Wall Street analyst estimates for Greif, Inc. (GEF): consensus price target and buy/hold/sell recommendations.
Greif, Inc. is a global enterprise specializing in the production and distribution of industrial packaging products and associated services. Established in 1877 and headquartered in Delaware, Ohio, Greif, Inc. adopted its current name in 2001, having previously operated as Greif Bros. Corporation. Its business operations are structured into three primary segments: Global Industrial Packaging, Paper Packaging & Services, and Land Management.
Consensus price target
$90.67 (+11 % vs price $81.99)
between $88.00 and $94.00 · 4 targets published in the last quarter
Closing price, Oct 30
A twelve-month target is not a fair value: compare it with the range in the Valuation tab.
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 4 |
| Hold | 6 |
| Sell | 4 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 14 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | 0.00 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | $1.16 | ||
| 2026-07-28 | $1.61 | $1.11 | +45.0% |
| 2026-04-28 | $1.10 | $1.07 | +2.8% |
| 2026-01-27 | $0.48 | $0.69 | -30.4% |
| 2025-11-05 | $0.01 | $0.61 | -98.4% |
| 2025-08-27 | $1.03 | $0.81 | +27.2% |
| 2025-06-04 | $1.19 | $1.13 | +5.3% |
| 2025-02-26 | $0.39 | $0.72 | -45.8% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 4.69 |
| Price / Book | 1.56 |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.16 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.88% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.32B | $3.64B | $3.87B | $4.59B | $4.51B | $5.56B | $6.35B | $5.22B | $4.33B | $4.29B |
| Cost of Revenue | $2.64B | $2.92B | $3.08B | $3.64B | $3.60B | $4.46B | $5.06B | $4.07B | $3.44B | $3.34B |
| Gross Profit | $684.9M | $714.7M | $788.9M | $959.9M | $914.7M | $1.09B | $1.29B | $1.15B | $892.1M | $950.7M |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selling, General & Admin | $376.8M | $407.5M | $399.2M | $507.4M | $516.0M | $565.9M | $581.0M | 0 | 0 | $656.6M |
| Operating Expenses | $376.8M | $407.5M | $399.2M | $507.4M | $609.8M | $507.8M | $664.2M | $540.6M | $550.6M | $656.6M |
| Operating Income | $225.6M | $272.4M | $370.5M | $399.1M | $304.9M | $585.2M | $621.2M | $605.5M | $341.6M | $294.1M |
| EBITDA | $344.3M | $380.6M | $478.2M | $595.0M | $601.8M | $805.7M | $803.5M | $834.1M | $569.3M | $440.3M |
| Interest Expense | $75.4M | $60.1M | $51.0M | $112.5M | $115.8M | $92.7M | $61.2M | $96.3M | $134.9M | $56.1M |
| Pre-tax Income | $141.2M | $200.3M | $299.8M | $262.0M | $187.6M | $482.8M | $531.1M | $496.9M | $289.2M | $112.4M |
| Income Tax | $66.5M | $67.2M | $73.3M | $70.7M | $63.3M | $69.6M | $137.1M | $117.8M | $20.6M | $70.7M |
| Net Income | $74.9M | $118.6M | $209.4M | $171.0M | $108.8M | $390.7M | $376.7M | $359.2M | $266.0M | $840.0M |
| EPS | $1.57 | $2.48 | $4.36 | $3.55 | $2.25 | $8.05 | $7.81 | $7.57 | $4.64 | $15.05 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.57 | $2.48 | $4.36 | $3.55 | $2.25 | $8.03 | $7.75 | $7.57 | $4.64 | $15.00 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 47.8 M | 47.8 M | 48.0 M | 48.2 M | 48.4 M | 48.7 M | 48.6 M | 47.5 M | 47.3 M | 47.6 M |
Price
| Price | $81.99 (closing price, October 30, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $3.8B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | US |
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