Stocks/GEMI

GEMI

Gemini Space Station, Inc. Class A Common Stock
Financial Services·Financial - Capital Markets
$5.27
$644M market cap
Claude Rating
2/10SHORT
Revenue
$151.7M
Free Cash Flow
$-284.4M
Rev Growth
+14.8%
FCF Margin
-187.4%
P/FCF
--
EV/FCF
--
Fwd EV/EBITDA
--
Fair Value
$2.50
Upside
-52.6%

Gemini Space Station, Inc. develops a crypto platform to buy, sell, and store crypto assets. The company's platform offers crypto assets, including bitcoin and ether; and services, such as derivatives exchange, staking services, an over-the-counter trading desk, institutional-grade custody, stablecoin, a U.S. credit card, and a Web3 studio for NFTs (non-fungible tokens). It serves individual retail users; and institutional investors, including asset managers, hedge funds, proprietary trading fir

2-Year Price History

$5.16-83.9%
$5.0$10$15$20$25$30volSep 25Oct 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Apr 26May 26

Quarterly Financials & Projections

Quarterly Waterfall ($ M)
PeriodRevEBITDAOpInNIOCFFCFCapExCashDebtSharesROICIntCovEV/EBITDA
Est2028-Q158.0-34.8---46.4---17.4-1.599.6----------
Est2027-Q453.0-39.8---50.4---20.1-1.1117.0----------
Est2027-Q356.0-44.8---58.8---22.4-1.1137.1----------
Est2027-Q252.0-49.4---62.4---25.0-1.0159.5----------
Est2027-Q150.0-55.0---67.5---27.5-1.0184.5----------
Est2026-Q445.0-58.5---72.0---31.5-0.7212.0----------
Est2026-Q348.0-69.6---84.0---36.0-0.7243.5----------
Est2026-Q242.0-75.6---88.2---39.9-0.6279.5----------
Act2026-Q139.4-93.9-105.1-109.0-54.4-54.6-0.1319.418.8116.6-43.1%-12.4x--
Act2025-Q427.4-129.9-144.3-140.8-137.7-140.3-2.7807.1654.0117.2-33.7%-12.1x--
Act2025-Q350.6-130.2-120.8-159.5-61.7-80.0-3.01,1641,04523.9-21.4%-5.7x--
Act2025-Q234.3-49.0-56.7-141.20.0-9.5-0.251.11,550160.9-14.0%----
Act2025-Q134.3-49.0-56.7-141.20.00.0-0.051.11,550160.9-14.0%----
Act2024-Q433.9-32.1-40.5-58.6-4.6-7.1-2.442.91,191160.9-13.6%----
Act2024-Q333.9-32.1-40.5-58.6-9.0-10.7-1.742.91,191160.9-13.6%----
Act2024-Q137.2-34.2-42.4-20.70.00.0-0.032.80.0160.7------
Historical Valuation

Multiples vs the company's own history — cheap or rich relative to itself? Historical fiscal years, then TTM, then forward projections (E). Forward rows hold today's price against projected earnings, so the multiple compresses if the company grows into it.

YearPriceRev GrEBITDA %EBITDAEV/EBITDAEV/FCFP/EP/S
20259.92-244.2%-358n/mn/mn/m10.3×
TTM5.27+8.9%-265.6%-4030.0×0.0×0.0×0.0×
2027E5.27+39.1%-0.9%-20.0×0.0×0.0×0.0×

EBITDA in reporting-currency $M. Historical multiples use year-end market cap (split-adjusted price history); TTM & forward years use today's.

AI Analysis

LLM Evaluations

Claude2/10SHORTFV: $2.50

GEMI is a deeply distressed crypto platform masquerading as a 'super app' transformation story. The company burns $50-140M per quarter in cash, has negative EBITDA margins exceeding -200%, relies on callable related-party debt that creates existential liquidity risk, and has seen its C-suite gutted. The 'Gemini 2.0' pivot to prediction markets and space infrastructure reads as desperation, not innovation. Executive compensation totaling 77% of revenue is egregious. With 32.8% short interest, a class action lawsuit, 75% stock decline from IPO, and only ~14 months of cash runway even after the founder bailout, the equity is a speculative option on crypto prices and management execution — both of which have been terrible. The related-party debt structure means equity could go to zero overnight if Winklevoss Capital calls its loans.

