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accession: "0001309402-25-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPRE"
cik: "0001309402"
company_name: "Green Plains Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T00:50:59.820680+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Green Plains Q4 EPS $(0.86) vs $0.12; launches $50M cost reduction; idles Fairmont plant

## Summary
- Q4 net loss $54.9M ($0.86/share) vs net income $7.2M ($0.12) a year ago; revenue fell 18% to $584M.
- Corporate reorganization targets up to $50M annualized savings; first $30M implemented; Fairmont, MN facility idled.
- Consolidated ethanol crush margin turned negative $(15.5)M from positive $53.0M; EBITDA was $(18.9)M vs $44.7M.
- Nebraska carbon capture on track for H2 2025; pipeline partner received six Class VI permits; rights of way secured.
- Clean sugar plant operating; FSSC certification path clear for Q1; de-bottlenecking ongoing for reduced-rate runs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001309402-25-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPRE
- cik: 0001309402
- company_name: Green Plains Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940225000005/0001309402-25-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940225000005/gpre-20250207.htm

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