Greif, Inc. (GEF-B) Key Metrics
GEF-B valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $4.19B
- Enterprise value
- $5.38B
- P/E (TTM)
- 33.4 10-yr median 11.8
- Forward P/E
- 7.4
- PEG ratio
- 0.67
- Price / sales
- 1.0 10-yr median 0.6
- Price / book
- 1.4 10-yr median 2.0
- EV / EBITDA
- 8.6 10-yr median 8.1
- Dividend yield
- 1.80% $3.53 a year
- Beta
- 0.79
GEF-B key metrics, FY2016–FY2025
Fiscal year ended October 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsGEF-B valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
GEF-B returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
GEF-B per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
GEF-B financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
GEF-B efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
GEF-B valuation history
GEF-B returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
GEF-B debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
GEF-B cash returned to shareholders
GEF-B price vs earnings per share
GEF-B key metrics
FY2016–FY2025| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $2.81B | $3.17B | $3.04B | $3.44B | $3.18B | $2.09B | $2.27B | $2.46B | $3.01B | $2.79B |
| Enterprise value | $4.12B | $6.04B | $5.40B | $5.47B | $5.57B | $4.78B | $4.94B | $3.28B | $3.83B | $3.71B |
| P/E ratio | 3.3 | 11.9 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 8.1 | 19.2 | 13.3 | 11.8 | 25.3 | 37.2 |
| Price / sales | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Price / book | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Price / free cash flow | — | 18.7 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 12.8 | 6.6 | 10.0 | 23.7 | 15.1 | 14.7 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 47.9 | 8.9 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 8.0 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| EV / sales | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.4 | 10.6 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 6.9 | 10.1 | 10.8 |
| EV / free cash flow | — | 35.6 | 12.4 | 11.5 | 22.4 | 15.0 | 21.7 | 31.6 | 19.3 | 19.6 |
| Earnings yield | 29.9% | 8.4% | 11.8% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 5.2% | 7.5% | 8.5% | 3.9% | 2.7% |
| Free cash flow yield | −3.0% | 5.4% | 14.3% | 13.8% | 7.8% | 15.2% | 10.0% | 4.2% | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| Dividend yield | 3.6% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 4.6% | 4.1% | 3.3% | 3.5% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 3.9% | 4.2% | 5.9% | 5.3% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 4.1% | 3.3% | 3.7% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $58.95 | $66.93 | $64.06 | $70.81 | $65.26 | $43.25 | $47.03 | $51.36 | $62.85 | $58.25 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $90.14 | $91.61 | $109.93 | $130.63 | $114.17 | $93.29 | $95.29 | $80.75 | $76.06 | $69.50 |
| Earnings per share | $17.65 | $5.62 | $7.57 | $7.75 | $8.03 | $2.25 | $3.55 | $4.36 | $2.48 | $1.57 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $1.23 | $7.53 | $13.68 | $13.53 | $8.14 | $9.39 | $8.08 | $5.27 | $6.38 | $6.29 |
| Free cash flow per share | −$1.79 | $3.58 | $9.18 | $9.76 | $5.11 | $6.57 | $4.71 | $2.17 | $4.15 | $3.96 |
| Cash per share | $5.39 | $4.18 | $3.81 | $3.03 | $2.56 | $2.19 | $1.60 | $1.96 | $2.97 | $2.17 |
| Book value per share | $61.24 | $44.02 | $41.03 | $36.24 | $31.12 | $23.81 | $23.50 | $23.09 | $21.13 | $19.81 |
| Tangible book value per share | $7.93 | −$17.09 | −$11.32 | −$5.75 | −$13.35 | −$22.35 | −$24.08 | $5.24 | $2.67 | $1.05 |
| Dividends per share | $2.12 | $2.56 | $2.45 | $2.29 | $2.17 | $2.16 | $2.16 | $2.08 | $2.06 | $2.06 |
| Capex per share | $3.02 | $3.94 | $4.50 | $3.76 | $3.03 | $2.83 | $3.36 | $3.11 | $2.22 | $2.33 |
