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Green Plains (Green Plains) Interest Coverage : 1.92 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Green Plains Interest Coverage?

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Green Plains's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $17 Mil. Green Plains's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-9 Mil. Green Plains's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.92. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Green Plains's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


GPRE's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 9.85
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Green Plains Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Green Plains's Interest Coverage 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.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Green Plains Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Green Plains's Interest Coverage

For the Chemicals subindustry, Green Plains's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage 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 Interest Coverage Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Green Plains's Interest Coverage falls into.



Green Plains Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

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

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, Green Plains's Interest Expense was $-38 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-67 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $546 Mil.

Green Plains did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Green Plains's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Green Plains's Interest Expense was $-9 Mil. Its Operating Income was $17 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $546 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*16.654/-8.674
=1.92

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Green Plains  (NAS:GPRE) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


Green Plains Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Green Plains (Green Plains) Business Description

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Address
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.
Executives
Todd A Becker officer: President and CEO 1811 AKSARBEN DRIVE, OMAHA NE 68106
James D Anderson director 1811 AKSARBEN DRIVE, OMAHA NE 68106
Van Der Meulen Leslie officer: EVP Product Mktg & Innovation 1811 AKSARBEN DRIVE, OMAHA NE 68106
Alain Treuer director 9420 UNDERWOOD AVE., SUITE 100, OMAHA NE 68114
Michelle Mapes officer: Exe VP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec 1811 AKSARBEN DRIVE, OMAHA NE 68106
Brian Peterson director 1739 CHARLES AVE., LAWTON IA 51030
Knudsen Ejnar A Iii director 1811 AKSARBEN DRIVE, OMAHA NE 68106
Chris Osowski officer: EVP Operations and Technology 1811 AKSARBEN DRIVE, OMAHA NE 68106
James E Stark officer: Chief Financial Officer 1811 AKSARBEN DRIVE, OMAHA NE 68106
Herbert James F Ii officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 1811 AKSARBEN DRIVE, OMAHA NE 68106
Grant D Kadavy officer: EVP Commercial Operations 1811 AKSARBEN DRIVE, OMAHA NE 68106
Paul E Kolomaya officer: EVP - Commodity Finance 1811 AKSARBEN DRIVE, OMAHA NE 68106
Farha Aslam director 1770 N PROMOTORY CIRCLE, GREELEY CO 80634
Hagstrom William J. Iii officer: EVP Strategy and Development 1811 AKSARBEN DR, OMAHA NE 68106
Martin Salinas director 1001 NOBLE ENERGY WAY, HOUSTON TX 77070