GPRE Fundamental Analysis - GREEN PLAINS INC

Name: GREEN PLAINS INC (GPRE) Stock
Brand: GREEN PLAINS INC
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Fundamental Rating

Overall GPRE gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated GPRE against 210 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. GPRE may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. GPRE is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

GPRE had negative earnings in the past year.

GPRE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.

In the past 5 years GPRE always reported negative net income.

GPRE had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

GPRE has a Return On Assets of -12.28%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: GPRE underperforms 84.29% of its industry peers.

GPRE has a Return On Equity of -24.47%. This is in the lower half of the industry: GPRE underperforms 79.52% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	-12.28%
ROE	-24.47%
ROIC	N/A

ROA(3y)-5.15%

ROA(5y)-5.08%

ROE(3y)-11.53%

ROE(5y)-11.67%

ROIC(3y)N/A

ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

With a Gross Margin value of 4.72%, GPRE is not doing good in the industry: 74.76% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.

GPRE's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.

GPRE does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	N/A
PM (TTM)	N/A
GM	4.72%

OM growth 3YN/A

OM growth 5YN/A

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3Y-9.46%

GM growth 5Y30.95%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

GPRE does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.

The number of shares outstanding for GPRE has been increased compared to 1 year ago.

GPRE has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.

GPRE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.50, we must say that GPRE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.

GPRE's Altman-Z score of 1.50 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GPRE outperforms 56.67% of its industry peers.

A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.48 indicates that GPRE is not too dependend on debt financing.

GPRE has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.48) which is in line with its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.48
Debt/FCF	N/A
Altman-Z	1.5

ROIC/WACCN/A

WACC7.78%

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.68 indicates that GPRE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.

GPRE has a better Current ratio (1.68) than 71.43% of its industry peers.

A Quick Ratio of 1.20 indicates that GPRE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.

GPRE has a Quick ratio of 1.20. This is in the better half of the industry: GPRE outperforms 60.95% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	1.68
Quick Ratio	1.2

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

GPRE shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -502.63%.

Looking at the last year, GPRE shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -13.15% in the last year.

GPRE shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.34% yearly.

EPS 1Y (TTM)-502.63%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%-75.36%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-13.15%

Revenue growth 3Y-4.55%

Revenue growth 5Y0.34%

Sales Q2Q%-22.81%

3.2 Future

GPRE is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 57.49% yearly.

Based on estimates for the next years, GPRE will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 8.70% on average per year.

EPS Next Y-63.39%

EPS Next 2Y42.07%

EPS Next 3Y37.47%

EPS Next 5Y57.49%

Revenue Next Year-8.1%

Revenue Next 2Y-6.47%

Revenue Next 3Y8.67%

Revenue Next 5Y8.7%

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

GPRE reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.

GPRE is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 388.71.

69.05% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than GPRE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.

Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 34.59, GPRE is valued quite expensively.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	N/A
Fwd PE	388.71

4.2 Price Multiples

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	N/A
EV/EBITDA	N/A

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as GPRE's earnings are expected to grow with 37.47% in the coming years.

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/A

EPS Next 2Y42.07%

EPS Next 3Y37.47%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

GPRE does not give a dividend.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	N/A

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GREEN PLAINS INC

NASDAQ:GPRE (11/14/2025, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 9.69 0 (0%)

9.69

+0.19 (+2%)

Chartmill FA Rating

GICS SectorEnergy

GICS IndustryGroupEnergy

GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/bmo

Earnings (Next)02-05 2026-02-05/amc

Inst Owners87.8%

Inst Owner Change4.11%

Ins Owners1.4%

Ins Owner Change11.66%

Market Cap662.51M

Revenue(TTM)2.25B

Net Income(TTM)-188.15M

Analysts76

Price Target10.77 (11.15%)

