Green Plains Inc. (GPRE) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

Green Plains Inc. (GPRE) has no Graham intrinsic value right now because the formula needs positive earnings. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue shrank 27.5% a year to $189.0M, with an average return on invested capital of -3.3%.

Graham intrinsic value
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Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
$14.47
Market cap
$976.7M
Revenue (FY2025)
$189.0M
Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
-27.5%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
-3.3%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
$73.7M

GPRE 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $189.0M -$121.3M -$1.80 $73.7M -35.6% -4.3%
FY2024 $163.0M -$82.5M -$1.29 -$125.0M -29.1% -4.3%
FY2023 $136.3M -$93.4M -$1.59 -$51.7M -45.2% -5.6%
FY2022 $78.6M -$127.2M -$2.29 -$142.7M -126.0% -9.2%
FY2021 $86.2M -$66.0M -$1.41 -$182.9M 29.6% 2.6%
FY2020 $50.1M -$108.8M -$3.14 -$11.7M -244.7% -9.5%
FY2019 $84.0M -$166.9M -$4.38 -$85.0M -169.6% -12.8%
FY2018 $1.2B $15.9M $0.39 -$5.2M 9.5% 4.5%
FY2017 $3.6B $61.1M $1.47 -$206.3M 1.2% 1.4%
FY2016 $3.4B $10.7M $0.28 $24.8M 2.7% 3.8%

Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.

Executive summary

Green Plains Inc. is facing top-line stagnation, with revenue contracting over the decade.

Green Plains Inc. has historically struggled to out-earn its cost of capital, averaging just -3.3% ROIC.

Green Plains Inc. has not shown aggressive share repurchases (>10% retirement) or a major balance-sheet leverage increase (>50% net debt growth) over the 10-year window.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, Green Plains Inc. is modeled at -27.5% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $-15.64 per share.

GPRE stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of Green Plains Inc. (GPRE) stock?

Graham's formula only works with positive earnings. Green Plains Inc. reported diluted EPS of -$1.80 in fiscal 2025, so no Graham value is shown. The 10-year table shows revenue and cash-flow trends instead.

How fast has Green Plains Inc. grown?

Revenue went from $3.4B in fiscal 2016 to $189.0M in fiscal 2025, a compound annual growth rate of -27.5%. Net income was -$121.3M in fiscal 2025.

Does Green Plains Inc. generate free cash flow?

Green Plains Inc. generated $73.7M of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow was positive in 2 of the last 10 reported years.

What is GPRE's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 10 fiscal years was -3.3%, and average return on equity was -8.3%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this GPRE data come from?

From Green Plains Inc.'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR, most recently filed Aug 6, 2026. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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