Greif, Inc.

NYSE:GEF.B Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.6b

Greif Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

Greif is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 7.2% and 1.5% per annum respectively while EPS is expected to grow by 8.4% per annum.

Key information

7.2%

Earnings growth rate

8.38%

EPS growth rate

Packaging earnings growth23.9%
Revenue growth rate1.5%
Future return on equityn/a
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated01 May 2026

Recent future growth updates

No updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha • Oct 04

Greif: Attractive Enough To Be Bullish About

Summary Greif, Inc.'s recent financial performance has been mixed, with rising revenue but declining profits and cash flows, yet shares remain attractively priced. Despite weak results and a 2.1% stock decline, I maintain a “buy” rating due to Greif's growth potential and significant capital investments. Recent acquisitions, including Ipackchem and Lee Container, highlight Greif's growth strategy, though they complicate year-over-year comparisons. Management's commitment to growth, debt reduction, and potential future share buybacks reinforces my bullish stance on Greif's long-term prospects. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Dec 18

Greif: Still Worth Considering, Even After Shares Took A Hit

Summary Greif, a packaging company, has seen a decline in share price and weak financial performance, with revenue dropping 17.8% in 2023. Despite the worsening conditions, shares still appear attractively priced and a soft 'buy' rating is still appropriate. This is due, in part, to the fact that Greif continues to make investments in growth initiatives, including recent acquisitions, indicating long-term potential for the company. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Dec 14

Greif goes ex-dividend tomorrow

Greif (NYSE:GEF.B) had declared $0.50/class A share quarterly dividend, in line with previous, and $0.74/class B share quarterly dividend, down from the previous $0.75. Payable Jan. 1; for shareholders of record Dec. 16; ex-div Dec. 15. See GEF.B Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth.
Seeking Alpha • May 09

Greif, Inc.: Potential Still Exists

Even as fundamental performance has remained strong, shares of Greif have experienced a bit of a drop. All of that said, the business continues to outperform the broader market and shares look cheap. This means that upside potential likely exists for the patient, long-term investors.
Seeking Alpha • Feb 25

Greif: M&A And Product Price Rise Will Likely Drive Stock Up

GEF is a leading producer of industrial packaging products and services with operations in close to 40 countries. If management continues to focus on the Paper Packaging & Services segment and allocate resources to more profitable activities, we will likely see a significant increase in GEF’s FCF margin. I am assuming that raw material costs, primarily steel and resin, and energy and transportation costs will likely increase, but the company’s EBITDA should not suffer a significant impact.

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:GEF.B - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
9/30/20284,402258366N/A2
9/30/20274,3512533535166
9/30/20264,2533173274366
3/31/20264,263180-15117N/A
12/31/20254,269186-12723N/A
9/30/20254,29116-9664N/A
7/31/20255,432141335491N/A
4/30/20255,462179210370N/A
1/31/20255,508210149321N/A
10/31/20244,355236164356N/A
9/30/20244,334241136328N/A
7/31/20244,556254149372N/A
4/30/20244,722267273498N/A
1/31/20245,153337396621N/A
10/31/20234,175281430650N/A
7/31/20235,406391526733N/A
4/30/20235,698442542740N/A
1/31/20236,056456483668N/A
10/31/20226,350377475658N/A
7/31/20226,432382346508N/A
4/30/20226,301353227394N/A
1/31/20225,974378239407N/A
10/31/20215,556391249396N/A
7/31/20215,139331324459N/A
4/30/20214,731238370499N/A
1/31/20214,549100321447N/A
10/31/20204,515109318455N/A
7/31/20204,586129293450N/A
4/30/20204,755171292456N/A
1/31/20204,810174N/A419N/A
10/31/20194,595171N/A390N/A
7/31/20194,351146N/A391N/A
4/30/20194,110151N/A301N/A
1/31/20193,865183N/A297N/A
10/31/20183,874209N/A253N/A
7/31/20183,854203N/A256N/A
4/30/20183,804179N/A294N/A
1/31/20183,723170N/A295N/A
10/31/20173,638119N/A305N/A
7/31/20173,53894N/A248N/A
4/30/20173,42196N/A259N/A
1/31/20173,37391N/A283N/A
10/31/20163,32475N/A301N/A
7/31/20163,32579N/A291N/A
4/30/20163,41041N/A291N/A
1/31/20163,48631N/A240N/A
10/31/20153,61772N/A206N/A
7/31/20153,79668N/A218N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: GEF.B's forecast earnings growth (7.2% per year) is above the savings rate (3.5%).

Earnings vs Market: GEF.B's earnings (7.2% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (18.9% per year).

High Growth Earnings: GEF.B's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: GEF.B's revenue (1.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (13% per year).

High Growth Revenue: GEF.B's revenue (1.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if GEF.B's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/17 12:39
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/17 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/09/30

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Greif, Inc. is covered by 16 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ghansham PanjabiBaird
Walter LiptakBarrington Research Associates, Inc.
Mark WildeBMO Capital Markets Equity Research