GEF
Bearish signalScored 2026-10-20 Drivers: fundamentals. Moteurs : fondamentaux.
Research, not advice.
À propos
Greif, Inc.
- Nom
- Greif, Inc.
- Secteur
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industrie
- Packaging & Containers
- Bourse
- NYSE
- Capitalisation
- $3.8B
- Employés
- 12,000
- PDG
- Ole G. Rosgaard
- Site web
- https://www.greif.com
- Marché
- AEOCOLMDANGRBKLCIIPRKS
Greif, Inc. is a global enterprise specializing in the production and distribution of industrial packaging products and associated services. Established in 1877 and headquartered in Delaware, Ohio, Greif, Inc. adopted its current name in 2001, having previously operated as Greif Bros. Corporation. Its business operations are structured into three primary segments: Global Industrial Packaging, Paper Packaging & Services, and Land Management. Global Industrial Packaging: This segment is responsible for the manufacturing and global distribution of industrial packaging solutions. Its extensive product range includes drums made from steel, fiber, and plastic; both rigid and flexible intermediate bulk containers (IBCs); specialized closure systems; transit protection items; water bottles; and refurbished or remanufactured industrial containers. Complementing these products, the segment offers various services such as comprehensive container lifecycle management, filling, logistics, warehousing, and other bespoke packaging support. These offerings serve a broad spectrum of industries, including chemicals, paints and pigments, food and beverage, petroleum, industrial coatings, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and mineral products. A specific focus within this segment involves providing flexible IBCs and related services to the agriculture, construction, and food sectors. Paper Packaging & Services: This segment focuses on the production and sale of paper-based packaging materials. This includes containerboards, corrugated sheets, and finished corrugated containers, as well as other specialized paper products, supplied to clients in the packaging, automotive, food, and building products sectors. The segment also manufactures and sells both coated and uncoated recycled paperboard, along with recycled fiber. Its corrugated products are integral for shipping a diverse array of goods, ranging from household appliances and small machinery to grocery items, automotive components, books, and furniture, among countless other uses. Land Management: Lastly, this segment manages timber resources through harvesting and regeneration activities, and also engages in the sale of timberland and special use properties. As of October 31, 2021, this segment possessed approximately 175,000 acres of timber properties located across the southeastern United States.
Price (1 year)
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VENTE TOTALE: 43 087 titres (~3 735 853,14 $ US)
- Insiders
- Emkes Mark ARosgaard Ole G
- Total bought
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Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) —
- Total sold
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$8,967,351
Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $87.47 vs last close $80.81 (-7.6%)
Total sold sums Form 4 code S in this window. Codes F, M, A and G are left out.
$495,113 of that total is under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. It is shown here and left out of the score.
- Last activity
- 2026-08-03
- Liquidity
- Liquid $31,018,652/day · 20d vol
- Last synced
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Avg buy and avg sell are volume-weighted prices (sum of shares × price, divided by shares) for Form 4 rows in this 90-day window that report both figures. A comparison with last close is market context for that average, not advice.
Recent Form 4
Filings in the 90-day window for this company. Value is shares × price from the filing. Research, not advice.
| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | Bergwall Timothy | Sell · S · 10b5-1 | 2,000 | $81.82 | $163,640 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-10 | Bergwall Timothy | Sell · S · 10b5-1 | 2,000 | $83.14 | $166,290 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-24 | Sathyanarayanan Bala | Sell · S | 1,000 | $109.67 | $109,665 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-10 | Bergwall Timothy | Sell · S · 10b5-1 | 1,898 | $87.03 | $165,183 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-07 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Sell · S | 21,500 | $88.66 | $1,906,227 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-07 | Sathyanarayanan Bala | Sell · S | 1,146 | $88.60 | $101,536 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-06 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Sell · S | 20,254 | $88.51 | $1,792,693 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-03 | Benner Gaylord | Sell · S | 2,653 | $86.61 | $229,764 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-03 | Bergwall Timothy | Sell · S | 6,000 | $85.26 | $511,560 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-03 | Emkes Mark A | Sell · S | 3,000 | $87.04 | $261,120 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-03 | Leahy Matthew B. | Sell · S | 983 | $86.43 | $84,942 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-03 | Rosgaard Ole G | Sell · S | 40,087 | $86.68 | $3,474,733 | Form 4 |
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Signal
Bearish signalScored 2026-10-20 Drivers: fundamentals. Moteurs : fondamentaux.
GEF combines a weak catalyst score (15) driven by heavy insider selling and zero buys with deteriorating fundamentals — negative FCF, a near-critical debt service coverage ratio, and collapsing operating cash flow…
The first sentence of the analysis written for GEF on 2026-10-20 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Factor checklist — research, not advice
A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Pulls against a bullish reading. Selling cluster — sale value, no purchase value
- Narrative Pulls against a bullish reading. Stored narrative reading is in the bearish band
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. No purchase disclosures in the stored window
- Timing Unavailable or mixed. Weekly bias is flat
- Financial indicators Unavailable or mixed. Current ratio 1.47 · operating margin 6.9%
Suggested stop 78.51, nearest stored support minus 0.5 ATR(2.8% under the last close). Reward/risk to the next stored resistance is 0.65. Wait — that reward/risk is under 2. Research, not advice. Not an order.
