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Greif, Inc.(GEF)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
GEF•NYSE
$68.22
$3.23B mkt cap·4.5× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
AboutGreif, Inc. engages in the production and sale of industrial packaging products and services worldwide. It operates in three segments: Global Industrial Packaging; Paper Packaging & Services; and Land Management. The Global Industrial Packaging segment produces and sells industrial packaging products, including steel, fiber, and plastic drums; rigid and flexible intermediate bulk containers; closure systems for industrial packaging products; transit protection products; water bottles, and remanufactured and reconditioned industrial containers; and various services, such as container life cycle management, filling, logistics, warehousing, and other packaging services to chemicals, paints and pigments, food and beverage, petroleum, industrial coatings, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, mineral product, and other industries. This segment also offers flexible intermediate bulk containers and related services to the agriculture, construction, and food industries. The Paper Packaging & Services segment produces and sells containerboards, corrugated sheets and containers, and other corrugated and specialty products to customers in the packaging, automotive, food, and building products markets; and produces and sells coated and uncoated recycled paperboard, and recycled fiber. This segment's corrugated container products are used to ship various products, such as home appliances, small machinery, grocery products, automotive components, books, and furniture, as well as various other applications. The Land Management segment engages in harvesting and regeneration of timber properties; and sale of timberland and special use properties. As of October 31, 2021, this segment owned approximately 175,000 acres of timber properties in the southeastern United States. The company was formerly known as Greif Bros. Corporation and changed its name to Greif, Inc. in 2001. Greif, Inc. was founded in 1877 and is headquartered in Delaware, Ohio.Show more
- Revenue$4.29B-1.0%
- EBITDA$553M-2.7%
- Net Income$840M+215.8%
- EPS (Diluted)15.00+223.3%
- Gross Margin22.16%+7.6%
- EBITDA Margin12.88%-1.7%
- Operating Margin6.85%-13.0%
- Net Margin19.58%+219.0%
- ROE31.75%+160.1%
- ROIC4.66%-12.9%
- Debt/Equity0.52-62.2%
- Interest Coverage3.24+42.0%
GEF Key Insights
Greif, Inc. (GEF) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 20.8%
- ✓Strong 5Y profit CAGR of 50.5%
- ✓Healthy dividend yield of 3.1%
- ✓Trading at only 1.1x book value
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Negative free cash flow
- ✗Low quality earnings: Net income not backed by cash flow
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
GEF Price & Volume
Greif, Inc. (GEF) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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GEF Growth Metrics
Greif, Inc. (GEF) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years1.72%
