Do analysts recommend GEF.B or GEF?

Greif has a consensus target price of $83.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.35%. Given Greif's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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) 0.00 Greif 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

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

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 Bros. $5.45B 0.91 $268.80M $3.56 30.30 Greif $5.45B 0.70 $268.80M $3.19 25.93

Is GEF.B or GEF more profitable?

Greif Bros.'s return on equity of 13.66% beat Greif's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Greif Bros. 7.53% 13.66% 6.52% Greif 7.53% 8.09% 3.86%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, SON or GEF?

Sonoco Products has higher revenue and earnings than Greif. Sonoco Products 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 Sonoco Products $7.52B 0.64 $1.00B $6.29 7.71 Greif $5.45B 0.70 $268.80M $3.19 25.93

Is SON or GEF more profitable?

Sonoco Products has a net margin of 8.41% compared to Greif's net margin of 7.53%. Sonoco Products' return on equity of 16.50% beat Greif's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sonoco Products 8.41% 16.50% 5.19% Greif 7.53% 8.09% 3.86%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GEF or CCK?

Crown has higher revenue and earnings than Greif. Crown 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 0.70 $268.80M $3.19 25.93 Crown $12.37B 0.94 $738M $6.95 15.32

Is GEF or CCK more profitable?

Greif has a net margin of 7.53% compared to Crown's net margin of 5.91%. Crown's return on equity of 27.33% beat Greif's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Greif 7.53% 8.09% 3.86% Crown 5.91% 27.33% 6.52%

Does the media refer more to GEF or CCK?

In the previous week, Greif had 1 more articles in the media than Crown. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Greif and 15 mentions for Crown. Crown's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Greif's score of 0.40 indicating that Crown is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Greif 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Crown 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, GEF or ATR?

AptarGroup has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Greif. AptarGroup 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 0.70 $268.80M $3.19 25.93 AptarGroup $3.78B 2.03 $392.79M $5.53 21.81

Is GEF or ATR more profitable?

AptarGroup has a net margin of 9.22% compared to Greif's net margin of 7.53%. AptarGroup's return on equity of 13.31% beat Greif's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Greif 7.53% 8.09% 3.86% AptarGroup 9.22% 13.31% 6.96%

Does the media favor GEF or ATR?

In the previous week, Greif had 4 more articles in the media than AptarGroup. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Greif and 12 mentions for AptarGroup. AptarGroup's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Greif's score of 0.40 indicating that AptarGroup is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Greif 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral AptarGroup 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SLGN or GEF?

Silgan has higher revenue and earnings than Greif. Silgan 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 Silgan $6.48B 0.57 $288.40M $2.55 13.74 Greif $5.45B 0.70 $268.80M $3.19 25.93

Is SLGN or GEF more profitable?

Greif has a net margin of 7.53% compared to Silgan's net margin of 4.05%. Silgan's return on equity of 16.74% beat Greif's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Silgan 4.05% 16.74% 4.09% Greif 7.53% 8.09% 3.86%

Does the media refer more to SLGN or GEF?

In the previous week, Greif had 12 more articles in the media than Silgan. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Greif and 4 mentions for Silgan. Greif's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Silgan's score of -0.34 indicating that Greif is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Silgan 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Greif 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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GEF vs. GEF.B, SON, CCK, ATR, and SLGN

Should you buy Greif stock or one of its competitors? Greif's main competitors and comparable companies include Greif Bros. (GEF.B), Sonoco Products (SON), Crown (CCK), AptarGroup (ATR), and Silgan (SLGN). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "containers & packaging" industry.

How does Greif compare to Greif Bros.?

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

5.1% of Greif Bros. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.7% of Greif shares are held by institutional investors. 16.2% of Greif Bros. shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Greif 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.'s return on equity of 13.66% beat Greif's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Greif Bros.	7.53%	13.66%	6.52%
Greif	7.53%	8.09%	3.86%

Greif Bros. has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Greif has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Greif had 16 more articles in the media than Greif Bros.. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Greif and 0 mentions for Greif Bros.. Greif's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Greif Bros.'s score of 0.00 indicating that Greif is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Greif Bros.	Neutral
Greif	Neutral

Greif Bros. pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Greif pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Greif Bros. pays out 104.5% 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 77.7% 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 has a consensus target price of $83.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.35%. Given Greif's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)	0.00
Greif	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

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 Bros.	$5.45B	0.91	$268.80M	$3.56	30.30
Greif	$5.45B	0.70	$268.80M	$3.19	25.93

Summary

Greif beats Greif Bros. on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Greif compare to Sonoco Products?

Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) and Greif (NYSE:GEF) are both mid-cap materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Sonoco Products has higher revenue and earnings than Greif. Sonoco Products 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
Sonoco Products	$7.52B	0.64	$1.00B	$6.29	7.71
Greif	$5.45B	0.70	$268.80M	$3.19	25.93

Sonoco Products has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Greif has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Sonoco Products pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Greif pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Sonoco Products pays out 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Greif pays out 77.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sonoco Products has increased its dividend for 43 consecutive years and Greif has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Sonoco Products is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Sonoco Products currently has a consensus price target of $60.78, indicating a potential upside of 25.34%. Greif has a consensus price target of $83.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.35%. Given Sonoco Products' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Sonoco Products is more favorable than Greif.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sonoco Products	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Greif	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

77.7% of Sonoco Products shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.7% of Greif shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Sonoco Products shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Greif shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Sonoco Products has a net margin of 8.41% compared to Greif's net margin of 7.53%. Sonoco Products' return on equity of 16.50% beat Greif's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sonoco Products	8.41%	16.50%	5.19%
Greif	7.53%	8.09%	3.86%

In the previous week, Greif had 16 more articles in the media than Sonoco Products. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Greif and 0 mentions for Sonoco Products. Greif's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Sonoco Products' score of 0.00 indicating that Greif is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Sonoco Products	Neutral
Greif	Neutral

Summary

Sonoco Products beats Greif on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Greif compare to Crown?