Catalyst A sustained crypto bull market driving exchange volumes 3-5x higher, or successful scaling of prediction markets/credit card to generate positive unit economics. CFTC-licensed derivatives could be meaningful if executed well. None of these are probable in the near term.
Risk The callable related-party debt from Winklevoss Capital Fund — hundreds of millions callable with 24-hour notice — creates an existential liquidity risk that could wipe out equity holders with zero warning. Secondary risk is continued cash burn exhausting the ~$315M liquidity position within 4-6 quarters.
Trend
DETERIORATING
Mgmt
2/10
Quarter
4/10
Exp. Move
-8.0%

Latest Earnings Call

Transcript Summary

Gemini’s Q1 2026 results reflect a strategic pivot toward becoming a comprehensive 'markets super app.' Total revenue rose 42% year-over-year to $50.3 million, despite a 53% drop in spot trading volumes. This growth was fueled by the diversification into credit cards, OTC services, and prediction markets, with non-exchange services now comprising 49% of total revenue. To counter the 30% decline in Bitcoin's price since their IPO and a perceived equity undervaluation, Co-Founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss invested $100 million of their own capital into the firm. Key milestones this quarter include obtaining a DCO license from the CFTC, enabling the company to build in-house derivatives and futures clearing. Gemini also launched agentic trading APIs for AI-driven commerce. While the company reported a net loss of $109 million, management highlighted improved efficiency through a 30% workforce reduction and strong cross-sell metrics, with prediction market volumes growing 78% month-over-month. The company ended the quarter with strengthened liquidity and a clear roadmap to integrate commodities, weather contracts, and eventually equities into their regulated marketplace.

Valuation & Metrics

Market Stats

Price$5.27
Market Cap$644M
Enterprise Value$343M
P/S Ratio4.2x
P/FCF--
EV/FCF--
FCF Margin (TTM)-187.4%
FCF Yield-44.2%
Dividend Yield (TTM)--
Annual Dilution-27.5%
CurrencyUSD

TTM Financial Snapshot

Revenue$151.7M
Net Income$-550.5M
Free Cash Flow$-284.4M

Revenue Growth (YoY)+14.8%
EBITDA Margin-265.6%
Net Margin-362.9%
FCF Margin-187.4%
CapEx % of Revenue3.9%
SBC % of Revenue46.1%
ROIC-28.1%
WC Change % Rev31.8%
Interest Coverage-9.8x

DCF Fair Value Estimate

$-0.81
-115.3% upside
Fair Enterprise Value$-939M
− Net Debt$-301M
= Fair Equity$-94M
Revenue Growth18.4% → 5.0%
FCF Margin-187.4% → 8.0%
Discount Rate17.0%
Terminal EV/FCF8.0x

Forward Outlook & Risk

Short Interest

Short % of Float32.8%
Short Shares8.3M
Days to Cover5.7
Change (vs Prior)+9.7%
Short % Float History
32.80%+28.40pp
5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%30.0%35.0%09-1510-3112-1501-3004-30

Options

Call IV (ATM)99%
Put IV (ATM)101%
ATM Spread2.9%
Call $OI (near money)$1.3M
Put $OI (near money)$2.5M
ATM ExpiryJuly 17, 2026 (56D)
ATM Strike$5.0
Major Expirations3
Near-money chain · July 17, 2026
StrikeCall Bid/AskCall OIPut Bid/AskPut OI
$2.50$2.10/$3.60122--/$0.101,916
$5.00$0.80/$0.953,032$0.65/$0.751,013
$7.50$0.20/$0.301,960$2.55/$2.70433
$10.00$0.05/$0.157,360$2.85/$5.60282
$12.50--/$0.102,796$6.70/$7.80397
$15.00--/$0.30926$9.10/$10.20882
$17.50--/$2.10341$11.10/$13.203
$20.00--/$0.95367$12.70/$15.901
Snapshot: 2026-05-22

