GREIF INC-CL B (GEF.B) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:GEF.B • US3976242061

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This GEF.B fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. GEF.B Profitability Analysis

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.
  • In the past 5 years GEF.B always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
GEF.B Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGEF.B Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • GEF.B has a Return On Assets of 5.77%. This is in the better half of the industry: GEF.B outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • GEF.B has a Return On Equity (10.79%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 6.63%, GEF.B perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GEF.B is above the industry average of 7.18%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.77%
ROE 10.79%
ROIC 6.63%
ROA(3y)5.65%
ROA(5y)5.13%
ROE(3y)17.58%
ROE(5y)17.6%
ROIC(3y)9.92%
ROIC(5y)9.37%
GEF.B Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGEF.B Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of GEF.B (6.59%) is better than 68.18% of its industry peers.
  • GEF.B's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • GEF.B has a Operating Margin of 7.60%. This is in the lower half of the industry: GEF.B underperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GEF.B has declined.
  • GEF.B's Gross Margin of 20.66% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GEF.B outperforms 45.45% of its industry peers.
  • GEF.B's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.6%
PM (TTM) 6.59%
GM 20.66%
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%
GEF.B Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGEF.B Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

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2. GEF.B Health Analysis

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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GEF.B has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, GEF.B has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for GEF.B is higher compared to a year ago.
GEF.B Yearly Shares OutstandingGEF.B Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
GEF.B Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGEF.B Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.95 indicates that GEF.B is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • GEF.B has a better Altman-Z score (2.95) than 77.27% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GEF.B is 5.62, which is a neutral value as it means it would take GEF.B, 5.62 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • GEF.B's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.62 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GEF.B outperforms 77.27% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.33 indicates that GEF.B is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.33, GEF.B belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.33
Debt/FCF 5.62
Altman-Z 2.95
ROIC/WACC0.82
WACC8.05%
GEF.B Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGEF.B Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.23 indicates that GEF.B should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.23, GEF.B is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.93 indicates that GEF.B may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.93, GEF.B is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.23
Quick Ratio 0.93
GEF.B Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGEF.B Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. GEF.B Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • GEF.B shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 36.17%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 9.93% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • GEF.B shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -8.06%.
  • Measured over the past years, GEF.B shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.46% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)36.17%
EPS 3Y-10.85%
EPS 5Y9.93%
EPS Q2Q%23.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.06%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.65%
Revenue growth 5Y3.46%
Sales Q2Q%-21.41%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 13.45% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.02% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y25.55%
EPS Next 2Y19.7%
EPS Next 3Y13.45%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-4.84%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.81%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.84%
Revenue Next 5Y8.02%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
GEF.B Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGEF.B Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2B 4B 6B
GEF.B Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGEF.B Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2 4 6 8

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4. GEF.B Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 13.12, which indicates a correct valuation of GEF.B.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GEF.B is valued a bit cheaper than 68.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GEF.B is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.38, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 18.81, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of GEF.B.
  • GEF.B's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GEF.B to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.20), we can say GEF.B is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.12
Fwd PE 18.81
GEF.B Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGEF.B Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • GEF.B's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GEF.B is cheaper than 86.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as GEF.B.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 23.26
EV/EBITDA 7.21
GEF.B Per share dataGEF.B EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • GEF.B's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • GEF.B's earnings are expected to grow with 13.45% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.51
PEG (5Y)1.32
EPS Next 2Y19.7%
EPS Next 3Y13.45%

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5. GEF.B Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • GEF.B has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.19%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.50, GEF.B pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • GEF.B's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.19%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GEF.B decreases each year by -0.20%.
  • 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)-0.2%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years29
GEF.B Yearly Dividends per shareGEF.B Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

  • GEF.B pays out 38.61% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP38.61%
EPS Next 2Y19.7%
EPS Next 3Y13.45%
GEF.B Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGEF.B Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M
GEF.B Dividend Payout.GEF.B Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GEF.B Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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GEF.B Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

GREIF INC-CL B

NYSE:GEF.B (4/15/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 87.14 0 (0%)

87.14

-2.36 (-2.64%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryContainers & Packaging
Earnings (Last)01-27
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners96.39%
Inst Owner Change0.01%
Ins Owners2.96%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.03B
Revenue(TTM)4.81B
Net Income(TTM)317.30M
Analysts72
Price Target105.43 (20.99%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.19%
Yearly Dividend2.14
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.2%
DP38.61%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years29
Ex-Date03-16
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)47.2%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.11%
Max Revenue beat(2)95.51%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)19.63%
Min Revenue beat(4)-12.92%
Max Revenue beat(4)95.51%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)10.36%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)4.98%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.23%
PT rev (1m)8.21%
PT rev (3m)32.95%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-16.6%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-18.25%
EPS NY rev (1m)-5.05%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.69%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-4.84%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.84%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.46%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.95%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.12
Fwd PE 18.81
P/S 0.84
P/FCF 23.26
P/OCF 11.13
P/B 1.37
P/tB 9.57
EV/EBITDA 7.21
EPS(TTM)6.64
EY7.62%
EPS(NY)4.63
Fwd EY5.32%
FCF(TTM)3.75
FCFY4.3%
OCF(TTM)7.83
OCFY8.98%
SpS103.96
BVpS63.54
TBVpS9.11
PEG (NY)0.51
PEG (5Y)1.32
Graham Number97.4286 (11.81%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.77%
ROE 10.79%
ROCE 8.44%
ROIC 6.63%
ROICexc 7%
ROICexgc 16.49%
OM 7.6%
PM (TTM) 6.59%
GM 20.66%
FCFM 3.6%
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%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-9.92%
ROICexgc 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-Score7
Asset Turnover0.87
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.33
Debt/FCF 5.62
Debt/EBITDA 1.56
Cap/Depr 74.12%
Cap/Sales 3.93%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 58.38%
Profit Quality 54.65%
Current Ratio 1.23
Quick Ratio 0.93
Altman-Z 2.95
F-Score7
WACC8.05%
ROIC/WACC0.82
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)36.17%
EPS 3Y-10.85%
EPS 5Y9.93%
EPS Q2Q%23.08%
EPS Next Y25.55%
EPS Next 2Y19.7%
EPS Next 3Y13.45%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.06%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.65%
Revenue growth 5Y3.46%
Sales Q2Q%-21.41%
Revenue Next Year-4.84%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.81%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.84%
Revenue Next 5Y8.02%
EBIT growth 1Y-12.68%
EBIT growth 3Y-6.11%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.73%
EBIT Next Year72.24%
EBIT Next 3Y24.93%
EBIT Next 5Y24.58%
FCF growth 1Y-60.57%
FCF growth 3Y-12.96%
FCF growth 5Y-6.29%
OCF growth 1Y-42.39%
OCF growth 3Y-3.53%
OCF growth 5Y-1.78%

GREIF INC-CL B / GEF.B Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for GEF.B stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to GEF.B.


What is the valuation status for GEF.B stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to GREIF INC-CL B (GEF.B). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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GREIF INC-CL B (GEF.B) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the valuation of GREIF INC-CL B based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GREIF INC-CL B (GEF.B) is 13.12 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.37.


How financially healthy is GREIF INC-CL B?

The financial health rating of GREIF INC-CL B (GEF.B) is 5 / 10.