Greif, Inc (GEF) stock

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

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

$70.89−0.39 (-0.55%)

Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap –P/E –Yield –

Greif statistics

69 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: 9.85%; 11.1%
Shares Held by Institutions: 57.9%; 80.6%

Short sellingIndustry

Short Interest: 3M; –
Short Interest Change: 19.6%; 1.01%
Days to Cover: 8.86; 3.41

Stock price statisticsIndustry

52-Week High: $90.56; –
52-Week Low: $59.91; –
20-Day Moving Average: $78.49; –
50-Day Moving Average: $80.64; –
200-Day Moving Average: $74.64; –
Average True Range (14): $2.63; –
Price Change (1 Week): -2.23%; 0.48%
Price Change (1 Month): -11.4%; -1.38%
Price Change (3 Months): -18.9%; -10.8%
Price Change (6 Months): 13.1%; 2.49%
Price Change (YTD): 4.71%; 5.98%
Price Change (1 Year): 17.5%; 9.82%
Price Change (3 Years): 4.19%; 28.5%
Price Change (5 Years): 2.13%; -3.49%
Price Change (10 Years): 31.2%; 75.2%
Average Volume (10 Days): 354,802; –
Average Volume (20 Days): 345,208; –
Average Volume (90 Days): 328,409; –
Relative Volume: 0.62; 0.69
Relative Strength Index (14): 24.5; 48.4
Volatility (1 Year): 25.5%; 41.3%
Beta (5 Years): 0.76; 0.97

MarginsIndustry

Gross Margin: 21.7%; 28.7%
Operating Margin: 5.53%; 6.91%
Pretax Margin: 4.00%; 7.19%
Profit Margin: 4.38%; 4.44%
EBITDA Margin: 11.7%; 12.2%

Returns on capitalIndustry

Return on Equity (ROE): 7.32%; 8.74%
Return on Assets (ROA): 3.05%; 4.50%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC): 4.27%; 7.64%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE): 5.41%; 6.65%

Financial positionIndustry

Current Ratio: 1.29; 2.59
Quick Ratio: 0.82; 1.05
Debt / Equity: 0.34; 0.40
Debt / EBITDA: 2.04; 2.13
Net Debt / EBITDA: 1.47; 1.73

GrowthIndustry

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; $424.36K
Profits Per Employee: $380.00K; $30.44K
Employee Count: 500; 2,200

Income statement (TTM)Industry

Revenue: $4.34B; $898.20M
Gross Profit: $939.80M; $268.80M
Operating Income: $239.90M; $49.18M
Pretax Income: $173.40M; $56.62M
Net Income: $190.00M; $34.96M
EBITDA: $505.50M; $72.78M

Balance sheetIndustry

Cash & Short-Term Investments: $288.50M; $72.60M
Total Debt: $1.03B; $491.34M
Net Cash (Debt): -$741.90M; $1.57M
Net Cash Per Share: -$16.07; $0.07
Equity (Book Value): $3.00B; $324.12M
Book Value Per Share: $64.97; $10.46
Tangible Book Value: $486.20M; $83.75M
Working Capital: $366.60M; $220.05M

Cash flow (TTM)Industry

Operating Cash Flow: $490.50M; $65.60M

Dividends and yieldsIndustry

Payout Ratio: 65.8%; 21.1%

Taxes and interestIndustry

Income Tax: $44.20M; $9.90M
Effective Tax Rate: 25.5%; 23.7%

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 Nov 13, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.

Period	GEF	S&P 500	Difference	GEF per year	S&P 500 per year
1 month	-9.7%	-3.0%	−6.7 pts
3 months	-19.3%	-2.8%	−16.6 pts
Year to date	+7.3%	+11.5%	−4.2 pts
1 year	+19.2%	+13.5%	+5.8 pts
3 years	+20.9%	+77.7%	−56.8 pts	+6.5%	+21.1%
5 years	+20.2%	+72.6%	−52.4 pts	+3.7%	+11.5%
10 years	+92.6%	+308.2%	−215.6 pts	+6.8%	+15.1%

Short interest

Shares sold short and not yet covered, reported by brokers to FINRA twice a month. Latest settlement date Oct 30, 2026.

3M GEF shares were sold short on Oct 30, 2026, up 19.6% from the previous report. At recent volumes it would take 8.9 days to buy them back. Over the last 20 sessions, 67.8% of the volume reported to FINRA was short selling.

Settlement date	Shares short	Change	Avg. daily volume	Days to cover
Oct 30, 2026	3,080,783	+19.6%	347,622	8.9
Oct 15, 2026	2,576,217	+29.8%	363,482	7.1
Sep 30, 2026	1,984,559	+24.1%	433,232	4.6
Sep 15, 2026	1,599,369	+42.3%	365,091	4.4
Aug 31, 2026	1,124,064	+14.8%	249,483	4.5
Aug 14, 2026	978,875	-10.5%	277,694	3.5
Jul 31, 2026	1,093,670	-14.2%	279,329	3.9
Jul 15, 2026	1,274,963	-0.3%	199,625	6.4
Jun 30, 2026	1,278,765	+0.8%	292,733	4.4
Jun 15, 2026	1,268,609	-2.7%	212,995	6.0
May 29, 2026	1,303,425	+5.4%	201,204	6.5
May 15, 2026	1,236,804	+7.6%	185,014	6.7