(GEF) Greif Bros - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US3976241071

Steel Drums, Plastic Drums, Containers, Corrugated Boxes, Paperboard

GEF EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS (Earnings per Share) of GEF over the last years for every Quarter: "2020-10": 0.78, "2021-01": 0.61, "2021-04": 1.13, "2021-07": 1.93, "2021-10": 1.93, "2022-01": 1.28, "2022-04": 2.41, "2022-07": 2.35, "2022-10": 1.83, "2023-01": 1.06, "2023-04": 1.77, "2023-07": 1.75, "2023-10": 1.56, "2024-01": 1.27, "2024-04": 0.82, "2024-07": 1.03, "2024-10": 0.85, "2025-01": 0.39, "2025-04": 0.8125, "2025-07": 1.03,

GEF Revenue

Revenue of GEF over the last years for every Quarter: 2020-10: 1161.3, 2021-01: 1146.5, 2021-04: 1340.6, 2021-07: 1490.8, 2021-10: 1578.2, 2022-01: 1564.3, 2022-04: 1667.3, 2022-07: 1622.1, 2022-10: 1495.8, 2023-01: 1271, 2023-04: 1308.9, 2023-07: 1330.3, 2023-10: 1308.4, 2024-01: 1205.8, 2024-04: 1371, 2024-07: 1454.2, 2024-10: 1417.1, 2025-01: 1265.8, 2025-04: 1385.7, 2025-07: 1134.7,

Description: GEF Greif Bros

Greif, Inc. is a global industrial packaging products and services provider, manufacturing a diverse range of products including steel, fibre, and plastic drums, containers, and packaging materials. The companys product portfolio caters to various industries such as packaging, automotive, food, and building products.

In addition to its industrial packaging business, Greif, Inc. also produces and sells containerboard, corrugated sheets, and other corrugated products, as well as coated and uncoated recycled paperboard. The company has a significant presence in the paper and packaging industry, with a diversified revenue stream from various product lines and services, including container life cycle management, logistics, and warehousing.

Some key performance indicators (KPIs) that can be used to evaluate Greif, Inc.s performance include its revenue growth, gross margin ratio, and return on equity (ROE). With a ROE of 10.25%, the company demonstrates a reasonable level of profitability. Additionally, its market capitalization of $3.06 billion indicates a significant market presence. To further analyze the companys performance, other KPIs such as debt-to-equity ratio, interest coverage ratio, and dividend yield can be examined.

Greif, Inc.s diversified product portfolio and global presence provide a stable foundation for its business. The companys ability to adapt to changing market conditions and its focus on providing value-added services to its customers will be crucial in driving its future growth and profitability.

GEF Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD 2,923m
Sub-Industry Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers
IPO / Inception 1996-02-28

GEF Stock Ratings

Growth Rating 8.02%
Fundamental 49.8%
Dividend Rating 64.8%
Return 12m vs S&P 500 -17.3%
Analyst Rating 4.0 of 5

GEF Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m 3.69%
Yield on Cost 5y 6.00%
Annual Growth 5y 4.76%
Payout Consistency 97.3%
Payout Ratio 53.0%

GEF Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m -82.3%
Growth Correlation 12m 3.7%
Growth Correlation 5y 57%
CAGR 5y -0.69%
CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) -0.02
CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) -0.06
Sharpe Ratio 12m -0.96
Alpha -19.69
Beta 1.009
Volatility 26.33%
Current Volume 210.4k
Average Volume 20d 155k
Stop Loss 57.2 (-3.1%)
Signal -0.41

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 4.5

Net Income (190.0m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 312.2m TTM)
FCFTA 0.05 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 2.78pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)
NWC/Revenue 11.22% (prev 13.17%; Δ -1.95pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)
CFO/TA 0.07 (>3.0%) and CFO 490.5m > Net Income 190.0m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)
Net Debt (2.65b) to EBITDA (640.2m) ratio: 4.15 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)
Current Ratio 1.41 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)
Outstanding Shares last Quarter (58.3m) change vs 12m ago 22.94% (target <= -2.0% for YES)
Gross Margin 21.35% (prev 19.81%; Δ 1.54pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)
Asset Turnover 76.69% (prev 78.12%; Δ -1.43pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)
Interest Coverage Ratio 2.97 (EBITDA TTM 640.2m / Interest Expense TTM 126.3m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 2.74

