Do analysts recommend GEF.B or GEF?

Greif has a consensus target price of $78.25, suggesting a potential downside of 9.74%. Given Greif's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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) 0.00 Greif 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.80

Which has better valuation & earnings, 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 0.92 $268.80M $2.13 50.91 Greif $5.45B 0.73 $268.80M $2.61 33.22

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%

Does the media prefer GEF.B or GEF?

In the previous week, Greif had 22 more articles in the media than Greif Bros.. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Greif and 4 mentions for Greif Bros.. Greif Bros.'s average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Greif's score of 0.14 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) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Greif 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, 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 0.65 $288.40M $2.55 15.71 Greif $5.45B 0.73 $268.80M $2.61 33.22

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 5 more articles in the media than Silgan. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Greif and 21 mentions for Silgan. Silgan's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Greif's score of 0.14 indicating that Silgan is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Silgan 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Greif 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CCK or GEF?

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 Crown $12.37B 1.07 $738M $6.95 17.00 Greif $5.45B 0.73 $268.80M $2.61 33.22

Is CCK or GEF 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 Crown 5.91% 27.33% 6.52% Greif 7.53% 8.09% 3.86%

Does the media favor CCK or GEF?

In the previous week, Greif had 8 more articles in the media than Crown. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Greif and 18 mentions for Crown. Crown's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Greif's score of 0.14 indicating that Crown is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Crown 12 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Greif 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ATR or GEF?

AptarGroup has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 AptarGroup $3.78B 2.27 $392.79M $5.53 24.25 Greif $5.45B 0.73 $268.80M $2.61 33.22

Is ATR or GEF 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 13.23% beat Greif's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AptarGroup 9.22% 13.23% 6.96% Greif 7.53% 8.09% 3.86%

Does the media favor ATR or GEF?

In the previous week, Greif had 7 more articles in the media than AptarGroup. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Greif and 19 mentions for AptarGroup. AptarGroup's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Greif's score of 0.14 indicating that AptarGroup is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AptarGroup 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Greif 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, OI or GEF?

Greif has lower revenue, but higher earnings than O-I Glass. O-I Glass 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 O-I Glass $6.43B 0.17 -$129M -$7.52 N/A Greif $5.45B 0.73 $268.80M $2.61 33.22

Is OI or GEF more profitable?

Greif has a net margin of 7.53% compared to O-I Glass' net margin of -18.13%. O-I Glass' return on equity of 10.40% beat Greif's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets O-I Glass -18.13% 10.40% 1.43% Greif 7.53% 8.09% 3.86%

Does the media refer more to OI or GEF?

In the previous week, O-I Glass had 7 more articles in the media than Greif. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for O-I Glass and 26 mentions for Greif. O-I Glass' average media sentiment score of 0.21 beat Greif's score of 0.14 indicating that O-I Glass is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment O-I Glass 7 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Greif 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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

Should you buy Greif stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Greif 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 include Greif Bros. (GEF.B), Silgan (SLGN), Crown (CCK), AptarGroup (ATR), and O-I Glass (OI).

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 superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Greif Bros. has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Greif has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

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	0.92	$268.80M	$2.13	50.91
Greif	$5.45B	0.73	$268.80M	$2.61	33.22

Greif has a consensus target price of $78.25, suggesting a potential downside of 9.74%. Given Greif's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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)	0.00
Greif	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80

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 2.9%. Greif Bros. pays out 174.6% 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 95.0% 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.

In the previous week, Greif had 22 more articles in the media than Greif Bros.. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Greif and 4 mentions for Greif Bros.. Greif Bros.'s average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Greif's score of 0.14 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)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Greif	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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 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 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%

Summary

Greif beats Greif Bros. on 8 of the 15 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 superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, earnings and media sentiment.

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Greif shares are owned 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.

Silgan currently has a consensus price target of $53.30, suggesting a potential upside of 33.05%. Greif has a consensus price target of $78.25, suggesting a potential downside of 9.74%. Given Silgan's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Silgan is more favorable than Greif.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Silgan	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Greif	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80

Silgan has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Greif has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Silgan pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Greif pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Silgan pays out 32.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Greif pays out 95.0% 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.

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	0.65	$288.40M	$2.55	15.71
Greif	$5.45B	0.73	$268.80M	$2.61	33.22

In the previous week, Greif had 5 more articles in the media than Silgan. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Greif and 21 mentions for Silgan. Silgan's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Greif's score of 0.14 indicating that Silgan is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Silgan	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Greif	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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%

Summary

Silgan beats Greif on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Greif compare to Crown?

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

90.9% of Crown shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.7% of Greif shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Crown shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Greif shares are held by 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.