Forward Projections & Estimates

NTM Revenue Growth+21.9%
Forward FCF Margin-72.9%
Forward EBITDA Margin-139.8%
Forward P/FCF--
Forward EV/FCF--
Forward Int. Coverage-8.9x
Model Risk Score9/10
Bankruptcy Odds30%
Est. Borrow Rate18.0%
Terminal EV/FCF8.0x
LT Growth5.0%
LT FCF Margin8.0%

Employees

Headcount700
Revenue / Employee$216,741
Gross Profit / Employee$-2,337

Cash Runway

13.5months
WATCH

Institutional Ownership

Headline & net flow

NET SELLING

In Q1 2026 so far (quarter still filing), institutions are net sellers — bought 10.1% of float, sold 15.5%. 3 filers moved >1% of shares (1 buying, 2 selling).

Net flow · Q1 2026still filing
-5.4% of float (net)
Bought 10.1% · Sold 15.5%
55 filers reported (last quarter: 72)

Ownership composition

Active
5.5%(-30.5% YoY)
65 filers
hedge / family / endowment
Retail funds
Fidelity, Schwab, 401(k)
Passive
1.4%(-2.7% YoY)
8 filers
Vanguard, iShares, SPDR
Market makers
0.3%(-3.4% YoY)
5 filers
Citadel, Susquehanna
Insiders
0.2%
Form 4 — latest per insider
0%25%50%75%100%2025-092025-122026-03
ActiveRetail fundsPassiveMarket makersRetail direct

Top holders

Fund$ valueCost basisΔ QoQΔ YoYα lifeFund AUM
Morgan Creek Capital Management, LLC$11.7M$9.92+$0+$11.7M-12.6%$151M
MORGAN STANLEY$5.2M$14.01−$4.5M+$5.2M-0.3%$1.65T
COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA$3.2M$9.92+$0+$3.2M+0.8%$231M
ParaFi Capital LP$2.9M$4.42+$2.9M+$2.9M-42.0%$294M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCPassive$2.8M$4.42+$2.8M+$2.8M$4.04T
BlackRock, Inc.Passive$2.2M$9.02+$352K+$2.2M-0.2%$5.69T
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLCPassive$2.1M$10.98−$54K+$2.1M+2.3%$1.61T
UBS Group AG$1.9M$23.61+$108K+$1.9M-0.3%$562.11B
MARSHALL WACE, LLP$1.7M$11.39+$1.4M+$1.7M+0.6%$92.71B
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLPMM$1.4M$17.71+$816K+$1.4M-0.6%$77.14B
Alpine Global Management, LLC$1.2M$5.11+$1.2M+$1.2M+3.1%$566M
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLCPassive$1.2M$4.42+$1.2M+$1.2M$1.91T
Marex Group plc$1.1M$7.90+$388K+$1.1M-1.7%$9.64B
LUMINUS MANAGEMENT LLC$663K$4.42+$663K+$663K-4.5%$166M
JANE STREET GROUP, LLCMM$474K$23.96−$1.8M+$474K-0.1%$92.10B
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC$453K$23.96−$535K+$453K-0.4%$138.22B
BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS$448K$7.07+$232K+$448K-0.2%$149.31B
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC$436K$9.88+$3K+$436K+0.7%$645.81B
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.$436K$10.19+$93K+$436K-0.4%$38.49B
TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL$430K$4.42+$430K+$430K-0.3%$17.85B
Cost basis is a volume-weighted estimate from accumulation periods within our 13F history; holders who built their position before our window started will show a stale basis. % above the cost basis is the unrealized gain at the current price.

