Greif Inc - Class A GEF Stock Analysis
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- Stock
- Market closed · opens Monday 9:30 AM ET
$72.51 down $0.87, 1.19% at close Nov 6
Last close · Previous close $73.38
- Market cap
- $3.35BAt the Nov 6 close
- Dividend yield
- 3.25%Last 12 months
Price chart
$72.51down $0.87, 1.19%Fri, Nov 6 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$73.38Nov 5
- Volume297.75KNov 6 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume374.65KLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $57.73 to $90.57; now $72.51
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Nov 6 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
GEF beat the S&P 500 in 2 of 7 periods.
| Period | GEF and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | GEF: down 12.2% S&P 500: down 5.6% | GEF trailed the S&P 500 by 6.6 percentage points Trailed |
| 3M | GEF: down 18.1% S&P 500: down 4.1% | GEF trailed the S&P 500 by 14.0 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | GEF: up 9.8% S&P 500: up 8.7% | GEF beat the S&P 500 by 1.1 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | GEF: up 30.2% S&P 500: up 10.9% | GEF beat the S&P 500 by 19.3 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | GEF: up 22.8% S&P 500: up 75.0% +7.1% vs +20.5% a year | GEF trailed the S&P 500 by 52.2 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | GEF: up 25.0% S&P 500: up 67.8% +4.6% vs +10.9% a year | GEF trailed the S&P 500 by 42.8 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | GEF: up 121.0% S&P 500: up 313.1% +8.3% vs +15.2% a year | GEF trailed the S&P 500 by 192.1 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in GEF 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $22,101 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,313.
GEF beat the S&P 500 in 1 of 7 periods.
| Period | GEF and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | GEF: down 12.2% S&P 500: down 5.6% | GEF trailed the S&P 500 by 6.6 percentage points Trailed |
| 3M | GEF: down 18.7% S&P 500: down 4.3% | GEF trailed the S&P 500 by 14.4 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | GEF: up 7.1% S&P 500: up 7.8% | GEF trailed the S&P 500 by 0.7 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | GEF: up 26.1% S&P 500: up 9.7% | GEF beat the S&P 500 by 16.4 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | GEF: up 11.0% S&P 500: up 68.8% +3.5% vs +19.1% a year | GEF trailed the S&P 500 by 57.8 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | GEF: up 6.2% S&P 500: up 56.9% +1.2% vs +9.4% a year | GEF trailed the S&P 500 by 50.7 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | GEF: up 56.0% S&P 500: up 252.6% +4.5% vs +13.4% a year | GEF trailed the S&P 500 by 196.6 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in GEF 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $15,597 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,257.
All-time high
$90.12
Closing high on . Now 19.5% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Feb 28, 1996.
Stock splits
1
2-for-1 on . One share bought before the first split is 2 shares today.
Valuation
The Nov 6 close compared with the last 12 months of reported results (the four quarters to Jun 30, 2026). Tap a metric to see how it’s calculated.
Price-to-earnings (P/E)
Not reported
Other valuation measures
- 1.1×Book value as of Jun 30, 2026
Price relative to accounting equity (book value) per share on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet. Asset-light companies often trade far above book value.
P/B = Price ÷ Book value per sharePrice-to-book ratio - $4.29BAt the Nov 6 close
What it would cost to buy the whole business: the market cap at the Nov 6 close, plus debt, minus cash and short-term investments from the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet.
