(GEF) Greif Bros - Overview
Sector: Consumer Cyclical | Industry: Packaging & Containers | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 3.588m USD | Total Return: 18.7% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 12.9M
EPS Trend: -93.3%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: -93.7%
Warnings
Choppy Below Avwap Earnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Greif, Inc. (GEF) is a global producer of industrial packaging products and services, operating through four primary segments: Customized Polymer Solutions, Durable Metal Solutions, Sustainable Fiber Solutions, and Integrated Solutions. The company manufactures a diverse range of rigid containers, including steel, fiber, and plastic drums, alongside intermediate bulk containers and closure systems. Its client base spans the chemical, agricultural, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical industries.
The industrial packaging sector is characterized by high capital intensity and a business model that relies on extensive logistics networks to minimize shipping costs of bulky empty containers. Greif integrates its manufacturing with lifecycle services, such as container reconditioning and recycled fiber procurement, to improve resource efficiency. Investors may find additional insights on Greifs valuation metrics by exploring ValueRay.
Founded in 1877 and headquartered in Delaware, Ohio, the company formerly operated as Greif Bros. Corporation. Its current structure emphasizes a mix of metal, plastic, and fiber-based materials to mitigate commodity price volatility across different raw material markets.
- Global manufacturing activity levels directly impact industrial packaging demand volumes
- Fluctuating steel and resin costs dictate segment operating margins
- Recycled fiber price volatility influences Sustainable Fiber Solutions profitability
- Strategic acquisitions and portfolio diversification drive long-term revenue growth
- Global supply chain stability affects international distribution and logistics efficiency
| Net Income: 954.6m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: -0.03 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -5.33 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 9.38% < 20% (prev 9.41%; Δ -0.03% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA -0.00 > 3% & CFO -16.1m > Net Income 954.6m |
| Net Debt (1.13b) to EBITDA (559.9m): 2.01 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.28 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (57.0m) vs 12m ago -1.73% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 22.73% > 18% (prev 0.21%; Δ 2.25k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 59.11% > 50% (prev 61.24%; Δ -2.13% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 3.93 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 559.9m / Interest Expense TTM 85.6m) |
| A: 0.06 (Total Current Assets 1.56b - Total Current Liabilities 1.23b) / Total Assets 5.60b |
| B: 0.59 (Retained Earnings 3.32b / Total Assets 5.60b) |
| C: 0.06 (EBIT TTM 336.8m / Avg Total Assets 6.09b) |
| D: 1.33 (Book Value of Equity 3.36b / Total Liabilities 2.52b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 4.10 = AA |
| DSRI: 1.12 (Receivables 707.1m/706.0m, Revenue 3.60b/4.03b) |
| GMI: 0.92 (GM 22.73% / 20.87%) |
| AQI: 0.98 (AQ_t 0.49 / AQ_t-1 0.50) |
| SGI: 0.89 (Revenue 3.60b / 4.03b) |
| TATA: 0.17 (NI 954.6m - CFO -16.1m) / TA 5.60b) |
| Beneish M = -2.91 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of May 25, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 64.10 with a total of 197,840 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.55%,
over one month by -3.32%,
over three months by -12.07% and
over the past year by +18.67%.
Greif Bros has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy GEF.
- StrongBuy: 3
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 3
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 76.2 | 18.9% |
P/E Forward = 9.3023
P/S = 0.8416
P/B = 1.1841
P/EG = 0.7662
Revenue TTM = 3.60b USD
EBIT TTM = 336.8m USD
EBITDA TTM = 559.9m USD
Long Term Debt = 701.2m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 349.4m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.41b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 203.5m
Net Debt = 1.13b USD (calculated: Debt 1.41b - CCE 286.1m)
Enterprise Value = 4.71b USD (3.59b + Debt 1.41b - CCE 286.1m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.93 (Ebit TTM 336.8m / Interest Expense TTM 85.6m)
EV/FCF = -27.49x (Enterprise Value 4.71b / FCF TTM -171.5m)
FCF Yield = -3.64% (FCF TTM -171.5m / Enterprise Value 4.71b)
FCF Margin = -4.76% (FCF TTM -171.5m / Revenue TTM 3.60b)
Net Margin = 26.52% (Net Income TTM 954.6m / Revenue TTM 3.60b)
Gross Margin = 22.73% ((Revenue TTM 3.60b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2.78b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 23.02% (prev 20.37%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.84 (Enterprise Value 4.71b / Total Assets 5.60b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 6.06% (Interest Expense 85.6m / Debt 1.41b)
Taxrate = 26.58% (5.90m / 22.2m)
NOPAT = 247.3m (EBIT 336.8m * (1 - 26.58%))
Current Ratio = 1.28 (Total Current Assets 1.56b / Total Current Liabilities 1.23b)
Debt / Equity = 0.48 (Debt 1.41b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.94b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.01 (Net Debt 1.13b / EBITDA 559.9m)
Debt / FCF = -6.57 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 1.13b / FCF TTM -171.5m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.73b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 15.67% (Net Income 954.6m / Total Assets 5.60b)
RoE = 34.93% (Net Income TTM 954.6m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.73b)
RoCE = 9.81% (EBIT 336.8m / Capital Employed (Equity 2.73b + L.T.Debt 701.2m))
RoIC = 5.58% (NOPAT 247.3m / Invested Capital 4.43b)
WACC = 7.83% (E(3.59b)/V(5.00b) * Re(9.16%) + D(1.41b)/V(5.00b) * Rd(6.06%) * (1-Tc(0.27)))
Discount Rate = 9.16% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 47.74 | Cagr: -0.77%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -171.5m)
EPS Correlation: -93.33 | EPS CAGR: -28.98% | SUE: -0.50 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -93.72 | Revenue CAGR: -15.72% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=1.08 | Chg30d=-17.24% | Revisions=-60% | Analysts=6
EPS current Year (2026-09-30): EPS=3.88 | Chg30d=-5.98% | Revisions=-56% | GrowthEPS=+94.0% | GrowthRev=+8.1%
EPS next Year (2027-09-30): EPS=4.50 | Chg30d=-4.09% | Revisions=-60% | GrowthEPS=+15.9% | GrowthRev=+2.3%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -60%