Greif (GEF)

45.22 +0.73  +1.64%  May 29, 9:42AM Go Pro
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Greif Performance

Historical performance is a good guide for the future, but it is imperfect. Pay attention to a company's history, but be realistic about what you can project into the future.

5 Year Total Returns Performance

Returns from price appreciation only give a partial view of the returns to an investor. This total returns chart shows the returns to an investor from both price appreciation and dividends (dividends are assumed to be reinvested)

Returns -19.41%

1 Year Total Returns Performance Comparison

Here are Greif's total returns compared to the market and some of its peers. High historical total returns are excellent - especially if you held the stock at the time - but returns can change direction quickly. To predict future performance, looking at the business is more important than looking at historic returns.

  • GEF Total Returns
  • ^SPXTR Total Returns
  • GEFB Total Returns
  • ATR Total Returns
1 month total returns YTD total returns 1 year total returns* 3 year total returns
GEF -16.63% 0.08% -27.90% 2.48%
^SPXTR -5.89% 5.70% 1.18% 54.61%
GEFB -16.29% 3.03% -19.77% 19.16%
ATR -6.53% -1.02% -0.26% 73.36%

* May differ from chart if one year ago today was not a trading day. Table uses the previous trading day as a base while chart uses the next trading day.

Fundamental Performance

Price vs Earnings

In the long run, the price and earnings of a company are correlated. If the two metrics are diverging, there should be a good reason why. Divergence without reason can signal danger or opportunity.

Price -19.41%
Earnings Per Share TTM 10.60%

Earnings Yield vs Dividend Yield

Yields show how much you are getting for the price you pay. For example, an earnings yield of 8% means that for every dollar you pay, you get 8 cents worth of current earnings. Take these numbers into account when buying to see if you are over-paying or getting a good deal.

Earnings Yield 14.99%
Dividend Yield 3.74%

Revenue and Earnings Growth

Revenues show how much the company is selling to customers, while net income is what remains for shareholders after the company pays its expenses. Revenue growth often persists over time, but net income is more fickle. Watch closely to see if revenue and income grow at similar rates.

Revenues TTM 4.297B
Net Income TTM 158.54M

Efficent Use of Assets

Profit margins show what percentage of every dollar of sales turns into earnings. Asset Uitlization shows how many dollars of sales a company gets for each dollar that the company invests in assets. Multiplying the two numbers together gives you Return on Assets which tells you approximately how efficiently the company invests money to earn more money.

Profit Margin 2.41%
Asset Utilization 1.105

Reinvestment Strategy

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) tells you how much income a company earned after investing $1 in its business. The Payout Ratio tells what percentage of the company's income it pays to shareholders instead of reinvesting in its own growth. Watch out for companies that pay out very little when their ROIC is low.

5 Year Average ROIC 0.0906
5 Year Average Payout Ratio 0.4903
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GEF News

[video] Am I Diversified?
Apr 04, 6:45PM
Will Greif Fumble Next Quarter?
Mar 14, 10:12AM Fool
JPMorgan Upgrades Greif Inc. (GEF) to Overweight
Mar 05, 7:29AM Street Insider
JP Morgan Upgrades Greif to Overweight
Mar 05, 6:51AM Benzinga
Greif sounds too much like Grief. I'm surprised it is not heavily shorted just on the name alone. $GEF
about 88 days ago by bradloncar
$GEF Class A Reports Q1 EPS $0.55 vs $0.59 Est; Revenues $992.7M vs $1.00B Est
about 90 days ago by Benzinga
Greif Reports First Quarter 2012 Results
Feb 29, 4:21PM Thomson Reuters ONE
Greif Inc. (GEF) Reports Q1 Miss
Feb 29, 4:20PM Street Insider
Greif Inc : Declares First Quarter 2012 Dividends
Feb 27, 3:21PM Thomson Reuters ONE
UGI CORP (UGI) - Profit Tracks
Feb 24, 12:00AM Zacks
GREIF INC Financials
Dec 22, 1:04PM
$GEF Currently at 5 x average daily volume.
about 183 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
$GEF http://stks.co/1HzB GEF cares not for 3% S&P rallies
about 183 days ago by NeverEnuf81
$GEF shares falling: cuts FY11 adj-EPS guidance from $4.15-$4.30 to $3.65-$3.75, vs. cons. $4.11
about 183 days ago by Street_Insider
$GEF Guides Lower Citing Western Europe
about 183 days ago by Benzinga
$GEF http://stks.co/zEw Weekly. Bottom fishers, here you go. Bottoming Tails festival, worth stalking.
about 206 days ago by 1nvestor
Ex-Dividend Stocks for Fri 9/16: http://stks.co/9D5 / $ECL $ELRC $GEF $INCB $SLRC $SLW $TIF $TUP $VGR + new/special divs from $DSW
about 263 days ago by DynamicDividend
Good $GEF...Despite Plummet, Still Overvalued. http://stks.co/5fF
about 267 days ago by VuruStocks
163 liquid stks went down 5% or more today. 7 made new 20-day low. $SAI $GEF $BAH
about 271 days ago by ivanhoff
$GEF down about 8% after hours
about 272 days ago by Street_Insider
$GEF Greif Reports Q3 EPS $1.18 May Not Compare to $1.33 Est; Revenues $1.12B vs $1.11B Est
about 272 days ago by Benzinga
$GEF Q3 adj-EPS $1.18, misses by 15c, sales $1.1B; sees FY11 EPS $4.15-$4.30, vs. cons. $4.73
about 272 days ago by Street_Insider
$COO $GEF into aftermarket earnings
about 272 days ago by StockOsaurus
watching weekly on $GEF for double top and the similarity with general market http://stk.ly/qr9niD
about 298 days ago by krajnak
Greif Reports Q2 EPS of $1.04 vs. $0.96 Estimate; Sales $1.05B vs. $1.02B Estimate $GEF
about 356 days ago by Benzinga
earnings tonight: $PLL $GEF $UHAL $MW
about 356 days ago by Benzinga
If you missed out on Graham $GRM , $BLL and $GEF are wildly cheap as well....
about 412 days ago by OptionRadar
Ex-Dividend Stocks for Thursday, March 17: http://goo.gl/ieCOZ / $DPS $GEF $IGT $SLW $TIF ...
about 446 days ago by DynamicDividend
Good Greif? Nope. (Two Peanuts references today! Sweet.) Packaging maker Greif posts profit that misses estimates. $GEF down 5% after hours.
about 454 days ago by lamonicabuzz
$GEF sees FY11 EPS of $4.50-4.75 vs $4.92 est.
about 454 days ago by Benzinga
$GEF $0.86 vs $0.90 est. revs $943.8 mln vs $876.19 mln est.
about 454 days ago by Benzinga
Greif, Inc. - Growth & Income
Feb 10, 12:00AM Zacks
$GEF - Greif Bros - 100% Barchart technical buy signal - http://www.barchart.com/
about 491 days ago by jimvanmeerten
The 100 Best Dividend-Paying Stocks For 2011. Today, #51-60: http://goo.gl/HVmf7 $OHI $LLL $ANDE $HRS $AEA $BKE $GEF $MCGC $XLNX $DV
about 521 days ago by DynamicDividend
Grief Inc. - Growth & Income
Jul 14, 12:00AM Zacks

Recent Quotes

Symbol Price Chg Chg % Market Cap
GEF 45.22 +0.73 +1.64% 2.102B
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