Green Plains Inc. (GPRE) Stock

Green Plains Inc. (GPRE) is a Materials stock trading at $16.23 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $1.14B and a trailing P/E of 7.8. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Green Plains Inc. produces, markets, and distributes ethanol and related products, operating in the Ethanol Production and Agribusiness and Energy Services segments, plus a Partnership segment. It serves customers in the United States and internationally through activities that include grain procurement, handling and storage, commodity marketing, grain drying and storage, and fuel storage and transportation.

Understand Green Plains Inc.: how it makes money

Green Plains produces, markets, and distributes ethanol in the United States and internationally, earning revenue from selling ethanol and related co-products, plus agribusiness and energy services such as grain procurement, storage, and commodity marketing of ethanol and distiller grains.

Earnings are structurally driven by the Ethanol Production business, because it is the dominant revenue segment, and the operating flow is reflected in ethanol sales volume and ethanol plant utilization rate.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Ethanol$0.4B
AgriEnergy$0.1B

Business quality (Weak): Core ethanol operations lead revenue (0.39B of total 0.4B reported revenue), with high ethanol plant utilization (97%). The company also has agribusiness and energy services activity, but this is smaller in the provided segment revenue set.

Bull case

  • High operating throughput in ethanol production: Ethanol Plant Utilization Rate is 97% in the latest period.
  • Dominant contribution from Ethanol Production: Ethanol Production Revenue is 0.39B versus 0.06B for Agribusiness and Energy Services, indicating the profit engine is anchored in core ethanol operations.

Bear case

  • Revenue concentration risk: The provided segment revenue mix is heavily weighted toward Ethanol Production (0.39B of total 0.4B reported revenue), which can make results more dependent on that segment's performance.
  • Smaller non-ethanol diversification in the provided data: Agribusiness and Energy Services Revenue is 0.06B, so the largest portion of revenue is not coming from agribusiness and energy services.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$16.23
Market Cap$1.14B
P/E Ratio7.8
EV / EBITDA4.6
Price / Book1.31
Price / Sales0.62
FCF Yield-4.4%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$2.09B
Net Margin-5.8%
Revenue Growth (YoY)-14.9%
EPS Growth (YoY)39.5%
FCF Growth (YoY)-158.9%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score1.80 (distress)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E7.8
Sector P/E (Materials)25.9
Industry P/E (Chemicals)31.1
vs Sector-69.8%
vs Industry-74.9%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBlackRock, Inc. ($132.76M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorMaterials
IndustryChemicals
CEOChris G. Osowski
Employees923
CountryUS
IPO Date2006-03-15

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Data as of 2026-08-21.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.