Alto Ingredients vs. Green Plains: Which Stock Offers More Upside?
ALTO and GPRE are pursuing different biofuel strategies as ethanol producers navigate corn prices, policy shifts and low-carbon demand.
Zacks Investment Research6/26/2026Neutral
GPRE
Green Plains Renewable Energy IncNASDAQBASIC MATERIALSCHEMICALS
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$1.16B
P/E Ratio
—
EPS
$-0.19
Beta
1.19
52W High
$18.94
52W Low
$7.08
50-Day MA
$15.92
200-Day MA
$13.06
Dividend Yield
—
Profit Margin
-0.80%
Forward P/E
9.27
PEG Ratio
1.16
About Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc
Green Plains Inc. produces, markets, and distributes ethanol in the United States and internationally. The company is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.
Fundamentals
| Revenue (TTM) | $1.94B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $222.20M |
| EBITDA | $129.24M |
| Operating Margin | 10.00% |
| Return on Equity | -1.86% |
| Return on Assets | 1.26% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $28.18 |
| Book Value | $11.21 |
| Price-to-Book | 1.41 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 0.60 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.799 |
| EV/EBITDA | 10.80 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | -75.50% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | -25.90% |
| Shares Outstanding | $70.03M |
| Float | $67.53M |
| % Insiders | 1.87% |
| % Institutions | 110.81% |
Historical Volatility
HV 10-Day
29.71%
HV 20-Day
36.86%
HV 30-Day
36.66%
HV 60-Day
49.67%
HV Rank
0.8%
Volatility is currently contracting
Analyst Ratings
Consensus ($16.57 target)
3
Buy4
HoldLatest News
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Zacks Investment Research6/26/2026Neutral
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Green Plains Inc. (GPRE) Shareholder/Analyst Call Prepared Remarks Transcript
Green Plains Inc. (GPRE) Shareholder/Analyst Call Prepared Remarks Transcript
Seeking Alpha6/5/2026Neutral
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ALTO's essential ingredients return rises to 53.4% in Q1 2026, aided by higher co-product pricing and lower corn costs, even as volumes decline.
Zacks Investment Research6/2/2026Neutral
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