| Debt per share | $32.96 | $64.83 | $53.51 | $44.76 | $51.76 | $57.79 | $57.07 | $18.97 | $20.22 | $21.46 |
| Shares outstanding | 47.6M | 47.3M | 47.5M | 48.6M | 48.7M | 48.4M | 48.2M | 48.0M | 47.8M | 47.8M |
| Change in shares outstanding | +0.6% | −0.3% | −2.3% | −0.1% | +0.6% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.0% | +0.1% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 33.6% | 13.2% | 19.4% | 23.0% | 29.3% | 9.5% | 15.3% | 19.8% | 12.1% | 7.5% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 3.2% | 6.9% | 11.4% | 12.0% | 12.9% | 5.3% | 10.2% | 14.9% | 9.8% | 6.0% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 13.5% | 4.2% | 6.3% | 6.7% | 6.9% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 6.5% | 3.7% | 2.3% |
| Return on tangible assets | 26.0% | 7.1% | 10.3% | 11.0% | 10.7% | 3.3% | 5.5% | 9.0% | 5.0% | 3.3% |
| Free cash flow margin | −2.0% | 3.9% | 8.4% | 7.5% | 4.5% | 7.0% | 4.9% | 2.7% | 5.5% | 5.7% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 0.07 | 1.34 | 1.81 | 1.75 | 1.01 | 4.18 | 2.28 | 1.21 | 2.57 | 4.02 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $1.57B | $3.07B | $2.54B | $2.18B | $2.52B | $2.80B | $2.75B | $910.1M | $967.3M | $1.03B |
| Cash & short-term investments | $256.7M | $197.7M | $180.9M | $147.1M | $124.6M | $105.9M | $77.3M | $94.2M | $142.3M | $103.7M |
| Net debt | $1.31B | $2.87B | $2.36B | $2.03B | $2.39B | $2.69B | $2.67B | $815.9M | $825.0M | $922.5M |
| Debt / equity | 0.54 | 1.47 | 1.30 | 1.24 | 1.66 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 0.82 | 0.96 | 1.08 |
| Debt / assets | 0.27 | 0.46 | 0.43 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.32 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.98 | 5.04 | 2.83 | 2.52 | 2.97 | 4.47 | 4.50 | 1.71 | 2.17 | 2.68 |
| Current ratio | 1.47 | 1.53 | 1.46 | 1.43 | 1.27 | 1.30 | 1.51 | 1.47 | 1.45 | 1.40 |
| Quick ratio | 1.17 | 1.13 | 1.10 | 1.05 | 0.89 | 1.01 | 1.08 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 0.98 |
| Interest coverage | 5.2 | 2.5 | 6.3 | 10.2 | 6.3 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 3.0 |
| Working capital | $534.3M | $535.0M | $429.8M | $451.5M | $350.0M | $302.7M | $423.6M | $310.2M | $306.6M | $261.1M |
| Invested capital | $4.23B | $4.95B | $4.31B | $3.79B | $3.91B | $3.84B | $3.81B | $1.92B | $1.84B | $1.87B |
| Tangible asset value | $507.3M | −$643.4M | −$373.6M | −$230.6M | −$564.1M | −$1.01B | −$1.08B | $333.1M | $195.6M | $92.7M |
| Net current asset value | −$1.06B | −$2.85B | −$2.48B | −$2.16B | −$2.55B | −$2.99B | −$2.97B | −$1.03B | −$1.16B | −$1.26B |
| Graham number | $155.93 | $74.62 | $83.58 | $79.49 | $74.97 | $34.70 | $43.30 | $47.62 | $34.34 | $26.42 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$37.93 | −$72.77 | −$63.29 | −$56.56 | −$65.23 | −$73.56 | −$71.75 | −$29.68 | −$32.11 | −$34.34 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $101.1M | $121.0M | $116.5M | $111.3M | $105.8M | $104.3M | $104.0M | $100.0M | $98.6M | $98.7M |
| Share buybacks (net) | $8.1M | $10.6M | $63.9M | $71.1M | $0 | $0 | $10.3M | $0 | $0 | $5.2M |
| Dividend payout ratio | 12.0% | 45.5% | 32.4% | 29.5% | 27.1% | 95.9% | 60.8% | 47.8% | 83.1% | 131.8% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | — | 77.6% | 41.4% | 38.4% | 42.5% | 32.8% | 50.3% | 96.2% | 49.6% | 54.9% |
| Capex / revenue | 3.4% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 245.4% | 52.4% | 32.9% | 27.8% | 37.2% | 30.1% | 41.6% | 58.9% | 34.9% | 37.1% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.56 | 0.71 | 0.93 | 0.84 | 0.63 | 0.57 | 0.75 | 1.20 | 0.88 | 0.87 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | — | — | −4.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | −0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| SG&A / revenue | — | 14.6% | 10.5% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 11.4% | 11.0% | 10.3% | 11.2% | 11.3% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 59.6 | 59.2 | 49.3 | 47.1 | 50.1 | 52.6 | 44.5 | 42.6 | 42.4 | 44.1 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 40.2 | 39.1 | 33.2 | 32.5 | 32.4 | 33.0 | 32.5 | 33.7 | 34.8 | 39.7 |