EV = Market cap + Debt − Cash and short-term investmentsEV/EBITDA explained
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Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q3 FY26, the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Jul 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Jun 30, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Net income
- Not reported
- Diluted EPS
- Not reported
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY24 (Jul 31, 2024) | $1.16B | $87.10M | $1.50 |
| Q4 FY24 (Oct 31, 2024) | $1.11B | $70.10M | $1.20 |
| Q1 FY25 (Dec 31, 2024) | $1.02B | $22.00M | $0.39 |
| Q3 FY25 (Jun 30, 2025) | $1.13B | $54.80M | $0.94 |
| Q4 FY25 (Sep 30, 2025) | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Q1 FY26 (Dec 31, 2025) | $994.80M | $174.60M | $2.97 |
| Q2 FY26 (Mar 31, 2026) | $1.07B | $12.60M | $0.22 |
| Q3 FY26 (Jun 30, 2026) | $1.17B | $77.80M | $1.35 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Oct 31, 2021) | $5.56B | $390.70M | $6.54 |
| FY22 (Oct 31, 2022) | $6.35B | $376.70M | $6.30 |
| FY23 (Oct 31, 2023) | $4.18B | $359.20M | $6.15 |
| FY24 (Oct 31, 2024) | $4.35B | $268.80M | $4.64 |
| FY25 (Sep 30, 2025) | $3.93B | $840.00M | $14.34 |
Margins
- Gross —
- Operating —
- Net —
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- Not reportedLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flowNot reportedLast 12 months
- Capital spendingNot reportedLast 12 months
Shareholder returns
- Not reportedLast 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paidNot reportedLast 12 months
Balance sheet
- $288.50MAs of Jun 30, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$1.23BAs of Jun 30, 2026
- Net debt$945.10MAs of Jun 30, 2026
- 1.29As of Jun 30, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio - 0.41As of Jun 30, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.68 |
| 2017 | $1.68 |
| 2018 | $1.72 |
| 2019 | $1.76 |
| 2020 | $1.76 |
| 2021 | $1.80 |
| 2022 | $1.92 |
| 2023 | $2.04 |
| 2024 | $2.12 |
| 2025 | $2.20 |
| 2026 (to date) | $1.80 |
Dividend details
- $2.36Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- 3.25%; 5-yr low 2.51%, 5-yr high 4.75%Last 12 months
Dividends paid over the last 12 months as a share of the Nov 6 close. The bar shows where that yield sits in its range over the past five years; the median was 3.13%.
- $0.62Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyQuarterly4 payments in the last 12 months
- up 4.6% a yearFull years 2020–2025
The compound annual growth rate of the full-year dividend per share from 2020 to 2025.
- 5 yearsThrough 2025
How many calendar years in a row the full-year amount has risen, through 2025.
About Greif Inc - Class A
Greif is a global leader in industrial packaging products and services and is pursuing its vision: being the best customer service company in the world. The Company produces steel, plastic and fiber drums, intermediate bulk containers, reconditioned containers, jerrycans and other small plastics, containerboard, corrugated sheets and products, uncoated recycled paperboard, coated recycled paperboard, tubes and cores and a diverse mix of specialty products. The Company also manufactures packaging accessories and provides other services for a wide range of industries. In addition, Greif manages timber properties in the southeastern United States. The Company has a workforce of over 14,000 colleagues spread across more than 250 facilities in 37 countries to serve global as well as regional customers.
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Packaging & Containers
- Headquarters
- Ohio, USA
- SEC filings
- EDGAR (opens in a new tab)
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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GEF stock FAQ
What is GEF stock’s price today?
Greif (GEF) traded at $72.51 at the close on , down $0.87 (1.19%) from the previous close of $73.38. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $57.73 and $90.57.
If you invested $1,000 in GEF 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in GEF on would be worth about $2,210 at the close on , a total return of +121.0%. The same $1,000 would be worth $1,250 if invested five years ago, $1,302 if invested one year ago, $3,033 if invested 20 years ago, and $12,358 if invested 30 years ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is Greif’s market cap?
Greif’s market capitalization is about $3.3 billion. That’s Tiingo’s daily market cap for , at that day’s closing price of $72.51 (how market cap works). Greif reported 46.14M shares outstanding at the end of its latest quarter ().
Does GEF pay a dividend?
Yes. Greif pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent was $0.62 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $2.36 per share, a 3.25% yield at the close, and the full-year dividend has risen 5 years in a row (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($2.36 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $236 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 424 shares, roughly $30,744 at the close. Dividends can change.
What is GEF’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks GEF has traded as low as $57.73 and as high as $90.57. At $72.51 at the close on , it is 19.9% below that high and 25.6% above the low.
What is GEF’s all-time high?
GEF’s highest closing price was $90.12 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $72.51 at the close on , it is 19.5% below that record.
Has GEF stock ever split?
Yes, once: 2-for-1 on . One share bought before the first split would be 2 shares today.
How has GEF stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , GEF has returned +9.8% so far this year and +30.2% over the past year, and +25.0% over five years (+4.6% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +8.7%, +10.9% and +67.8%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is Greif in?
Greif is in the Consumer Cyclical sector and the Packaging & Containers industry, and is headquartered in Ohio, USA.
What exchange does GEF trade on?
Greif trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol GEF. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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About this data. Data sourced by Tiingo (opens in a new tab). The live price is Tiingo’s real-time price, based on IEX trades and quotes; intraday charts show IEX trades, and volume figures are consolidated totals for completed sessions. Prices are split-adjusted, and total returns assume dividends are reinvested. Financials come from company filings and can lag new reports. Times are Eastern.
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