Green Plains, Inc.
Description
Green Plains Inc. produces low-carbon fuels in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Ethanol Production, Agribusiness and Energy Services, and Partnership. The Ethanol Production segment produces ethanol, distillers grains, and ultra-high protein and renewable corn oil. The Agribusiness and Energy Services segment engages in the grain procurement, handling and storage, commodity marketing business; and trading of ethanol, distiller grains, renewable corn oil, grain, natural gas, and other commodities in various markets. This segment also provides grain drying and storage services to grain producers. The Partnership segment offers fuel storage and transportation services. It operates 24 ethanol storage facilities; two fuel terminal facilities; and a fleet of approximately 2,180 leased railcars. The company was formerly known as Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. and changed its name to Green Plains Inc. in May 2014. Green Plains Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.
About
Earnings
Date | Estimate EPS | Actual EPS | Difference | % Surprise |
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Oct 29, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
Aug 4, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
May 1, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
Feb 5, 2025 | -0.22 | — | — | — |
Earnings estimate
Next Quarter
(Mar 2025)
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Next Year
(Dec 2025)
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Number of analysts | — | 7 | — | 8 |
Average estimate | — | -0.22 | — | -0.09 |
Low estimate | — | -0.44 | — | -0.90 |
High estimate | — | 0.16 | — | 1.08 |
Last year EPS | — | -0.81 | — | -1.07 |
Growth estimates
Analyst Ratings
Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target |
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Oct 16, 2024 |
Truist Securities
Jordan Levy
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $25 → $18 |
Aug 19, 2024 |
UBS
Manav Gupta
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $26 → $23.5 |
Aug 7, 2024 |
Craig-Hallum
Eric Stine
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $34 → $26 |
Aug 7, 2024 |
Oppenheimer
Kristen Owen
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Downgrade | Perform | — |
Aug 7, 2024 |
BMO Capital
Andrew Strelzik
|
Maintains | Market Perform | ▼ Lowers $22 → $17 |
Aug 5, 2024 |
Truist Securities
Jordan Levy
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Reiterates | Buy | ▼ Lowers $30 → $25 |
Jul 22, 2024 |
Oppenheimer
Kristen Owen
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Maintains | Outperform | ▼ Lowers $28 → $21 |
May 20, 2024 |
UBS
Manav Gupta
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $31 → $28 |
May 7, 2024 |
B of A Securities
Steve Byrne
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $29 → $26 |
May 7, 2024 |
Stephens & Co.
Ben Bienvenu
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Reiterates | Equal-Weight | Maintains $24 |
May 6, 2024 |
Craig-Hallum
Eric Stine
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $37 → $34 |
May 6, 2024 |
Roth MKM
Craig Irwin
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $55 → $40 |
May 6, 2024 |
BMO Capital
Andrew Strelzik
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Maintains | Market Perform | ▼ Lowers $25 → $22 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
Truist Securities
Jordan Levy
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Maintains | Buy | Maintains $35 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
Roth MKM
Craig Irwin
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Maintains | Buy | Maintains $55 |
Mar 4, 2024 |
UBS
Manav Gupta
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $33.5 → $31 |
Jan 30, 2024 |
Goldman Sachs
Adam Samuelson
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $39 → $34 |
Jan 23, 2024 |
Truist Securities
Jordan Levy
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $40 → $35 |
Oct 18, 2023 |
Truist Securities
Jordan Levy
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $45 → $40 |
Sep 19, 2023 |
Truist Securities
Jordan Levy
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Reiterates | Buy | Maintains $45 |
Aug 8, 2023 |
Truist Securities
Jordan Levy
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $48 → $45 |
Aug 7, 2023 |
Stephens & Co.
Ben Bienvenu
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Maintains | Equal-Weight | ▼ Lowers $37 → $32 |
May 12, 2023 |
B of A Securities
Steve Byrne
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Reinstates | Buy | Announces $39 |
Apr 14, 2023 |
BMO Capital
Andrew Strelzik
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Reinstates | Market Perform | Announces $33 |
Mar 20, 2023 |
UBS
Manav Gupta
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $45 → $41 |
Jan 17, 2023 |
Stephens & Co.
