Greif: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
Greif raised its annual run-rate cost savings target to $150 million. The company reduced its year-end leverage ratio to 1.2 times.
The Motley Fool11/5/2026Neutral
GEF
Greif IncNYSECONSUMER CYCLICALPACKAGING & CONTAINERS
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$4.12B
P/E Ratio
32.81
EPS
$2.21
Beta
0.80
52W High
$89.89
52W Low
$55.87
50-Day MA
$81.83
200-Day MA
$74.64
Dividend Yield
3.22%
Profit Margin
5.91%
Forward P/E
9.30
PEG Ratio
0.77
About Greif Inc
Greif, Inc. produces and sells industrial packaging products and services worldwide. The company is headquartered in Delaware, Ohio.
Fundamentals
| Revenue (TTM) | $4.38B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $976.80M |
| EBITDA | $569.20M |
| Operating Margin | 8.83% |
| Return on Equity | 9.22% |
| Return on Assets | 3.68% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $76.65 |
| Book Value | $62.26 |
| Price-to-Book | 1.39 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 0.94 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.907 |
| EV/EBITDA | 7.84 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 43.40% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 63.10% |
| Shares Outstanding | $24.81M |
| Float | $22.69M |
| % Insiders | 3.06% |
| % Institutions | 94.89% |
Historical Volatility
HV 10-Day
35.28%
HV 20-Day
34.24%
HV 30-Day
29.78%
HV 60-Day
25.03%
HV Rank
98.8%
Volatility is currently expanding
Analyst Ratings
Consensus ($87.60 target)
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Strong Buy1
Buy2
Hold1
Strong SellLatest News
Greif Named Top 100 Most Loved Workplace® for Sixth Consecutive Year
DELAWARE, Ohio, Nov. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), a global leader in performance packaging products and services, today announced that it has been named to America's Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces® for the sixth consecutive year. Greif ranked No.
GlobeNewsWire11/5/2026Neutral
Greif Q4 Earnings Call Highlights
Greif NYSE: GEF reported higher fiscal 2026 earnings despite weak industrial demand and set a higher cost-savings target as it forecast further growth in adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow for fiscal 2027.
MarketBeat11/4/2026Positive
Greif Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates on Higher Costs, Sales Beat
GEF's Q4 fiscal 2026 earnings miss estimates as higher costs squeeze margins, but stronger pricing lifts sales. Explore segment results and the 2027 outlook.
Zacks Investment Research11/4/2026Neutral
Greif Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2026 Results
DELAWARE, Ohio, Nov. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), a world leader in industrial packaging products and services, today announced fourth quarter and fiscal 2026 results. On June 30, 2025, we entered into a definitive agreement to divest our Containerboard Business, including our CorrChoice sheet feeder system.
GlobeNewsWire11/3/2026Neutral
Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Greif Stock?
Investors need to pay close attention to GEF stock based on the movements in the options market lately.
Zacks Investment Research10/22/2026Neutral
Greif Emissions Reduction Targets Validated by SBTi
DELAWARE, Ohio, Oct. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), a global leader in performance packaging products and services, today announced that its greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The validation follows Greif's April 2026 commitment to set targets with SBTi and establishes a science-based pathway to reduce emissions across the company's operations and value chain.
GlobeNewsWire10/13/2026Neutral
Greif to Exit CRB Business, Close Sweetwater Paperboard Mill
DELAWARE, Ohio, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), a global leader in performance packaging products and services, announced today it will exit the coated recycled paperboard (CRB) market with the closure of its Sweetwater paperboard mill in Austell, Georgia.
GlobeNewsWire9/16/2026Neutral
Greif, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend
DELAWARE, Ohio, Aug. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.62 per share on its Class A Common Stock, and $0.93 per share on its Class B Common Stock.
GlobeNewsWire8/25/2026Neutral
Greif, Inc. (GEF) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Greif, Inc. (GEF) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha7/29/2026Neutral
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Data last updated: 11/7/2026