Green Plains Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Green Plains' CEO is Todd Becker, appointed in Oct 2008, has a tenure of 16.17 years. total yearly compensation is $5.84M, comprised of 13.7% salary and 86.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.21% of the company’s shares, worth $7.36M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.5 years and 12.2 years respectively.
Key information
Todd Becker
Chief executive officer
US$5.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 13.7% |
| CEO tenure | 16.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.2% |
| Management average tenure | 2.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 12.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Green Plains Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GPRE) Low P/S
Oct 15
Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt
Sep 04Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks
Jun 05Does Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
May 08Green Plains: Awaiting The Benefits Of Restructuring
Apr 13Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) Analysts Are Cutting Their Estimates: Here's What You Need To Know
Feb 13Potential Upside For Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) Not Without Risk
Jan 30Green Plains: Streamlining Efforts Suggest A Valuation Re-Rate Soon
Jan 18Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt
Jan 04Would Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) Be Better Off With Less Debt?
Oct 05Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Sep 08We Think Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt
Jun 08Here's Why Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) Can Afford Some Debt
Feb 14Is Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) Using Too Much Debt?
Oct 18Green Plains CFO transitions to new role, Jim Stark to succeed
Sep 22Green Plains - A Top-Tier Ethanol Play
Aug 21Green Plains GAAP EPS of $0.73 beats by $0.58, revenue of $1.01B beats by $80.87M
Aug 02Would Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) Be Better Off With Less Debt?
Jun 30Green Plains - High Expectations Thanks To Diversified Ethanol
Jun 13Green Plains: Diversification May Support Long-Term Validity
Apr 14Would Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) Be Better Off With Less Debt?
Mar 16Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt
Dec 06Green Plains: Good Price-Position Agribusiness Industry Stock, As Seen By Market-Makers
Oct 11An Intrinsic Calculation For Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) Suggests It's 33% Undervalued
Jul 18Green Plains: A Technology Play Driving The Future Of Agriculture
Jun 09CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$20m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$46m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$74m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$6m | US$800k | -US$93m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$139m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$235m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$136m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$6m | US$800k | -US$127m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$98m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$84m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$121m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$6m | US$729k | -US$66m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$106m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$81m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$99m |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$109m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$99m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$107m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$146m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$5m | US$700k | -US$168m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$74m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$45m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$10m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$5m | US$671k | US$4m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$45m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$41m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$5m | US$525k | US$56m |
Compensation vs Market: Todd's total compensation ($USD5.84M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.30M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Todd's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Todd Becker (59 yo)
16.2yrs
Tenure
US$5,836,449
Compensation
Mr. Todd A. Becker serves as the President and Chief Executive officer at Green Plains Grain Company TN LLC. Mr. Becker has been the Chief Executive Officer at Green Plains Inc. since January 1, 2009 and i...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 16.2yrs | US$5.84m | 1.21% $ 7.4m | |
| Chief Legal & Administration Officer and Corporate Secretary | 15.3yrs | US$1.32m | 0.073% $ 441.1k | |
| Advisor | less than a year | US$1.37m | 0.050% $ 303.6k | |
| Chief Transformation Officer | 2.9yrs | US$1.39m | 0.34% $ 2.1m | |
| Executive Vice President of Commercial Operations | 2.2yrs | US$1.30m | 0.049% $ 299.0k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.082% $ 497.0k | |
| Executive Vice President of Operations & Technology | 2.9yrs | US$1.17m | 0.042% $ 253.5k | |
| Communications Manager | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 2.2yrs | no data | 0.036% $ 219.8k | |
| Executive Vice President of Human Resources | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 2.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Product Marketing & Innovation | 3.6yrs | US$1.24m | 0.080% $ 486.0k |
2.5yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: GPRE's management team is considered experienced (2.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 15.8yrs | US$5.84m | 1.21% $ 7.4m | |
| Independent Director | 8.6yrs | US$225.00k | 0.072% $ 435.7k | |
| Independent Director | 3.2yrs | US$225.00k | 0.022% $ 133.8k | |
| Independent Director | 19.6yrs | US$235.00k | 0.086% $ 519.8k | |
| Independent Director | 16.2yrs | US$225.00k | 0.072% $ 435.1k | |
| Independent Director | 3.4yrs | US$245.00k | 0.045% $ 273.0k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 16.2yrs | US$237.91k | 0.19% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 4.2yrs | US$240.00k | 0.033% $ 199.0k |
12.2yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: GPRE's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 12.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 03:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Green Plains Inc. is covered by 22 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Heather Jones | BB&T Capital Markets |
| Kenneth Zaslow | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Salvator Tiano | BofA Global Research |