In the previous week, Greif had 8 more articles in the media than Crown. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Greif and 18 mentions for Crown. Crown's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Greif's score of 0.14 indicating that Crown is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Crown	12 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Greif	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Crown has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Greif has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Crown currently has a consensus price target of $128.20, indicating a potential upside of 8.49%. Greif has a consensus price target of $78.25, indicating a potential downside of 9.74%. Given Crown's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Crown is more favorable than Greif.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crown	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65
Greif	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80

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
Crown	5.91%	27.33%	6.52%
Greif	7.53%	8.09%	3.86%

Crown pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Greif pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Crown pays out 20.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Greif pays out 95.0% 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 has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Greif has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

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
Crown	$12.37B	1.07	$738M	$6.95	17.00
Greif	$5.45B	0.73	$268.80M	$2.61	33.22

Summary

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

How does Greif compare to AptarGroup?

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

In the previous week, Greif had 7 more articles in the media than AptarGroup. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Greif and 19 mentions for AptarGroup. AptarGroup's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Greif's score of 0.14 indicating that AptarGroup is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AptarGroup	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Greif	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

AptarGroup presently has a consensus target price of $170.80, suggesting a potential upside of 27.34%. Greif has a consensus target price of $78.25, suggesting a potential downside of 9.74%. Given AptarGroup's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe AptarGroup is more favorable than Greif.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AptarGroup	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Greif	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80

AptarGroup has a net margin of 9.22% compared to Greif's net margin of 7.53%. AptarGroup's return on equity of 13.23% beat Greif's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AptarGroup	9.22%	13.23%	6.96%
Greif	7.53%	8.09%	3.86%

AptarGroup pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Greif pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. AptarGroup pays out 34.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Greif pays out 95.0% 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 has raised its dividend for 31 consecutive years and Greif has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

AptarGroup has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Greif has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

AptarGroup has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
AptarGroup	$3.78B	2.27	$392.79M	$5.53	24.25
Greif	$5.45B	0.73	$268.80M	$2.61	33.22

88.5% of AptarGroup shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.7% of Greif shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of AptarGroup shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Greif shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

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

How does Greif compare to O-I Glass?

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

O-I Glass currently has a consensus target price of $10.56, indicating a potential upside of 47.42%. Greif has a consensus target price of $78.25, indicating a potential downside of 9.74%. Given O-I Glass' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe O-I Glass is more favorable than Greif.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
O-I Glass	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22
Greif	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80

Greif has lower revenue, but higher earnings than O-I Glass. O-I Glass 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
O-I Glass	$6.43B	0.17	-$129M	-$7.52	N/A
Greif	$5.45B	0.73	$268.80M	$2.61	33.22

In the previous week, O-I Glass had 7 more articles in the media than Greif. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for O-I Glass and 26 mentions for Greif. O-I Glass' average media sentiment score of 0.21 beat Greif's score of 0.14 indicating that O-I Glass is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
O-I Glass	7 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Greif	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

97.2% of O-I Glass shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.7% of Greif shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of O-I Glass 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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

Greif has a net margin of 7.53% compared to O-I Glass' net margin of -18.13%. O-I Glass' return on equity of 10.40% beat Greif's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
O-I Glass	-18.13%	10.40%	1.43%
Greif	7.53%	8.09%	3.86%

O-I Glass has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Greif has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

O-I Glass and Greif tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Greif	Containers & Packaging Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.99B	$6.73B	$4.59B	$23.68B
Dividend Yield	2.87%	3.00%	4.76%	4.22%
P/E Ratio	33.22	18.74	20.11	31.00
Price / Sales	0.73	15.52	4,731.19	19.06
Price / Cash	13.55	-0.82	26.41	31.30
Price / Book	1.32	2.96	8.15	4.62
Net Income	$268.80M	$190.19M	$155.11M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	10.27%	-1.48%	-0.58%	0.35%
1 Month Performance	15.43%	0.43%	-3.10%	-0.55%
1 Year Performance	39.65%	1.64%	37.88%	19.21%

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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	3.1834 of 5 stars	$86.70 -0.7%	$78.25 -9.7%	+39.6%	$3.99B	$5.45B	33.22	14,000	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
GEF.B Greif Bros.	N/A	$99.97 +3.8%	N/A	+69.1%	$4.45B	$5.45B	46.93	12,000	News Coverage Earnings Report Gap Down
SLGN Silgan	4.6871 of 5 stars	$46.49 +0.1%	$53.00 +14.0%	-12.4%	$4.91B	$6.48B	17.48	17,200	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
CCK Crown	4.2813 of 5 stars	$118.43 +0.5%	$128.20 +8.2%	+20.4%	$13.17B	$12.37B	17.04	23,000	Positive News
ATR AptarGroup	4.8439 of 5 stars	$133.48 +0.8%	$170.80 +28.0%	-4.9%	$8.45B	$3.78B	22.86	14,000	Trending News Earnings Report Gap Up

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