| Days payables outstanding | 52.0 | 54.1 | 47.5 | 45.6 | 47.2 | 44.9 | 42.1 | 47.5 | 48.1 | 50.3 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 47.9 | 44.3 | 35.0 | 34.0 | 35.3 | 40.7 | 34.9 | 28.7 | 29.1 | 33.5 |
| Receivables turnover | 6.12 | 6.16 | 7.41 | 7.75 | 7.28 | 6.94 | 8.20 | 8.57 | 8.60 | 8.28 |
| Payables turnover | 7.02 | 6.75 | 7.69 | 8.00 | 7.73 | 8.13 | 8.67 | 7.68 | 7.58 | 7.26 |
| Inventory turnover | 9.07 | 9.33 | 10.98 | 11.22 | 11.26 | 11.05 | 11.22 | 10.84 | 10.50 | 9.19 |
| Asset turnover | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.91 | 1.13 | 0.98 | 0.83 | 1.07 | 1.21 | 1.14 | 1.02 |
| Average receivables | $701.1M | $703.1M | $704.2M | $819.3M | $763.0M | $650.4M | $560.5M | $451.9M | $423.1M | $401.4M |
| Average payables | $475.8M | $509.9M | $529.5M | $632.9M | $577.6M | $442.9M | $419.5M | $401.5M | $385.6M | $363.6M |
| Average inventory | $368.1M | $369.1M | $370.9M | $451.2M | $396.4M | $325.9M | $323.9M | $284.5M | $278.4M | $287.2M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 44.0% | 43.5% | 41.7% | 37.3% | 37.2% | 40.5% | 42.3% | 26.8% | 27.3% | 28.3% |
Computed from GEF-B's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed November 10, 2025) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
GEF-B valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2025 (October 31, 2025), Greif traded at 3.3 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 11.8. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 33.4 and the forward P/E is 7.4. Greif earned a return on equity of 33.6% and a return on invested capital of 3.2% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $1.6 billion of debt and $256.7 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $1.3 billion. It returned $109.2 million to shareholders: $101.1 million in dividends and $8.1 million in share buybacks.
See the GEF-B income statement, the GEF-B chart for price history, or the GEF-B stock overview for the latest quote and news.
GEF-B key metrics FAQ
What is Greif's P/E ratio?
Greif's trailing P/E ratio is 33.4 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 7.4. At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 3.3, compared with a 10-year median of 11.8.
What is Greif's EV/EBITDA?
Greif's enterprise value was 9.4 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $4.1 billion, EBITDA $440.3 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 8.6.
What is Greif's return on equity?
Greif's return on equity (ROE) was 33.6% in fiscal 2025: net income of $840.0 million on average shareholders' equity of $2.5 billion.
What is Greif's ROIC?
Greif's return on invested capital was 3.2% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Greif have?
Greif had total debt of $1.6 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54 and $1.3 billion of net debt (2.98 times EBITDA).
What is Greif's dividend yield?
Greif's forward dividend yield is 1.80%. Greif paid $101.1 million in dividends in fiscal 2025 ($2.12 per share), a payout ratio of 12.0%.
Does Greif buy back its shares?
Yes. Greif spent $8.1 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed +0.6% over the year, to 47.6M..
What is Greif's free cash flow yield?
Greif generated -$85.2 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −3.0% on its market value at year-end ($2.8 billion).
What is Greif's current ratio?
Greif's current ratio was 1.47 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.47 times current liabilities.