Green Plains stock reports an EPS beat despite lower revenue

Green Plains stock stood at USD 15.11 on Nasdaq on September 23, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, valuing the company at USD 1.058 billion. MarketBeat reported that Zacks Research upgraded Green Plains from strong sell to hold on September 23, 2026.

EPS beat meets revenue miss

Green Plains delivered Q2 2026 diluted EPS of USD 0.83, compared with a USD 0.54 consensus estimate. The USD 0.29 difference represents a 53.7 percent premium to consensus, but revenue of USD 446.22 million came in below the USD 542.38 million estimate, according to MarketBeat.

The earnings contrast is material for the valuation: profit exceeded expectations while sales reflected lower operating volume. The same quarter a year earlier produced negative EPS of USD 1.09, making the latest USD 0.83 result a change of USD 1.92 per share.

Lower volume shapes the quarter

Green Plains sold 160.7 million gallons of ethanol in Q2 2026, down 17 percent year over year, while its eight operating plants ran at 88 percent utilization. Revenue declined 19.3 percent to USD 446.2 million, according to Yahoo Finance.

The balance sheet carried USD 483.7 million of total debt and USD 243.1 million of cash and restricted cash at the end of Q2 2026. The carbon platform contributed USD 58.7 million to adjusted EBITDA after discounts and other costs, adding a second earnings driver alongside ethanol operations.

Stock holds above USD 15

Green Plains stock stood at USD 15.11 on Nasdaq on September 23, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, up USD 0.04 or 0.27 percent from the prior close of USD 15.07. The session range was USD 14.87 to USD 15.41, leaving the shares USD 4.54 below the 52-week high of USD 19.65.