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GPRE vs. CVI, DK, REX, CLNE, and GEVO

Should you buy Green Plains stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Green Plains with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Green Plains include CVR Energy (CVI), Delek US (DK), REX American Resources (REX), Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE), and Gevo (GEVO). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas refining & marketing" industry.

How does Green Plains compare to CVR Energy?

CVR Energy (NYSE:CVI) and Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) are both oil & gas refining & marketing companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

CVR Energy has a net margin of -0.56% compared to Green Plains' net margin of -0.80%. Green Plains' return on equity of 2.86% beat CVR Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CVR Energy	-0.56%	-22.36%	-4.81%
Green Plains	-0.80%	2.86%	1.39%

CVR Energy currently has a consensus price target of $31.75, indicating a potential downside of 3.94%. Green Plains has a consensus price target of $14.29, indicating a potential downside of 14.35%. Given CVR Energy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CVR Energy is more favorable than Green Plains.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CVR Energy	4 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33
Green Plains	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

CVR Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Green Plains. CVR Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Green Plains, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CVR Energy	$7.50B	0.44	$27M	-$0.43	N/A
Green Plains	$2.09B	0.56	-$121.28M	-$0.33	N/A

98.9% of CVR Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of CVR Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Green Plains shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

CVR Energy has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Green Plains has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Green Plains had 6 more articles in the media than CVR Energy. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Green Plains and 5 mentions for CVR Energy. CVR Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Green Plains' score of 0.92 indicating that CVR Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CVR Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Green Plains	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Green Plains beats CVR Energy on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Green Plains compare to Delek US?

Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) and Delek US (NYSE:DK) are both oil & gas refining & marketing companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

97.0% of Delek US shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Green Plains shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Delek US shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Green Plains had 6 more articles in the media than Delek US. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Green Plains and 5 mentions for Delek US. Green Plains' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Delek US's score of 0.59 indicating that Green Plains is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Green Plains	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Delek US	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Delek US has a net margin of -0.48% compared to Green Plains' net margin of -0.80%. Delek US's return on equity of 22.90% beat Green Plains' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Green Plains	-0.80%	2.86%	1.39%
Delek US	-0.48%	22.90%	1.27%

Delek US has higher revenue and earnings than Green Plains. Green Plains is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Delek US, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Green Plains	$2.09B	0.56	-$121.28M	-$0.33	N/A
Delek US	$10.72B	0.25	-$22.80M	-$0.91	N/A

Green Plains currently has a consensus price target of $14.29, indicating a potential downside of 14.35%. Delek US has a consensus price target of $44.23, indicating a potential upside of 1.30%. Given Delek US's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Delek US is more favorable than Green Plains.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Green Plains	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Delek US	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Green Plains has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Delek US has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Delek US beats Green Plains on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Green Plains compare to REX American Resources?

Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) and REX American Resources (NYSE:REX) are both small-cap oil & gas refining & marketing companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and media sentiment.

Green Plains presently has a consensus price target of $14.29, indicating a potential downside of 14.35%. Given Green Plains' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Green Plains is more favorable than REX American Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Green Plains	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
REX American Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Green Plains had 9 more articles in the media than REX American Resources. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Green Plains and 2 mentions for REX American Resources. Green Plains' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat REX American Resources' score of 0.87 indicating that Green Plains is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Green Plains	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
REX American Resources	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Green Plains has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, REX American Resources has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

88.1% of REX American Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Green Plains shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.2% of REX American Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

REX American Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Green Plains. Green Plains is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than REX American Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Green Plains	$2.09B	0.56	-$121.28M	-$0.33	N/A
REX American Resources	$650.49M	2.50	$82.95M	$2.50	19.72

REX American Resources has a net margin of 12.75% compared to Green Plains' net margin of -0.80%. REX American Resources' return on equity of 12.72% beat Green Plains' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Green Plains	-0.80%	2.86%	1.39%
REX American Resources	12.75%	12.72%	11.28%

Summary

REX American Resources beats Green Plains on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Green Plains compare to Clean Energy Fuels?

Clean Energy Fuels (NASDAQ:CLNE) and Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) are both small-cap oil & gas refining & marketing companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

Clean Energy Fuels presently has a consensus target price of $2.48, indicating a potential upside of 20.73%. Green Plains has a consensus target price of $14.29, indicating a potential downside of 14.35%. Given Clean Energy Fuels' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Clean Energy Fuels is more favorable than Green Plains.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Clean Energy Fuels	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Green Plains	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

In the previous week, Clean Energy Fuels had 2 more articles in the media than Green Plains. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Clean Energy Fuels and 11 mentions for Green Plains. Clean Energy Fuels' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Green Plains' score of 0.92 indicating that Clean Energy Fuels is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Clean Energy Fuels	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Green Plains	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Clean Energy Fuels has a beta of 1.93, meaning that its share price is 93% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Green Plains has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

49.9% of Clean Energy Fuels shares are held by institutional investors. 4.3% of Clean Energy Fuels shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Green Plains shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Green Plains has higher revenue and earnings than Clean Energy Fuels. Green Plains is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clean Energy Fuels, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Clean Energy Fuels	$424.83M	1.06	-$222.02M	-$0.46	N/A
Green Plains	$2.09B	0.56	-$121.28M	-$0.33	N/A

Green Plains has a net margin of -0.80% compared to Clean Energy Fuels' net margin of -22.68%. Green Plains' return on equity of 2.86% beat Clean Energy Fuels' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Clean Energy Fuels	-22.68%	-14.04%	-7.50%
Green Plains	-0.80%	2.86%	1.39%

Summary

Green Plains beats Clean Energy Fuels on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Green Plains compare to Gevo?

Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) and Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) are both small-cap oil & gas refining & marketing companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and profitability.

Gevo has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Green Plains. Green Plains is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gevo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gevo	$160.58M	2.55	-$33.84M	-$0.13	N/A
Green Plains	$2.09B	0.56	-$121.28M	-$0.33	N/A

Green Plains has a net margin of -0.80% compared to Gevo's net margin of -19.38%. Green Plains' return on equity of 2.86% beat Gevo's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gevo	-19.38%	-5.06%	-3.41%
Green Plains	-0.80%	2.86%	1.39%

35.2% of Gevo shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.1% of Gevo shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Green Plains shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Gevo had 22 more articles in the media than Green Plains. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Gevo and 11 mentions for Green Plains. Green Plains' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Gevo's score of 0.08 indicating that Green Plains is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gevo	6 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Green Plains	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Gevo has a beta of 1, meaning that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Green Plains has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Gevo presently has a consensus target price of $6.58, indicating a potential upside of 291.87%. Green Plains has a consensus target price of $14.29, indicating a potential downside of 14.35%. Given Gevo's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Gevo is more favorable than Green Plains.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gevo	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Green Plains	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

Green Plains beats Gevo on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

GPRE vs. The Competition

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Metric	Green Plains	CHEM Industry	Materials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.18B	$15.12B	$5.02B	$12.38B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.99%	4.97%	5.35%
P/E Ratio	-50.54	35.27	23.64	25.61
Price / Sales	0.56	2.51	7,249.84	78.79
Price / Cash	28.55	14.87	27.69	56.33
Price / Book	1.48	4.32	7.04	6.96
Net Income	-$121.28M	$375.10M	$159.01M	$333.52M
7 Day Performance	1.34%	0.38%	1.90%	0.45%
1 Month Performance	8.38%	1.23%	2.55%	4.06%
1 Year Performance	225.15%	20.66%	85.98%	36.24%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GPRE Green Plains	1.2727 of 5 stars	$16.68 -0.8%	$14.29 -14.4%	+230.3%	$1.18B	$2.09B	N/A	900	Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade
CVI CVR Energy	2.6313 of 5 stars	$34.18 +2.7%	$31.75 -7.1%	+47.5%	$3.35B	$7.16B	N/A	1,532	Ex-Dividend
DK Delek US	2.6492 of 5 stars	$47.98 +2.7%	$44.23 -7.8%	+152.3%	$2.86B	$10.72B	N/A	1,902	Analyst Downgrade
REX REX American Resources	1.8174 of 5 stars	$51.22 +2.5%	N/A	+125.6%	$1.65B	$650.49M	20.49	120
CLNE Clean Energy Fuels	2.9899 of 5 stars	$2.42 +3.9%	$3.32 +37.1%	-1.4%	$511.27M	$424.83M	N/A	500	Positive News Earnings Report

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GPRE vs. CVI, DK, REX, CLNE, and GEVO

How does Green Plains compare to CVR Energy?

Is CVI or GPRE more profitable?

Do analysts recommend CVI or GPRE?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CVI or GPRE?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CVI or GPRE?

Which has more risk and volatility, CVI or GPRE?

Does the media prefer CVI or GPRE?

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Do insiders and institutionals believe in GPRE or DK?

Does the media favor GPRE or DK?

Is GPRE or DK more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, GPRE or DK?

Do analysts prefer GPRE or DK?

Which has more volatility & risk, GPRE or DK?

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Do analysts prefer GPRE or REX?

Does the media favor GPRE or REX?

Which has more risk & volatility, GPRE or REX?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in GPRE or REX?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, GPRE or REX?

Is GPRE or REX more profitable?

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How does Green Plains compare to Clean Energy Fuels?

Do analysts rate CLNE or GPRE?

Does the media refer more to CLNE or GPRE?

Which has more volatility & risk, CLNE or GPRE?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CLNE or GPRE?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CLNE or GPRE?

Is CLNE or GPRE more profitable?

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How does Green Plains compare to Gevo?

Which has better earnings & valuation, GEVO or GPRE?

Is GEVO or GPRE more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in GEVO or GPRE?

Does the media prefer GEVO or GPRE?

Which has more risk & volatility, GEVO or GPRE?

Do analysts rate GEVO or GPRE?

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