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Green Plains Inc

Green Plains Inc

GPRE
Materials·Chemicals

Green Plains, Inc. engages in the production of fuel-grade ethanol and corn oil, the provision of grain handling, and storage commodity marketing and distribution services. It operates through the Ethanol Production and Agribusiness and Energy Services segments. The Ethanol Production segment produces ethanol, distillers' grain, and corn oil at ethanol plants in Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Tennessee, and Texas. The Agribusiness and Energy Services segment includes grain handling and storage, commodity marketing and merchant trading for company-produced and third-party ethanol, distillers grains, renewable corn oil, natural gas, and other commodities. The company was founded in June 2004 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Nebraska; U.S.A
Market cap
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Revenue
$2.1B−14.9% YoY
Net income
$-121.3M−47.0% YoY
Free cash flow
$73.7M+158.9% YoY

Market

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Financial performance

Revenue
$2.1B−14.9% YoY
Operating income
$-67.2M−41.7% YoY
Net income
$-121.3M−47.0% YoY
Free cash flow
$73.7M+158.9% YoY

Revenue, profit & cash trend

Revenue
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Net income
Free cash flow
Reference
Revenue: 2021 $2.8B, 2022 $3.7B, 2023 $3.3B, 2024 $2.5B, 2025 $2.1B. Operating income: 2021 $25.5M, 2022 $-98.9M, 2023 $-61.6M, 2024 $-47.5M, 2025 $-67.2M. Net income: 2021 $-66M, 2022 $-127.2M, 2023 $-93.4M, 2024 $-82.5M, 2025 $-121.3M. Free cash flow: 2021 $-182.9M, 2022 $-142.7M, 2023 $-51.7M, 2024 $-125M, 2025 $73.7M. Reference line: Reference at $0.

Growth & profitability

Revenue growth
-14.9%+1046 bps YoY
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Earnings power over time

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Net income
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Operating income: 2021-12-31 $25.5M, 2022-12-31 $-98.9M, 2023-12-31 $-61.6M, 2024-12-31 $-47.5M, 2025-12-31 $-67.2M. Net income: 2021-12-31 $-66M, 2022-12-31 $-127.2M, 2023-12-31 $-93.4M, 2024-12-31 $-82.5M, 2025-12-31 $-121.3M. Free cash flow: 2021-12-31 $-182.9M, 2022-12-31 $-142.7M, 2023-12-31 $-51.7M, 2024-12-31 $-125M, 2025-12-31 $73.7M

Growth heatmap

2022202320242025CAGR
Revenue
+29.6%
-10.0%
-25.4%
-14.9%
-7.3%
Gross profit
-31.8%
+39.2%
-32.0%
+5.0%
-9.3%
Operating income
-487.9%
+37.8%
+22.9%
-41.7%
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Free cash flow
+22.0%
+63.7%
-141.7%
+158.9%
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Earnings quality

Operating cash flow
$110.9M+470.0% YoY
Net income
$-121.3M−47.0% YoY
Free cash flow
$73.7M+158.9% YoY
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Cash conversion quality

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Free cash flow
Net income = 100%
Operating cash flow: 2025-12-31 -91%, 2024-12-31 36%, 2023-12-31 -60%, 2022-12-31 -55%, 2021-12-31 -6%. Free cash flow: 2025-12-31 -61%, 2024-12-31 152%, 2023-12-31 55%, 2022-12-31 112%, 2021-12-31 277%. Reference line: Net income = 100% at 100%.

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Valuation

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