Ben Bienvenu
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Downgrade | Equal-Weight | ▼ Lowers $40 → $37 |
Dec 14, 2022 |
UBS
Manav Gupta
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Initiates | Buy | Announces $45 |
Oct 24, 2022 |
BMO Capital
Kenneth Zaslow
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Downgrade | Market Perform | ▼ Lowers $45 → $31 |
Oct 24, 2022 |
B of A Securities
Steve Byrne
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Maintains | Neutral | ▼ Lowers $43 → $35 |
Oct 7, 2022 |
Truist Securities
Jordan Levy
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Maintains | Buy | ▼ Lowers $55 → $48 |
Income statement
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
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Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
Total reported revenue | 3.30B | 3.66B | 2.83B | 1.92B | 2.42B |
Cost of revenue | 3.10B | 3.53B | 2.63B | 1.81B | 2.38B |
Gross profit | 191.91M | 137.84M | 202.06M | 111.56M | 32.29M |
Operating expense | |||||
Research & development | — | — | — | — | — |
Selling general and admin | 133.35M | 118.93M | 91.14M | 84.93M | 77.08M |
Other operating expenses | 27.15M | 25.16M | 23.06M | 26.13M | 25.66M |
Operating income | -66.84M | -98.95M | -4.09M | -77.75M | -142.57M |
Non operating interest income | |||||
Income | 11.71M | 5.28M | 575,000 | 659,000 | 4.33M |
Expense | 37.70M | 32.64M | 67.14M | 39.99M | 40.20M |
Other income expense | 10.49M | 27.61M | 27.66M | -44.05M | 5.50M |
Pretax income | -82.35M | -98.70M | -43.00M | -161.13M | -172.94M |
Tax provision | -5.62M | 4.75M | 1.85M | -50.38M | -21.32M |
Net income | -76.30M | -103.38M | -44.15M | -89.65M | -148.00M |
Basic EPS | -1.59 | -2.29 | -1.41 | -3.14 | -4.38 |
Diluted EPS | -1.59 | -2.29 | -1.41 | -3.14 | -4.38 |
Basic average shares | 58.81M | 55.54M | 46.65M | 34.63M | 38.11M |
Diluted average shares | 58.81M | 55.54M | 46.65M | 34.63M | 38.11M |
EBITDA | 48.33M | 26.64M | 86.49M | 2.06M | -60.62M |
Net income from continuing op. | -76.30M | -103.38M | -44.15M | -89.65M | -148.00M |
Minority interests | -17.09M | -23.84M | -21.85M | -19.12M | -18.86M |
Preferred stock dividends | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance sheet
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
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Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
Total assets | 1.94B | 2.12B | 2.16B | 1.58B | 1.70B |
Current assets | |||||
Cash | — | — | — | — | — |
Cash equivalents | — | — | — | — | — |
Cash and cash equivalents | 349.57M | 444.66M | 426.22M | 233.86M | 245.98M |
Other short term investments | — | — | 124.86M | — | — |
Accounts receivable | 94.45M | 108.61M | 119.96M | 55.57M | 107.18M |
Other receivables | — | — | — | — | — |
Inventory | 215.81M | 278.95M | 267.84M | 269.49M | 252.99M |
Prepaid assets | — | — | 16.48M | 16.53M | 13.69M |
Restricted cash | 29.19M | 55.62M | 134.74M | 40.95M | 23.92M |
Assets held for sale | — | — | — | — | — |
Hedging assets | 19.77M | 19.79M | 26.74M | 25.29M | 17.94M |
Other current assets | 23.12M | 19.84M | 16.48M | 16.53M | 13.69M |
Non current assets | |||||