Recent news
- 2026-10-13 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.
- 2026-09-30 Greif, Inc. Announces 2026 Fourth Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Dates DELAWARE, Ohio, Sept. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, announced today it will report the company''s 2026 fourth quarter financial results after the market closes on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
- 2026-09-25 Ball (NYSE:BALL) versus Greif (NYSE:GEF) Head to Head Analysis Ball (NYSE: BALL - Get Free Report) and Greif (NYSE: GEF - Get Free Report) are both materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings. Profitability This table compares Ball and Greif''s net margins, return
- 2026-09-16 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.
- 2026-09-02 Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF - Get Free Report) has been given an average rating of "Hold" by the five brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating on the company. The
- 2026-08-25 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.
- 2026-08-11 Greif (NYSE:GEF) CFO Lawrence Hilsheimer Sells 21,500 Shares of Stock Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF - Get Free Report) CFO Lawrence Hilsheimer sold 21,500 shares of the firm''s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.66, for a total value of $1,906,190.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 25,825 shares of the company''s stock,
- 2026-08-11 Greif (NYSE:GEF) CFO Lawrence Hilsheimer Sells 20,254 Shares Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF - Get Free Report) CFO Lawrence Hilsheimer sold 20,254 shares of Greif stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.51, for a total transaction of $1,792,681.54. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 47,325 shares in the
- 2026-08-05 Greif Q3 Review: Slightly Overpriced, But I Got My Eyes On It Greif Inc. posted mixed Q3 results, with standout performance in Polymer Solutions but continued weakness in Sustainable Fiber Solutions. Management raised FY26 Adj EBITDA guidance to $615–$635 million and reiterated free cash flow guidance, reflecting improved cost discipline and confidence. Polymer Solutions benefited from volume growth, pricing power, and the recent Envaplast acquisition; Fiber Solutions remains a drag, with flat volumes expected.
- 2026-07-29 Greif, Inc. (GEF) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Greif, Inc. (GEF) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Market snapshot
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-09-30 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2021-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 22.2% | 20.6% | 22.0% | 20.2% | 19.7% | |
| Ebit Margin | 4.2% | 7.1% | 11.6% | 9.2% | 10.3% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 10.3% | 13.1% | 16.0% | 12.7% | 14.5% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 6.9% | 7.9% | 11.6% | 9.8% | 10.5% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 2.6% | 6.7% | 9.5% | 8.4% | 8.7% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 1.0% | 6.2% | 7.3% | 6.2% | 7.4% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 19.6% | 6.1% | 6.9% | 5.9% | 7.0% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 16.6% | 5.6% | 6.9% | 5.9% | 7.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.473 | 1.527 | 1.458 | 1.431 | 1.266 | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.175 | 1.134 | 1.097 | 1.046 | 0.886 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.404 | 0.120 | 0.153 | 0.162 | 0.148 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.227 | 0.195 | 0.193 | 0.140 | 0.095 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 3.971 | 13.457 | 8.388 | 8.478 | 8.086 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.018 | -0.348 | -2.730 | -2.844 | 0.031 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.018 | -0.348 | -2.730 | -2.844 | 0.031 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 3.984 | 13.457 | 8.388 | 8.543 | 8.106 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.018 | -0.348 | -3.612 | -2.450 | 0.032 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 0.972 | 1.419 | 1.548 | 1.827 | 2.092 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 0.660 | 0.682 | 0.578 | 0.507 | 0.570 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | -33.247 | 17.427 | 6.915 | 6.782 | 12.737 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 48.338 | 8.298 | 4.641 | 4.895 | 7.999 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.272 | 0.461 | 0.426 | 0.398 | 0.433 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.538 | 1.473 | 1.304 | 1.235 | 1.664 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.350 | 0.596 | 0.566 | 0.553 | 0.625 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.266 | 0.558 | 0.521 | 0.511 | 0.576 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.978 | 3.192 | 3.060 | 3.106 | 3.841 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 8.025 | 8.984 | 11.843 | 15.844 | 17.025 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.052 | 0.351 | 0.691 | 0.627 | 0.301 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.014 | 0.082 | 0.124 | 0.104 | 0.071 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | -1.454 | 0.476 | 0.671 | 0.722 | 0.628 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 1.075 | 2.201 | 3.770 | 4.829 | 2.794 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 5.243 | 2.532 | 6.288 | 10.150 | 6.313 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.204 | 3.112 | 6.932 | 8.561 | 2.319 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.037 | 0.116 | 0.256 | 0.302 | 0.157 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 0.408 | 1.909 | 3.041 | 3.593 | 2.688 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 0.239 | 1.158 | 1.968 | 2.234 | 1.565 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.120 | 0.455 | 0.324 | 0.295 | 0.271 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 9.414 | 10.230 | 6.443 | 6.530 | 6.904 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 22.2% | ▲1.6% | ▲1.2% |