5 Years-1.01%
3 Years-12.25%
TTM-26.25%
Profit CAGR
10 Years27.87%
5 Years50.5%
3 Years30.65%
TTM416.37%
EPS CAGR
10 Years25.89%
5 Years46.14%
3 Years24.62%
TTM302.8%
Return on Capital
10 Years10.38%
5 Years10.37%
3 Years8.32%
Last Year5.73%
GEF Recent Earnings
Greif, Inc. (GEF) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 7/12 qtrs (58%)●Beat Revenue 4/12 qtrs (33%)
Q2 2026Latest
Apr 28, 2026EPS
$1.10
Est $1.16
-5.2%
Revenue
$1.1B
Est $1.1B
-2.5%
Q1 2026
Jan 27, 2026EPS
$0.48
Est $0.69
-30.4%
Revenue
$995M
Est $1.0B
-1.6%
Q3 2025
Aug 27, 2025EPS
$1.03
Est $0.81
+27.2%
Revenue
$1.1B
Est $716M
+58.5%
Q3 2025
Jun 4, 2025EPS
$1.19
Est $1.13
+5.3%
Revenue
$1.4B
Est $1.4B
-2.2%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Apr 28, 2026 | $1.10vs $1.16-5.2% | $1.1Bvs $1.1B-2.5% |
| Q1 2026 | Jan 27, 2026 | $0.48vs $0.69-30.4% | $995Mvs $1.0B-1.6% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 27, 2025 | $1.03vs $0.81+27.2% | $1.1Bvs $716M+58.5% |
| Q3 2025 | Jun 4, 2025 | $1.19vs $1.13+5.3% | $1.4Bvs $1.4B-2.2% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
GEF Peer Comparison
Greif, Inc. (GEF) competitors in Bulk Industrial Packaging — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SLGN | 4.28B | 40.50 | 15 | 10.73% | 4.31% | 12.47% | 2.03 | |
 ATR | 7.89B | 122.63 | 20.86 | 5.42% | 9.98% | 18.64% | 0.56 | |
 SON | 5.16B | 52.30 | 13.14 | 41.72% | 13.83% | 30.03% | 1.34 | |
 IP | 17.75B | 33.52 | -5.00 | 33.71% | -13.42% | -20.44% | 0.73 | |
 PKG | 20.24B | 226.82 | 26.44 | 7.23% | 8.6% | 16.73% | 0.95 | |
 SEE | 6.21B | 42.15 | 12.29 | -0.61% | 9.43% | 48.39% | 3.31 | |
 GPK | 3.31B | 11.20 | 7.57 | -2.16% | 3.17% | 8.37% | 1.67 | |
 CCK | 11.35B | 101.09 | 15.84 | 4.78% | 5.96% | 21.8% | 1.77 |
Compare GEF vs Peers
Greif, Inc. (GEF) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
GEF Income Statement
Greif, Inc. (GEF) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Oct'17 | Oct'18 | Oct'19 | Oct'20 | Oct'21 | Oct'22 | Oct'23 | Oct'24 | Sep'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 3.64B | 3.87B | 4.59B | 4.51B | 5.56B | 6.35B | 5.22B | 4.33B | 4.29B | 3.35B |
| Revenue Growth % | 9.47% | 6.48% | 18.62% | -1.74% | 23.06% | 14.28% | -17.81% | -16.95% | -1% | -26.25% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 2.92B | 3.08B | 3.64B | 3.6B | 4.46B | 5.06B | 4.07B | 3.44B | 3.34B | 2.59B |
| COGS % of Revenue | 80.36% | 79.64% | 79.11% | 79.74% | 80.33% | 79.76% | 78.04% | 79.42% | 77.84% | - |
| Gross Profit | 714.7M▲ 0% | 788.9M▲ 10.4% | 959.9M▲ 21.7% | 914.7M▼ 4.7% | 1.09B▲ 19.5% | 1.29B▲ 17.6% | 1.15B▼ 10.8% | 892.15M▼ 22.2% | 950.73M▲ 6.6% | 756.1M▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 19.64% | 20.36% | 20.89% | 20.26% | 19.67% | 20.24% | 21.96% | 20.59% | 22.16% | 22.58% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 4.35% | 10.38% | 21.68% | -4.71% | 19.49% | 17.6% | -10.84% | -22.16% | 6.57% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 407.5M | 399.2M | 507.4M | 609.8M | 507.8M | 664.2M | 540.6M | 550.58M | 656.62M | 655.2M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 11.2% | 10.31% | 11.04% | 13.51% | 9.14% | 10.46% | 10.36% | 12.7% | 15.3% | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 407.5M | 399.2M | 507.4M | 516M | 565.9M | 581M | 0 | 0 | 656.62M | 599.4M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 11.2% | 10.31% | 11.04% | 11.43% | 10.19% | 9.15% | - | - | 15.3% | - |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | -2.6M | 93.8M | -58.1M | 83.2M | 540.6M | 550.58M | 0 | 2M |
| Operating Income | 272.4M▲ 0% | 370.5M▲ 36.0% | 399.1M▲ 7.7% | 304.9M▼ 23.6% | 585.2M▲ 91.9% | 621.2M▲ 6.2% | 605.5M▼ 2.5% | 341.56M▼ 43.6% | 294.11M▼ 13.9% | 100.9M▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 7.49% | 9.56% | 8.69% | 6.75% | 10.53% | 9.78% | 11.6% | 7.88% | 6.85% | 3.01% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 20.74% | 36.01% | 7.72% | -23.6% | 91.93% | 6.15% | -2.53% | -43.59% | -13.89% | - |
| EBITDA | 392.9M | 494.5M | 614.2M | 547.4M | 819.6M | 837.8M | 836.1M | 568.04M | 552.55M | 322.3M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 10.8% | 12.77% | 13.37% | 12.12% | 14.75% | 13.19% | 16.02% | 13.11% | 12.88% | 9.62% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 11.21% | 25.86% | 24.21% | -10.88% | 49.73% | 2.22% | -0.2% | -32.06% | -2.73% | -45.17% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 120.5M | 124M | 215.1M | 242.5M | 234.4M | 216.6M | 230.6M | 226.47M | 258.44M | 221.4M |
| EBIT | 260.4M | 354.2M | 379.9M | 301.9M | 571.3M | 586.9M | 603.5M | 307.96M | 181.85M | 288.3M |
| Net Interest Income | -60.1M | -51M | -112.5M | -115.8M | -92.7M | -61.2M | -96.3M | -134.9M | -56.1M | -3.2M |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 60.1M | 51M | 112.5M | 115.8M | 92.7M | 61.2M | 96.3M | 134.9M | 56.1M | 3.2M |
| Other Income/Expense | -72.1M | -70.7M | -137.1M | -117.3M | -102.4M | -90.1M | -108.6M | -52.36M | -181.75M | 159.6M |
| Pretax Income | 200.3M▲ 0% | 299.8M▲ 49.7% | 262M▼ 12.6% | 187.6M▼ 28.4% | 482.8M▲ 157.4% | 531.1M▲ 10.0% | 496.9M▼ 6.4% | 289.2M▼ 41.8% | 112.36M▼ 61.1% | 260.5M▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 5.51% | 7.74% | 5.7% | 4.15% | 8.69% | 8.36% | 9.52% | 6.67% | 2.62% | 7.78% |
| Income Tax | 67.2M | 73.3M | 70.7M | 63.3M | 69.6M | 137.1M | 117.8M | 20.62M | 70.69M | 92M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 33.55% | 24.45% | 26.98% | 33.74% | 14.42% | 25.81% | 23.71% | 7.13% | 62.91% | 35.32% |
| Net Income | 118.6M▲ 0% | 209.4M▲ 76.6% | 171M▼ 18.3% | 108.8M▼ 36.4% | 390.7M▲ 259.1% | 376.7M▼ 3.6% | 359.2M▼ 4.6% | 265.96M▼ 26.0% | 840M▲ 215.8% | 971.3M▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 3.26% | 5.41% | 3.72% | 2.41% | 7.03% | 5.93% | 6.88% | 6.14% | 19.58% | 29% |
| Net Income Growth % | 58.34% | 76.56% | -18.34% | -36.37% | 259.1% | -3.58% | -4.65% | -25.96% | 215.83% | 416.37% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 135.1M | 229.5M | 194.2M | 124.3M | 413.2M | 394M | 379.1M | 268.58M | 41.67M | 168.5M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.42M | 824.9M | 1000K |
| Minority Interest | 68.1M | 81.9M | 79.3M | 68.5M | 85.4M | 48.8M | 163.7M | 165M | 129.8M | 131.7M |
| EPS (Diluted) | 2.48▲ 0% | 4.36▲ 75.8% | 3.55▼ 18.6% | 2.25▼ 36.6% | 8.03▲ 256.9% | 7.75▼ 3.5% | 7.57▼ 2.3% | 4.64▼ 38.7% | 15.00▲ 223.3% | 17.06▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | 57.96% | 75.81% | -18.58% | -36.62% | 256.89% | -3.49% | -2.32% | -38.71% | 223.28% | 302.8% |
| EPS (Basic) | 2.48 | 4.37 | 3.55 | 2.25 | 8.05 | 7.81 | 7.63 | 4.66 | 15.05 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 47.83M | 47.97M | 48.22M | 48.4M | 48.67M | 48.61M | 47.47M | 47.31M | 47.6M | 56.95M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 47.83M | 47.97M | 48.22M | 48.4M | 48.67M | 48.61M | 47.47M | 47.31M | 47.4M | 56.95M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 83.14% | 47.76% | 60.82% | 95.86% | 27.08% | 29.55% | 32.43% | 45.49% | 12.04% | - |
GEF Balance Sheet
Greif, Inc. (GEF) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Oct'17 | Oct'18 | Oct'19 | Oct'20 | Oct'21 | Oct'22 | Oct'23 | Oct'24 | Sep'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 994.5M | 976.7M | 1.25B | 1.3B | 1.66B | 1.5B | 1.37B | 1.55B | 1.66B | 1.56B |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 142.3M | 94.2M | 77.3M | 105.9M | 124.6M | 147.1M | 180.9M | 197.7M | 256.7M | 286.1M |
| Cash Only | 142.3M | 94.2M | 77.3M | 105.9M | 124.6M | 147.1M | 180.9M | 197.7M | 256.7M | 286.1M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 447M | 456.7M | 664.2M | 636.6M | 889.5M | 749.1M | 659.4M | 746.9M | 655.3M | 707.1M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 44.84 | 43.03 | 52.76 | 51.46 | 58.43 | 43.06 | 46.12 | 62.9 | 55.75 | 72.18 |
| Inventory | 279.5M | 289.5M | 358.2M | 293.6M | 499.2M | 403.3M | 338.6M | 399.5M | 336.8M | 340M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 34.9 | 34.25 | 35.97 | 29.77 | 40.83 | 29.07 | 30.35 | 42.37 | 36.81 | 47.83 |
| Other Current Assets | 90.4M | 96.5M | 105.3M | 223.7M | 96.8M | 142.6M | 144.2M | 149.5M | 415.1M | 230.6M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 2.24B | 2.22B | 4.18B | 4.21B | 4.15B | 3.97B | 4.59B | 5.1B | 4.1B | 4.03B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 1.19B | 1.19B | 1.69B | 1.61B | 1.59B | 1.48B | 1.88B | 1.74B | 1.32B | 1.3B |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 3.06x | 3.25x | 2.72x | 2.80x | 3.50x | 4.28x | 2.77x | 2.49x | 3.25x | 2.52x |
| Goodwill | 785.4M | 776M | 1.52B | 1.52B | 1.52B | 1.46B | 1.69B | 1.95B | 1.7B | 1.69B |
| Intangible Assets | 98M | 80.6M | 776.5M | 715.3M | 648.4M | 576.2M | 792.2M | 937.1M | 840.9M | 794M |
| Long-Term Investments | -10.5M | -7.9M | -15.9M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 166M | 169.6M | 193.1M | 353.2M | 385.6M | 435.6M | 200.2M | 426.7M | 243.8M | 1.47B |
| Total Assets | 3.23B▲ 0% | 3.19B▼ 1.2% | 5.43B▲ 69.9% | 5.51B▲ 1.6% | 5.82B▲ 5.5% | 5.47B▼ 5.9% | 5.96B▲ 9.0% | 6.65B▲ 11.5% | 5.77B▼ 13.2% | 5.6B▲ 0% |
| Asset Turnover | 1.13x | 1.21x | 0.85x | 0.82x | 0.96x | 1.16x | 0.88x | 0.65x | 0.74x | 0.57x |
