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Greif GEF Return on equity

Return on equity at other companies

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-20.4%-23.4pp
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8.6%-12.1pp
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Sonoco ProductsSON
33.8%+27.5pp
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Packaging Corp of AmericaPKG
16.3%-3.9pp
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Crown HoldingsCCK
25.7%+4.4pp
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AmcorAMCR
8.7%-12.0pp

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$3.92B+19.8%
Enterprise value$4.83B-21.7%
P/E13.1×-3.8×
P/S0.9×+0.1×

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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Debt / equity0.4×-1.1×
Current ratio1.3×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Greif’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 return on equity?
Greif (GEF) reported return on equity of 12% in Q1 2026.
How has Greif's return on equity changed year-over-year?
Greif's return on equity increased by 24.9% year-over-year, from 9.6% to 12%.
What is the long-term trend for Greif's return on equity?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Greif's return on equity has grown at a -9.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 11.4% to 7%.
What does return on equity mean?
Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.