GREIF INC-CL B (GEF.B) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:GEF.B - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US3976242061 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, GEF.B scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. GEF.B was compared to 23 industry peers in the Containers & Packaging industry. While GEF.B is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. GEF.B has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively. GEF.B also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
GEF.B had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year GEF.B had a positive cash flow from operations.
GEF.B had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years GEF.B had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
GEF.B has a Return On Assets of 3.19%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GEF.B outperforms 52.17% of its industry peers.
GEF.B has a Return On Equity of 10.30%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GEF.B outperforms 52.17% of its industry peers.
GEF.B's Return On Invested Capital of 6.46% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GEF.B outperforms 47.83% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GEF.B is above the industry average of 7.56%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.19% | ||
| ROE | 10.3% | ||
| ROIC | 6.46% |
ROA(3y)5.65%
ROA(5y)5.13%
ROE(3y)17.58%
ROE(5y)17.6%
ROIC(3y)9.92%
ROIC(5y)9.37%
1.3 Margins
With a Profit Margin value of 3.82%, GEF.B perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.17% of the companies in the same industry.
GEF.B's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Operating Margin of GEF.B (7.96%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
GEF.B's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With a Gross Margin value of 19.87%, GEF.B is not doing good in the industry: 65.22% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GEF.B has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.96% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.82% | ||
| GM | 19.87% |
OM growth 3Y-5.49%
OM growth 5Y-4.05%
PM growth 3Y-11.14%
PM growth 5Y5.8%
GM growth 3Y-0.03%
GM growth 5Y-1.21%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
GEF.B has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, GEF.B has more shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, GEF.B has less shares outstanding
GEF.B has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.01 indicates that GEF.B is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.01, GEF.B is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.91% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of GEF.B is 19.32, which is on the high side as it means it would take GEF.B, 19.32 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
GEF.B has a Debt to FCF ratio of 19.32. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GEF.B outperforms 47.83% of its industry peers.
GEF.B has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.36. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.36, GEF.B is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.83% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.36 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 19.32 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.01 |
ROIC/WACC0.87
WACC7.41%
2.3 Liquidity
GEF.B has a Current Ratio of 1.31. This is a normal value and indicates that GEF.B is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of GEF.B (1.31) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.97 indicates that GEF.B may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
GEF.B has a Quick ratio of 0.97. This is in the better half of the industry: GEF.B outperforms 69.57% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.31 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.97 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
GEF.B shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -51.34%.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 0.05% on average over the past years.
GEF.B shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.88%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.46% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-51.34%
EPS 3Y-10.83%
EPS 5Y0.05%
EPS Q2Q%-69.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.88%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.65%
Revenue growth 5Y3.46%
Sales Q2Q%4.98%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, GEF.B will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 13.79% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.39% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-1.04%
EPS Next 2Y12.65%
EPS Next 3Y11.51%
EPS Next 5Y13.79%
Revenue Next Year-4.9%
Revenue Next 2Y3.22%
Revenue Next 3Y3.52%
Revenue Next 5Y3.39%
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
GEF.B is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.45.
GEF.B's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GEF.B to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.10), we can say GEF.B is valued slightly cheaper.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.31 indicates a reasonable valuation of GEF.B.
65.22% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GEF.B, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.74, GEF.B is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.45 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.31 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of GEF.B indicates a rather cheap valuation: GEF.B is cheaper than 86.96% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, GEF.B is valued a bit cheaper than 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.16 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.18 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)365.61
EPS Next 2Y12.65%
EPS Next 3Y11.51%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
GEF.B has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.12%, which is a nice return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.27, GEF.B pays a better dividend. On top of this GEF.B pays more dividend than 82.61% of the companies listed in the same industry.
GEF.B's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.43.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.12% |
5.2 History
The dividend of GEF.B has a limited annual growth rate of 3.55%.
GEF.B has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
GEF.B has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.55%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years27
5.3 Sustainability
58.18% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GEF.B. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
GEF.B's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP58.18%
EPS Next 2Y12.65%
EPS Next 3Y11.51%
NYSE:GEF.B (5/6/2025, 3:10:44 PM)
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-0.27 (-0.47%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryContainers & Packaging
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners88.51%
Inst Owner Change-0.33%
Ins Owners3.73%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.70B
Analysts78
Price Target78.66 (38%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.12% |
Yearly Dividend2.57
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.55%
DP58.18%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years27
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-35.2%
Min EPS beat(2)-47.21%
Max EPS beat(2)-23.19%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-21.3%
Min EPS beat(4)-47.21%
Max EPS beat(4)-4.48%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)18.44%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)15.07%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)15.33%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.57%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.8%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.34%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.1%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.8%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.42%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.35%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.11%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.13%
PT rev (1m)-2.94%
PT rev (3m)-6.67%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.21%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.25%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.71%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8.87%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.07%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.35%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.15%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.28%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.45 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.31 | ||
| P/S | 0.49 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.16 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.43 | ||
| P/B | 1.33 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.18 |
EPS(TTM)3.09
EY5.42%
EPS(NY)5.04
Fwd EY8.84%
FCF(TTM)3.14
FCFY5.51%
OCF(TTM)6.76
OCFY11.86%
SpS116.11
BVpS43.01
TBVpS-17.06
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)365.61
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.19% | ||
| ROE | 10.3% | ||
| ROCE | 8.17% | ||
| ROIC | 6.46% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.69% | ||
| ROICexgc | 13.92% | ||
| OM | 7.96% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.82% | ||
| GM | 19.87% | ||
| FCFM | 2.7% |
ROA(3y)5.65%
ROA(5y)5.13%
ROE(3y)17.58%
ROE(5y)17.6%
ROIC(3y)9.92%
ROIC(5y)9.37%
ROICexc(3y)10.28%
ROICexc(5y)9.67%
ROICexgc(3y)20.61%
ROICexgc(5y)19.31%
ROCE(3y)11.85%
ROCE(5y)11.22%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-9.92%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-3.38%
ROICexc growth 3Y-12.41%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.33%
OM growth 3Y-5.49%
OM growth 5Y-4.05%
PM growth 3Y-11.14%
PM growth 5Y5.8%
GM growth 3Y-0.03%
GM growth 5Y-1.21%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.84
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.36 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 19.32 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.93 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 64.22% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.12% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 45.44% | ||
| Profit Quality | 70.84% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.31 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.01 |
F-Score3
WACC7.41%
ROIC/WACC0.87
Cap/Depr(3y)84.36%
Cap/Depr(5y)74.47%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.54%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.26%
Profit Quality(3y)102.26%
Profit Quality(5y)132.55%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-51.34%
EPS 3Y-10.83%
EPS 5Y0.05%
EPS Q2Q%-69.29%
EPS Next Y-1.04%
EPS Next 2Y12.65%
EPS Next 3Y11.51%
EPS Next 5Y13.79%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.88%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.65%
Revenue growth 5Y3.46%
Sales Q2Q%4.98%
Revenue Next Year-4.9%
Revenue Next 2Y3.22%
Revenue Next 3Y3.52%
Revenue Next 5Y3.39%
EBIT growth 1Y-21.82%
EBIT growth 3Y-6.11%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.73%
EBIT Next Year63.16%
EBIT Next 3Y25.41%
EBIT Next 5Y19.41%
FCF growth 1Y-69.3%
FCF growth 3Y-12.96%
FCF growth 5Y-6.29%
OCF growth 1Y-51.99%
OCF growth 3Y-3.53%
OCF growth 5Y-1.78%