| Asset Growth % | 1.86% | -1.16% | 69.86% | 1.55% | 5.53% | -5.95% | 8.97% | 11.52% | -13.25% | -48.3% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 687.9M | 666.5M | 825.4M | 1B | 1.31B | 1.05B | 939.3M | 1.01B | 1.13B | 1.23B |
| Accounts Payable | 399.2M | 403.8M | 435.2M | 450.7M | 704.5M | 561.3M | 497.8M | 521.9M | 429.6M | 500.9M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 49.84 | 47.78 | 43.7 | 45.69 | 57.62 | 40.46 | 44.62 | 55.35 | 46.95 | 62.23 |
| Short-Term Debt | 29.5M | 26.1M | 92.9M | 151.5M | 170.8M | 76.8M | 93.7M | 114.4M | 287.7M | 345M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 147.4M | 125.9M | 154.9M | 223.3M | 224.5M | 185.6M | 152.9M | 159.1M | 368.4M | 380.2M |
| Current Ratio | 1.45x | 1.47x | 1.51x | 1.30x | 1.27x | 1.43x | 1.46x | 1.53x | 1.47x | 1.47x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.04x | 1.03x | 1.08x | 1.01x | 0.89x | 1.05x | 1.10x | 1.13x | 1.17x | 1.17x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 29.9 | 29.51 | 45.03 | 35.54 | 41.64 | 31.67 | 31.85 | 49.92 | 45.6 | 57.78 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 1.47B | 1.34B | 3.39B | 3.29B | 2.9B | 2.61B | 2.91B | 3.39B | 1.59B | 1.3B |
| Long-Term Debt | 937.8M | 887.8M | 2.66B | 2.34B | 2.05B | 1.84B | 2.12B | 2.63B | 1.06B | 701.2M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 257.7M | 239.5M | 209.6M | 268.1M | 264.4M | 173.2M | 643.3M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 217.8M | 179.8M | 313M | 339.2M | 318M | 343.6M | 325.6M | 295.1M | 250.2M | 750.6M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 309.8M | 271M | 416.9M | 357.7M | 289.7M | 219.4M | 194.8M | 200.1M | 110.4M | 1.12B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.15B | 2.01B | 4.21B | 4.29B | 4.22B | 3.66B | 3.85B | 4.4B | 2.72B | 2.52B |
| Total Debt | 967.3M | 910.1M | 2.75B | 2.8B | 2.52B | 2.18B | 2.54B | 3.07B | 1.57B | 1.18B |
| Net Debt | 825M | 815.9M | 2.67B | 2.69B | 2.39B | 2.03B | 2.36B | 2.87B | 1.31B | 894.5M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.90x | 0.76x | 2.27x | 2.29x | 1.57x | 1.20x | 1.20x | 1.36x | 0.52x | 0.52x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.46x | 1.84x | 4.48x | 5.11x | 3.07x | 2.60x | 3.04x | 5.40x | 2.84x | 3.66x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.10x | 1.65x | 4.35x | 4.92x | 2.92x | 2.42x | 2.82x | 5.05x | 2.38x | 2.38x |
| Interest Coverage | 4.33x | 6.95x | 3.38x | 2.61x | 6.16x | 9.59x | 6.27x | 2.28x | 3.24x | 90.09x |
| Total Equity | 1.08B▲ 0% | 1.19B▲ 10.3% | 1.21B▲ 1.9% | 1.22B▲ 0.7% | 1.6B▲ 31.0% | 1.81B▲ 13.2% | 2.11B▲ 16.7% | 2.25B▲ 6.4% | 3.04B▲ 35.5% | 3.07B▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | 9.02% | 10.26% | 1.91% | 0.68% | 31.05% | 13.15% | 16.66% | 6.43% | 35.48% | 112.42% |
| Book Value per Share | 22.56 | 24.80 | 25.14 | 25.22 | 32.87 | 37.24 | 44.48 | 47.51 | 63.96 | 53.98 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 1.01B | 1.11B | 1.13B | 1.15B | 1.51B | 1.76B | 1.95B | 2.08B | 2.91B | 2.94B |
