Greif Bros. (GEF.B) Competitors

$79.14 +0.64 (+0.82%)

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GEF.B vs. GEF, BALL, AMBP, JBDI, and SW

Should you buy Greif Bros. stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Greif Bros. with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Greif Bros. include Greif (GEF), Ball (BALL), Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMBP), JBDI (JBDI), and Smurfit Westrock (SW).

How does Greif Bros. compare to Greif?

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

Greif pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Greif Bros. pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Greif pays out 85.8% 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 Bros. pays out 157.7% 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 raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Greif Bros.'s return on equity of 13.52% beat Greif's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Greif	7.27%	7.50%	3.16%
Greif Bros.	7.27%	13.52%	5.71%

45.7% of Greif shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.1% of Greif Bros. shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.7% of Greif shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.2% of Greif Bros. shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Greif had 3 more articles in the media than Greif Bros.. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Greif and 0 mentions for Greif Bros.. Greif's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Greif Bros.'s score of 0.00 indicating that Greif is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Greif	Neutral
Greif Bros.	Neutral

Greif has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Greif Bros. has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Greif currently has a consensus price target of $73.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.85%. Given Greif's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Greif is more favorable than Greif Bros..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Greif	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80
Greif Bros.	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Greif is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Greif Bros., 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	$2.61	24.10
Greif Bros.	$5.45B	0.67	$268.80M	$2.13	37.16

Summary

Greif beats Greif Bros. on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Greif Bros. compare to Ball?

Greif Bros. (NYSE:GEF.B) and Ball (NYSE:BALL) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Greif Bros. pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Ball pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Greif Bros. pays out 157.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ball pays out 23.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Ball has higher revenue and earnings than Greif Bros.. Ball is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Greif Bros., 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 Bros.	$5.45B	0.67	$268.80M	$2.13	37.16
Ball	$13.67B	1.09	$912M	$3.46	16.14

5.1% of Greif Bros. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.5% of Ball shares are held by institutional investors. 16.2% of Greif Bros. shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Ball shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Greif Bros. has a net margin of 7.27% compared to Ball's net margin of 6.86%. Ball's return on equity of 18.69% beat Greif Bros.'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Greif Bros.	7.27%	13.52%	5.71%
Ball	6.86%	18.69%	5.31%

In the previous week, Ball had 18 more articles in the media than Greif Bros.. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Ball and 0 mentions for Greif Bros.. Ball's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Greif Bros.'s score of 0.00 indicating that Ball is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Greif Bros.	Neutral
Ball	Positive

Ball has a consensus target price of $69.54, suggesting a potential upside of 24.50%. Given Ball's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ball is more favorable than Greif Bros..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Greif Bros.	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Ball	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Greif Bros. has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ball has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Ball beats Greif Bros. on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Greif Bros. compare to Ardagh Metal Packaging?

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

Ardagh Metal Packaging pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%. Greif Bros. pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Greif Bros. pays out 157.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Ardagh Metal Packaging presently has a consensus price target of $4.51, suggesting a potential upside of 12.33%. Given Ardagh Metal Packaging's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Ardagh Metal Packaging is more favorable than Greif Bros..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ardagh Metal Packaging	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
Greif Bros.	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

16.9% of Ardagh Metal Packaging shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.1% of Greif Bros. shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Ardagh Metal Packaging shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.2% of Greif Bros. shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Ardagh Metal Packaging has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Greif Bros. has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ardagh Metal Packaging's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Greif Bros.'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ardagh Metal Packaging	Neutral
Greif Bros.	Neutral

Greif Bros. has a net margin of 7.27% compared to Ardagh Metal Packaging's net margin of 0.19%. Greif Bros.'s return on equity of 13.52% beat Ardagh Metal Packaging's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ardagh Metal Packaging	0.19%	-31.14%	2.85%
Greif Bros.	7.27%	13.52%	5.71%

Greif Bros. has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ardagh Metal Packaging.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ardagh Metal Packaging	$5.50B	0.44	$11M	N/A	N/A
Greif Bros.	$5.45B	0.67	$268.80M	$2.13	37.16

Summary

Greif Bros. beats Ardagh Metal Packaging on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Greif Bros. compare to JBDI?