(A) 0.09 = (Total Current Assets 2.00b - Total Current Liabilities 1.41b) / Total Assets 6.74b
(B) 0.37 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 2.51b / Total Assets 6.74b
(C) 0.06 = EBIT TTM 374.6m / Avg Total Assets 6.79b
(D) 0.56 = Book Value of Equity 2.47b / Total Liabilities 4.41b
Total Rating: 2.74 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 49.75

1. Piotroski 4.50pt = -0.50
2. FCF Yield 6.06% = 3.03
3. FCF Margin 6.50% = 1.62
4. Debt/Equity 1.34 = 1.67
5. Debt/Ebitda 4.15 = -2.50
6. ROIC - WACC (= 1.01)% = 1.26
7. RoE 8.99% = 0.75
8. Rev. Trend -27.79% = -2.08
9. EPS Trend -69.78% = -3.49

What is the price of GEF shares?

As of October 21, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 59.02 with a total of 210,413 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.69%, over one month by -1.01%, over three months by -9.43% and over the past year by -4.65%.

Is Greif Bros a good stock to buy?

No, based on ValueRay´s Fundamental Analyses, Greif Bros (NYSE:GEF) is currently (October 2025) a stock to sell. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 49.75 and therefor a negative outlook according to the companies health.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of GEF is around 53.01 USD . This means that GEF is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -10.18%.

Is GEF a buy, sell or hold?

Greif Bros has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy GEF.
  • Strong Buy: 3
  • Buy: 0
  • Hold: 3
  • Sell: 0
  • Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the GEF price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 76.4 29.4%
Analysts Target Price 76.4 29.4%
ValueRay Target Price 57.3 -2.9%

Last update: 2025-10-10 03:48

GEF Fundamental Data Overview

Market Cap USD = 2.92b (2.92b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 25.0744
P/S = 0.5381
P/B = 1.6012
P/EG = 2.25
Beta = 1.009
Revenue TTM = 5.20b USD
EBIT TTM = 374.6m USD
EBITDA TTM = 640.2m USD
Long Term Debt = 2.22b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 546.6m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 2.94b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 2.65b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 5.58b USD (2.92b + Debt 2.94b - CCE 285.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.97 (Ebit TTM 374.6m / Interest Expense TTM 126.3m)
FCF Yield = 6.06% (FCF TTM 338.1m / Enterprise Value 5.58b)
FCF Margin = 6.50% (FCF TTM 338.1m / Revenue TTM 5.20b)
Net Margin = 3.65% (Net Income TTM 190.0m / Revenue TTM 5.20b)
Gross Margin = 21.35% ((Revenue TTM 5.20b - Cost of Revenue TTM 4.09b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 22.68% (prev 23.06%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.83 (Enterprise Value 5.58b / Total Assets 6.74b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.49% (Interest Expense 14.5m / Debt 2.94b)
Taxrate = 21.15% (11.8m / 55.8m)
NOPAT = 295.4m (EBIT 374.6m * (1 - 21.15%))
Current Ratio = 1.41 (Total Current Assets 2.00b / Total Current Liabilities 1.41b)
Debt / Equity = 1.34 (Debt 2.94b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.19b)
Debt / EBITDA = 4.15 (Net Debt 2.65b / EBITDA 640.2m)
Debt / FCF = 7.85 (Net Debt 2.65b / FCF TTM 338.1m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.11b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 2.82% (Net Income 190.0m / Total Assets 6.74b)
RoE = 8.99% (Net Income TTM 190.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.11b)
RoCE = 8.65% (EBIT 374.6m / Capital Employed (Equity 2.11b + L.T.Debt 2.22b))
RoIC = 6.05% (NOPAT 295.4m / Invested Capital 4.88b)
WACC = 5.05% (E(2.92b)/V(5.86b) * Re(9.73%) + D(2.94b)/V(5.86b) * Rd(0.49%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 9.73% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 11.00%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 70.24% ; FCFE base≈264.1m ; Y1≈235.8m ; Y5≈199.4m
Fair Price DCF = 104.3 (DCF Value 2.73b / Shares Outstanding 26.2m; 5y FCF grow -13.25% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -69.78 | EPS CAGR: -18.86% | SUE: -0.47 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -27.79 | Revenue CAGR: -9.56% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0

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