Greif Inc Class A (GEF) valuation
Greif P/E ratio history
Greif trades at 14.7 times its earnings over the last twelve months and 16.9 times the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. At its last 9 fiscal year ends its P/E ranged from 9.9 (year to Oct 2021) to 37.2 (year to Oct 2016), with a median of 13.5.
| Fiscal year ended | Price | EPS | P/E | Forward P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | $59.76 | — | n/m | — |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $62.44 | $4.64 | 13.5 | — |
| Oct 31, 2023 | $63.50 | $6.15 | 10.3 | 10.9 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | $66.21 | $6.30 | 10.5 | — |
| Oct 31, 2021 | $64.68 | $6.54 | 9.9 | 11.1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | $40.59 | $1.83 | 22.2 | — |
| Oct 31, 2019 | $39.17 | $2.89 | 13.6 | — |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $47.30 | $3.55 | 13.3 | — |
| Oct 31, 2017 | $55.53 | $2.02 | 27.5 | — |
| Oct 31, 2016 | $46.86 | $1.26 | 37.2 | — |
n/m: not meaningful (a loss, or earnings close to zero). The daily P/E line is a chart indicator in the app.
Greif valuation against its peers
| Company | Market value | P/E | Forward P/E | Price / sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GreifGEF | $3.78B | 14.7 | 16.9 | 1.7 |
| CabotCBT | $3.84B | 20.9 | 10.9 | 1.1 |
| AvientAVNT | $3.93B | 23.2 | 12.8 | 1.2 |
| Century AluminumCENX | $3.33B | 5.8 | 3.2 | 1.3 |
| Knife RiverKNF | $3.26B | 23.5 | 20.7 | 1.0 |
| United States Lime And Minerals InUSLM | $3.20B | 23.9 | 20.8 | 8.5 |
| HawkinsHWKN | $3.18B | 37.0 | 34.6 | 2.8 |
| Warrior Met CoalHCC | $4.54B | 20.7 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| Constellium SeCSTM | $3.13B | 5.7 | 7.6 | 0.3 |
| Peer median | 22.0 | 12.4 | 1.2 |
Reading these multiples
The P/E divides the share price by earnings per share over the last twelve months; the forward P/E divides it by the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. Price to sales compares the company's market value with its revenue over the last twelve months. A multiple reads differently from one industry to the next, so the peer group above is the fairer comparison.
See also: GEF financials · GEF returns
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Figures as of the close on Oct 30, 2026 unless a row says otherwise. Prices are split adjusted; returns include dividends reinvested. Data may be delayed. See the disclaimer and how TrendArc works.