Greif, Inc
GREIF, INC is classified under Industrials / Marine Freight & Logistics and appears profitable on the latest normalized snapshot.
Business. GREIF, INC is classified under Industrials / Marine Freight & Logistics and appears profitable on the latest normalized snapshot.
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6 analysts · consensus HoldAt a glance
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- Company
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-08-28 · estimated
- Peers
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated · Frontline (FRO)
- Macro
- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
- Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
- Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
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GREIF, INC is classified under Industrials / Marine Freight & Logistics and appears profitable on the latest normalized snapshot.
GREIF, INC (GEF) is currently classified as Marine Transportation within Marine Freight & Logistics (Industrials). Classification confidence: 0.74 (rule-based classification). Capital structure on the latest snapshot: total assets 5,596,600,000 USD, total equity 2,942,200,000, short-term debt 12,500,000, long-term debt 701,200,000. Net cash position is approximately -427,600,000 USD. Profitability profile: revenue 0, gross profit 449,600,000, operating income 292,000,000, net income 187,200,000. Return on equity ~6.4%. Return on assets ~3.3%. Operating-cash-flow to net-income ratio is 0.49. Risk profile from automated assessment: liquidity risk medium, dilution risk unknown. Flags: Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.; Dilution risk could not be assessed (basic + diluted share counts missing).. Recent news context: [TRIGGER] ha_price_52w: ha_price_52w fired on GEF — basis={'bars_asof': '2026-07-30', 'basis_date': '2026-07-30', 'quote_as_of': None, 'basis_source': 'broker_bars', 'staleness_days': 1}; source=ha_price_level; ticker=GEF; metrics={'close': 87.31, 'volume': 287768, 'bars_asof': '2026-07-30', 'bars_used': 256, 'direction': 'high', 'basis_date': '2026-07-30', 'basis_source': 'broker_bars', 'volume_ratio': 2.245, 'avg_volume_20': 128161.3, 'prior_52w_low': 56.69, 'prior_52w_high': 87.21, 'staleness_days': 1, 'volume_confirmed': True}; summary=GEF printed a new 52-week high on elevated volume (x2.245); detector=broker_read_plane; severity=medium; company_id=1df53979-276f-4470-999b-1187e98a6739; transition={'to': 'high_break', 'from': 'inside'}; watcher_kind=ha_price_52w; event_context=GEF printed a new 52-week high on elevated volume (x2.245); contributing_watchers=ha_price_52w (source=ha_price_level; url=plv:52w:high:2026-07-30). Additional context: ha_price_52w: basis={'bars_asof': '2026-07-30', 'basis_date': '2026-07-30', 'quote_as_of': None, 'basis_source': 'broker_bars', 'staleness_days': 1}; source=ha_price_level; ticker=GEF; metrics={'close': 87.31, 'volume': 287768, 'bars_asof': '2026-07-30', 'bars_used': 256, 'direction': 'high', 'basis_date': '2026-07-30', 'basis_source': 'broker_bars', 'volume_ratio': 2.245, 'avg_volume_20': 128161.3, 'prior_52w_low': 56.69, 'prior_52w_high': 87.21, 'staleness_days': 1, 'volume_confirmed': True}; summary=GEF printed a new 52-week high on elevated volume (x2.245); detector=broker_read_plane; severity=medium; company_id=1df53979-276f-4470-999b-1187e98a6739; transition={'to': 'high_break', 'from': 'inside'}; watcher_kind=ha_price_52w; event_context=GEF printed a new 52-week high on elevated volume (x2.245); contributing_watchers=ha_price_52w. Comparable peers identified within the same class: Frontline, Okeanis Eco Tankers, Stolt-Nielsen.
- Return on equity is about 6.4%.
- Debt to equity is about 0.24x.
