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GREIF, INC GEF
GREIF, INC (GEF) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 3.17% (safety: moderate). FY2024 revenue was $5.4B at a 4.9% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.51 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | Truist Securities | Hold (main) |
| 2026-03-20 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-02-19 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-01-29 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-01-06 | Truist Securities | Hold (main) |
| 2026-01-06 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (down) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.08 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.374 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.07 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.467 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEF | GREIF, INC | 4/9 | 2.71 | 14.2 | +4.4% |
| JBDI | JBDI Holdings Ltd | 2/9 | 0.09 | — | — |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
| SONY | Sony Group Corp | 6/9 | 0.86 | — | +9% |
| CAJFF | CANON INC | 6/9 | — | — | +14.7% |
About GREIF, INC
Greif, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells industrial packaging products and services worldwide. It operates in four segments: Customized Polymer Solutions; Durable Metal Solutions; Sustainable Fiber Solutions; and Integrated Solutions. The Customized Polymer Solutions segment produces and sells polymer-based packaging products, such as plastic drums, rigid intermediate bulk containers, and small plastics for chemicals, food and beverage, agricultural, pharmaceutical, and mineral products industries. The Durable Metal Solutions segment offers metal-based packaging products, including various steel drums for the chemicals, petroleum, agriculture, and paints and coatings industries. The Sustainable Fiber Solutions segment provides fiber-based packaging products comprising fibre drums, uncoated recycled board, coated recycled board, tubes and cores, and specialty partitions made from uncoated recycled board and coated recycled board to packaging, automotive, construction, food and beverage, and building products industries. The Integrated Solutions segment offers complimentary packaging products, such as paints, linings, and closure systems for industrial packaging products and related services. The company manufactures and sells rigid industrial packaging products, such as steel, fibre and plastic drums, rigid intermediate bulk containers, jerrycans and other small plastics, closure systems for industrial packaging products, water bottles, and remanufactured and reconditioned industrial containers, as well as offers container life cycle management, logistics, warehousing, and other packaging services. It also purchases and sells recycled fiber; and produces and sells adhesives. The company was formerly known as Greif Bros. Corporation and changed its name to Greif, Inc. in 2001. Greif, Inc. was founded in 1877 and is headquartered in Delaware, Ohio.
FAQ
Is GEF financially healthy?
GREIF, INC's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does GEF pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. GREIF, INC pays a dividend yielding about 3.17% with a 45.0% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is GEF?
In FY2024, GREIF, INC had a net margin of 4.9% and a return on equity of 12.7%.
What is GEF's P/E ratio?
GREIF, INC's trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is about 14.2×, based on its latest annual earnings.
What is the analyst price target for GEF?
The average Wall-Street price target for GREIF, INC is $76.20, about 13.4% below the recent price, from 5 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is GEF a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on GREIF, INC: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 14.2×, a dividend yield of 3.17%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2024-10-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.