Greif Company Profile (NYSE:GEF)

About Greif

Greif, Inc. is a producer of industrial packaging products and services. The Company's products include steel, fiber and plastic drums, rigid intermediate bulk containers, closure systems, transit protection products, water bottles and reconditioned industrial containers, and offers services, such as container life cycle management, blending, filling, logistics, warehousing and other packaging services. The Company operates in four business segments: Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services; Flexible Products & Services; Paper Packaging, and Land Management. The Company sells its rigid industrial packaging products to customers in industries, such as chemicals, paints and pigments, food and beverage, petroleum, industrial coatings, agricultural, pharmaceutical and mineral, among others. The Company has manufacturing facilities located in over 50 countries.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Industrial Products
Industry: Packaging & Containers
Sub-Industry: Metal & Glass Containers
Exchange: NYSE
Symbol: GEF
CUSIP: 39762410

Key Metrics:

Previous Close: $48.98
50 Day Moving Average: $44.41
200 Day Moving Average: $37.84
52-Week Range: $23.88 - $49.75
Trailing P/E Ratio: 29.72
Foreward P/E Ratio: 17.31
P/E Growth: 2.32
Market Cap: $2.34B
Outstanding Shares: 47,791,000
Beta: 1.47

Profitability:

Net Margins: 2.37%
Return on Equity: 14.86%
Return on Assets: 4.63%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.76%
Current Ratio: 1.03%
Quick Ratio: 0.72%

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Consensus Ratings for Greif (NYSE:GEF) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	3 Hold Ratings, 2 Buy Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 2.40)
Consensus Price Target:	$42.20 (13.84% downside)

Analysts' Ratings History for Greif (NYSE:GEF)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
9/6/2016	Bank of America Corp.	Upgrade	Neutral -> Buy	$52.00
9/4/2016	DA Davidson	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$44.00
6/29/2016	Deutsche Bank AG	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform	$36.00
6/28/2016	Robert W. Baird	Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$43.00
6/27/2016	BMO Capital Markets	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$36.00
10/8/2014	Wells Fargo & Co.	Upgrade	Market Perform -> Outperform	$43.00

(Data available from 9/27/2014 forward)

Earnings History for Greif (NYSE:GEF)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
12/8/2016
8/31/2016	Q316	$0.72	$0.91	$910.83 million	$845.00 million	View	N/A
6/8/2016	Q216	$0.57	$0.47	$836.77 million	$839.60 million	View	N/A
3/7/2016	Q116	$0.32	$0.40	$844.31 million	$771.40 million	View	N/A
12/10/2015	Q415	$0.49	$0.76	$898.53 million	$868.50 million	View	N/A
9/3/2015	Q315	$0.41	$0.60	$930.31 million	$930.00 million	View	N/A
6/9/2015	Q215	$0.50	$0.53	$984.06 million	$666.60 million	View	N/A
3/4/2015	Q115	$0.37	$0.30	$955.10 million	$902.30 million	View	N/A
1/14/2015	Q414	$0.77	$0.85	$1.14 billion	$1.05 billion	View	N/A
8/27/2014	Q314	$0.84	$0.21	$1.17 billion	$1.16 billion	View	N/A
6/4/2014	Q114	$0.67	$0.65	$1.12 billion	$1.10 billion	View	N/A
2/26/2014	Q413	$0.56	$0.51	$1.04 billion	$1.03 billion	View	N/A
12/11/2013	Q4	$0.83	$0.76	$1.12 billion	$1.13 billion	View	Listen
9/4/2013	Q3 2013	$0.89	$0.80	$1.15 billion	$1.13 billion	View	N/A
6/5/2013	Q2 2013	$0.69	$0.70	$1.12 billion	$1.09 billion	View	N/A
2/27/2013	Q1 2013	$0.53	$0.43	$997.21 million	$1.01 billion	View	N/A
12/11/2012	Q4 2012	$0.52	$0.63	$1.10 billion	$1.08 billion	View	N/A
8/29/2012	Q312	$0.72	$0.75	$1.11 billion	$1.10 billion	View	N/A
6/6/2012		$0.75	$0.77			View	N/A
2/29/2012		$0.59	$0.55			View	N/A
12/8/2011		$0.61	$0.64			View	N/A
8/31/2011		$1.33	$1.18			View	N/A
6/8/2011		$0.97	$1.04			View	N/A
3/2/2011		$0.90	$0.86			View	N/A
12/8/2010		$1.44	$1.51	$972.75 million	$993.90 million	View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for Greif (NYSE:GEF)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.46 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.83 EPS

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2016	1	$0.35	$0.35	$0.35
Q2 2016	3	$0.55	$0.60	$0.57
Q3 2016	3	$0.65	$0.72	$0.69
Q4 2016	2	$0.67	$0.76	$0.72
Q1 2017	1	$0.72	$0.72	$0.72
Q2 2017	1	$0.72	$0.72	$0.72
Q3 2017	1	$0.78	$0.78	$0.78
Q4 2017	1	$0.81	$0.81	$0.81

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Current Dividend Information for Greif (NYSE:GEF)

Annual Dividend:	$1.68
Dividend Yield:	3.43%
Dividend Growth:	-7.20% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	126.32% (Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 68.29% (Based on Current Year Consensus EPS Estimate) 59.36% (Based on Next Year Consensus EPS Estimate)

Dividend History for Greif (NYSE:GEF)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
8/31/2016	quarterly	$0.42	3.94%	9/15/2016	9/19/2016	10/1/2016
6/8/2016	quarterly	$0.42	4.55%	6/16/2016	6/20/2016	7/1/2016
3/2/2016	quarterly	$0.42	6.27%	3/16/2016	3/18/2016	4/1/2016
12/9/2015	quarterly	$0.42	5.25%	12/17/2015	12/21/2015	1/1/2016
9/2/2015	quarterly	$0.42	5.85%	9/16/2015	9/18/2015	10/1/2015
6/3/2015	quarterly	$0.42	4.41%	6/17/2015	6/19/2015	7/1/2015
3/4/2015	quarterly	$0.42	3.85%	3/17/2015	3/19/2015	4/1/2015
12/9/2014	quarterly	$0.42	3.71%	12/17/2014	12/19/2014	1/1/2015
8/27/2014	quarterly	$0.42	3.41%	9/17/2014	9/19/2014	10/1/2014
6/4/2014	quarterly	$0.42	3.08%	6/18/2014	6/20/2014	7/1/2014
2/25/2014	quarterly	$0.42	3.3%	3/14/2014	3/18/2014	4/1/2014
12/10/2013	quarterly	$0.42	3.21%	12/18/2013	12/20/2013	1/1/2014
9/4/2013	quarterly	$0.42	3.01%	9/18/2013	9/20/2013	10/1/2013
6/5/2013	quarterly	$0.42	3.28%	6/18/2013	6/20/2013	7/1/2013
2/26/2013	quarterly	$0.42	3.32%	3/14/2013	3/18/2013	4/1/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading History for Greif (NYSE:GEF)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 16.37%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 48.79%

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Details
10/5/2015	Gary R Martz	VP	Sell	4,500	$33.00	$148,500.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

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