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.

Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to GEF.B. GEF.B was compared to 22 industry peers in the Containers & Packaging industry. GEF.B has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. GEF.B is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. GEF.B Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GEF.B had positive earnings in the past year.
  • GEF.B had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years GEF.B has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years GEF.B had a positive operating cash flow.
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.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 10.79%, GEF.B perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GEF.B has a Return On Invested Capital (6.63%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GEF.B is above the industry average of 7.52%.
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.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GEF.B has grown nicely.
  • GEF.B has a Operating Margin of 7.60%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GEF.B outperforms 40.91% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GEF.B has declined.
  • GEF.B has a Gross Margin (20.66%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • 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. 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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GEF.B has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • 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

  • GEF.B has an Altman-Z score of 2.94. This is not the best score and indicates that GEF.B is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.94, GEF.B is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 has a Debt to FCF ratio of 5.62. This is in the better half of the industry: GEF.B outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.33 indicates that GEF.B is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.33, GEF.B belongs to the top 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 2.94
ROIC/WACC0.76
WACC8.76%
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

  • GEF.B has a Current Ratio of 1.23. This is a normal value and indicates that GEF.B is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • GEF.B has a worse Current ratio (1.23) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.93 indicates that GEF.B may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • GEF.B has a Quick ratio of 0.93. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GEF.B outperforms 45.45% of its industry peers.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 36.17% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, GEF.B shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 9.93% on average per year.
  • 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 20.32% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, GEF.B will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 8.48% on average per year.
EPS Next Y39.35%
EPS Next 2Y24.3%
EPS Next 3Y20.32%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.82%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.11%
Revenue Next 3Y1.8%
Revenue Next 5Y8.48%

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.
  • 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. GEF.B Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 13.03, which indicates a correct valuation of GEF.B.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of GEF.B indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GEF.B is cheaper than 68.18% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • GEF.B is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.83, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.89, GEF.B is valued on the expensive side.
  • GEF.B's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.95. GEF.B is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.03
Fwd PE 17.89
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GEF.B is valued cheaper than 86.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of GEF.B is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 23.1
EV/EBITDA 7.17
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

  • The 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)0.33
PEG (5Y)1.31
EPS Next 2Y24.3%
EPS Next 3Y20.32%

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5. GEF.B Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • GEF.B has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.08%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.24, 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 3.08%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GEF.B decreases each year by -0.20%.
  • GEF.B has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has 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

  • 38.61% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GEF.B. This is a low number and 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

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GEF.B Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

GREIF INC-CL B

NYSE:GEF.B (3/3/2026, 8:15:14 PM)

After market: 86.55 0 (0%)

86.55

-1.87 (-2.11%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryContainers & Packaging
Earnings (Last)01-27
Earnings (Next)06-02
Inst Owners93.05%
Inst Owner Change2.39%
Ins Owners2.85%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.01B
Revenue(TTM)4.81B
Net Income(TTM)317.30M
Analysts72
Price Target97.43 (12.57%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.08%
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)47.1%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.37%
Max Revenue beat(2)96.57%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)19.58%
Min Revenue beat(4)-12.92%
Max Revenue beat(4)96.57%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)10.34%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)4.96%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.21%
PT rev (1m)10.84%
PT rev (3m)21.32%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.22%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.69%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.85%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.84%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.33%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.03
Fwd PE 17.89
P/S 0.83
P/FCF 23.1
P/OCF 11.06
P/B 1.36
P/tB 9.5
EV/EBITDA 7.17
EPS(TTM)6.64
EY7.67%
EPS(NY)4.84
Fwd EY5.59%
FCF(TTM)3.75
FCFY4.33%
OCF(TTM)7.83
OCFY9.05%
SpS103.96
BVpS63.54
TBVpS9.11
PEG (NY)0.33
PEG (5Y)1.31
Graham Number97.43
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 2.94
F-Score7
WACC8.76%
ROIC/WACC0.76
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-1.82%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.11%
Revenue Next 3Y1.8%
Revenue Next 5Y8.48%
EBIT growth 1Y-12.68%
EBIT growth 3Y-6.11%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.73%
EBIT Next Year71.48%
EBIT Next 3Y23.72%
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 FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for GEF.B stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 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%.