Greif (GEF) Competitors $69.73 +0.07 (+0.10%) As of 07/3/2025 03:30 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock GEF vs. GEF.B, CCK, ATR, BERY, SLGN, OI, MYE, GPK, SEE, and SONShould you be buying Greif stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Greif include Greif Bros. (GEF.B), Crown (CCK), AptarGroup (ATR), Berry Global Group (BERY), Silgan (SLGN), O-I Glass (OI), Myers Industries (MYE), Graphic Packaging (GPK), Sealed Air (SEE), and Sonoco Products (SON). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector. Greif vs. Its Competitors Greif Bros. Crown AptarGroup Berry Global Group Silgan O-I Glass Myers Industries Graphic Packaging Sealed Air Sonoco Products Greif (NYSE:GEF) and Greif Bros. (NYSE:GEF.B) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability. Does the media favor GEF or GEF.B? In the previous week, Greif had 25 more articles in the media than Greif Bros.. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Greif and 4 mentions for Greif Bros.. Greif's average media sentiment score of 0.31 beat Greif Bros.'s score of 0.00 indicating that Greif is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Greif 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Greif Bros. 0 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 & volatility, GEF or GEF.B? Greif has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Greif Bros. has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% 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 3.1%. Greif Bros. pays an annual dividend of $3.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Greif pays out 60.8% 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 raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Do analysts rate GEF or GEF.B? Greif currently has a consensus target price of $74.17, indicating a potential upside of 6.36%. 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 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57Greif Bros. 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has better earnings & valuation, GEF or GEF.B? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGreif$5.45B0.61$268.80M$3.5519.64Greif Bros.$5.45B0.64$268.80M$3.6220.27 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GEF or GEF.B? 45.7% of Greif shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.1% of Greif Bros. shares are held by institutional investors. 7.6% of Greif shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.2% of Greif Bros. shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is GEF or GEF.B more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Greif3.74% 10.21% 3.23% Greif Bros. 3.74%10.21%3.23% SummaryGreif beats Greif Bros. on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Greif News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GEF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address 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$3.31B$7.55B$7.53B$20.72BDividend Yield3.10%3.27%4.53%3.72%P/E Ratio19.6418.1924.9928.07Price / Sales0.611.51118.7538.42Price / Cash6.4410.0927.4422.53Price / Book1.523.574.364.58Net Income$268.80M$370.95M$791.63M$985.54M7 Day Performance7.17%4.59%2.18%2.79%1 Month Performance9.40%4.20%5.72%5.46%1 Year Performance23.31%3.50%31.80%15.06% Greif Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GEFGreif3.2047 of 5 stars$69.73+0.1%$74.17+6.4%+22.0%$3.31B$5.45B19.6414,000Trending NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionGEF.BGreif Bros.N/A$69.04-1.8%N/A+20.1%$3.28B$5.45B19.0712,000News CoverageCCKCrown4.116 of 5 stars$102.87-0.6%$111.64+8.5%+48.6%$11.97B$11.80B22.1223,000Analyst ForecastATRAptarGroup4.7696 of 5 stars$156.34+0.3%$178.60+14.2%+14.1%$10.32B$3.58B28.5313,500BERYBerry Global Group1.4942 of 5 stars$67.69-2.8%$74.29+9.8%+14.5%$7.84B$12.31B16.8846,000High Trading VolumeSLGNSilgan4.5911 of 5 stars$54.18-0.4%$63.11+16.5%+35.3%$5.80B$5.85B20.1412,800OIO-I Glass4.0095 of 5 stars$14.77-1.9%$16.30+10.4%+49.2%$2.28B$6.53B-11.7221,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastMYEMyers Industries4.4333 of 5 stars$14.50-1.3%$21.00+44.8%+19.5%$542.01M$836.28M51.792,700GPKGraphic Packaging4.7577 of 5 stars$21.09+0.3%$28.40+34.7%-14.6%$6.36B$8.81B10.2923,000Positive NewsSEESealed Air3.8531 of 5 stars$31.07-0.6%$38.00+22.3%-6.0%$4.57B$5.39B15.3816,400SONSonoco Products4.7738 of 5 stars$43.57-0.6%$56.25+29.1%-6.2%$4.30B$5.31B28.2928,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Greif Bros. 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