GPRE — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of GPRE's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-05-07 vs the prior 10-Q · 2025-11-05
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +50 | −108 | ~16 | 17 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | +1 | 0 | ~7 | 4 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 2 |
| Legal proceedings | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Risk factors | Text added/removed | 0 | −21 | ~1 | 0 |
| Other information | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-07
The company has been and expects to continue to benefit from certain clean energy related tax credits as a result of recent changes in legislation. All eight of our operating ethanol plants have generated production tax credits under Section 45Z in 2026. The company has agreements to purchase RECs c…
On April 17, 2026, the Revolver Facility was further amended by the Second Amendment to the Loan and Security Agreement (the “Second Revolver Amendment”). The Second Revolver Amendment, among other things, (i) extends the termination date of the Revolver Facility from March 25, 2027 to September 25,…
During the first quarter of 2026, our plants in operation maintained an average utilization rate of approximately 97% of capacity, resulting in ethanol production of 174.2 mmg, compared with 195.2 mmg, or 92% of capacity, for the same quarter last year. The prior period utilization above has been ad…
contribution margin, including future driving and gasoline demand for the industry, demand for valuable co-products we produce, and the supply and pricing of renewable feedstocks needed to operate our biorefineries.
According to the EIA, domestic ethanol production averaged 1.10 million barrels per day during the first quarter of 2026, which was approximately 2.0% higher than the 1.08 million barrels per day for the same quarter last year. Refiner and blender input volume was 857 thousand barrels per day for th…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-11-05
During the year, under new leadership, the company completed targeted asset sales, strengthened liquidity and reduced debt, positioning Green Plains to capture value from the next phase of the low-carbon transition. Our streamlined platform is positioned to create value through our focus on operatio…
CCS equipment at our York, Nebraska, plant began operations on October 14, 2025, and is delivering biogenic carbon dioxide to the Tallgrass Trailblazer pipeline for permanent sequestration. In late October 2025, carbon capture facilities in Central City and Wood River, Nebraska began commissioning a…
On October 27, 2025, the company executed separate, privately negotiated exchange agreements with certain of the holders of its existing 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”) to exchange (the “exchange transactions”) $170 million aggregate principal amount of the 2027 Notes for …
The company used approximately $30 million of the net proceeds from the subscription transactions to repurchase approximately 2.9 million shares of its common stock from certain holders participating in the subscription transactions.
The 2030 Notes will bear interest at a rate of 5.25% per year, payable on May 1 and November 1 of each year, beginning May 1, 2026. The notes will be general senior, unsecured obligations of the company. The initial conversion rate of the 2030 Notes is 63.6132 shares of common stock per $1,000 princ…
Market risk (Item 3)
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-07
10% change in price for the next 12 months starting on March 31, 2026, which is as follows (in thousands):
Risk factors
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-11-05
We are exposed to credit risk that could result in losses or affect our ability to make payments should a counterparty fail to perform according to the terms of our agreement.
We are exposed to credit risk from a variety of customers, counterparties, including major integrated oil companies, large independent refiners, petroleum wholesalers, marketing companies and other ethanol plants. We are also exposed to credit risk with major suppliers of petroleum products and agri…
If the United States were to withdraw from or materially modify certain international trade agreements, our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.
Ethanol and other products that we produce are or have been exported to Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China and other countries. Our business may be impacted by government policies, such as tariffs, duties, subsidies, import and export restrictions and outright embargos. In early 2025, the Trump administr…
The products we buy and sell are subject to price volatility and uncertainty.
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice