Green Plains Inc. (GPRE) Financial Ratios
21 years of historical data (2005–2025) · Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
EV/EBITDA
↑
95.96
↑+139% vs avg
5yr avg: 40.20
30Y Low2.8·High69.5
P/FCF
16.10
↑+57% vs avg
5yr avg: 10.26
30Y Low6.1·High43.3
P/B Ratio
↓
1.30
+6% vs avg
5yr avg: 1.22
30Y Low0.1·High1.6
ROE
↓
-14.7%
↑-43% vs avg
5yr avg: -10.3%
30Y Low-17%·High24%
Debt/EBITDA
↑
35.77
↑+88% vs avg
5yr avg: 19.00
30Y Low1.2·High35.8
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
GPRE Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Green Plains Inc. currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 16.1x P/FCF, 57% above the 5-year average of 10.3x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $1.0B | $661M | $605M | $1.5B | $1.7B | $1.6B | $456M | $588M | $541M | $847M | $1.1B |
| Enterprise Value | $1.4B | $987M | $1.1B | $1.8B | $2.0B | $2.0B | $813M | $961M | $1.2B | $1.9B | $1.9B |
| P/E Ratio → | -8.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.62 | 11.46 | 99.46 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.50 | 0.32 | 0.25 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.57 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.14 | 0.24 | 0.31 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.30 | 0.86 | 0.69 | 1.50 | 1.60 | 1.47 | 0.59 | 0.68 | 0.51 | 0.80 | 1.10 |
| P/FCF | 16.10 | 10.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43.29 |
| P/OCF | 10.21 | 6.51 | — | 26.32 | 24.30 | 381.92 | 4.61 | — | 13.88 | — | 12.94 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
GPRE EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Green Plains Inc.'s enterprise value stands at 96.0x EBITDA, 139% above its 5-year average of 40.2x. The Basic Materials sector median is 11.0x, placing the stock at a 772% premium on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.70 | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.31 | 0.54 | 0.55 |
| EV / EBITDA | 95.96 | 69.48 | 25.07 | 49.37 | — | 16.90 | — | — | 6.27 | 14.81 | 10.68 |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | 82.21 | — | — | — | 41.30 | 20.83 |
| EV / FCF | — | 15.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75.71 |
GPRE Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Green Plains Inc. earns an operating margin of -4.0%, below the Basic Materials sector average of 10.3%. Operating margins have compressed from -1.9% to -4.0% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds. A negative ROE of -14.7% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 1.8% | 1.8% | 5.3% | 5.0% | 3.1% | 6.3% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 5.6% | 8.2% | 9.2% |
| Operating Margin | -4.0% | -4.0% | -1.9% | -1.9% | -2.7% | 0.9% | -6.4% | -5.9% | 2.3% | 0.7% | 2.7% |
| Net Profit Margin | -5.8% | -5.8% | -3.4% | -2.8% | -3.5% | -2.3% | -5.7% | -6.9% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 0.3% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -14.7% | -14.7% | -8.8% | -9.1% | -11.8% | -7.0% | -13.2% | -17.3% | 1.5% | 6.0% | 1.1% |
| ROA | -7.2% | -7.2% | -4.4% | -4.6% | -5.9% | -3.5% | -6.6% | -8.5% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 0.5% |
| ROIC | -5.2% | -5.2% | -2.7% | -3.5% | -5.3% | 1.5% | -7.8% | -7.3% | 3.5% | 0.9% | 4.9% |
| ROCE | -6.2% | -6.2% | -3.2% | -3.9% | -6.0% | 1.8% | -10.7% | -11.2% | 5.5% | 1.3% | 5.4% |
GPRE Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Green Plains Inc. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 35.8x, which is highly leveraged (1370% above the sector average of 2.4x). Net debt stands at $326M ($508M total debt minus $182M cash).
