Greif, Inc (GEF.B) stock

GEF.BNYSEMetal Shipping Barrels, Drums, Kegs & PailsFiscal year ends September 30Also trades as GEF

Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 29, 2026Score 7/30

$114.85−1.34 (-1.15%)

Close on Oct 29, 2026Market cap –P/E –Yield –

Greif statistics

71 measures from SEC filings and the closing price. Hover a name for the formula; the last column is the median of companies in the same industry group.

Important dates

Next earnings: –
Last ex-dividend date: Sep 17, 2026
Fundamentals through: Jun 30, 2026
Share price as of: –

Share statisticsIndustry

Shares Outstanding: 46M; 38M
Float: 42M; 29M
Shares Held by Insiders: 9.86%; 8.39%
Shares Held by Institutions: 57.9%; 80.9%

Short sellingIndustry

Short Interest: 2M; –
Short Interest Change: 24.1%; 0.38%
Days to Cover: 4.58; 3.32

Stock price statisticsIndustry

52-Week High: $90.56; –
52-Week Low: $55.75; –
20-Day Moving Average: $81.51; –
50-Day Moving Average: $82.67; –
200-Day Moving Average: $74.49; –
Average True Range (14): $2.34; –
Price Change (1 Week): -0.34%; 2.05%
Price Change (1 Month): 0.53%; -1.45%
Price Change (3 Months): -5.43%; -6.12%
Price Change (6 Months): 22.7%; 1.60%
Price Change (YTD): 21.1%; 9.76%
Price Change (1 Year): 44.4%; 5.49%
Price Change (3 Years): 29.1%; 38.0%
Price Change (5 Years): 26.8%; 0.77%
Price Change (10 Years): 75.0%; 98.7%
Average Volume (10 Days): 335,615; –
Average Volume (20 Days): 354,027; –
Average Volume (90 Days): 314,257; –
Relative Volume: 1.09; 0.81
Relative Strength Index (14): 50.0; 47.1
Volatility (1 Year): 24.3%; 39.0%
Beta (5 Years): 0.75; 0.98

MarginsIndustry

Gross Margin: 21.7%; 28.4%
Operating Margin: 5.53%; 6.84%
Pretax Margin: 4.00%; 5.84%
Profit Margin: 4.38%; 4.38%
EBITDA Margin: 11.7%; 11.7%

Returns on capitalIndustry

Return on Equity (ROE): 7.32%; 7.14%
Return on Assets (ROA): 3.05%; 3.40%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC): 4.27%; 7.34%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE): 5.41%; 6.52%

Financial positionIndustry

Current Ratio: 1.29; 2.51
Quick Ratio: 0.82; 1.04
Debt / Equity: 0.34; 0.41
Debt / EBITDA: 2.04; 2.23
Net Debt / EBITDA: 1.47; 1.64

GrowthIndustry

Revenue Growth (YoY): 23.5%; 8.43%
Net Income Growth (YoY): -28.7%; 12.5%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR): -7.80%; 0.40%
Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR): -1.07%; 6.17%

EfficiencyIndustry

Asset Turnover: 0.70; 0.87
Revenue Per Employee: $8.68M; $422.68K
Profits Per Employee: $380.00K; $30.24K
Employee Count: 500; 2,200

Income statement (TTM)Industry

Revenue: $4.34B; $856.67M
Gross Profit: $939.80M; $261.97M
Operating Income: $239.90M; $39.41M
Pretax Income: $173.40M; $52.01M
Net Income: $190.00M; $32.50M
EBITDA: $505.50M; $74.83M

Balance sheetIndustry

Cash & Short-Term Investments: $288.50M; $68.00M
Total Debt: $1.03B; $506.74M
Net Cash (Debt): -$741.90M; $1.80M
Net Cash Per Share: -$16.07; $0.08
Equity (Book Value): $3.00B; $315.80M
Book Value Per Share: $64.97; $10.28
Tangible Book Value: $486.20M; $79.11M
Working Capital: $366.60M; $211.96M

Cash flow (TTM)Industry

Operating Cash Flow: $490.50M; $72.20M

Dividends and yieldsIndustry

Payout Ratio: 65.8%; 24.4%

Taxes and interestIndustry

Income Tax: $44.20M; $10.21M
Effective Tax Rate: 25.5%; 23.1%

Scores and fair valueIndustry

Piotroski F-Score: 4; 6
Beneish M-Score: -2.53; -2.60

Total return vs. the S&P 500

Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Oct 29, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.

Period	GEF.B	S&P 500	Difference	GEF.B per year	S&P 500 per year
1 month	+9.4%	+0.7%	+8.7 pts
3 months	+6.3%	+5.7%	+0.6 pts
Year to date	+58.4%	+13.7%	+44.7 pts
1 year	+102.7%	+13.1%	+89.6 pts
3 years	+107.4%	+94.3%	+13.1 pts	+27.5%	+24.8%
5 years	+120.8%	+79.1%	+41.7 pts	+17.2%	+12.4%
10 years	+214.0%	+323.9%	−109.9 pts	+12.1%	+15.5%

Short interest

Shares sold short and not yet covered, reported by brokers to FINRA twice a month. Latest settlement date Oct 15, 2026.

0M GEF.B shares were sold short on Oct 15, 2026, up 2.1% from the previous report. At recent volumes it would take 6.7 days to buy them back. Over the last 20 sessions, 67.5% of the volume reported to FINRA was short selling.

Settlement date	Shares short	Change	Avg. daily volume	Days to cover
Oct 15, 2026	451,277	+2.1%	67,490	6.7
Sep 30, 2026	442,127	+19.9%	111,097	4.0
Sep 15, 2026	368,688	+31.7%	88,951	4.1
Aug 31, 2026	279,937	+12.3%	76,279	3.7
Aug 14, 2026	249,242	-21.3%	83,267	3.0
Jul 31, 2026	316,810	+0.3%	65,350	4.8
Jul 15, 2026	315,984	+3.8%	43,503	7.3
Jun 30, 2026	304,306	+25.7%	183,892	1.6
Jun 15, 2026	242,014	+8.1%	85,075	2.8
May 29, 2026	223,866	+6.6%	28,381	7.9
May 15, 2026	210,087	+4.8%	23,063	9.1
Apr 30, 2026	200,475	+8.9%	18,152	11.0