Greif Bros. (GEF.B) Competitors

Greif (NYSE:GEF) and Greif Bros. (NYSE:GEF.B) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Is GEF or GEF.B more profitable?

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Greif	3.52%	10.09%	3.25%
Greif Bros.	3.52%	10.09%	3.25%

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, GEF or GEF.B?

Greif Bros. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Greif, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Greif	$5.45B	0.53	$268.80M	$3.15	19.30
Greif Bros.	$5.45B	0.56	$268.80M	$3.62	17.68

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GEF or GEF.B?

45.7% of Greif shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.1% of Greif Bros. shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.6% of Greif shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.2% of Greif Bros. shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to GEF or GEF.B?

In the previous week, Greif had 7 more articles in the media than Greif Bros.. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Greif and 5 mentions for Greif Bros.. Greif's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat Greif Bros.'s score of 0.18 indicating that Greif is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Greif	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Greif Bros.	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk and volatility, GEF or GEF.B?

Greif has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Greif Bros. has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is GEF or GEF.B a better dividend stock?

Greif pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Greif Bros. pays an annual dividend of $3.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Greif pays out 68.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Greif Bros. pays out 89.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Greif has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Do analysts rate GEF or GEF.B?

Greif currently has a consensus target price of $72.80, indicating a potential upside of 19.73%. Given Greif's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Greif is more favorable than Greif Bros..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Greif	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Greif Bros.	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Greif beats Greif Bros. on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.