GREIF INC-CL B (GEF.B) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:GEF.B - US3976242061 - Common Stock
71.18 USD
+0.74 (+1.05%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to GEF.B. GEF.B was compared to 22 industry peers in the Containers & Packaging industry. GEF.B has an average financial health and profitability rating. GEF.B is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
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.
GEF.B had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of GEF.B (2.82%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
GEF.B's Return On Equity of 8.66% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GEF.B outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of GEF.B (6.68%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GEF.B is above the industry average of 7.62%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.82% | ||
| ROE | 8.66% | ||
| ROIC | 6.68% |
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
Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 3.65%, GEF.B is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GEF.B has grown nicely.
GEF.B's Operating Margin of 8.77% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GEF.B outperforms 40.91% of its industry peers.
GEF.B's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With a Gross Margin value of 21.35%, GEF.B perfoms like the industry average, 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.77% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.65% | ||
| GM | 21.35% |
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.
GEF.B has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, GEF.B has less shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, GEF.B has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.07 indicates that GEF.B is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of GEF.B (2.07) is better than 63.64% of its industry peers.
GEF.B has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.24. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as GEF.B would need 8.24 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 8.24, GEF.B is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
GEF.B has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.21. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
GEF.B's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.21 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GEF.B outperforms 45.45% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.21 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.24 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.07 |
ROIC/WACC0.76
WACC8.83%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.41 indicates that GEF.B should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 1.41, GEF.B perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.09% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.18 indicates that GEF.B should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
GEF.B has a Quick ratio of 1.18. This is in the better half of the industry: GEF.B outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.41 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.18 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
GEF.B shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -26.07%.
GEF.B shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 0.05% yearly.
The Revenue has decreased by -2.55% in the past year.
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)-26.07%
EPS 3Y-10.83%
EPS 5Y0.05%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.55%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.65%
Revenue growth 5Y3.46%
Sales Q2Q%-21.97%
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 8.26% on average per year.
GEF.B is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.39% yearly.
EPS Next Y-18.25%
EPS Next 2Y3.88%
EPS Next 3Y5.14%
EPS Next 5Y8.26%
Revenue Next Year-17.26%
Revenue Next 2Y-9.81%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.86%
Revenue Next 5Y3.39%
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 stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 20.57, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of GEF.B.
68.18% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than GEF.B, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.31, GEF.B is valued a bit cheaper.
GEF.B is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.61.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GEF.B is valued a bit more expensive than 68.18% of the companies in the same industry.
GEF.B's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 36.59.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.61 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GEF.B is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 77.27% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, GEF.B is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.36% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.13 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.54 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)407.74
EPS Next 2Y3.88%
EPS Next 3Y5.14%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.44%, GEF.B has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
GEF.B's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 3.39.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.34, GEF.B pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.44% |
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 Years4
Div Non Decr Years28
5.3 Sustainability
65.79% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GEF.B. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
GEF.B's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP65.79%
EPS Next 2Y3.88%
EPS Next 3Y5.14%
NYSE:GEF.B (11/28/2025, 7:34:58 PM)
71.18
+0.74 (+1.05%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryContainers & Packaging
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners90.97%
Inst Owner Change-11.19%
Ins Owners3.04%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.38B
Revenue(TTM)5.20B
Net Income(TTM)190.00M
Analysts74
Price Target80.31 (12.83%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.44% |
Yearly Dividend2.57
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.55%
DP65.79%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years28
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-6.35%
Min EPS beat(2)-18.52%
Max EPS beat(2)5.83%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-20.77%
Min EPS beat(4)-47.21%
Max EPS beat(4)5.83%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)11.21%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)9.38%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)12.69%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-7.94%
Min Revenue beat(2)-12.92%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.96%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.26%
Min Revenue beat(4)-12.92%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.34%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.55%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.28%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.87%
PT rev (1m)-1.06%
PT rev (3m)-0.47%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-30.17%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.58%
EPS NY rev (3m)-21.47%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-17.13%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-12.29%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.61 | ||
| P/S | 0.65 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.13 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.89 | ||
| P/B | 1.54 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.54 |
EPS(TTM)3.46
EY4.86%
EPS(NY)4.28
Fwd EY6.02%
FCF(TTM)7.03
FCFY9.87%
OCF(TTM)10.33
OCFY14.51%
SpS109.54
BVpS46.19
TBVpS-7.47
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)407.74
Graham Number59.97
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.82% | ||
| ROE | 8.66% | ||
| ROCE | 8.57% | ||
| ROIC | 6.68% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.03% | ||
| ROICexgc | 13.23% | ||
| OM | 8.77% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.65% | ||
| GM | 21.35% | ||
| FCFM | 6.41% |
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-Score5
Asset Turnover0.77
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.21 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.24 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.67 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 59.04% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.01% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 67.96% | ||
| Profit Quality | 175.63% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.41 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.18 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.07 |
F-Score5
WACC8.83%
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)-26.07%
EPS 3Y-10.83%
EPS 5Y0.05%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y-18.25%
EPS Next 2Y3.88%
EPS Next 3Y5.14%
EPS Next 5Y8.26%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.55%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.65%
Revenue growth 5Y3.46%
Sales Q2Q%-21.97%
Revenue Next Year-17.26%
Revenue Next 2Y-9.81%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.86%
Revenue Next 5Y3.39%
EBIT growth 1Y2.75%
EBIT growth 3Y-6.11%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.73%
EBIT Next Year42.67%
EBIT Next 3Y14.2%
EBIT Next 5Y19.41%
FCF growth 1Y-37.04%
FCF growth 3Y-12.96%
FCF growth 5Y-6.29%
OCF growth 1Y-33.05%
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.
Can you provide the valuation status for GREIF INC-CL B?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 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 5 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for GEF.B stock?
The financial health rating of GREIF INC-CL B (GEF.B) is 4 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for GEF.B stock?
The dividend rating of GREIF INC-CL B (GEF.B) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 65.79%.