Green Plains (GPRE) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Green Plains (GPRE) reported Return on Capital Employed of 3.14% for Q1 2026, up 777.0% on a YoY basis from 0.36% in Q1 2025, and up 160.2% quarter-over-quarter from 5.21% in Q4 2025.
Green Plains (GPRE) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Green Plains has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 3.14% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 777.0% year-over-year to 3.14%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.14% (up 777.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 4.75%, down 154.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 3.14%, up from 5.21% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 3.14% in Q1 2026, with the low at 12.14% in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 4.3% across 5 years, with a median of 3.95% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed sank 901 bps — and 2024, when it surged 1041 bps.
- Green Plains' Return on Capital Employed stood at 6.09% in 2022, then jumped by 35 bps to 3.95% in 2023, then rose by 13 bps to 3.43% in 2024, then tumbled by 52 bps to 5.21% in 2025, then soared by 160 bps to 3.14% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 3.14% (Q1 2026), 5.21% (Q4 2025), and 7.48% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celanese | 5.60 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 468.00 Mn | -4.22% |
| 2 | Methanex | 4.42 Bn | 4.43 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Olin | 2.80 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 75.80 Mn | -2.01% |
| 4 | Rex American Resources | 1.47 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 28.91 Mn | 13.29% |
| 5 | Tronox Holdings | 1.13 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 44.00 Mn | -4.44% |
| 6 | Green Plains | 1.02 Bn | 844.99 Mn | 87.95 Mn | 3.14% |
| 7 | Lsb Industries | 860.60 Mn | 678.96 Mn | 35.79 Mn | 7.05% |
| 8 | Westlake Chemical Partners | 818.06 Mn | 773.77 Mn | 93.76 Mn | 29.83% |
| 9 | ASP Isotopes | 776.82 Mn | 496.37 Mn | 1.67 Mn | -10.68% |
| 10 | AdvanSix | 576.58 Mn | 559.00 Mn | 3.80 Mn | 0.85% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.14% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -5.21% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -7.48% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -5.62% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.64% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.43% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.67% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.73% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.26% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.95% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -6.36% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -12.14% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -6.72% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -6.09% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.83% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -3.13% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -3.31% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.53% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.04% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.84% |