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Greif GEF Return on invested capital

Return on invested capital at other companies

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International PaperIP
-12.3%-12.8pp
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Graphic Packaging HoldingGPK
5.2%-4.2pp
Sonoco Products logo
Sonoco ProductsSON
7.4%+2.9pp
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Packaging Corp of AmericaPKG
10.8%-2.9pp
Crown Holdings logo
Crown HoldingsCCK
15.1%-0.8pp
Amcor logo
AmcorAMCR
7.2%-4.7pp

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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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.

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 invested capital?
Greif (GEF) reported return on invested capital of 8.1% in Q1 2026.
How has Greif's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Greif's return on invested capital increased by 65.9% year-over-year, from 4.9% to 8.1%.
What is the long-term trend for Greif's return on invested capital?
Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Greif's return on invested capital has grown at a -13.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 7.5% to 4.2%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.