Greif (GEF) Competitors $61.58 -0.28 (-0.45%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$61.66 +0.08 (+0.13%) As of 09/12/2025 06:07 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock GEF vs. GEF.B, CCK, ATR, SLGN, OI, MYE, GPK, SEE, SON, and UFPTShould you be buying Greif stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Greif include Greif Bros. (GEF.B), Crown (CCK), AptarGroup (ATR), Silgan (SLGN), O-I Glass (OI), Myers Industries (MYE), Graphic Packaging (GPK), Sealed Air (SEE), Sonoco Products (SON), and UFP Technologies (UFPT). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector. Greif vs. Its Competitors Greif Bros. Crown AptarGroup Silgan O-I Glass Myers Industries Graphic Packaging Sealed Air Sonoco Products UFP Technologies Greif Bros. (NYSE:GEF.B) and Greif (NYSE:GEF) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and valuation. Does the media refer more to GEF.B or GEF? In the previous week, Greif had 12 more articles in the media than Greif Bros.. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Greif and 1 mentions for Greif Bros.. Greif Bros.'s average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Greif's score of 0.46 indicating that Greif Bros. is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Greif Bros. 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Greif 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has better earnings and valuation, GEF.B or GEF? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGreif Bros.$5.45B0.55$268.80M$3.6217.56Greif$5.45B0.54$268.80M$3.1519.55 Which has more risk and volatility, GEF.B or GEF? Greif Bros. has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Greif has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of GEF.B or GEF? 5.1% of Greif Bros. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.7% of Greif shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.2% of Greif Bros. shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of Greif 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. Is GEF.B or GEF more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Greif Bros.3.52% 10.09% 3.25% Greif 3.52%10.09%3.25% Do analysts rate GEF.B or GEF? Greif has a consensus target price of $75.80, indicating a potential upside of 23.09%. 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 Bros. 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Greif 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17 Is GEF.B or GEF a better dividend stock? Greif Bros. pays an annual dividend of $3.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Greif pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. 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 pays out 68.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Greif has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. SummaryGreif beats Greif Bros. on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GEF and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GEF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGreifCONTNRS IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.94B$7.79B$7.79B$21.58BDividend Yield3.49%3.55%4.56%3.48%P/E Ratio19.5515.48315.9929.75Price / Sales0.541.47217.2468.12Price / Cash5.719.5428.9125.00Price / Book1.313.224.614.58Net Income$268.80M$363.60M$798.53M$999.94M7 Day Performance0.36%0.14%0.98%0.68%1 Month Performance-10.74%-1.98%0.86%3.10%1 Year Performance0.76%-1.70%26.73%14.39% Greif Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GEFGreif4.3903 of 5 stars$61.58-0.4%$75.80+23.1%+2.6%$2.94B$5.45B19.5514,000News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeInsider TradeGEF.BGreif Bros.N/A$63.70-1.2%N/A-1.5%$3.03B$5.45B19.7812,000CCKCrown4.7864 of 5 stars$94.10-0.1%$120.67+28.2%+7.1%$10.95B$11.80B19.7723,000ATRAptarGroup4.9485 of 5 stars$138.48-0.1%$182.17+31.5%-10.9%$9.12B$3.58B23.8313,500News CoverageDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeSLGNSilgan4.7389 of 5 stars$44.77-0.9%$62.22+39.0%-12.0%$4.79B$5.85B15.9312,800News CoveragePositive NewsOIO-I Glass4.6316 of 5 stars$12.92+1.1%$17.00+31.6%+8.3%$1.99B$6.53B-7.8321,000Positive NewsMYEMyers Industries4.141 of 5 stars$16.05-1.7%$21.00+30.9%+16.8%$600.24M$836.28M61.712,700Positive NewsGPKGraphic Packaging4.6401 of 5 stars$21.05-2.2%$26.38+25.3%-29.9%$6.24B$8.81B11.8923,000Positive NewsSEESealed Air4.282 of 5 stars$33.06+1.0%$38.80+17.4%+2.3%$4.86B$5.39B16.6916,400News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑SONSonoco Products4.9123 of 5 stars$46.18-0.1%$57.63+24.8%-12.0%$4.55B$5.31B8.2828,000Positive NewsUFPTUFP Technologies2.2348 of 5 stars$205.79-0.7%$289.00+40.4%-34.2%$1.59B$504.42M23.854,335Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Greif Bros. 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