H1 2026
Filed Sep 28, 2026Genius Group Announces 140% Increase in Revenue, $6.4 Million Net Profit from Operating Units, 79% Reduction in Total Net Loss in First Half of 2026
Revenue, gross profit and gross margin increased sharply, and the operating businesses reported $6.4 million net profit from operations. However, consolidated continuing operations remained loss-making, Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations was negative, cash declined, and the company reported a going concern basis of preparation.
Key metrics
shortened, hover for the filing’s print| Metric | Value | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue, six months ended June 30other | $6.20B | – | 140% increase |
| Cost of revenue, six months ended June 30other | (2,690,593 ) | – | – |
| Gross profit, six months ended June 30other | 3,508,412 | – | 188% increase |
| Gross margin, six months ended June 30other | 56.6% | – | – |
| General and administrative expense, six months ended June 30other | (10,539,710 ) | – | – |
| Depreciation and amortization expense, six months ended June 30other | (357,282 ) | – | – |
| Legal expenses, six months ended June 30other | (1,247,189 ) | – | – |
| Loss from foreign currency transactions, six months ended June 30other | (22,933 ) | – | – |
| Total operating expenses, six months ended June 30other | (12,149,900 ) | – | – |
| Loss from operations, six months ended June 30other | (8,641,488 ) | – | – |
| Interest expense, net, six months ended June 30other | (500,962 ) | – | – |
| Loss on sale of Digital asset, six months ended June 30other | (3,138,337 ) | – | – |
| Reversal of impairment loss, six months ended June 30other | 3,179,313 | – | – |
| Loss before income tax from continuing operations, six months ended June 30other | (9,063,939 ) | – | – |
| Income tax expense / benefit, six months ended June 30other | (544 ) | – | – |
| Net loss from continuing operations, six months ended June 30other | (9,064,483 ) | – | – |
| Profit/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, six months ended June 30other | 5,085,125 | – | – |
| Net loss, six months ended June 30other | (3,979,358 ) | – | 79% reduction |
| Foreign currency translation, six months ended June 30other | 942,774 | – | – |
| Total comprehensive loss, six months ended June 30other | (3,036,584 ) | – | – |
| Basic and diluted loss per share from continuing operations, six months ended June 30other | $(0.06) | – | – |
| Weighted-average number of shares outstanding, basic and diluted, six months ended June 30other | 162,675,202 | – | – |
| Operational net income after tax, six months ended June 30other | 6,474 (USD 000’s) | – | – |
| Central net loss after tax, six months ended June 30other | (10,452 ) (USD 000’s) | – | 35% reduction in net loss from treasury and central costs |
| Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations, six months ended June 30non-GAAP | (5,725 ) (USD 000’s) | – | – |
| Operational Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations, six months ended June 30non-GAAP | (798 ) (USD 000’s) | – | – |
| Cash and cash equivalents, June 30, 2026other | 1,883,775 | – | – |
| Total current assets, June 30, 2026other | 10,098,742 | – | – |
| Total assets, June 30, 2026other | 131,483,167 | – | – |
| Total liabilities, June 30, 2026other | 25,508,299 | – | 37% reduction |
| Total shareholders' equity, June 30, 2026other | 105,974,868 | – | 10% increase |
| Net Asset Value per Share, June 30, 2026other | $0.61 per share | – | – |
| Net cash provided by operating activities, six months ended June 30other | 6,664,144 | – | – |
| Net cash used in investing activities, six months ended June 30other | (8,165,764 ) | – | – |
| Net cash provided by financing activities, six months ended June 30other | 1,484,773 | – | – |
| Net decrease in cash, six months ended June 30other | (539,213 ) | – | – |
Segments
| Segment | Revenue | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genius SchoolSchool revenue grew from $0.4 million. | $2.3M | – | – |
| Genius AcademyNo segment-specific driver or comparison was reported. | $1.7M | – | – |
| Genius ResortsRevenue followed acquisitions completed in July 2025. | $2.1M | – | – |
Amounts quoted below without a unit are in thousands, as in the filing’s tables. Per-share figures are as printed.
financial year ending 2031 outlook
- NoteTargets under the five-year capital plan of $800 million in AI treasury assets and $827 million in Bitcoin treasury assets.
