Greif, Inc.
GEF Consumer Cyclical Packaging & Containers
Greif, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended September 2026) was $4.4 billion, down 19.7% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- +0.78%
- EPS
- −106.3%
- Free cash flow
- −54.9%
- Total debt
- −11.0%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
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Greif, Inc. (GEF) Return on equity
Greif, Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 was 17.3%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.36% (fiscal 2016) to 24.0% (fiscal 2026) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. That is above the Packaging & Containers industry median of 2.28% and above the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 3.20%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 24.0% | 16.78 |
| FY2024 | 7.20% | (5.64) |
| FY2023 | 12.8% | (2.91) |
| FY2022 | 15.8% | (4.77) |
| FY2021 | 20.5% | 20.14 |
| FY2020 | 0.38% | (5.33) |
| FY2019 | 5.71% | (4.23) |
| FY2018 | 9.94% | 7.95 |
| FY2017 | 1.99% | 4.35 |
| FY2016 | −2.36% | (0.01) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| TRS TriMas Corporation compare | 83.9% |
| CCK Crown Holdings, Inc. compare | 22.8% |
| GEF Greif, Inc. | 17.3% |
| REYN Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. compare | 14.4% |
| GEF.B Greif Inc. compare | 11.3% |
| GPK Graphic Packaging Holding Company compare | 2.28% |
| SLGN Silgan Holdings Inc. compare | 0.00% |
| SON Sonoco Products Company compare | −7.41% |
| AMBP Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. compare | −8.78% |
| Packaging & Containers industry median | 2.28% |
| Consumer Cyclical sector median | 3.20% |
| Market median | 0.51% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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