What is Green Plains Inc. worth?
With the base-case assumptions below, a discounted cash flow model on Green Plains Inc.'s reported free cash flow gives $12.20 per share. The share price was $14.92 on September 25, 2026, 22% above that value.
Inputs from the filings
Three sets of assumptions
| Case | Growth yrs 1-5 | Discount rate | Value per share | Value vs price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear | -3.5% | 10.0% | $6.09 | -59% |
| Base | 1.5% | 9.0% | $12.20 | -18% |
| Bull | 6.5% | 8.0% | $24.10 | +62% |
Sensitivity: base case value per share
| 1.5% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.5% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0% | $16.47 | $17.75 | $19.32 | $21.28 | $23.80 |
| 8.0% | $13.30 | $14.13 | $15.11 | $16.30 | $17.74 |
| 9.0% | $10.97 | $11.54 | $12.20 | $12.97 | $13.87 |
| 10.0% | $9.20 | $9.60 | $10.06 | $10.59 | $11.19 |
| 11.0% | $7.80 | $8.09 | $8.43 | $8.80 | $9.22 |
Where the presets come from
Base: years 1 to 5 grow at Green Plains Inc.'s revenue growth rate over the last 5 fiscal years (1.7% a year), held between -5% and 15%. Years 6 to 10 grow halfway between that and the long-run rate of 2.5%. Future cash is discounted at 9% a year.
Bear: 5 points less growth, 2% long-run growth, 10% discount rate. Bull: 5 points more growth (at most 25%), 3% long-run growth, 8% discount rate.
Value per share = (present value of 10 years of free cash flow + present value of everything after + cash - debt) / diluted shares.
This is a model run on assumptions, not a recommendation or a price target. Small changes in the discount rate or growth move the result a lot, as the table above shows. Change them yourself in the calculator.
Adjust the assumptions
Move the sliders for growth, long-run growth and discount rate, or switch to average free cash flow, and see the value per share change.
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