- NoteTarget of $2 billion in total assets by the financial year ending 2031.
- NoteInitial offering targeted at $12.5 million under the publicly registered Perpetual Preferred Security.
Capital returns
- Buyback of 6,037,851 ordinary shares and cancellation of 20,000,000 ordinary shares in June 2026, equivalent to 16% of the Company’s public float.
- Second round of the Share Loyalty Bonus Program has a record date of July 31, 2026 and a cash bonus of $0.10 per qualifying share for shares held in book entry through January 30, 2027.
- Shareholder authorization for the buyback of up to 20% of the Company’s ordinary shares.
- Shareholder authorization for the issuance of preferred shares.
What drove it
- Revenue growth was driven by $2.1 million of Resorts revenue following acquisitions completed in July 2025 and School revenue growth to $2.3 million from $0.4 million.
- Gross profit growth was driven by a focus on higher margin education programs.
- Operating expense reduction was primarily driven by a $2.8 million reduction in stock-based compensation, lower depreciation and amortization, lower foreign exchange losses, and lower underlying general and administrative costs.
- The Company closed or restructured loss-making divisions, including closing Revealed Films on May 13, 2026, leaving Genius School, Genius Academy and Genius Resorts.
- Student AI and Teacher AI reached approximately 300,000 users during 2026.
- The 2026/27 school year opened at the Nuanu campus with 235 students, approximately 65% year-on-year enrolment growth.
Concerns
- Loss from operations was (8,641,488 ) and net loss from continuing operations was (9,064,483 ).
- Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations was (5,725 ) (USD 000’s).
- Cash and cash equivalents declined to 1,883,775 from 2,422,988 at December 31, 2025.
- The total net loss includes 5,085,125 of profit from discontinued operations; continuing operations remained loss-making.
- The Company recorded a (3,138,337 ) loss on sale of Digital asset.
- The audited fiscal 2025 financial statements and the June 30, 2026 unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis.
- The comparative six-month period does not include entities acquired in the second half of 2025.
What to watch
- Execution of the stated plan for each operating unit to fund its own growth.
- The planned initial offering targeted at $12.5 million and the five-year capital plan under the $1.2 billion shelf registration.
- Progress toward the $800 million AI treasury asset target, $827 million Bitcoin treasury asset target, and $2 billion total-assets target by the financial year ending 2031.
- Further proceedings in the remanded preliminary-injunction matter.
- Receipt and effect of the final ICC arbitration award, including the return of 7,387,374 ordinary shares and $7,971,168.53 in monetary damages, legal fees and expenses.
- Conversion of AI-product launches, including Genius OS, into reported revenue and profitability.
Balance sheet and cash flow
- Cash and cash equivalents were 1,883,775 at June 30, 2026, versus 2,422,988 at December 31, 2025.
- Digital assets were - at June 30, 2026, versus 14,901,321 at December 31, 2025.
- Investments at fair value were 9,998,751 at June 30, 2026, versus 1,396,266 at December 31, 2025.
- Loans payable, current portion, were 101,532 at June 30, 2026, versus 8,577,774 at December 31, 2025.
- Net cash provided by operating activities was 6,664,144, including 11,762,984 from digital assets within changes in operating assets and liabilities.
- Net cash used in investing activities was (8,165,764 ), including (7,657,625 ) for investment at fair value.
- Proceeds from equity issuances, net, were 11,322,745; repayment of borrowings, net, was (8,597,662 ).
- The Company purchased a senior secured convertible note for $7.7 million, convertible at the Company’s election into 9.9% equity in the Jewel Bank.
Analysis
Genius Group reported a substantial top-line increase in the six months ended June 30, 2026. Revenue from continuing operations was $ 6,199,005, compared with $ 2,585,564, while gross profit rose to 3,508,412 from 1,218,028. Gross margin improved to 56.6% from 47.1%. The release attributes this performance to Resorts revenue from acquisitions completed in July 2025, School revenue growth to $2.3 million from $0.4 million, and a focus on higher-margin education programs. The acquired entities were absent from the prior-year comparative period, which is important context for the reported growth.