Trading behavior

Smart-money alpha (lifetime, %/qtr)BEARISH
Holders
-9.37%
avg per quarter
Holders (ex-self)
-7.65%
excl. this stock
Buyers (this Q)
-14.89%
39 buyers · $0.01B in
Sellers (this Q)
+0.05%
18 sellers · $0.05B out
alpha coverage: 90% of $ has a lifetime-alpha record
Holder behavior on this stocksource: stock
On big dips (−10%+)
-25.9%
how holders react when this stock falls
On quiet Qs
-12.0%
−10% to +10% baseline
On rallies (+10%+)
-4.6%
how they react when this stock rises
Holders' portfolio flow this Q
-7.2%
outflows — trims may be forced
Sellers' portfolio flow this Q
+2.8%
Sellers grew AUM elsewhere — opinionated cut of this stock.
▸ Compare to holder-profile behavior (across all their stocks)
Holder dip (any stock)
-16.4%
Holder mid (any stock)
-12.0%
Holder rally (any stock)
-4.6%

Top Holders Over Time

5-year share-count history (top 10 holders by peak, incl. exited) + price

01.9M3.7M5.6M7.5M$4.42$9.30$14$19$242025-092025-122026-03
hover the chart for per-quarter detailprice (right axis)
Dragoneer Investment Group, LLCAltimeter Capital Management, LPUBS Group AG435KMorgan Creek Capital Management, LLC2.6MMORGAN STANLEY1.2MSquarepoint Ops LLCVAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORPCOMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA714KJanney Montgomery Scott LLCNorth Reef Capital Management LP50K

Analyst Coverage

Analyst Coverage
Price Targets
Last Quarter (3 analysts)$5.33110.0%
Last Year (28 analysts)$19.3426700.0%
Current Price$5.27
Analyst Ratings
4
4
1
Buy: 4Hold: 4Sell: 1Consensus: Buy
Consensus Estimates
QuarterRevenueEBITDANet IncEPSEPS Range# Analysts
2026 Q355M-54M-83M$-0.71$-0.77 – $-0.662
2026 Q463M-62M-74M$-0.63$-0.68 – $-0.591
2027 Q164M-62M-63M$-0.54$-0.58 – $-0.511
2027 Q265M-63M-69M$-0.59$-0.64 – $-0.551
2027 Q371M-70M-65M$-0.56$-0.60 – $-0.521
2027 Q479M-77M-61M$-0.52$-0.56 – $-0.491
2028 Q167M-65M0M$0.00$0.00 – $0.001
2028 Q271M-69M0M$0.00$0.00 – $0.001
2028 Q376M-75M0M$0.00$0.00 – $0.001
2028 Q485M-83M0M$0.00$0.00 – $0.001

Corporate

Executive Compensation (2024-2025)

Direct Pay$80.5M
Incentive & Other$142.3M
Total Compensation$222.8M
% of Revenue76.6%

Insider Trading (last 12mo)

Open-market only (Form 4 P-Purchase + S-Sale). Excludes grants, option exercises, tax withholding, gifts.
Officers & directors
Buys ($, 12mo)
$0
0 txns · 0 insiders · 0 sh
Sells ($, 12mo)
$59K
1 txn · 1 insider · 11,700 sh
Recent transactions
DateSideInsiderTitleSharesPriceDollarsOwned $
2026-05-20SELLStojanovic Danijelaofficer: Interim CFO11,700$5.05$59K$918K

Order Flow (FINRA, ~3w lag)

43.8%retail+6.8pp
21.7%dark+1.4pp
week of 2026-04-13
10%20%30%40%25-0925-1025-1226-0126-0226-0426-04retail (non-ATS)dark (ATS)
Off-exchange volume from FINRA. Retail = non-ATS (wholesaler PFOF + broker internalization). Dark = ATS (dark-pool crossing networks, institutional). Lit-exchange = remainder.

Revenue Breakdown

Revenue Segments

By Product (2026-Q1)
Transaction Revenue$24.1MNEW
Service$21.8MNEW
Credit Card$14.7MNEW
Service, Other$0.4MNEW
Other Revenue$0.1MNEW
By Geography (2026-Q1)
UNITED STATES$45.2MNEW
Non-US$5.1MNEW

Filing Risk Analysis

Filing Risk Scores

Gemini Space Station, Inc.: A Leveraged Crypto House of Cards Built on Related Party Sand

Overall Risk
8/10
Fraud
7/10
Dilution
4/10
Insolvency
9/10
Earnings Overstated
7/10
Hidden Liabilities
6/10
Legal
5/10
Audit Warnings
4/10
Hidden Upside
2/10
Contextually Acceptable
3/10

