GREIF INC-CL A (GEF) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:GEF • US3976241071

75.29 USD
+1.33 (+1.8%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
75.29 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, GEF scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. GEF was compared to 22 industry peers in the Containers & Packaging industry. GEF has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. GEF is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GEF had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year GEF had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • GEF had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years GEF always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
GEF Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGEF 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

  • The Return On Assets of GEF (5.77%) is better than 77.27% of its industry peers.
  • GEF has a Return On Equity (10.79%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.63%, GEF is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.09% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GEF is above the industry average of 7.59%.
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 Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGEF 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 (6.59%) is better than 68.18% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GEF has grown nicely.
  • GEF has a Operating Margin (7.60%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GEF has declined.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 20.66%, GEF is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GEF has remained more or less at the same level.
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 Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGEF 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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so GEF is still creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GEF has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for GEF has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GEF has a worse debt to assets ratio.
GEF Yearly Shares OutstandingGEF Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
GEF Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGEF 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

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GEF is 5.44, which is a neutral value as it means it would take GEF, 5.44 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GEF (5.44) is better than 90.91% of its industry peers.
  • GEF has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.32. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • GEF has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.32. This is amongst the best in the industry. GEF outperforms 86.36% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.32
Debt/FCF 5.44
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.74
WACC9.01%
GEF Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGEF 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 should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • GEF's Current ratio of 1.23 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GEF is outperformed by 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • GEF has a Quick Ratio of 1.23. This is a bad value and indicates that GEF is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.93, GEF is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.09% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.23
Quick Ratio 0.93
GEF Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGEF 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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • GEF 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 shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -8.06%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.46% on average over the past years.
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

  • GEF is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 20.32% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.50% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y39.35%
EPS Next 2Y24.3%
EPS Next 3Y20.32%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.69%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.05%
Revenue Next 3Y1.84%
Revenue Next 5Y8.5%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
GEF Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGEF 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 Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGEF 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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 11.34 indicates a reasonable valuation of GEF.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of GEF indicates a rather cheap valuation: GEF is cheaper than 90.91% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • GEF is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.92, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.56 indicates a correct valuation of GEF.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GEF is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GEF to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.78), we can say GEF is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.34
Fwd PE 15.56
GEF Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGEF Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of GEF indicates a rather cheap valuation: GEF is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of GEF indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GEF is cheaper than 77.27% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.62
EV/EBITDA 6.32
GEF Per share dataGEF EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • GEF's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of GEF may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as GEF's earnings are expected to grow with 20.32% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.29
PEG (5Y)1.14
EPS Next 2Y24.3%
EPS Next 3Y20.32%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • GEF has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.03%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.33, GEF pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • GEF's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.03%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GEF decreases each year by -0.20%.
  • GEF has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • GEF 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 Years4
Div Non Decr Years28
GEF Yearly Dividends per shareGEF Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • GEF pays out 38.61% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP38.61%
EPS Next 2Y24.3%
EPS Next 3Y20.32%
GEF Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGEF 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 Dividend Payout.GEF Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GEF Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

GREIF INC-CL A

NYSE:GEF (2/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 75.29 0 (0%)

75.29

+1.33 (+1.8%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryContainers & Packaging
Earnings (Last)01-27
Earnings (Next)06-02
Inst Owners93.05%
Inst Owner Change0.37%
Ins Owners2.85%
Ins Owner Change2.65%
Market Cap3.58B
Revenue(TTM)4.81B
Net Income(TTM)317.30M
Analysts74
Price Target81.19 (7.84%)
Short Float %3.39%
Short Ratio3.56
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.03%
Yearly Dividend2.14
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.2%
DP38.61%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years28
Ex-DateN/A
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)47.04%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.7%
Max Revenue beat(2)97.78%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)19.55%
Min Revenue beat(4)-12.92%
Max Revenue beat(4)97.78%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)10.32%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)4.95%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.21%
PT rev (1m)3.86%
PT rev (3m)2.17%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.97%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.19%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.97%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.14%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.59%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.34
Fwd PE 15.56
P/S 0.74
P/FCF 20.62
P/OCF 9.87
P/B 1.22
P/tB 8.48
EV/EBITDA 6.32
EPS(TTM)6.64
EY8.82%
EPS(NY)4.84
Fwd EY6.43%
FCF(TTM)3.65
FCFY4.85%
OCF(TTM)7.63
OCFY10.13%
SpS101.31
BVpS61.92
TBVpS8.88
PEG (NY)0.29
PEG (5Y)1.14
Graham Number96.18
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 0.32
Debt/FCF 5.44
Debt/EBITDA 1.52
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 N/A
F-Score7
WACC9.01%
ROIC/WACC0.74
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 Y39.35%
EPS Next 2Y24.3%
EPS Next 3Y20.32%
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-1.69%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.05%
Revenue Next 3Y1.84%
Revenue Next 5Y8.5%
EBIT growth 1Y-12.68%
EBIT growth 3Y-6.11%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.73%
EBIT Next Year70.99%
EBIT Next 3Y23.69%
EBIT Next 5Y24.56%
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 A / GEF FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to GEF.


What is the valuation status for GEF stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to GREIF INC-CL A (GEF). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is GREIF INC-CL A (GEF) stock?

GREIF INC-CL A (GEF) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of GREIF INC-CL A (GEF) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GREIF INC-CL A (GEF) is 11.34 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.22.


What is the financial health of GREIF INC-CL A (GEF) stock?

The financial health rating of GREIF INC-CL A (GEF) is 4 / 10.