity in the Netherlands. Electricity prices in Spain during the first half were significantly lower compared to the corresponding half last year, while higher solar radiation increased output and partially offset the price decline. Electricity prices in Spain rose sharply after the balance sheet date, and we expect to see the impact in the third quarter. In Italy, prices are stable, although revenues declined half over half due to the transition to selling electricity under PPAs starting January 2026, compared to selling electricity at market prices in the corresponding half last year. The approximately 9% strengthening of the NIS against the euro during the half resulted in finance expenses of approximately €24.7 million in the first half of 2026, compared to finance income of approximately €5.6 million in the corresponding half last year resulting from the appreciation of the euro against the NIS. Net of exchange rate differences, finance expenses for the half amounted to approximately €2.3 million.
In the first quarter of 2026, an agreement was signed for the sale of the Company’s 50% interest in Ellomay Luzon Energy Infrastructures Ltd., which holds a 33.75% interest in Dorad Energy Ltd., based on a Dorad valuation of NIS 4.4 billion. The transaction was completed in May 2026, and the Company received consideration of approximately NIS 560 million.
In Italy – 38 MW solar (51% owned in partnership with Clal) is fully operating. An additional 10 MW project was connected to the grid after the balance sheet date. Construction works on additional projects with an aggregate capacity of 150 MW solar (also 51% owned in partnership with Clal) are partly in grid connection stages and partly in advanced construction, expected to be completed by the end of 2026. The remainder of the portfolio developed by the Company (100% owned) is approximately 264 MW solar, of which 210 MW have reached “ready to build” status as of the date hereof, and the rest are expected to receive permits in the near future. Construction of these 264 MW is scheduled to begin in the last quarter of 2026. Out of the 210 MW ready for construction, approximately 100 MW (2 projects) won the FER X tender, which guarantees a 20-year electricity sale contract at high prices. The Company is examining the establishment of battery-based electricity storage facilities in northern Italy. As part of this review, an agreement has been signed for the acquisition of a license with RTB status for a 50 MW peak per hour battery storage facility with 4 hours of storage capacity, and the possibility of acquiring an additional license for a 100 MW peak per hour facility with 4 hours of storage is also being considered.
In the USA – the construction of the first five projects has been completed, of which four have been connected to the grid; the fifth project (Hillsboro, 14 MW) is expected to be connected to the grid in September 2026. The Company has begun construction of two additional projects of approximately 14 MW each in the Houston area, which are eligible for tax benefits under current regulation (a benefit of approximately 40%). Regulatory changes and uncertainty regarding tariff rates do not allow the Company to provide a forecast beyond the above, but the assumption is that the Company will find a way to continue developing and growing its portfolio in the USA in the near future.
In the Netherlands – the license to increase production at the GGOT facility was received. The Company is in the final planning stages of the expansion project at GGOT, and the plan is to complete the project by the end of 2027. The two additional facilities are in advanced stages of receiving production increase licenses. The new regulation requiring the blending of green gas with fossil gas will commence in January 2027 (a one-year delay), however the targets for the first year have been increased. Agreements have been signed for the sale of green certificates issued in accordance with the new regulation at a price of approximately €1 per certificate. The blending obligation is expected to significantly increase the profitability of operations in the Netherlands under current production capacity. Following receipt of approvals to increase production quotas, the Company plans to increase production capacity from 16 million cubic meters of gas per year to approximately 24 million cubic meters of gas per year at the existing facilities. This is expected to lead to a material increase in revenues and profit.
In Israel – at the Manara pumped storage project, works across the entire project site are progressing as planned. The Company is in negotiations with the Israeli Electricity Authority for compensation for delays and war-related damages at the Manara project. In parallel, the Company is awaiting the lenders’ approval for the changes required to the financing agreement as a result of the war.
In Spain – the Company operates the existing photovoltaic portfolio (335 MWh). The Company’s development activity in Spain currently focuses on battery electricity storage, whereby at Ellomay Solar (28 MW solar) the construction of a 22.7 MW peak facility with 4 hours of battery storage is planned for January 2027. The Company is also advancing a battery storage project for Talasol (250 MW peak with 4 hours of battery storage). The high volatility in electricity prices in Spain stems from a surplus of renewable energy during transition seasons and during hours of green energy production. The solution to this problem is a significant increase in storage capacity, which is currently very limited in Spain.
