GEF · Greif, Inc
$87.58
+0.77 (+0.89%)
At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$4.04B
Shares
46.17M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$87.58
Open$87.87
Day$87.22–89.09
52W close$56.69–90.12
Avg vol 30d259K
Short int1.1M · 2.4% float · 3.9d
Short vol60%
Last earningsJul 29, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 29
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 24, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 9 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Jul 29, 2026
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Very Strong
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Low
Market backdrop
VIX 14.9 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+25%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+13%
above
RSI (14)
66
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
92%
near high
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+14%
trailing
6-month return
+20%
trailing
YTD return
+29%
this year
Relative strength
+9%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $78 › 200d $70 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-1% holders QoQ · +46 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$8.4M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
2.37% of float · ▼ -14.2% MoM · 3.9 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
295 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
53
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+4%
Y/Y
Gross margin
21%
contracting
Free cash flow
$199.2M
Buyback
$150.0M
authorized
Balance sheet
$658.1M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
25%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−20%
past year
ATR
2.6%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Jul 31, 2026
Fiscal 2026
Adjusted EBITDA
Non-GAAP
Lowered
$615M – $635M
Nov 10, 2025
$630M
changed to
Jul 31, 2026
$615M – $635M
Adjusted free cash flow
Non-GAAP
Maintained
$305M – $325M
Nov 10, 2025
$315M
changed to
Jul 31, 2026
$305M – $325M
fiscal year 2027
Cumulative run-rate savings on cost optimization program
Initiated
at least $120M
fiscal 2026
Tax rate excluding adjustments
Non-GAAP
Initiated
25% – 29%
full year
Adjusted free cash flow conversion
Non-GAAP
50%
Free cash flow
Non-GAAP
$305M – $325M
by the end of next fiscal year
Annualized cost optimization on a run rate basis
$120M
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Aug 29, 2025
Tax rate
· For fiscal 2025
27% – 32%
Tax rate excluding adjustments
· For fiscal 2025
27% – 32%
Combined Adjusted EBITDA
· Fiscal 2025 Outlook Reported at Q3
$725M – $735M
Adjusted free cash flow
· Fiscal 2025 Outlook Reported at Q3
$305M – $315M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+25%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+13%
Bullish
RSI (14)
66
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
92%
Bullish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $78 › 200d $70 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-1% holders QoQ · +46 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$8.4M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
2.37% of float · ▼ -14.2% MoM · 3.9 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
295 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $57
Now $88 · 92%
Range high $90
vs 200-day avg +25%
vs 50-day avg +13%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted free cash flow non-GAAP | 196M | Nine months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted net debt non-GAAP | $668M | Trailing Twelve Months Ended 6/30/2026 | — |
| Credit Agreement EBITDA non-GAAP | $621.6M | Trailing Twelve Months Ended 6/30/2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net income 1.03B
+55.1M Plus: Interest expense, net
+1.9M Plus: Non-cash pension settlement charge
+2.5M Plus: Debt extinguishment charges
+10.3M Plus: Other (income) expense
+469.1M Plus: Income tax (benefit) expense
+0.4M Plus: Equity earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax
+0.4M Less: Equity earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax
+234.1M Plus: Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense
+5.7M Plus: Acquisition and integration related costs
+76.9M Plus: Restructuring and other charges
+19.6M Plus: Non-cash asset impairment charges
-220.9M Plus: (Gain) loss on disposal of properties, plants and equipment, net
-1.09B Plus: (Gain) loss on disposal of businesses, net
+80M Plus: Other costs
-10.3M Plus: Other income (expense)
-44.3M Credit Agreement adjustments to EBITDA
= Credit Agreement EBITDA 621.6M
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| Customized Polymer Solutions Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 145.6M | Nine months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Durable Metal Solutions Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 171.4M | Nine months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Innovative Closure Solutions Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $12.6M | Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 | — |
| Leverage ratio non-GAAP | 1.1 | Trailing Twelve Months Ended 6/30/2026 | — |
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| Net debt non-GAAP | $741.9M | Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 | — |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Total debt $1.03B
-$288.5M Cash and cash equivalents
= Net debt $741.9M
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| Sustainable Fiber Solutions Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $42.5M | Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 | — |
| Total Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 462.7M | Nine months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $122.5M | first quarter of fiscal 2026 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Packaging & Containers — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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GEF
this stock
Greif, Inc
|
$4.04B | +29.4% | -34.2% | — | 2.4% |
|
SW
Smurfit Westrock plc
|
$24.87B | +26.0% | +47.7% | 50.5 | 4.8% |
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PKG
Packaging Corp Of America
|
$22.40B | +22.6% | +7.2% | 32.6 | 3.7% |
|
IP
International Paper Co /New/
|
$21.74B | +4.2% | +49.3% | — | 9.0% |
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AMCR
Amcor plc
|
$21.20B | — | +56.6% | 19.3 | 5.4% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
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Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEF | -0.5% | +14.0% | +20.4% | +1.2% | +29.4% |
| SPY | -0.4% | +2.9% | +11.6% | +3.0% | +12.8% |
| vs SPY | -0.1% | +11.1% | +8.8% | -1.8% | +16.6% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.62
/ share · ex Jun 17, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$2.30
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
2.63%
Buyback program
· as of Jul 31, 2026
Authorized
$150.00M
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
—
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
43920
CUSIP
397624107
13F (30d)
267 filings
262 filers
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