| Common Stock | 144.2M | 150.5M | 162.6M | 170.2M | 179.3M | 173.5M | 208.4M | 230.3M | 247.3M | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | 1.36B | 1.47B | 1.54B | 1.54B | 1.83B | 2.1B | 2.34B | 2.49B | 3.19B | 0 |
| Treasury Stock | -135.6M | -135.4M | -134.8M | -134.4M | -134.1M | -205.1M | -281.9M | -279M | -276.5M | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -358.2M | -377.1M | -433.7M | -427.5M | -356.5M | -302.3M | -316.5M | -355.1M | -250.8M | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 68.1M | 81.9M | 79.3M | 68.5M | 85.4M | 48.8M | 163.7M | 165M | 129.8M | 131.7M |
GEF Cash Flow Statement
Greif, Inc. (GEF) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Oct'17 | Oct'18 | Oct'19 | Oct'20 | Oct'21 | Oct'22 | Oct'23 | Oct'24 | Sep'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 305M | 253M | 389.5M | 454.7M | 396M | 657.5M | 649.5M | 356M | 58.6M | 58.6M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 8.38% | 6.53% | 8.48% | 10.07% | 7.13% | 10.36% | 12.45% | 8.21% | 1.37% | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | 1.33% | -17.05% | 53.95% | 16.74% | -12.91% | 66.04% | -1.22% | -45.19% | -83.54% | -69.08% |
| Net Income | 135.1M | 229.5M | 194.2M | 124.3M | 390.7M | 394M | 379.1M | 295.5M | 16.47M | 971.3M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 120.5M | 124M | 215.1M | 299.9M | 274.4M | 216.6M | 230.6M | 261.3M | 258.44M | 221.4M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 2.9M | 6.5M | 12.8M | -1.2M | 0 | 34.4M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | 2.3M | 8M | 1.3M | 16.7M | -47.2M | 3.8M | -28.7M | -86.2M | -28.3M | -75.9M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 172.3M | 82.9M | -3.5M | 32.4M | -60.1M | 84.6M | 10.2M | 7.5M | -187.51M | -442M |
| Working Capital Changes | -4.7M | -67.4M | -30.4M | -17.4M | -161.8M | -75.9M | 58.3M | -122.1M | -500K | 123.6M |
| Change in Receivables | -47.3M | -34M | 55.1M | -9.1M | -247.5M | 25.1M | 130.3M | -43.4M | 1.9M | -8.1M |
| Change in Inventory | -7M | -24.8M | 33.9M | 27.1M | -205.6M | 6.1M | 101M | -26.4M | -10.5M | 10.5M |
| Change in Payables | 20.5M | 24.3M | -69.9M | 38.1M | 230.4M | -40.5M | -79.8M | 18.9M | -43M | 42.7M |
| Cash from Investing | -90.4M | -135.2M | -1.99B | -25.2M | 46.8M | -28.2M | -670.2M | -658.3M | 1.64B | 2.08B |
| Capital Expenditures | -106.3M | -149.1M | -162.2M | -136.8M | -147.3M | -183M | -219.6M | -186.5M | -143.8M | -165.6M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 2.92% | 3.85% | 3.53% | 3.03% | 2.65% | 2.88% | 4.21% | 4.3% | 3.35% | - |
| Acquisitions | 5.9M | 1.4M | -1.86B | -3.6M | 164M | 139.2M | -459.2M | -568.8M | 1.77B | 2.24B |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 10M | 12.5M | 30.8M | 115.2M | 30.1M | 22.3M | 8.6M | 97M | 24.2M | 5.8M |
| Cash from Financing | -175.6M | -158.3M | 1.58B | -405.3M | -422.9M | -531M | 69.7M | 324.3M | -1.69B | -2.1B |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -68.3M | -55.7M | 1.75B | -287.6M | -266M | -289.1M | 290.7M | 489.4M | -1.55B | -1.21B |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -71.1M | -63.9M | -10.6M | -8.07M | -147.87M |
