Greif, Inc.

NYSE:GEF.B Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.4b

Greif Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Greif's CEO is Ole Rosgaard, appointed in Feb 2022, has a tenure of 4.25 years. total yearly compensation is $9.44M, comprised of 11% salary and 89% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.3% of the company’s shares, worth $10.04M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.7 years and 4.2 years respectively.

Key information

Ole Rosgaard

Chief executive officer

US$9.4m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage11.04%
CEO tenure4.3yrs
CEO ownership0.3%
Management average tenure3.7yrs
Board average tenure4.2yrs

Recent management 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.

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Ole Rosgaard's remuneration changed compared to Greif's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2026n/an/a

US$180m

Dec 31 2025n/an/a

US$186m

Sep 30 2025US$9mUS$1m

US$16m

Jul 31 2025n/an/a

US$141m

Apr 30 2025n/an/a

US$179m

Jan 31 2025n/an/a

US$210m

Oct 31 2024US$9mUS$1m

US$236m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$241m

Jul 31 2024n/an/a

US$254m

Apr 30 2024n/an/a

US$267m

Jan 31 2024n/an/a

US$337m

Oct 31 2023US$4mUS$981k

US$281m

Jul 31 2023n/an/a

US$391m

Apr 30 2023n/an/a

US$442m

Jan 31 2023n/an/a

US$456m

Oct 31 2022US$5mUS$827k

US$377m

Jul 31 2022n/an/a

US$382m

Apr 30 2022n/an/a

US$353m

Jan 31 2022n/an/a

US$378m

Oct 31 2021US$2mUS$602k

US$391m

Jul 31 2021n/an/a

US$331m

Apr 30 2021n/an/a

US$238m

Jan 31 2021n/an/a

US$100m

Oct 31 2020US$1mUS$550k

US$109m

Jul 31 2020n/an/a

US$129m

Apr 30 2020n/an/a

US$171m

Jan 31 2020n/an/a

US$174m

Oct 31 2019US$2mUS$507k

US$171m

Compensation vs Market: Ole's total compensation ($USD9.44M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.10M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Ole's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Ole Rosgaard (61 yo)

4.3yrs
Tenure
US$9,439,962
Compensation

Mr. Ole G. Rosgaard serves as President and Chief Executive Officer at Greif, Inc since February 01, 2022 and serves as its Director since March 01, 2022. He served as Chief Operating Officer at Greif, Inc...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Ole Rosgaard
President4.3yrsUS$9.44m0.30%
$ 10.0m
Lawrence Hilsheimer
Executive VP & CFO12yrsUS$5.17m0.60%
$ 20.3m
Timothy Bergwall
Senior VP & Chief Commercial Officer7.3yrsUS$2.93m0.15%
$ 5.1m
Kimberly Kellermann
Senior VP & COO4.3yrsno data0.013%
$ 426.1k
Michael Taylor
VP, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer4yrsno data0.0069%
$ 234.6k
Vivian Bouet
Senior VP3.4yrsno data0.017%
$ 577.4k
Bill D'Onofrio
Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Development2.3yrsno datano data
L. Hoffman
Senior VPless than a yearno data0.034%
$ 1.1m
Bala Sathyanarayanan
Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer7.5yrsUS$2.17m0.067%
$ 2.3m
Matthew Leahy
Senior VP of Strategic Business Unit & GM of Innovative Closure Solutionsless than a yearno data0.0059%
$ 201.0k
Gustavo Libanio
Senior VP of Strategic Business Unit & GM of Customized Polymers Solutionsless than a yearno datano data
J. Johansson
Senior VP of Strategic Business Unit & GM of Durable Metal Solutionsless than a yearno data0.00033%
$ 11.2k
3.7yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: GEF.B's management team is considered experienced (3.7 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Ole Rosgaard
President4.2yrsUS$9.44m0.30%
$ 10.0m
B. Rose
Independent Director1.8yrsUS$277.00k0.028%
$ 938.6k
Bruce Edwards
Chairman & Independent Lead Director20.3yrsUS$395.00k0.13%
$ 4.5m
Mark Emkes
Independent Director18.3yrsUS$307.50k0.081%
$ 2.7m
Robert Patterson
Independent Director6.2yrsUS$302.00k0.067%
$ 2.3m
John McNamara
Independent Director16.8yrsUS$297.50k8.82%
$ 298.6m
Karen Morrison
Independent Director4.2yrsUS$277.00k0.025%
$ 846.8k
Jillian Evanko
Independent Director1.9yrsUS$277.00k0.014%
$ 460.3k
Kimberly Scott
Independent Director4.2yrsUS$282.50k0.025%
$ 846.8k
Frank Miller
Independent Director3.3yrsUS$282.50k0.022%
$ 739.2k
4.2yrs
Average Tenure
57.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: GEF.B's board of directors are considered experienced (4.2 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/13 16:16
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/13 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/09/30

Data Sources

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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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