- [TRIGGER] ha_price_52w: ha_price_52w fired on GEF — basis={'bars_asof': '2026-07-30', 'basis_date': '2026-07-30', 'quote_as_of': None, 'basis_source': 'broker_bars', 'staleness_days': 1}; source=ha_price_level; ticker=GEF; metrics={'close': 87.31, 'volume': 287768, 'bars_asof': '2026-07-30', 'bars_used': 256, 'direction': 'high', 'basis_date': '2026-07-30', 'basis_source': 'broker_bars', 'volume_ratio': 2.245, 'avg_volume_20': 128161.3, 'prior_52w_low': 56.69, 'prior_52w_high': 87.21, 'staleness_days': 1, 'volume_confirmed': True}; summary=GEF printed a new 52-week high on elevated volume (x2.245); detector=broker_read_plane; severity=medium; company_id=1df53979-276f-4470-999b-1187e98a6739; transition={'to': 'high_break', 'from': 'inside'}; watcher_kind=ha_price_52w; event_context=GEF printed a new 52-week high on elevated volume (x2.245); contributing_watchers=ha_price_52w (source=ha_price_level; url=plv:52w:high:2026-07-30)
- Likely peers from the same classification include Frontline, Okeanis Eco Tankers, Stolt-Nielsen.
- AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) Three Months Ended June 30, Nine Months Ended June 30, (in millions, except per share amounts) 2026 2025 2026 2025 Net sales $ 1,165.6 $ 1,125.9 $ 3,233.2 $ 3,221.0 Cost of products sold 893.0 869.9 2,511.0 2,517.1 Gross profit 272.6 256.0 722.2 703.9 Selling, general and administrative expenses 149.5 168.3 487.3 488.4 Acquisition and integration related costs 1.5 2.0 3.6 6.1 Restructuring and other charges 12.1 18.0 42.0 30.4 Non-cash asset impairment charges 1.4 7.2 6.1 24.7 Loss (gain) on disposal of properties, plants and equipment, net 0.2 ( 3.5 ) ( 217.2 ) ( 5.8 ) Loss on disposal of businesses, net — 0.3 0.5 1.6 Operating profit 107.9 63.7 399.9 158.5 Interest expense, net 7.7 15.8 27.4 47.2 Non-cash pension settlement charges 0.3 — 1.9 — Debt extinguishment charges — — 2.5 — Other expense, net — 1.4 4.8 2.5 Income from continuing operations before income tax expense and equity earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net 99.9 46.5 363.3 108.8 Income tax expense 17.9 10.0 82.7 36.8 Equity earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax ( 0.6 ) ( 0.4 ) ( 1.2 ) ( 1.3 ) Net income from continuing operations 82.6 36.9 281.8 73.3 Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax ( 1.0 ) 24.1 ( 3.0 ) 60.8 Net income 81.6 61.0 278.8 134.1 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests ( 3.8 ) ( 6.2 ) ( 13.8 ) ( 17.4 ) Net income attributable to Greif, Inc.
- AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) Nine Months Ended June 30, (in millions) 2026 2025 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 278.8 134.1 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation, depletion and amortization 174.9 200.9 Non-cash asset impairment charges 6.1 24.7 Non-cash pension settlement charges 1.9 — Gain on disposals of properties, plants and equipment, net ( 217.2 ) ( 5.6 ) Loss on disposals of businesses, net 4.5 1.6 Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss ( 0.4 ) 0.2 Deferred income tax benefit ( 47.0 ) ( 86.1 ) Debt extinguishment charges 0.7 — Non-cash special charitable contribution 40.0 — Non-cash lease expense 39.5 39.5 Other, net 1.2 1.3 Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in certain assets and liabilities, net of impacts from acquisitions: Trade accounts receivable ( 83.3 ) ( 7.0 ) Inventories ( 38.3 ) 3.9 Accounts payable 67.8 ( 28.7 ) Restructuring reserves ( 11.0 ) 5.6 Operating leases ( 40.8 ) ( 39.2 ) Pension and post-retirement benefit liabilities ( 6.8 ) ( 5.7 ) Other, net ( 0.6 ) 46.6 Net cash provided by operating activities 170.0 286.1 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of business, net of cash acquired ( 59.9 ) ( 1.2 ) Receipts for collection of loans receivable 15.0 — Purchases of properties, plants and equipment ( 118.5 ) ( 92.9 ) Payments for deferred purchase price of acquisitions ( 0.6 ) ( 1.9 ) Proceeds from the sale of properties, plants, equipment and other assets 464.0 26.4 Payments for the sale of businesses — ( 0.9 ) Proceeds from hedging derivatives — 22.5 Other, net ( 0.3 ) ( 3.7 ) Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 299.7 ( 51.7 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 2,175.0 1,548.6 Payments on long-term debt ( 2,389.8 ) ( 1,597.5 ) Proceeds (payments) on short-term borrowings, net 3.8 ( 6.6 ) Proceeds from trade accounts receivable credit facility 181.3 190.3 Payments on trade accounts receivable credit facility ( 139.5 ) ( 165.8 ) Dividends paid to Greif, Inc.