Greif Bros. (NYSE:GEF.B) and JBDI (NASDAQ:JBDI) are both shipping containers companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

In the previous week, JBDI's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Greif Bros.'s score of 0.00 indicating that JBDI is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Greif Bros.	Neutral
JBDI	Very Positive

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

Greif Bros. has a net margin of 7.27% compared to JBDI's net margin of 0.00%. Greif Bros.'s return on equity of 13.52% beat JBDI's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Greif Bros.	7.27%	13.52%	5.71%
JBDI	N/A	N/A	N/A

Greif Bros. has higher revenue and earnings than JBDI.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Greif Bros.	$5.45B	0.67	$268.80M	$2.13	37.16
JBDI	$8.44M	1.31	-$2.72M	N/A	N/A

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Greif Bros.	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
JBDI	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Greif Bros. has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, JBDI has a beta of -0.7, indicating that its share price is 170% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Greif Bros. beats JBDI on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Greif Bros. compare to Smurfit Westrock?

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) and Greif Bros. (NYSE:GEF.B) are both shipping containers companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk.

Smurfit Westrock presently has a consensus target price of $53.18, suggesting a potential upside of 42.49%. Given Smurfit Westrock's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Smurfit Westrock is more favorable than Greif Bros..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Smurfit Westrock	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
Greif Bros.	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Smurfit Westrock pays an annual dividend of $1.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Greif Bros. pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Smurfit Westrock pays out 251.4% 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 Bros. pays out 157.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, Smurfit Westrock had 4 more articles in the media than Greif Bros.. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Smurfit Westrock and 0 mentions for Greif Bros.. Smurfit Westrock's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Greif Bros.'s score of 0.00 indicating that Smurfit Westrock is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Smurfit Westrock	Neutral
Greif Bros.	Neutral

Smurfit Westrock has higher revenue and earnings than Greif Bros.. Greif Bros. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smurfit Westrock, 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
Smurfit Westrock	$31.18B	0.63	$699M	$0.72	51.84
Greif Bros.	$5.45B	0.67	$268.80M	$2.13	37.16

Greif Bros. has a net margin of 7.27% compared to Smurfit Westrock's net margin of 1.22%. Greif Bros.'s return on equity of 13.52% beat Smurfit Westrock's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smurfit Westrock	1.22%	4.96%	2.00%
Greif Bros.	7.27%	13.52%	5.71%

Smurfit Westrock has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Greif Bros. has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

83.4% of Smurfit Westrock shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.1% of Greif Bros. shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Smurfit Westrock shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.2% of Greif Bros. shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Smurfit Westrock beats Greif Bros. on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GEF.B vs. The Competition

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Metric	Greif Bros.	CONTNRS Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.62B	$7.41B	$9.25B	$22.75B
Dividend Yield	4.28%	4.01%	3.59%	4.13%
P/E Ratio	37.16	17.32	24.62	26.90
Price / Sales	0.67	1.30	4,451.16	24.05
Price / Cash	12.29	10.46	27.40	18.80
Price / Book	1.68	2.55	4.79	4.59
Net Income	$268.80M	$431.42M	$794.33M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-5.33%	-6.40%	-1.19%	-1.35%
1 Month Performance	-10.97%	-5.34%	0.63%	-1.29%
1 Year Performance	31.01%	3.22%	35.48%	21.88%

Greif Bros. Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GEF.B Greif Bros.	N/A	$79.14 +0.8%	N/A	+29.8%	$3.62B	$5.45B	37.16	12,000
GEF Greif	4.2407 of 5 stars	$65.47 +0.1%	$73.50 +12.3%	+10.7%	$3.02B	$5.45B	25.08	14,000
BALL Ball	4.875 of 5 stars	$56.58 +0.2%	$69.54 +22.9%	+2.6%	$15.03B	$13.16B	16.35	16,000	Analyst Upgrade
AMBP Ardagh Metal Packaging	3.8414 of 5 stars	$4.01 -0.1%	$4.51 +12.6%	+1.8%	$2.40B	$5.73B	16.67	6,500
JBDI JBDI	1.0108 of 5 stars	$0.59 flat	N/A	-39.2%	$11.36M	$8.08M	N/A	121	Positive News Gap Down

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