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What drives Green Plains Inc.’s return on equity?

ROE is five filed business factors multiplied together.

DuPont return on equity factor treeReturn on equity branches into tax burden, interest burden, operating margin, asset turnover, and the equity multiplier.Return on equity−15%Tax burden84%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden214%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin−36%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.11×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier2.06×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
−$121MFY2025
Income before tax−$144MFY2025
Operating income−$67.2MFY2025
$189MFY2025
Ending assets$1.6BFY2025
Beginning assets$1.8BFY2024
$766MFY2025
$865MFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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