Properties | 106.75M | 106.38M | 97.01M | 96.52M | 86.88M |
Land and improvements | 107.40M | 90.94M | 83.40M | 86.91M | 92.32M |
Machinery furniture equipment | 1.20B | 1.11B | 1.02B | 964.64M | 934.18M |
Construction in progress | 115.24M | 207.37M | 111.75M | 48.38M | 60.26M |
Leases | 31.55M | 29.07M | 27.61M | 26.51M | 24.47M |
Accumulated depreciation | -686.08M | -632.30M | -567.03M | -530.19M | -486.68M |
Goodwill | — | — | — | — | — |
Investment properties | — | — | — | — | — |
Financial assets | — | — | — | — | — |
Intangible assets | — | — | — | — | — |
Investments and advances | — | — | — | 3.99M | 69.00M |
Other non current assets | 110.67M | 91.81M | 84.45M | 72.99M | 81.56M |
Total liabilities | 949.27M | 1.06B | 1.06B | 802.25M | 832.93M |
Current liabilities | |||||
Accounts payable | 186.64M | 234.30M | 146.06M | 140.06M | 156.69M |
Accrued expenses | 57.03M | 44.44M | 56.98M | 38.47M | 39.38M |
Short term debt | 130.71M | 160.24M | 225.52M | 253.76M | 327.39M |
Deferred revenue | — | — | — | — | — |
Tax payable | — | — | — | — | — |
Pensions | — | — | — | — | — |
Other current liabilities | 10.58M | 47.94M | 43.24M | 20.27M | 18.33M |
Non current liabilities | |||||
Long term debt | 545.80M | 550.76M | 563.80M | 336.85M | 282.30M |
Provision for risks and charges | — | — | — | — | — |
Deferred liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
Derivative product liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
Other non current liabilities | 18.51M | 24.39M | 22.13M | 12.85M | 8.84M |
Shareholders equity | |||||
Common stock | 62,000 | 62,000 | 62,000 | 47,000 | 47,000 |
Retained earnings | -235.80M | -142.42M | -15.20M | 39.38M | 148.15M |
Other shareholders equity | -3.16M | -26.59M | -12.31M | -2.17M | -11.06M |
Total shareholders equity | 990.06M | 1.06B | 1.10B | 776.66M | 865.29M |
Additional paid in capital | 1.11B | 1.11B | 1.07B | 740.89M | 734.58M |
Treasury stock | 31.17M | 31.17M | 91.63M | 131.29M | 119.81M |
Minority interest | 146.32M | 151.04M | 151.52M | 129.81M | 113.38M |
Cash flow statement
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Net Income | -76.30M | -103.38M | -44.15M | -89.65M | -148.00M | 36.73M | 81.63M | 30.49M | 15.23M | 159.50M | 43.39M | 11.76M | 38.21M | 48.16M | 20.15M | -7.14M | 918,120 | -397,754 |
Depreciation | 98.24M | 92.70M | 91.95M | 78.24M | 72.13M | 98.26M | 103.58M | 84.23M | 65.95M | 62.14M | 50.85M | 52.83M | 50.08M | 37.36M | 29.41M | 1.03M | 13,201 | 1,693 |
Deferred Taxes | -6.86M | 4.52M | 1.23M | -13.34M | -17.25M | -24.48M | -81.08M | 4.91M | -27.51M | 23.54M | 27.49M | 10.70M | 24.30M | 16.52M | — | 39,000 | -38,800 | — |
Stock-Based Compensation | 13.03M | 9.07M | 6.06M | 7.92M | 9.69M | 11.42M | 12.16M | 9.49M | 8.75M | 3.44M | 3.93M | 4.29M | 3.43M | 2.12M | 1.21M | — | — | — |
Other Non-Cash Items | 7.52M | 15.43M | 9.99M | 22.50M | 20.36M | 1.67M | 6.40M | 11.49M | 7.85M | 9.69M | 4.92M | 2.31M | 2.45M | 1.48M | 55,000 | 3.60M | 143,250 | — |
Accounts Receivable | 14.16M | 8.52M | -64.10M | 57.06M | -21.76M | 74.96M | 7.34M | -36.89M | 41.92M | -28.15M | -25.45M | 7.54M | -17.06M | -30.02M | 13.49M | -3.06M | -183,610 | — |