Bull / Bear case
Generated · model-assistedIn focus — financials by report
Operating income $292.0M.
- ▍Operating income $292.0M
Operating income $256.6M.
- ▍Operating income $256.6M
Operating income $167.6M.
- ▍Operating income $167.6M
Operating income $73.1M.
- ▍Operating income $73.1M
Operating income $69.8M.
- ▍Operating income $69.8M
Operating income $19.7M.
- ▍Operating income $19.7M
Operating income $464.6M.
- ▍Operating income $464.6M
Valuation
Revenue by segment
Business relationships
Supply chain
Peer comparison
Market position
Stress test
Predictor forecast
| Metric | Our forecast | Guidance | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | —no estimate | —no estimate | 3,88 |
| Revenue | —no estimate | —no estimate | 4,3B USD |
| Operating income | —no estimate | —no estimate | 430,1M USD |
Options
Short squeeze
Earnings-call key lines
Consensus distribution
sell-side coverageEstimate revisions
consensus EPS · 26-week trendSell-side observations
Themes
ESG
Risk factors
- Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
Benchmarks vs cohort
Corporate actions / M&A
FX exposure
Comparable transactions
Derivatives & instruments
Derivative transactions
- Director · Phantom Stock Units (Cash Only Rights) → Class A Common StockAcquired 402grant · 2026-05-01
- Director · Phantom Stock Units (Cash Only Rights) → Class A Common StockAcquired 402grant · 2026-05-01
- Director · Phantom Stock Units (Cash Only Rights) → Class A Common StockAcquired 161grant · 2026-02-23
- Director · Phantom Stock Units (Cash Only Rights) → Class A Common StockAcquired 295grant · 2026-02-23
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- Earnings transcripts
- Consensus estimates
- ESG data
- Reference data
- Cash Conversion Ratiooperating_cash_flow / net_income
- Market Priceinput from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
- Debt To Equity(short_term_debt + long_term_debt) / total_equity
- Net Cashcash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
- Return On Equitynet_income / total_equity
- Return On Assetsnet_income / total_assets
- GREIF, INC company facts · 2026-08-01
- GREIF, INC 10-Q 2026-07-29 · 2026-08-01
- GREIF, INC 10-Q 2026-04-29 · 2026-08-01
- GREIF, INC 10-Q 2026-01-30 · 2026-08-01
- GREIF, INC 10-Q 2025-08-28 · 2026-08-01
- ha_price_52w fired on GEF · 2026-08-01
- Greif Inc Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-08-01
- Greif Inc Market data — ESG · 2026-08-01
Ownership & reference
Top holders
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$18M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$32M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$36M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$19M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$8M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$21M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$13M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$56M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$6M
- Investment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,00 %$206M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$12M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$7M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$19M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$10M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Funds · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
Insider activity
- SVP, Chief Commercial Officer · Class A Common StockSold 2 000 @ $73,14$146K · 2026-07-10
- SVP, Chief Commercial Officer · Class A Common StockSold 2 000 @ $65,26$131K · 2026-06-10
- SVP, Chief Commercial Officer · Class A Common StockSold 2 000 @ $67,66$135K · 2026-05-11
