GPRE Green Plains Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
F 11.6 / 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 11.6 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
F 10
  • 5yr Avg ROIC -2.4%
  • Operating Margin Trend -0.91 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
F 0
  • 5yr Avg ROE -12.8%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 9.7%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
F 18
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR -7.3%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 0.0%
  • 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 10
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 10.42x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) -0.88x
  • Altman Z-Score 1.97

Stability

Weight: 15%
F 27
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 1.03
  • Piotroski F-Score 5
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 3/5

Guru Flow

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

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

Holders
3
Avg Δ position
+509.2%
New buys
0
Full exits
0
As of Q1 2026