GREIF INC-CL B (GEF.B) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:GEF.B • US3976242061

87.76 USD
+1.28 (+1.48%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
87.76 USD
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After Hours: 2/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

GEF.B gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 22 industry peers in the Containers & Packaging industry. GEF.B has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. GEF.B has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • In the past 5 years GEF.B has always been profitable.
  • GEF.B had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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's Return On Assets of 5.77% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GEF.B outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 10.79%, GEF.B is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GEF.B has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.63%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GEF.B outperforms 54.55% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GEF.B 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.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

  • GEF.B's Profit Margin of 6.59% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GEF.B outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GEF.B has grown nicely.
  • GEF.B has a Operating Margin (7.60%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GEF.B has declined.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 20.66%, GEF.B is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GEF.B 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.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. 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.
  • 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
  • GEF.B has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GEF.B is 5.44, which is a neutral value as it means it would take GEF.B, 5.44 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • GEF.B has a better Debt to FCF ratio (5.44) than 86.36% of its industry peers.
  • GEF.B has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.32. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of GEF.B (0.32) is better than 81.82% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.32
Debt/FCF 5.44
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.74
WACC9%
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 doing worse than 68.18% 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.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.93, GEF.B perfoms like the industry average, 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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 36.17% over the past year.
  • 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%.
  • GEF.B shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.46% yearly.
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.B is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 20.32% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, GEF.B will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 8.50% on average per year.
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.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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • GEF.B is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.22.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GEF.B is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.73% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • GEF.B's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.92.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.14 indicates a rather expensive valuation of GEF.B.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GEF.B is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • GEF.B's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.78.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.22
Fwd PE 18.14
GEF.B Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGEF.B Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

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 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, GEF.B is valued a bit cheaper than 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 24.04
EV/EBITDA 7.28
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.
  • The decent profitability rating of GEF.B may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • GEF.B's earnings are expected to grow with 20.32% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.34
PEG (5Y)1.33
EPS Next 2Y24.3%
EPS Next 3Y20.32%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • GEF.B has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.03%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.33, GEF.B pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, GEF.B pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.03%

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 Years4
Div Non Decr Years28
GEF.B Yearly Dividends per shareGEF.B Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2Y24.3%
EPS Next 3Y20.32%
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

GREIF INC-CL B

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

After market: 87.76 0 (0%)

87.76

+1.28 (+1.48%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryContainers & Packaging
Earnings (Last)01-27
Earnings (Next)06-02
Inst Owners93.05%
Inst Owner Change3.02%
Ins Owners2.85%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.17B
Revenue(TTM)4.81B
Net Income(TTM)317.30M
Analysts74
Price Target96.88 (10.39%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
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)10.85%
PT rev (3m)12.41%
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 13.22
Fwd PE 18.14
P/S 0.87
P/FCF 24.04
P/OCF 11.5
P/B 1.42
P/tB 9.89
EV/EBITDA 7.28
EPS(TTM)6.64
EY7.57%
EPS(NY)4.84
Fwd EY5.51%
FCF(TTM)3.65
FCFY4.16%
OCF(TTM)7.63
OCFY8.69%
SpS101.31
BVpS61.92
TBVpS8.88
PEG (NY)0.34
PEG (5Y)1.33
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%
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 B / GEF.B 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 of GREIF INC-CL B (GEF.B) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to GREIF INC-CL B (GEF.B). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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

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


What is the expected EPS growth for GREIF INC-CL B (GEF.B) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GREIF INC-CL B (GEF.B) is expected to grow by 39.35% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of GREIF INC-CL B (GEF.B) stock?

The dividend rating of GREIF INC-CL B (GEF.B) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 38.61%.