Counter-Thesis

Counter-Thesis & Recent News

📰 Recent News

Gemini Space Station (GEMI) has faced a turbulent 2026, headlined by a major class action lawsuit (Methvin v. Gemini Space Station, Inc.) filed in March 2026 and a $100 million private placement in May 2026 from Winklevoss Capital. While the company recently reported a Q1 2026 revenue beat, it still posted a massive net loss of $108.98 million. This follows the abrupt February 2026 announcement of a 'Gemini 2.0' pivot, where the company shifted focus toward prediction markets and space infrastructure, while simultaneously cutting its workforce by 25% and exiting the U.K., E.U., and Australian markets (Market Chameleon, Simply Wall St).

🐻 Bear Case

The bear case centers on a complete breakdown of the original IPO thesis. Originally marketed as a high-growth crypto exchange, GEMI has retreated from core international markets and pivoted to unproven sectors like prediction markets and deep-space tourism. Financially, the company is burning cash at an unsustainable rate, with a pre-tax profit margin near -317% and negative free cash flow of $64.7 million in recent quarters. Major analysts have slashed price targets, with Citigroup maintaining a 'Sell' rating and a $4.00 target, citing deteriorating fundamentals and high execution risk (Business Wire, Timothy Sykes).

🚩 Red Flags

Several critical red flags have emerged in the last six months: 1) The sudden departure of the CFO, COO, and General Counsel in February 2026. 2) Allegations in securities litigation that IPO documents misled investors regarding the stability of the core business. 3) The stock has collapsed over 75% from its $28 IPO price. 4) Heavy dependence on 'story-driven' catalysts, such as deep-space propulsion news, to mask deep operational losses (MarketBeat, SueWallSt).

⚔️ Competitive Threats

By exiting the U.K., E.U., and Australia, GEMI has ceded significant market share to established crypto rivals like Coinbase and Binance. Its pivot into 'prediction markets' places it in direct competition with specialized platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi, where it lacks a first-mover advantage. Additionally, its 'Gemini 2.0' ambitions in space infrastructure face high-capital barriers and competition from more established aerospace entities (Simply Wall St, Barchart).

💬 Customer Sentiment

Sentiment is increasingly negative as the 'Gemini 2.0' pivot is viewed by many investors and users as a sign of desperation rather than innovation. The legal filings suggest an 'erased market confidence' in management's transparency, and the retreat from international markets has likely alienated its global user base. Traders characterize the stock as a 'high-risk speculative momentum name' where the crowd exits quickly at the first sign of weakness (StocksToTrade, Timothy Sykes).

Full Earnings Call Transcript

Full Earnings Call Transcript — Q1 • 2026-05-15

Operator: Good day. Thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Gemini first quarter 2026 earnings conference call. At this time, all participants are in listen-only mode. Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. I would like to hand the conference over to Ryan Todd, Head of Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Ryan Todd: Good morning, and thank you for joining Gemini's first quarter 2026 earnings call. Joining me on the call today are Gemini's Co-Founders, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, and our Interim CFO, Danijela Stojanovic. Yesterday, we released our first quarter 2026 financial results. During today's call, we may make forward-looking statements which may vary materially from actual results. Information concerning the risks and uncertainties is included in our SEC filings. Our discussion today will also include certain non-GAAP financial measures. We'll start today's call with prepared remarks and then take questions. With that, let me turn the call over to Cameron and Tyler.

Cameron Winklevoss: Good morning. Thank you all for joining us. Since announcing Gemini 2.0, we have made meaningful progress towards building Gemini into a markets company. We started as a Bitcoin company, became a crypto company, and are now building the super app for the markets economy. This quarter, we grew revenue 42% and transaction revenue held steady year-over-year, even as trading volume declined more than 50% due to softness in the broader crypto market.  We recognize where our share price sits. The price of Bitcoin is down roughly 30% since our IPO, and we are tied to that cycle. However, we do not believe the Gemini of today is 1/6 of the Gemini that IPO’d. We have launched a predictions marketplace and are building a foundation for crypto, predictions, credit card rewards, and soon, stocks. Because we believe the stock is significantly undervalued, we made a strategic investment of $100 million into Gemini via Winklevoss Capital at $14/share, funded in Bitcoin.

