Lake Area Corn Processors, LLC

Lake Area Corn Processors, LLC, through its subsidiary, Dakota Ethanol, L.L.C., owns and manages an ethanol plant in South Dakota. The company produces and distributes fuel grade ethanol that is primarily used as an octane enhancer in fuels; an oxygenated fuel additive for reducing ozone and carbon monoxide vehicle emissions; and a non-petroleum-based gasoline substitute. It also provides co-products of the ethanol, such as distiller grains, which are used as animal feed supplement for the dairy and beef industry; and corn oil that is used as animal feed, as well as for industrial use and biodiesel production. The company sells its ethanol and related products to customers in North America. Lake Area Corn Processors, LLC was founded in 1999 and is based in Wentworth, South Dakota.

Lake Area Corn Processors, LLC trades as LKCRU on OTC. The company is classified in Basic Materials / Chemicals - Specialty and reports in USD.

The current profile places the business in Chemicals - Specialty. This section is intended to summarize the operating segments, products, geographies, and main revenue lines from official filings.

Latest available fiscal data shows $280.44M of revenue and $42.38M of net income.

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Lake Area Corn Processors, LLC can be compared against peers such as Badger State Ethanol, LLC, Cardinal Ethanol, LLC, Consolidated Uranium Inc., Dacian Gold Limited, Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Mfg. Co., Ltd., Golden Grain Energy, LLC.

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Current signals to investigate include market capitalization of $236.96M, beta of 0.66, and return on equity of +31.3%.

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LKCRU currently shows total debt of $22.67M and beta of 0.66. Missing data should be treated as a research gap, not as low risk.

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Recent filings to review: 4 (2025-01-03 00:00:00), 15-12G (2024-10-23 00:00:00), SC 13E3/A (2024-10-22 00:00:00), SC 13E3/A (2024-10-22 00:00:00).

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Company website: http://www.dakotaethanol.com

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