GPRE vs APOG Comparison

Green Plains Inc manufactures and sells ethanol and ethanol byproducts in two segments based on function. The ethanol production segment, which generates the majority of revenue, includes the production of ethanol, distillers grains, Ultra-High Protein and renewable corn oil. The agribusiness and energy services segment includes grain handling and storage, commodity marketing and merchant trading for company-produced and third-party ethanol, distillers grains, Ultra-High Protein, renewable corn oil, natural gas and other commodities.

Apogee Enterprises Inc is a provider of architectural products and services for enclosing buildings, and high-performance glass and acrylic products used in applications for preservation, protection, and enhanced viewing. The company's operating segment consists of the Architectural Metals Segment, Architectural Services Segment, Architectural Glass Segment, and Performance Surfaces Segment. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Architectural Metals Segment, which designs, engineers, fabricates, and finishes aluminum window, curtainwall, storefront, and entrance systems used principally in non-residential construction. The company generates revenue geographically from the United States, Canada, and Brazil, with the majority coming from the United States.