# Green Plains Inc. (GPRE) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Basic Materials / Chemicals. Price $14.07, market value $986 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 8.7×**. Green Plains Inc. trades at 8.7× trailing earnings. The Basic Materials median in the September 2026 study was 19.0×. Forward P/E is 8.3×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 1.7×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.7×.
- **Price / book: 1.1×**. The shares trade at 1.1× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 5.1×**. Enterprise value is 5.1× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 12.9%** (5-yr avg -6.5%). Free cash flow equals 12.9% of the market value, above its five-year average of -6.5%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 11.4%**. The inverse of the P/E: 11.4% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 50.9%**. Green Plains Inc. keeps 50.9% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 23.6%**. 23.6% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: -64.2%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -15.8%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: 11.3%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 11.3%.
- **Return on assets: 7.8%**. Each dollar of assets produces 7.8% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 16.0%** (3-yr 34.0%/yr, 5-yr 30.4%/yr). Revenue grew 16.0% over the last year, against 30.4% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -39.5%**. Earnings per share fell 39.5%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.48**. Debt is 0.48 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 0.8×**. It would take 0.8 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Current ratio: 1.94** (quick 1.94). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.94 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 1.58**. A Z-score of 1.58 is in the distress zone, a signal to examine the balance sheet closely.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Green Plains Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (6 analysts). 6 analysts cover Green Plains Inc.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $18.50 (+31% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 34.1%** (YTD 40.7%, 3-mo -17.1%). The shares are up 34.1% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -28.4%** (51.5% above the low). Trading 28% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 42**. An RSI of 42 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.42** (volatility 56%). Beta of 0.42 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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