Overview

* Green Plains Q2 2025 rev declines to $552.8 mln, missing analyst expectations

* Adjusted EPS for Q2 misses consensus, reflecting non-cash charges and restructuring costs

* Co reports progress on carbon capture project, on track for Q4 start-up

Outlook

* Green Plains expects carbon sequestration to start early in Q4 2025

* Company anticipates exceeding prior guidance on decarbonization strategy

* Green Plains ( GPRE ) executing risk management strategy for favorable Q3 margins

* Company sees stronger earnings leverage from improved cost efficiency

Result Drivers

* ETHANOL UTILIZATION - Achieved 99% utilization across nine operating ethanol plants, demonstrating operational improvements

* ETHANOL MARKETING TRANSITION - Transition to Eco-Energy, LLC improved working capital by over $50 mln, optimizing value and supply chain efficiencies

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

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Estimate

Q2 Miss -$1.09 -$0.3 (7

Adjusted Analysts

EPS )

Q2 EPS -$1.09

Q2 Net -$72.2

Income mln

Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 7 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

* The average consensus recommendation for the renewable fuels peer group is "hold"

* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Green Plains Inc ( GPRE ) is $7.00, about 5.7% below its August 8 closing price of $7.40

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