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.74 | 0.68 | 0.67 | 0.72 | 0.76 | 0.72 | 0.84 | 1.29 | 1.13 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 35.77 | 35.77 | 15.06 | 18.45 | — | 6.72 | — | — | 4.74 | 10.38 | 6.30 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.42 | 0.54 | 0.33 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 0.46 | 0.43 | 0.60 | 1.03 | 0.82 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 22.94 | 22.94 | 11.04 | 8.92 | — | 3.09 | — | — | 3.40 | 8.35 | 4.57 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 5.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32.43 |
| Interest Coverage | -0.88 | -0.88 | -1.15 | -1.18 | -2.02 | 0.36 | -3.03 | -3.30 | -0.64 | 0.56 | 1.74 |
GPRE Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
A current ratio of 1.79x means Green Plains Inc. can comfortably meet its short-term obligations, though there is limited excess liquidity. The quick ratio of 1.24x is notably lower than the current ratio, indicating a significant portion of current assets is tied up in inventory. The current ratio has declined from 1.90x to 1.79x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1.48 | 1.90 | 1.91 | 2.37 | 1.42 | 1.23 | 1.45 | 1.36 | 1.68 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.24 | 1.24 | 0.89 | 1.34 | 1.33 | 1.80 | 0.82 | 0.77 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.97 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.45 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 1.17 | 0.52 | 0.45 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.51 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.33 | 1.38 | 1.70 | 1.73 | 1.31 | 1.22 | 1.42 | 1.74 | 1.30 | 1.36 |
| Inventory Turnover | 13.86 | 13.86 | 10.24 | 14.51 | 12.73 | 9.89 | 6.82 | 9.43 | 4.96 | 4.64 | 7.33 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 12.98 | 14.09 | 10.55 | 10.95 | 15.61 | 10.67 | 17.12 | 9.54 | 15.99 | 15.78 |
GPRE Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Green Plains Inc. returns 2.9% to shareholders annually primarily through share buybacks.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | 0.9% | 1.5% | — | 0.6% | 2.1% | 5.4% | 7.6% | 4.7% | 3.5% |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 259.2% | 64.5% | 349.6% |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0% | 8.7% | 1.0% |
| FCF Yield | 6.2% | 9.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.3% |
| Buyback Yield | 2.9% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 10.5% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.9% | 4.5% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 4.6% | 15.9% | 8.2% | 5.4% | 4.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $67M | $64M | $59M | $56M | $47M | $35M | $38M | $41M | $50M | $39M |
Peer Comparison
Compare GPRE with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 GPREYou | $1B | -8.2 | 96.0 | 16.1 | 1.8% | -4.0% | -14.7% | -5.2% | 35.8 |
 REX | $1B | 17.5 | 16.4 | 29.2 | 14.4% | 9.4% | 12.3% | 9.1% | 0.3 |
 ANDE | $2B | 25.4 | 12.9 | — | 6.5% | 1.2% | 6.6% | 4.6% | 4.0 |
 BIOX | $24M | -0.5 | 19.5 | 0.7 | 39.1% | -1.1% | -16.0% | -0.5% | 20.2 |
 AVA | $3B | 16.7 | 10.3 | — | 24.2% | 18.0% | 7.3% | 4.5% | 5.3 |
 ADM | $36B | 33.7 | 16.7 | 8.6 | 6.3% | 1.8% | 4.7% | 3.3% | 3.2 |
 INGR | $6B | 8.8 | 5.5 | 12.1 | 25.3% | 14.4% | 17.7% | 15.5% | 1.4 |
 BG | $22B | 22.9 | 21.4 | — | 4.5% | 1.5% | 5.8% | 3.3% | 9.6 |
 CALM | $4B | 3.1 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 43.4% | 36.1% | 55.9% | 63.6% | — |
 CF | $16B | 11.5 | 5.4 | 8.8 | 38.5% | 33.4% | 18.9% | 18.7% | 1.2 |
 MOS | $7B | 13.5 | 5.5 | — | 15.1% | 8.7% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 2.4 |
| Basic Materials Median | — | 23.6 | 11.0 | 29.0 | 30.9% | 10.3% | -0.0% | 4.6% | 2.4 |
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GPRE — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying GPRE stock.
What is Green Plains Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Green Plains Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -8.2x. The historical average is 45.0x.
What is Green Plains Inc.'s EV/EBITDA?
Green Plains Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 96.0x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 16.5x.
What is Green Plains Inc.'s ROE?
Green Plains Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -14.7%. The historical average is -1.1%.
Is GPRE stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Green Plains Inc. is trading at a P/E of -8.2x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What are Green Plains Inc.'s profit margins?
Green Plains Inc. has 1.8% gross margin and -4.0% operating margin.
How much debt does Green Plains Inc. have?
Green Plains Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 35.8x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.