Green Plains (GPRE) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Green Plains' (GPRE) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 3.14% in Q1 2026, up 777.0% YoY from 0.36% in Q1 2025, and up 160.2% on a QoQ basis from 5.21% in Q4 2025.
Green Plains (GPRE) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Green Plains (GPRE) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 3.14% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 777.0% year-over-year to 3.14% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 3.14% (up 777.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 4.75%, down 154.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed improved to 3.14% in Q1 2026, from 5.21% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 3.14% in Q1 2026 to a low of 12.14% in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of 4.3% and a median of 3.95% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed sank 901 bps — and 2024, when it surged 1041 bps.
- Tracing GPRE's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: 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 | 5.16 Bn | 3.79 Bn | 618.00 Mn | -3.94% |
| 2 | Methanex | 4.66 Bn | 4.28 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Olin | 2.10 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 170.20 Mn | -1.80% |
| 4 | Braskem | 1.59 Bn | -361.33 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Rex American Resources | 1.48 Bn | 1.12 Bn | 29.07 Mn | 14.07% |
| 6 | Green Plains | 1.13 Bn | 883.11 Mn | 113.03 Mn | 10.40% |
| 7 | Tronox Holdings | 889.52 Mn | 695.52 Mn | 55.00 Mn | -4.24% |
| 8 | Lsb Industries | 809.80 Mn | 591.44 Mn | 11.46 Mn | 5.89% |
| 9 | Westlake Chemical Partners | 759.05 Mn | 709.73 Mn | 94.81 Mn | 30.12% |
| 10 | Rayonier Advanced Materials | 587.34 Mn | 530.33 Mn | 22.95 Mn | -4.02% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.40% |
| 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% |