Accounts Payable | -34.57M | 75.31M | 17.19M | -22.77M | -1.78M | -53.57M | -12.84M | 49.08M | -33.21M | 72.61M | 22.24M | 13.07M | 23.41M | 74.64M | — | — | — | — |
Other Assets & Liabilities | 50.51M | -30.09M | -17.20M | 9.95M | 90.13M | -5.38M | -45.57M | -71.96M | -34.60M | -51.35M | -110.10M | -67.60M | 3.81M | -145.31M | -34.26M | -7.38M | -365,500 | — |
Operating Cash Flow | 65.75M | 72.08M | 980,000 | 49.90M | 3.52M | 139.61M | 71.63M | 80.84M | 44.38M | 251.42M | 17.28M | 34.90M | 128.62M | 4.95M | 30.06M | -12.91M | 486,661 | -396,061 |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Capital Expenditures | -108.09M | -212.37M | -187.20M | -110.58M | -75.48M | -40.53M | -44.59M | -58.11M | -63.35M | -59.55M | -19.76M | -26.78M | -42.48M | -20.03M | -13.79M | -100.21M | -36.61M | -723,789 |
Net Intangibles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Net Acquisitions | -24.21M | -17.16M | -2.95M | 59.18M | 29.72M | — | — | -514.49M | -119.85M | -28.31M | -128.07M | -9.49M | -12.04M | -41.87M | -3.10M | -449,000 | 210,291 | — |
Purchase of Investments | — | — | -124.86M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -665,000 | -1.17M | — | — | -28.06M |
Sale of Investments | — | 124.52M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.06M | — |
Investing Cash Flow | -106.90M | -105.25M | -236.29M | -11.45M | -42.29M | 638.62M | -44.59M | -572.54M | -183.13M | -78.60M | -147.58M | 81.45M | -58.44M | -63.23M | -17.78M | -103.08M | -11.83M | -28.79M |
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Long-Term Debt Issuance | — | 45.00M | 367.70M | 33.00M | 157.71M | 83.10M | 570.60M | 524.00M | 178.40M | 542.69M | 343.80M | 73.10M | 138.09M | 128.98M | 10.41M | — | — | — |
Long-Term Debt Payments | -1.23B | -1.90B | -3.63B | -2.48B | -2.89B | -4.16B | -4.52B | -4.17B | -3.42B | -4.23B | -3.63B | -3.37B | -3.75B | -2.15B | -29.08M | — | — | — |
Other Financing Charges | -10.61M | -10.74M | -35.45M | -5.16M | -912,000 | -7.38M | -18.77M | -14.26M | -6.23M | -8.18M | -11.34M | -6.53M | 2.09M | -19.28M | 10.34M | — | — | — |
Financing Cash Flow | -1.29B | -1.92B | -2.93B | -2.55B | -2.86B | -4.22B | -3.99B | -3.64B | -3.09B | -3.66B | -3.27B | -3.24B | -3.66B | -1.91B | -8.33M | 9.72M | 48.88M | 34.20M |
Other Cash Details | ||||||||||||||||||
End Cash Position | 378.76M | 500.28M | 560.96M | 274.81M | 269.90M | 283.28M | 289.67M | 406.79M | 384.87M | 425.51M | 272.03M | 254.29M | 174.99M | 233.21M | 89.78M | 11.91M | 43.09M | 5.79M |
Income Tax Paid | 1.24M | 583,000 | 1.48M | — | 563,000 | — | — | 4.69M | 43.83M | 61.82M | 2.67M | 737,000 | 971,000 | 9,000 | — | — | — | — |
Interest Paid | 35.16M | 30.89M | 29.37M | 23.30M | 35.84M | 73.15M | 54.21M | 38.25M | 32.75M | 34.76M | 30.63M | 33.28M | 35.22M | 25.83M | 13.93M | — | — | — |
Free Cash Flow | -51.75M | -142.66M | -182.95M | -11.68M | -85.01M | -1.56M | -226.76M | 42.59M | -49.48M | 162.00M | 87.57M | -40.50M | 66.41M | 14.79M | 39.64M | -109.42M | -36.05M | -969,699 |
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Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 1,018,438 | 8.61M | 1.58% |
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