Greif (NYSE:GEF) and Crown (NYSE:CCK) are both materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.

Greif currently has a consensus target price of $83.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.35%. Crown has a consensus target price of $128.20, suggesting a potential upside of 20.38%. Given Crown's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Crown is more favorable than Greif.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Greif	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Crown	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Greif pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Crown pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Greif pays out 77.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Crown pays out 20.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Greif has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Crown has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

45.7% of Greif shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.9% of Crown shares are held by institutional investors. 7.7% of Greif shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Crown shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Greif had 1 more articles in the media than Crown. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Greif and 15 mentions for Crown. Crown's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Greif's score of 0.40 indicating that Crown is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Greif	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Crown	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Greif has a net margin of 7.53% compared to Crown's net margin of 5.91%. Crown's return on equity of 27.33% beat Greif's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Greif	7.53%	8.09%	3.86%
Crown	5.91%	27.33%	6.52%

Greif has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Crown has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Crown has higher revenue and earnings than Greif. Crown 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	0.70	$268.80M	$3.19	25.93
Crown	$12.37B	0.94	$738M	$6.95	15.32

Summary

Crown beats Greif on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Greif compare to AptarGroup?

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

AptarGroup has a net margin of 9.22% compared to Greif's net margin of 7.53%. AptarGroup's return on equity of 13.31% beat Greif's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Greif	7.53%	8.09%	3.86%
AptarGroup	9.22%	13.31%	6.96%

Greif pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. AptarGroup pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Greif pays out 77.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AptarGroup pays out 34.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Greif has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and AptarGroup has raised its dividend for 31 consecutive years.

Greif presently has a consensus price target of $83.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.35%. AptarGroup has a consensus price target of $172.80, suggesting a potential upside of 43.24%. Given AptarGroup's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe AptarGroup is more favorable than Greif.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Greif	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
AptarGroup	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

In the previous week, Greif had 4 more articles in the media than AptarGroup. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Greif and 12 mentions for AptarGroup. AptarGroup's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Greif's score of 0.40 indicating that AptarGroup is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Greif	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
AptarGroup	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

AptarGroup has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Greif. AptarGroup 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	0.70	$268.80M	$3.19	25.93
AptarGroup	$3.78B	2.03	$392.79M	$5.53	21.81

45.7% of Greif shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.5% of AptarGroup shares are held by institutional investors. 7.7% of Greif shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of AptarGroup shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Greif has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AptarGroup has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

AptarGroup beats Greif on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Greif compare to Silgan?

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

70.3% of Silgan shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.7% of Greif shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Silgan shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Greif shares are owned by 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.

Greif has a net margin of 7.53% compared to Silgan's net margin of 4.05%. Silgan's return on equity of 16.74% beat Greif's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Silgan	4.05%	16.74%	4.09%
Greif	7.53%	8.09%	3.86%

In the previous week, Greif had 12 more articles in the media than Silgan. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Greif and 4 mentions for Silgan. Greif's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Silgan's score of -0.34 indicating that Greif is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Silgan	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Greif	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Silgan has higher revenue and earnings than Greif. Silgan 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
Silgan	$6.48B	0.57	$288.40M	$2.55	13.74
Greif	$5.45B	0.70	$268.80M	$3.19	25.93

Silgan currently has a consensus price target of $54.00, indicating a potential upside of 54.13%. Greif has a consensus price target of $83.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.35%. Given Silgan's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Silgan is more favorable than Greif.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Silgan	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Greif	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Silgan has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Greif has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Silgan pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Greif pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Silgan pays out 32.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Greif pays out 77.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Silgan has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Greif has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Summary

Silgan beats Greif on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GEF vs. The Competition

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Metric	Greif	Containers & Packaging Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.81B	$6.26B	$4.69B	$22.71B
Dividend Yield	3.12%	3.09%	4.75%	3.74%
P/E Ratio	25.88	17.04	24.99	27.83
Price / Sales	0.70	14.28	16,596.93	20.26
Price / Cash	12.47	-1.40	24.99	39.56
Price / Book	1.75	2.81	10.20	4.65
Net Income	$268.80M	$181.58M	$158.44M	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	-0.28%	-1.74%	-2.68%	-0.99%
1 Month Performance	-3.53%	-3.46%	-4.47%	-4.96%
1 Year Performance	36.80%	2.27%	17.77%	5.83%

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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 Greif	3.3132 of 5 stars	$82.57 +1.2%	$83.00 +0.5%	+35.2%	$3.81B	$5.45B	25.88	12,000	Trending News Analyst Revision
GEF.B Greif Bros.	N/A	$109.53 +1.2%	N/A	+70.2%	$5.00B	$5.43B	30.77	12,000
SON Sonoco Products	4.539 of 5 stars	$49.14 +0.6%	$60.78 +23.7%	+12.7%	$4.83B	$7.52B	7.81	22,000
CCK Crown	4.7451 of 5 stars	$108.62 -0.5%	$128.20 +18.0%	+9.6%	$11.88B	$13.26B	15.63	23,000
ATR AptarGroup	4.8192 of 5 stars	$123.44 -0.8%	$172.80 +40.0%	-9.9%	$7.91B	$3.78B	22.32	14,000	Analyst Revision

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