Use of Non-IFRS Financial Measures
EBITDA is a non-IFRS measure and is defined as earnings before financial expenses, net, taxes, depreciation and amortization. The Company presents this measure in order to enhance the understanding of the Company’s operating performance and to enable comparability between periods. While the Company considers EBITDA to be an important measure of comparative operating performance, EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income or other statement of operations or cash flow data prepared in accordance with IFRS as a measure of profitability or liquidity. EBITDA does not take into account the Company’s commitments, including capital expenditures and restricted cash and, accordingly, is not necessarily indicative of amounts that may be available for discretionary uses. Not all companies calculate EBITDA in the same manner, and the measure as presented may not be comparable to similarly-titled measure presented by other companies. The Company’s EBITDA may not be indicative of the Company’s historic operating results; nor is it meant to be predictive of potential future results. The Company uses this measure internally as performance measure and believes that when this measure is combined with IFRS measure it add useful information concerning the Company’s operating performance. A reconciliation between results on an IFRS and non-IFRS basis is provided on page 15 of this press release.
About Ellomay Capital Ltd.
Ellomay is an Israeli based company whose shares are registered with the NYSE American and with the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “ELLO”. Since 2009, Ellomay focuses its business in the renewable energy and power sectors in Europe, USA and Israel.
To date, Ellomay has evaluated numerous opportunities and invested significant funds in the renewable, clean energy and natural resources industries in Israel, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and USA, including:
- Approximately 335.9 MW of operating solar power plants in Spain (including a 300 MW solar plant in owned by Talasol, which is 51% owned by the Company) and 51% of approximately 48 MW of operating solar power plants in Italy;
- Groen Gas Goor B.V., Groen Gas Oude-Tonge B.V. and Groen Gas Gelderland B.V., project companies operating anaerobic digestion plants in the Netherlands, with a green gas production capacity of approximately 3 million, 3.8 million and 9.5 million Nm3 per year, respectively;
- 83.333% of Ellomay Pumped Storage (2014) Ltd., which is involved in a project to construct a 156 MW pumped storage hydro power plant in the Manara Cliff, Israel;
- 51% of solar projects in Italy with an aggregate capacity of 150 MW that are under construction;
- Solar projects in Italy with an aggregate capacity of 210 MW that have reached “ready to build” status; and
- Solar projects in the Dallas Metropolitan area, Texas, USA with an aggregate capacity of approximately 49 MW that are connected to the grid and 14 MW that is awaiting connection to the grid.
For more information about Ellomay, visit http://www.ellomay.com.
Information Relating to Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties, including statements that are based on the current expectations and assumptions of the Company’s management. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release regarding the Company’s plans and objectives, expectations and assumptions of management are forward-looking statements. The use of certain words, including the words “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “expect,” “believe” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on the Company’s forward-looking statements. Various important factors could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those that may be expressed or implied by the Company’s forward-looking statements, including changes in electricity prices and demand, regulatory changes increases in interest rates and inflation, changes in the supply and prices of resources required for the operation of the Company’s facilities (such as waste and natural gas) and in the price of oil, the impact of the war and hostilities in Israel and Gaza and between Israel and Iran, the impact of the continued military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, technical and other disruptions in the operations or construction of the power plants owned by the Company, inability to obtain the financing required for the development and construction of projects, increases in interest rates and inflation, changes in exchange rates, delays in development, construction, or commencement of operation of the projects under development, failure to obtain permits – whether within the set time frame or at all, climate change, and general market, political and economic conditions in the countries in which the Company operates, including Israel, Spain, Italy and the United States. These and other risks and uncertainties associated with the Company’s business are described in greater detail in the filings the Company makes from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 20-F.
The forward-looking statements are made as of this date and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Contact:
Kalia Rubenbach (Weintraub) CFO
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