Short Float %10.07%

Short Ratio2.74

Dividend

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	N/A

Yearly Dividend0.08

Dividend Growth(5Y)-36.76%

DP-2.75%

Div Incr Years0

Div Non Decr Years0

Ex-DateN/A

Surprises & Revisions

EPS beat(2)1

Avg EPS beat(2)146.86%

Min EPS beat(2)-48.21%

Max EPS beat(2)341.93%

EPS beat(4)1

Avg EPS beat(4)6.8%

Min EPS beat(4)-165.14%

Max EPS beat(4)341.93%

EPS beat(8)2

Avg EPS beat(8)-2.57%

EPS beat(12)3

Avg EPS beat(12)-650.49%

EPS beat(16)4

Avg EPS beat(16)-560.2%

Revenue beat(2)0

Avg Revenue beat(2)-13.63%

Min Revenue beat(2)-14.36%

Max Revenue beat(2)-12.91%

Revenue beat(4)0

Avg Revenue beat(4)-9.75%

Min Revenue beat(4)-14.36%

Max Revenue beat(4)-2.34%

Revenue beat(8)0

Avg Revenue beat(8)-8.66%

Revenue beat(12)3

Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.89%

Revenue beat(16)7

Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.25%

PT rev (1m)6.74%

PT rev (3m)10.39%

EPS NQ rev (1m)143.28%

EPS NQ rev (3m)172.75%

EPS NY rev (1m)3.91%

EPS NY rev (3m)-47.87%

Revenue NQ rev (1m)-6.14%

Revenue NQ rev (3m)-14.09%

Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.25%

Revenue NY rev (3m)-6.23%

Valuation

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	N/A
Fwd PE	388.71
P/S	0.29
P/FCF	N/A
P/OCF	40.02
P/B	0.86
P/tB	0.86
EV/EBITDA	N/A

EPS(TTM)-2.29

EYN/A

EPS(NY)0.02

Fwd EY0.26%

FCF(TTM)-0.62

FCFYN/A

OCF(TTM)0.24

OCFY2.5%

SpS32.86

BVpS11.25

TBVpS11.25

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/A

Graham NumberN/A

Profitability

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	-12.28%
ROE	-24.47%
ROCE	N/A
ROIC	N/A
ROICexc	N/A
ROICexgc	N/A
OM	N/A
PM (TTM)	N/A
GM	4.72%
FCFM	N/A

ROA(3y)-5.15%

ROA(5y)-5.08%

ROE(3y)-11.53%

ROE(5y)-11.67%

ROIC(3y)N/A

ROIC(5y)N/A

ROICexc(3y)N/A

ROICexc(5y)N/A

ROICexgc(3y)N/A

ROICexgc(5y)N/A

ROCE(3y)N/A

ROCE(5y)N/A

ROICexgc growth 3YN/A

ROICexgc growth 5YN/A

ROICexc growth 3YN/A

ROICexc growth 5YN/A

OM growth 3YN/A

OM growth 5YN/A

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3Y-9.46%

GM growth 5Y30.95%

F-Score3

Asset Turnover1.47

Health

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.48
Debt/FCF	N/A
Debt/EBITDA	N/A
Cap/Depr	61.36%
Cap/Sales	2.63%
Interest Coverage	N/A
Cash Conversion	N/A
Profit Quality	N/A
Current Ratio	1.68
Quick Ratio	1.2
Altman-Z	1.5

F-Score3

WACC7.78%

ROIC/WACCN/A

Cap/Depr(3y)148.04%

Cap/Depr(5y)157.81%

Cap/Sales(3y)4.32%

Cap/Sales(5y)5.06%

Profit Quality(3y)N/A

Profit Quality(5y)N/A

High Growth Momentum

Growth

EPS 1Y (TTM)-502.63%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%-75.36%

EPS Next Y-63.39%

EPS Next 2Y42.07%

EPS Next 3Y37.47%

EPS Next 5Y57.49%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-13.15%

Revenue growth 3Y-4.55%

Revenue growth 5Y0.34%

Sales Q2Q%-22.81%

Revenue Next Year-8.1%

Revenue Next 2Y-6.47%

Revenue Next 3Y8.67%

Revenue Next 5Y8.7%

EBIT growth 1Y-383.86%

EBIT growth 3YN/A

EBIT growth 5YN/A

EBIT Next Year175.83%

EBIT Next 3Y70.72%

EBIT Next 5Y72%

FCF growth 1Y26.98%

FCF growth 3YN/A

FCF growth 5YN/A

OCF growth 1Y-66.08%

OCF growth 3YN/A

OCF growth 5YN/A

GREEN PLAINS INC / GPRE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for GPRE stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to GPRE.

Can you provide the valuation status for GREEN PLAINS INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to GREEN PLAINS INC (GPRE). This can be considered as Overvalued.

How profitable is GREEN PLAINS INC (GPRE) stock?

GREEN PLAINS INC (GPRE) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.

What is the expected EPS growth for GREEN PLAINS INC (GPRE) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GREEN PLAINS INC (GPRE) is expected to decline by -63.39% in the next year.

GREEN PLAINS INC (GPRE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

1.2 Ratios

1.3 Margins

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

2.2 Solvency

2.3 Liquidity

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

3.2 Future

3.3 Evolution

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

4.2 Price Multiples

4.3 Compensation for Growth

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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