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Green Plains Inc. GPRE
Green Plains Inc. (GPRE) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.07% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $2.1B at a -5.8% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -3.65 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.16 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.277 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.042 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.95 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | 5/9 | 0.86 | — | -14.9% |
| SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | 3/9 | 6.89 | 38 | +3.5% |
| NEU | NEWMARKET CORP | 5/9 | 4.9 | 17.4 | -2.2% |
| WLKP | Westlake Chemical Partners LP | 4/9 | — | 16.9 | +2.7% |
| ALTO | Alto Ingredients, Inc. | 5/9 | -3.25 | 30.2 | -4.9% |
| REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | 3/9 | — | — | +1.2% |
| AMTX | AEMETIS, INC | 4/9 | -18.25 | — | -26.2% |
About Green Plains Inc.
Green Plains Inc. produces low-carbon fuels in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Ethanol Production, and Agribusiness and Energy Services. The company produces, stores, and transports ethanol, distiller grains, and ultra-high protein and renewable corn oil. It is also involved in the grain procurement and commodity marketing businesses; and marketing ethanol for a third-party producer, as well as buys and sells ethanol, distiller grains, renewable corn oil, grain, natural gas, and other commodities in various markets. In addition, the company provides grain drying and storage services to grain producers. 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.
FAQ
Is GPRE financially healthy?
Green Plains Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does GPRE pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Green Plains Inc. pays a dividend yielding about 0.07% with a -0.6% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is GPRE?
In FY2025, Green Plains Inc. had a net margin of -5.8% and a return on equity of -15.7%.
Is GPRE overvalued or undervalued?
Green Plains Inc. trades at about 38.7× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 5.9×–105.3×, median 20.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for GPRE?
The average Wall-Street price target for Green Plains Inc. is $16.57, about 9.7% above the recent price, from 7 analysts.
Is GPRE a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Green Plains Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a dividend yield of 0.07%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.