| Dividends Paid | -98.6M | -100M | -104M | -104.3M | -105.8M | -111.3M | -116.5M | -121M | -101.1M | -103M |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -71.1M | -63.9M | -10.6M | -8.07M | -147.87M |
| Other Financing | -8.7M | -2.6M | -63.6M | -13.4M | -51.1M | -59.5M | -40.6M | -33.5M | -28.43M | -635.83M |
| Net Change in Cash | 38.6M▲ 0% | -48.1M▼ 224.6% | -16.9M▲ 64.9% | 28.6M▲ 269.2% | 18.7M▼ 34.6% | 22.5M▲ 20.3% | 33.8M▲ 50.2% | 16.8M▼ 50.3% | 59M▲ 251.2% | 33.4M▲ 0% |
| Free Cash Flow | 198.7M▲ 0% | 103.9M▼ 47.7% | 227.3M▲ 118.8% | 317.9M▲ 39.9% | 248.7M▼ 21.8% | 474.5M▲ 90.8% | 435.9M▼ 8.1% | 169.5M▼ 61.1% | -85.2M▼ 150.3% | -123.2M▲ 0% |
| FCF Margin % | 5.46% | 2.68% | 4.95% | 7.04% | 4.48% | 7.47% | 8.35% | 3.91% | -1.99% | -3.68% |
| FCF Growth % | 4.91% | -47.71% | 118.77% | 39.86% | -21.77% | 90.79% | -8.13% | -61.11% | -150.27% | -158.78% |
| FCF per Share | 4.15 | 2.17 | 4.71 | 6.57 | 5.11 | 9.76 | 9.18 | 3.58 | -1.79 | -1.79 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 2.57x | 1.21x | 2.28x | 4.18x | 1.01x | 1.75x | 1.81x | 1.34x | 0.07x | -0.13x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.3M | 112.9M | 157.1M | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157M | 155.2M | 107.5M | 0 | 0 |
GEF Key Ratios
Greif, Inc. (GEF) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 11.47% | 18.46% | 14.24% | 8.94% | 27.71% | 22.1% | 18.32% | 12.2% | 31.75% | 33.73% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.71% | 14.21% | 10.16% | 5.86% | 11.1% | 11.9% | 10.93% | 5.34% | 4.66% | 4.66% |
| Gross Margin | 19.64% | 20.36% | 20.89% | 20.26% | 19.67% | 20.24% | 21.96% | 20.59% | 22.16% | 22.58% |
| Net Margin | 3.26% | 5.41% | 3.72% | 2.41% | 7.03% | 5.93% | 6.88% | 6.14% | 19.58% | 29% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.90x | 0.76x | 2.27x | 2.29x | 1.57x | 1.20x | 1.20x | 1.36x | 0.52x | 0.52x |
| Interest Coverage | 4.33x | 6.95x | 3.38x | 2.61x | 6.16x | 9.59x | 6.27x | 2.28x | 3.24x | 90.09x |
| FCF Conversion | 2.57x | 1.21x | 2.28x | 4.18x | 1.01x | 1.75x | 1.81x | 1.34x | 0.07x | -0.13x |
| Revenue Growth | 9.47% | 6.48% | 18.62% | -1.74% | 23.06% | 14.28% | -17.81% | -16.95% | -1% | -26.25% |
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Growth & Financials
Greif, Inc. (GEF) reported $3.35B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 425% increase from $637.4M in 1996.
Greif, Inc. (GEF) saw revenue decline by 1.0% over the past year.
Yes, Greif, Inc. (GEF) is profitable, generating $971.3M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (19.6% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Yes, Greif, Inc. (GEF) pays a dividend with a yield of 3.11%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Greif, Inc. (GEF) has a return on equity (ROE) of 31.7%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.
Greif, Inc. (GEF) had negative free cash flow of $123.2M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.
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