The restructuring lowered total operating expenses to (12,149,900 ) from (12,661,517 ), but the consolidated business remained loss-making. Loss from operations was (8,641,488 ), net loss from continuing operations was (9,064,483 ), and Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations was (5,725 ) (USD 000’s). The company separately reports 6,474 (USD 000’s) of operational net income after tax and a (10,452 ) (USD 000’s) central net loss after tax. Consolidated net loss narrowed to (3,979,358 ) from (19,003,541 ), aided by 5,085,125 of profit from discontinued operations.
The balance-sheet actions were material. Total liabilities fell to 25,508,299 from 40,318,404, while total shareholders' equity rose to 105,974,868 from 96,617,637. The company disposed of its remaining Bitcoin Treasury and used proceeds to repay associated Bitcoin-backed borrowing and remaining third-party debt. However, cash and cash equivalents decreased to 1,883,775 from 2,422,988. Operating cash flow of 6,664,144 was more than offset by (8,165,764 ) of investing cash outflow, principally the investment at fair value.
Capital allocation included 11,322,745 of net equity-issuance proceeds, (8,597,662 ) of net borrowing repayments, a buyback of 6,037,851 ordinary shares, and cancellation of 20,000,000 ordinary shares. The company also announced a Share Loyalty Bonus Program with a $0.10 cash bonus per qualifying share. Net asset value per share was reported at $0.61 per share based on 173.4 million issued shares.
The company provided no operating revenue or profitability outlook. Its forward disclosures center on a five-year capital plan under a $1.2 billion shelf registration, an initial offering targeted at $12.5 million, and targets of $800 million in AI treasury assets, $827 million in Bitcoin treasury assets, and $2 billion in total assets by the financial year ending 2031. The vacatur of the preliminary injunction and the final ICC arbitration award remove reported constraints, but the filing also states that the financial statements continue to be prepared on a going concern basis.
Management, verbatim
The first half of 2026 was a period of restructuring. We closed or restructured loss-making divisions, paid down 99% of all third-party debt, and rebuilt the Group around three operating units: Genius School, Genius Academy and Genius Resorts. As a result, the group achieved 140% increase in revenue, with $6.4 million net profit from operating businesses.
Roger Hamilton, CEO of Genius Group
Since the end of the period, the last of the constraints on the business has been removed. On August 31, 2026 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated the preliminary injunction that had restrained the Company from issuing shares, raising capital and purchasing Bitcoin, and we received a final ICC arbitration award in our favor of $7,971,168.53 together with the return of 7,387,374 shares.
Roger Hamilton, CEO of Genius Group
Our priority in the first half was to put the balance sheet on a sound footing. We disposed of the remaining Bitcoin Treasury and repaid third-party debt, which reduced total liabilities by 37% to $25.5 million and lifted net assets 10% to $106 million.
Gaurav Dama, CFO of Genius Group
Not in the filing
stated, not guessed- GAAP versus non-GAAP classification was not stated because Genius Group reports IFRS results; the filing identifies Adjusted EBITDA as a non-IFRS financial measure.
- No quarterly financial results were reported for the six months ended June 30, 2026.
- No current-period revenue, gross-margin, operating-expense, tax-rate, EPS, or cash-flow guidance was provided.
- No prior company outlook section was provided, so no comparison of actual results with prior guidance is available.
- Free cash flow was not reported.
- A total net-loss-per-share figure including discontinued operations was not reported.
- Prior-year comparison for Net Asset Value per Share was not reported.
- Prior-year comparison for cash and cash equivalents as of June 30 was not reported; the supplied comparison is December 31, 2025.
AlphAI analysis generated from the company’s SEC earnings filing (Form 8-K Item 2.02, or Form 6-K for a foreign private issuer). Every figure was cross-checked against the filing text; consensus estimates, price targets and share-price reactions are not shown because they are not in the filing. AI-generated research, not investment advice.