GPRE Green Plains Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
F 13.1 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

⚠ 5 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a stable earnings power business.

Grade overrides the 13.1 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
F 11
  • 5yr Avg ROIC -2.1%
  • Operating Margin Trend -0.91 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
F 0
  • 5yr Avg ROE -11.5%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 14.3%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
D 36
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 1.7%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 2/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
F 6
  • 5yr FCF Margin -2.8%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.00x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
F 8
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 10.42x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) -0.88x
  • Altman Z-Score 1.71

Stability

Weight: 15%
F 20
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 1.03
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 3/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 3

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Trimming

3 of 3 gurus held; 1 added; 2 trimmed.

Holders
3
Avg Δ position
-4.6%
New buys
0
Full exits
0
As of Q2 2026