- SVP, Chief Commercial Officer · Class A Common StockSold 2 000 @ $70,42$141K · 2026-04-10
- SVP, Chief Commercial Officer · Class A Common StockSold 2 000 @ $67,49$135K · 2026-03-10
- EVP, Chief Human Resources Off · Class A Common StockSold 8 524 @ $71,99$614K · 2026-03-02
- EVP, Chief Human Resources Off · Class A Common StockSold 3 083 @ $72,83$225K · 2026-02-27
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 2 143 · 2026-02-23
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 2 143 · 2026-02-23
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 2 143 · 2026-02-23
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 2 143 · 2026-02-23
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 2 143 · 2026-02-23
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 2 143 · 2026-02-23
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 2 143 · 2026-02-23
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 2 143 · 2026-02-23
- Director · Class A Common StockOther 2 143 · 2026-02-23
- EVP, Chief Human Resources Off · Class A Common StockSold 2 731 @ $76,67$209K · 2026-02-13
- SVP, Chief Commercial Officer · Class A Common StockSold 2 000 @ $74,11$148K · 2026-02-10
- EVP, Chief Human Resources Off · Class B Common StockBought 819 @ $86,27$71K · 2026-02-09
- EVP, Chief Human Resources Off · Class B Common StockBought 1 000 @ $87,99$88K · 2026-02-09
- EVP, Chief Human Resources Off · Class B Common StockBought 511 @ $86,33$44K · 2026-02-05
- EVP, Chief Human Resources Off · Class B Common StockBought 1 300 @ $88,79$115K · 2026-02-05
- SVP SBU GM Innovative Closure · Class A Common StockSold 1 300 @ $73,82$96K · 2026-02-05
- SVP SBGM Sust. Fiber Solutions · Class A Common StockSold 2 800 @ $75,58$212K · 2026-02-04
- SVP, Chief Operations Officer · Class A Common StockSold 5 265 @ $71,99$379K · 2026-02-03
Short positioning
Geographic breakdown
Intel & risk
Evidence & claims
From filings & derived data- Cash & equivalents (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2025-01-31): 21.1%Derived (calculated)
- Shareholders' equity (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2025-01-31): 44.1%Derived (calculated)
- Current ratio (FY 2025-12-31): 1.23xDerived (calculated)
- Total assets (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2025-01-31): -16.4%Derived (calculated)
- Long-term debt (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2025-01-31): -74.0%Derived (calculated)
- Long-term debt (annual): USD 655.1MSEC XBRL filing
- Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 2.94BSEC XBRL filing
- Current liabilities (annual): USD 1.17BSEC XBRL filing
- Current assets (annual): USD 1.44BSEC XBRL filing
- Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 243.5MSEC XBRL filing
- Total assets (annual): USD 5.5BSEC XBRL filing
- Gross profit (YoY) (2025-09-30 vs 2024-10-31): -3.1%Derived (calculated)
- Net income (YoY) (2025-09-30 vs 2024-10-31): 212.5%Derived (calculated)
- Operating cash flow (YoY) (2025-09-30 vs 2024-10-31): -83.5%Derived (calculated)
- Operating income (YoY) (2025-09-30 vs 2024-10-31): -50.4%Derived (calculated)
- Cost of revenue (YoY) (2025-09-30 vs 2024-10-31): -11.4%Derived (calculated)
- Operating income (annual): USD 167.6MSEC XBRL filing
- Cost of revenue (annual): USD 3.06BSEC XBRL filing
- Net income (annual): USD 840MSEC XBRL filing
- Gross profit (annual): USD 871.5MSEC XBRL filing
- Operating cash flow (annual): USD 58.6MSEC XBRL filing
- Total assets (YoY) (2025-01-31 vs 2024-01-31): 10.3%Derived (calculated)
- Shareholders' equity (YoY) (2025-01-31 vs 2024-01-31): 2.4%Derived (calculated)
- Current ratio (FY 2025-01-31): 1.31xDerived (calculated)