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

73.46 3.24 −4.22%
Market cap
$4.0B
P/E
16.1×
Fwd P/E
23.5×
Dividend yield
3.21%
F-score
n/a
Altman Z
n/a
Beneish M
n/a
Dividend safety
88/100

Greif, Inc. (GEF) Return on equity

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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

Low −2.36% High 24.0%
Ten-year median 7.20%
Current reading's percentile 100

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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