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Green Plains (STU:G3V) Gross Profit : €178 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Green Plains Gross Profit?

Green Plains's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €8 Mil. Green Plains's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was €178 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Green Plains's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €8 Mil. Green Plains's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €549 Mil. Therefore, Green Plains's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.40%.

Green Plains had a gross margin of 1.40% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Green Plains was 13.99%. The lowest was 1.34%. And the median was 6.54%.


Green Plains Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Green Plains's Gross Profit can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Green Plains Gross Profit Chart

Green Plains Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 29.06 91.70 178.82 130.12 175.98

Green Plains Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Gross Profit Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.65 20.81 76.34 73.31 7.70

Competitive Comparison of Green Plains's Gross Profit

For the Chemicals subindustry, Green Plains's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Green Plains's Gross Profit Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Green Plains's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Green Plains's Gross Profit falls into.



Green Plains Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Green Plains's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=3022.196 - 2846.219
=176

Green Plains's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=549.437 - 541.739
=8

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €178 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Green Plains's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=8 / 549.437
=1.40 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Green Plains  (STU:G3V) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Green Plains had a gross margin of 1.40% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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Green Plains (STU:G3V) Business Description

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1811 Aksarben Drive, Omaha, NE, USA, 68106
Green Plains Inc manufactures and sells ethanol and ethanol byproducts in three segments based on function. The ethanol production segment, which generates the majority of revenue, includes the production of ethanol, grains, and corn oil. The agribusiness and energy services segment includes the grain procurement and commodity marketing business, which markets, sells, and distributes ethanol, distillers grains, and corn oil. The partnership segment provides fuel storage and transportation services.

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