Greif Class A
Makes industrial drums, bulk containers, fiber packaging, and closure systems.
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Manufactures steel, plastic, and fiber industrial packaging, including drums, intermediate bulk containers, tubes, cores, and closure systems, and earns service revenue from reconditioning and logistics. Product-based businesses serve a broad global customer base, while demand tracks industrial activity.
Manufactures industrial packaging across product-based businesses: Customized Polymer Solutions makes plastic drums, rigid intermediate bulk containers, and small plastic containers; Durable Metal Solutions centers on steel drums; Sustainable Fiber Solutions supplies fiber drums, recycled paperboard, tubes, cores, and specialty partitions; and Innovative Closure Solutions sells closure systems. Reconditioning, container life-cycle management, logistics, and warehousing extend the offering beyond new containers.
Serves chemical, food and beverage, agricultural, pharmaceutical, petroleum, coatings, construction, automotive, and other industrial customers in more than 35 countries, with roughly half of sales generated outside the United States. The sale of the containerboard business narrowed the portfolio while retaining recycled-paperboard and industrial fiber products. Demand follows industrial activity, raw-material costs are cyclical, and manufacturing is subject to environmental and workplace-safety regulation; no single customer is principal.
Company facts
Key statistics
Year to date +22.8% · Average volume (30d) 266.8K
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior rating | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | Truist Financial | Target | $78 | $97 | ||
| Jul 15, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Reiterate | Equal Weight | $72 | $74 | |
| May 4, 2026 | Truist Financial | Target | $79 | $78 | ||
| Jan 29, 2026 | Robert W. Baird | Target | $68 | $75 | ||
| Jan 6, 2026 | Truist Financial | Target | $71 | $79 |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026Q3 FY26 | $1.11 | $1.61 | +45.0% | $1.12B | $1.17B | +4.5% | +4.62% |
| Apr 28, 2026Q2 FY26 | $1.08 | $1.10 | +1.9% | $1.10B | $1.07B | −2.5% | −1.28% |
| Jan 27, 2026Q1 FY26 | $0.69 | $0.48 | −30.4% | $1.01B | $994.8M | −1.6% | −0.88% |
| Aug 27, 2025Q3 FY25 | $0.81 | $1.03 | +27.2% | $715.7M | $1.13B | +58.5% | +1.78% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.39B | $1.13B | $146.9M | $994.8M | $1.07B | $1.17B | |
| Gross profit | $319.5M | $257.3M | $49.2M | $202.6M | $247.0M | $272.6M | |
| Operating income | $118.6M | $73.1M | −$84.0M | $56.5M | $55.3M | $123.1M | |
| Net income | $47.3M | $64.0M | $720.1M | $174.6M | $12.6M | $77.8M | |
| Diluted EPS | $0.82 | $1.10 | $12.93 | $2.99 | $0.22 | $1.35 | |
| Gross margin | 23.1% | 22.7% | 33.5% | 20.4% | 23.0% | 23.4% | |
| Operating margin | 8.6% | 6.4% | -57.2% | 5.7% | 5.2% | 10.6% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $5.56B · FY22 $6.35B · FY23 $5.22B · FY24 $3.97B · FY25 $3.93B
Revenue by product · Q2 FY26
Revenue by geography · Q2 FY26
Balance sheet, May 11, 2026Cash & short-term investments $288.5M · Total debt $1.23B · Total assets $5.70B · Shareholders' equity $3.00B
Dividends
Raised for 29 straight years — most recently to $0.62 from $0.56 in Jun 2026. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | Jun 17 | Jul 1 | $0.62 | raised from $0.56 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Mar 16 | Apr 1 | $0.56 | |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Dec 18 | Jan 1 | $0.56 | |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 16 | Oct 1 | $0.56 | raised from $0.54 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Jun 17 | Jul 1 | $0.54 | |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Mar 17 | Apr 1 | $0.54 | |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Dec 16 | Jan 1 | $0.54 | |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 16 | Oct 1 | $0.54 | raised from $0.52 |
Ownership
Shares outstanding 46.20M · Float 45.01M · 97.4% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 3.51M | 7.61% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 2.01M | 4.34% | 13F | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 1.33M | 2.89% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 1.29M | 2.80% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, Inc. | 1.22M | 2.65% | 13F | Aug 12, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | Bala Sathyanarayanan | officer: EVP, Chief Human Resources Off | −1,000 | $109.67 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Timothy Bergwall | officer: SVP, Chief Commercial Officer | −2,000 | $87.06 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Lawrence A. Hilsheimer | officer: EVP and CFO | −21,500 | $88.66 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Lawrence A. Hilsheimer | officer: EVP and CFO | −20,254 | $88.51 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Bala Sathyanarayanan | officer: EVP, Chief Human Resources Off | −1,146 | $88.60 |
Peers
- Amcor
Polymer drum, IBC, and industrial closure leader after Berry Global merger.
- Sonoco Products
World's largest paperboard tube, core, and fibre drum producer.
- TriMas
Engineered steel and polymer drum, pail, and IBC closures globally.
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greif Class A | $84.08 | +0.02% | $3.88B | 4.8 | 18.2 | 1.1 | +2.7% |
| Amcor | $46.80 | +0.28% | $21.58B | 19.6 | 10.7 | 0.9 | +25.9% |
| Sonoco Products | $56.47 | +0.02% | $5.58B | 8.7 | 9.4 | 0.7 | −1.3% |
| TriMas | $39.53 | +0.01% | $1.42B | 1.6 | 20.1 | 1.8 | −36.5% |
| Median | 8.7 | 10.7 | 0.9 | −1.3% |