What is Greif's invested capital?

Greif (GEF) reported invested capital of $3.85B in Q1 2026.

How has Greif's invested capital changed year-over-year?

Greif's invested capital decreased by 21.2% year-over-year, from $4.89B to $3.85B.

What is the long-term trend for Greif's invested capital?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Greif's invested capital has grown at a 0.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.91B to $4.08B.

What does invested capital mean?

Total debt plus shareholders' equity minus cash, at the quarter end. The capital actually put to work in the operating business — the denominator of return on invested capital (ROIC).

Greif GEF Invested capital

Discontinued — last reported Q2 '26

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1.5%-1.0pp

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18.7%—

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.1B-0.5%

Gross profit$247.0M-0.6%

Operating income$35.4M-41.7%

Net income$12.6M-68.4%

EPS (diluted)$1.16-24.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$286.1M+42.3%

Total debt$1.2B-60.8%

Total equity$2.9B+44.2%

Total assets$5.6B-15.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$116.6M+479%

CapEx$56.8M+59.1%

Free cash flow$59.8M+190%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.97B+19.8%

Profitability

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Gross margin22.4%+1.6pp

Operating margin10.5%+3.4pp

Net margin6.5%+2.3pp

FCF margin5.8%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity12%+2.4pp

Debt / equity0.4×-1.1×

Current ratio1.3×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Greif’s reported figures.

$1.2Btotal debt+$2.9Btotal stockholders equity−$286.1Mcash and equivalents=$3.85B

The official record: Greif’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Greif's invested capital?: Greif (GEF) reported invested capital of $3.85B in Q1 2026.
How has Greif's invested capital changed year-over-year?: Greif's invested capital decreased by 21.2% year-over-year, from $4.89B to $3.85B.
What is the long-term trend for Greif's invested capital?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Greif's invested capital has grown at a 0.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.91B to $4.08B.
What does invested capital mean?: Total debt plus shareholders' equity minus cash, at the quarter end. The capital actually put to work in the operating business — the denominator of return on invested capital (ROIC).