Also trades as GEF-B.

GEF

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Greif, Inc. · Consumer Cyclical · United States · $4.8B cap · $31.8M/day traded

$81.90 +0.4% · close 21 Oct · scored 22 Oct

StockRank up 1.3 since 21 Oct.

Hot Air: Rising on momentum alone: weak business, rich price.

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Quality
42
Value
42
Momentum
81

As of 22 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Greif, Inc. (GEF) is 70/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 42, Value 42, Momentum 81, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
37.2x
peers 19.1x
ROE
12.9%
peers 8.9%
D/E
0.4x
peers 1.0x
Dividend %
5.2%
trailing yield

ABOUT GREIF, INC.

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Greif, Inc. is a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, manufacturing steel and plastic drums, intermediate bulk containers, and corrugated products for diverse industries. The company benefits from its vast global manufacturing and distribution network, offering customized solutions and strong customer relationships. Greif is a long-established, vertically integrated industrial packaging specialist focused on sustainability.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2021202220232024CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue5.6B6.3B4.2B4.4B-7.8%4.3B4.8B4.9B4.1%
EPS15.7714.9614.4110.59-12.4%2.214.314.77-23.3%
Shares24.8M24.8M24.8M24.8M0.0%24.8M———
Debt2.5B2.2B2.5B3.0B6.0%1.2B———
Equity1.5B1.8B1.9B2.1B11.2%————
Op CF396.0M657.5M649.5M356.0M-3.5%-52.2M———
Inv CF46.8M-28.2M-670.2M-658.3M—————
Fin CF-422.9M-531.0M69.7M324.3M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-2.1%
78.179.781.383.084.610 Sep1 Oct21 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 9% below its 52-week high.

SwingsCalm

Calmer than 83% of stocks we rank over the past year (25% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$81.90
RSI (14)
51.4
52-Week Range-8.9% from high
Low $53.96High $89.89

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
42
ROIC
5.8%35.1
ROE
12.9%67.7
GP/Assets
14.6%28.4
Op. Margin
10.6%70.3
FCF/Assets
—N/A
Piotroski
530.9
Int. Cover
7.1x47.7
D/E Ratio
0.39x53.6
Current Ratio
1.29x38.0
Value
42
P/E (TTM)
37.2x18.8
EV/EBITDA
9.9x50.8
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
1.6x51.6
P/S
1.1x45.4
Div Yield
5.2%80.7
Momentum
81
52W High %
91%83.4
RS 6M
16%83.2
SMA 50/200
1.14x88.3
EPS Rev 4W
+0.9%78.9
EPS Rev 12W
+6.7%89.0
EPS Improve
+118%74.1
Q Growth
42%68.9

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$4.8B
P/E (Forward)
17.1x
Gross Margin
22.5%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Cyclical, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of GEF are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
GEFGreif, Inc.(you)$4.8B70Buy
SONSonoco Products Company$5.0B70Buy
REYNReynolds Consumer Products Inc.$4.6B73Buy
SLGNSilgan Holdings Inc.$3.9B53Hold
AVYAvery Dennison Corporation$13.1B67Buy
CCKCrown Holdings, Inc.$11.9B81Strong Buy
TRSTriMas Corporation$1.4B64Hold
BALLBall Corporation$15.6B52Hold
PKGPackaging Corporation of America$21.5B58Hold
MYEMyers Industries, Inc.$1.2B85Strong Buy

Peer medians: ROE 8.9% · P/E 19.1x · Gross margin 37.5%

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Greif, Inc. (GEF): Stock Score Summary

Greif, Inc. (GEF) has a MoatMap StockRank of 70/100 based on Quality (42/100), Value (42/100), and Momentum (81/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY.

Greif, Inc. is a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, manufacturing steel and plastic drums, intermediate bulk containers, and corrugated products for diverse industries. The company benefits from its vast global manufacturing and distribution network, offering customized solutions and strong customer relationships. Greif is a long-established, vertically integrated industrial packaging specialist focused on sustainability.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$81.90
Market Cap$4.8B
P/E (TTM)37.16
P/E (Forward)17.07
Price/Book1.56
Return on Equity12.9%
Return on Invested Capital5.8%
Debt/Equity0.39x
Gross Margin22.5%
Operating Margin10.6%
Revenue Growth3.5%
Dividend Yield5.2%

Greif, Inc. operates in the Packaging & Containers industry, part of the Consumer Cyclical sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Greif, Inc.’s (GEF) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Greif, Inc. (GEF) is 70/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (42), Value (42), and Momentum (81), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Greif, Inc. have an economic moat?
Greif, Inc. (GEF) has a Quality factor score of 42/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Greif, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Greif, Inc. (GEF) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 70/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Greif, Inc. in?
Greif, Inc. (GEF) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Packaging & Containers industry (United States).