Greif Bros Stock Today

GEF Stock  USD 55.87  1.05  1.92%   

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Greif Bros is trading at 55.87 as of the 16th of March 2025. This is a 1.92% increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's lowest day price was 55.1. Greif Bros has under 5 % chance of experiencing financial distress over the next 2 years, but has generated negative returns over the last 90 days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 16th of December 2024 and ending today, the 16th of March 2025. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Materials
IPO Date
28th of February 1996
Category
Consumer Cyclical
Greif, Inc. engages in the production and sale of industrial packaging products and services worldwide. Greif, Inc. was founded in 1877 and is headquartered in Delaware, Ohio. Greif Bros operates under Packaging Containers classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. The company has 26.11 M outstanding shares of which 542.54 K shares are currently shorted by investors with about 4.04 days to cover. More on Greif Bros

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Greif Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
Social
CEOPeter Watson
Thematic IdeaShipping Containers (View all Themes)
Old NameFundLogic Alternatives p.l.c. - MS Scientific Beta Global Equity Factors UCITS ETF
Business ConcentrationMetal, Glass & Plastic Containers, Packaging & Containers, Consumer Cyclical, NYSE Composite, SP Midcap 400, Shipping Containers, Materials, Containers & Packaging, Packaging & Containers, Consumer Cyclical (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Return On Assets0.05460.0454
Fairly Up
Pretty Stable
Asset Turnover1.20.94
Significantly Up
Slightly volatile
Gross Profit Margin0.220.23
Sufficiently Down
Slightly volatile
Net Debt3.4 B3.3 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities621.6 M1.2 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total4.1 B3.9 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total AssetsB7.6 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets921.8 M1.8 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Cash From Operating Activities270.4 M409.4 M
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Greif Bros can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Greif Bros' financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Greif Bros' total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Greif Bros has 3.03 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 1.32, which is OK given its current industry classification. Greif Bros has a current ratio of 1.45, which is typical for the industry and considered as normal. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Greif to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Change In Cash

20.29 Million
Greif Bros (GEF) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in 425 Winter Road, Delaware, OH, United States, 43015 and employs 14,000 people. Greif Bros is listed under Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 2.71 B. Greif Bros runs under Containers & Packaging sector within Materials industry. The entity has 26.11 M outstanding shares of which 542.54 K shares are currently shorted by investors with about 4.04 days to cover. Greif Bros has about 147.1 M in cash with 356 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 2.68.
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Ownership Allocation
Greif Bros has a total of 26.11 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Greif Bros outstanding shares are owned by outside corporations. These institutional investors are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to purchase positions in Greif Bros to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, third-party entities are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Greif Bros. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Greif Bros as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that no matter how many assets the company holds, if the real value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
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Greif Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al2024-12-31
475.9 K
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2024-12-31
403.4 K
Gabelli Funds Llc2024-12-31
380.4 K
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2024-12-31
342.9 K
Northern Trust Corp2024-12-31
327.4 K
Systematic Financial Management Lp2024-12-31
310.2 K
Ameriprise Financial Inc2024-12-31
298.2 K
Aqr Capital Management Llc2024-12-31
237.6 K
Point72 Asset Management, L.p.2024-12-31
233.4 K
Blackrock Inc2024-12-31
3.3 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-12-31
M
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Greif Bros Historical Income Statement

At this time, Greif Bros' EBIT is most likely to increase significantly in the upcoming years. The Greif Bros' current Net Income is estimated to increase to about 316.5 M, while Total Revenue is projected to decrease to roughly 3.3 B. View More Fundamentals

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Greif Bros Corporate Directors

Robert PattersonIndependent DirectorProfile
Judith HookIndependent DirectorProfile
John McNamaraDirector, Member of Audit Committee and Member of Stock Repurchase CommitteeProfile
John FinnIndependent DirectorProfile
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Is Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Greif Bros. If investors know Greif will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Greif Bros listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.87)
Dividend Share
2.14
Earnings Share
3.62
Revenue Per Share
116.76
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.05
The market value of Greif Bros is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Greif that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Greif Bros' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Greif Bros' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Greif Bros' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Greif Bros' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Greif Bros' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Greif Bros is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Greif Bros' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.