Tyler Winklevoss: This quarter, Gemini achieved product and regulatory milestones that set us up for success. In April, we received a Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) license from the CFTC. This allows us to act as a clearinghouse for derivatives, event-based contracts, and down the road, futures and perpetual contracts. This follows our Designated Contract Market (DCM) license received in late 2025.  Together, DCM plus DCO allow us to build an end-to-end marketplace in-house without third-party dependencies. This positions us for perpetual contracts, which we believe will be permitted in the U.S. soon. We also launched the first agentic trading tool on a regulated U.S. exchange, allowing AI agents like Claude and ChatGPT to connect to our API to place trades autonomously. We believe Gemini will one day have more machines as customers than humans.

Danijela Stojanovic: Thank you. Revenue grew 42% year-over-year to $50.3 million, driven by the credit card, our OTC business, and our first full quarter from prediction markets. Services revenue and interest income now represents 49% of total revenue, up from 31% in Q1 of 2025.  Total revenue was $50.3 million. Exchange revenue was $17.2 million, down 27% year-over-year, as spot trading volume declined 53% to $6.3 billion. OTC revenue was $6.3 million, and prediction markets contributed $0.4 million in their first full quarter. Monthly transacting users were 589,000, up 17% year-over-year.  On the expense side, total operating expenses were $144.5 million, up 73% year-over-year. This includes $24.2 million of stock-based compensation and $6.5 million in severance from our 30% workforce reduction. Sales and marketing was $19.1 million. Net loss for the quarter was $109 million, an improvement of 27% year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA loss was $59.9 million. We ended the quarter with $215.6 million in liquidity, further bolstered by the $100 million founder investment.

Ryan Todd: We will now take questions from our research analysts. Our first question comes from Adam Frisch at Evercore regarding the strategic rationale behind the $100 million investment.

Cameron Winklevoss: Our belief is that Gemini stock is undervalued. We are disconnected from the underlying business. We have launched an entirely new predictions marketplace and acquired DCM and DCO licenses, which are trading north of $100 million each in the open market. We are being offensive and supporting future products, including equities.

Ryan Todd: Next question is from James Yaro at Goldman Sachs on the status of the CLARITY Act.

Cameron Winklevoss: It feels like we are getting closer to clarity, and we welcome a federal framework. If it stalls, we are already positioned in a very regulated posture and will continue building.

Ryan Todd: Matt Coad at Truist asks about prediction markets cross-sell success.

Cameron Winklevoss: We are encouraged that 3.4% of our user base has already placed a trade. Volume grew 78% month-over-month in April. We did approximately $30 million in notional last month and have already crossed $20 million so far this month. Half of that volume is crypto contracts, but we have added commodities like oil, gold, and silver.

Ryan Todd: Dan Dolev from Mizuho asks about credit card performance and the higher provision for credit losses.

Danijela Stojanovic: The portfolio is performing in line with expectations, with a 3.8% delinquency rate. The $8.6 million provision included a $4.1 million discrete fraud event which we believe is non-recurring. We have since strengthened our fraud controls. Pre-provision net revenue reached a new high of $3.8 million, up 150% year-over-year. Over half of our predictions traders are also Gemini cardholders.

Ryan Todd: Michael Cyprys from Morgan Stanley asks about OTC and staking performance.

Danijela Stojanovic: OTC performance was driven by a mix of market volatility and onboarding new institutional clients. Staking revenue was down 31% due to lower crypto asset prices and moderated network yields. However, we completed the migration to Staking 2.0, which enables auto-compounding and reduced redemption times from 50 days to eight days.

Ryan Todd: John Todaro at Needham asks about prediction market categories.

Cameron Winklevoss: Crypto contracts account for about 50%. Real-world commodities like oil and Brent are popular, and we’ve added weather contracts. We are just getting started and continue to ship improvements multiple times a week.

Operator: This concludes today’s conference. Thank you for your participation. You may now disconnect.