| Ebit Margin | 4.2% | ▼-2.9% | ▼-4.2% |
| Ebitda Margin | 10.3% | ▼-2.9% | ▼-3.0% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 6.9% | ▼-1.0% | ▼-2.5% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 2.6% | ▼-4.0% | ▼-4.5% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 1.0% | ▼-5.2% | ▼-4.6% |
| Net Profit Margin | 19.6% | ▲13.4% | ▲10.5% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 16.6% | ▲11.1% | ▲8.2% |
| Current Ratio | 1.473 | ▼-0.054 | ▲0.042 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.175 | ▲0.041 | ▲0.107 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.404 | ▲0.284 | ▲0.206 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.227 | ▲0.032 | ▲0.057 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 3.971 | ▼-9.486 | ▼-4.505 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.018 | ▲0.365 | ▲1.192 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.018 | ▲0.365 | ▲1.192 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 3.984 | ▼-9.473 | ▼-4.512 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.018 | ▲0.365 | ▲1.290 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 0.972 | ▼-0.447 | ▼-0.600 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 0.660 | ▼-0.021 | ▲0.061 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | -33.247 | ▼-50.674 | ▼-35.370 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 48.338 | ▲40.041 | ▲33.504 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.272 | ▼-0.189 | ▼-0.126 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.538 | ▼-0.935 | ▼-0.705 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.350 | ▼-0.246 | ▼-0.188 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.266 | ▼-0.291 | ▼-0.220 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.978 | ▼-1.214 | ▼-1.057 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 8.025 | ▼-0.959 | ▼-4.319 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.052 | ▼-0.299 | ▼-0.353 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.014 | ▼-0.069 | ▼-0.065 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | -1.454 | ▼-1.930 | ▼-1.663 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 1.075 | ▼-1.126 | ▼-1.859 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 5.243 | ▲2.711 | ▼-0.863 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.204 | ▼-2.908 | ▼-4.022 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.037 | ▼-0.079 | ▼-0.136 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 0.407 | ▼-1.501 | ▼-1.920 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 0.239 | ▼-0.918 | ▼-1.193 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.120 | ▼-0.335 | ▼-0.173 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 9.414 | ▼-0.816 | ▲1.510 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $2.83B | $2.95B | $3.01B | $3.22B | $3.17B | |
| Enterprise value | $4.14B | $5.82B | $5.37B | $5.25B | $5.56B | |
| EV / Sales | 0.97x | 1.34x | 1.03x | 0.83x | 1.00x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 70.73x | 16.36x | 8.27x | 7.98x | 14.05x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | -48.65x | 34.36x | 12.33x | 11.06x | 22.36x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.41x | 10.23x | 6.44x | 6.53x | 6.90x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.98x | 5.04x | 2.83x | 2.52x | 2.97x | |
| Current ratio | 1.47x | 1.53x | 1.46x | 1.43x | 1.27x | |
| Income quality | 3.56x | 1.21x | 1.71x | 1.67x | 1.01x | |
| Graham number | $157 | $75 | $84 | $79 | $75 | |
| Graham net-net | -$38 | -$73 | -$63 | -$57 | -$65 | |
| Tax burden | 747.6% | 92.0% | 72.3% | 70.9% | 80.9% | |
| Interest burden | 61.8% | 93.9% | 82.3% | 90.5% | 84.5% | |
| Working capital | $534.3M | $535.0M | $429.8M | $451.5M | $350.0M | |
| Invested capital | $4.39B | $5.17B | $4.80B | $3.98B | $4.10B | |
| Return on assets | 14.6% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 6.9% | 6.7% | |
| Operating ROA | 4.7% | 5.4% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 10.3% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 26.0% | 7.1% | 10.3% | 11.0% | 10.7% | |
| Return on equity | 28.8% | 12.8% | 18.4% | 21.4% | 25.8% | |
| Return on invested capital | 2.2% | 5.5% | 8.9% | 10.1% | 10.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 6.3% | 6.1% | 12.1% | 14.0% | 13.0% | |
| Earnings yield | 29.7% | 9.0% | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% | |
| Free cash flow yield | -3.0% | 5.7% | 14.5% | 14.7% | 7.9% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 245.4% | 52.4% | 32.9% | 27.8% | 37.2% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 55.6% | 71.4% | 92.6% | 84.5% | 62.8% | |
| Capex / Sales | 3.4% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 2.9% | 2.7% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 15.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.2% | 10.2% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 44.0% | 43.5% | 41.7% | 37.3% | 37.2% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 56d | 63d | 46d | 43d | 58d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 47d | 55d | 45d | 40d | 58d | |
| Operating cycle | 93d | 105d | 76d | 72d | 99d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 46d | 50d | 32d | 32d | 42d |
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