GREIF, INC
GEF, GEF-B · Metal Shipping Barrels, Drums, Kegs & Pails · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $43M (gross $64M, SBC $21M)
Reference price $65.26 — last insider sale, 2026-06-10 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price — not a live quote)
Grade
B81Greif is a leading global industrial-packaging producer delivering strong returns on a clean balance sheet.
Strengths
- Top-decile ROA 14.6% (94th pct) and high ROE 28.8% (83rd)
- Low leverage (D/E 0.31, 48th pct) and solid cash position
- Diversified global packaging franchise with restructuring-driven cost gains
Risks
- Commodity-linked, cyclical end markets with limited pricing moat
- Net income growth (+1212%) is a low-base artifact, not sustainable
- Russia exposure, currency controls and FX translation risk
Notable findings
- Debt accelerationRecent 8-K item 2.04 8-K ↗
- Strong balance sheetStrong balance sheet — $257M cash & investments
- Insider buyingInsider buying — 11 open-market buy(s) by 2 insider(s) (cluster of 2 insiders, ~$2M, last 6mo) Form 4 ↗
- Insider sellingInsider selling — 16 open-market sale(s) by 6 insider(s) (cluster of 6 insiders, ~$5M, last 6mo) Form 4 ↗
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Return on equity
28.8%
Return on assets
14.6%
ROIC
3.5%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
6.9%
Net-income growth
212.5%
Debt / equity
0.3×
Net debt / EBITDA
1.6×
Current ratio
1.3×
EBITDA
$404M
Tangible book value
$378M
Cash & investments
$257M
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | Bergwall Timothy | Sell | 2.0K | $65.26 |
| 2026-05-11 | Bergwall Timothy | Sell | 2.0K | $67.66 |
| 2026-04-10 | Bergwall Timothy | Sell | 2.0K | $70.42 |
| 2026-03-10 | Bergwall Timothy | Sell | 2.0K | $67.49 |
| 2026-03-02 | Sathyanarayanan Bala | Sell | 8.5K | $71.99 |
| 2026-02-27 | Sathyanarayanan Bala | Sell | 3.1K | $72.83 |
| 2026-02-23 | Scott Kimberly Thompson | Grant | 2.1K | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Morrison Karen | Grant | 2.1K | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Patterson Robert M | Grant | 2.1K | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Miller Frank Calhoun V | Grant | 2.1K | — |
| 2026-02-23 | MCNAMARA JOHN W | Grant | 2.1K | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Evanko Jillian C. | Grant | 2.1K | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Emkes Mark A | Grant | 2.1K | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Edwards Bruce A | Grant | 2.1K | — |
| 2026-02-23 | ROSE B ANDREW | Grant | 2.1K | — |
| 2026-02-13 | Sathyanarayanan Bala | Sell | 2.7K | $76.67 |
| 2026-02-10 | Bergwall Timothy | Sell | 2.0K | $74.11 |
| 2026-02-09 | Sathyanarayanan Bala | Buy | 1.0K | $87.99 |
| 2026-02-09 | Sathyanarayanan Bala | Buy | 819 | $86.27 |
| 2026-02-05 | Sathyanarayanan Bala | Buy | 511 | $86.33 |
| 2026-02-05 | Sathyanarayanan Bala | Buy | 1.3K | $88.79 |
| 2026-02-05 | Leahy Matthew B. | Sell | 1.3K | $73.82 |
| 2026-02-05 | Sathyanarayanan Bala | Sell | 11K | $74.90 |
| 2026-02-04 | Sathyanarayanan Bala | Buy | 100 | $88.48 |
| 2026-02-04 | Benner Gaylord | Sell | 2.8K | $75.58 |
| 2026-02-04 | Sathyanarayanan Bala | Buy | 100 | $89.97 |
| 2026-02-04 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Buy | 6.5K | $91.20 |
| 2026-02-04 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Buy | 230 | $90.57 |
| 2026-02-03 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Sell | 8.3K | $71.65 |
| 2026-02-03 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Buy | 6.6K | $86.84 |
| 2026-02-03 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Buy | 5.0K | $88.18 |
| 2026-02-03 | Sathyanarayanan Bala | Sell | 2.5K | $72.29 |
| 2026-02-03 | Sathyanarayanan Bala | Buy | 100 | $87.69 |
| 2026-02-03 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Sell | 14K | $71.93 |
| 2026-02-03 | Kellermann Kimberly Anne | Sell | 5.3K | $71.99 |
| 2026-02-02 | Johansson Alexander | Option exercise | 256 | — |
| 2026-02-02 | Johansson Alexander | Tax withheld | 256 | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Sathyanarayanan Bala | Option exercise | 4.4K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Hoffman Leonard Dennis Jr | Option exercise | 1.4K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Hoffman Leonard Dennis Jr | Tax withheld | 462 | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Hoffman Leonard Dennis Jr | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Hoffman Leonard Dennis Jr | Tax withheld | 961 | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Taylor Michael Joseph | Option exercise | 516 | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Taylor Michael Joseph | Tax withheld | 172 | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Taylor Michael Joseph | Grant | 1.6K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Taylor Michael Joseph | Tax withheld | 542 | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Bouet Vivian | Option exercise | 2.3K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Bouet Vivian | Tax withheld | 679 | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Bouet Vivian | Grant | 7.2K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Bouet Vivian | Tax withheld | 1.8K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Kellermann Kimberly Anne | Option exercise | 2.5K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Kellermann Kimberly Anne | Tax withheld | 829 | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Kellermann Kimberly Anne | Grant | 8.1K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Kellermann Kimberly Anne | Tax withheld | 2.2K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Sathyanarayanan Bala | Tax withheld | 1.3K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Sathyanarayanan Bala | Grant | 14K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Sathyanarayanan Bala | Tax withheld | 4.5K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Bergwall Timothy | Option exercise | 6.4K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Bergwall Timothy | Tax withheld | 1.9K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Bergwall Timothy | Grant | 20K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Bergwall Timothy | Tax withheld | 7.6K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Option exercise | 12K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Tax withheld | 3.4K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Grant | 37K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Tax withheld | 16K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Rosgaard Ole G | Option exercise | 18K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Rosgaard Ole G | Tax withheld | 5.8K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Rosgaard Ole G | Grant | 90K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Rosgaard Ole G | Tax withheld | 38K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Leahy Matthew B. | Option exercise | 772 | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Leahy Matthew B. | Tax withheld | 256 | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Leahy Matthew B. | Grant | 1.8K | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Leahy Matthew B. | Tax withheld | 591 | — |
| 2026-01-12 | Bergwall Timothy | Sell | 2.0K | $71.54 |
| 2025-12-19 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Gift | 1.0K | — |
| 2025-12-19 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Gift | 146 | — |
| 2025-12-19 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Gift | 146 | — |
| 2025-12-19 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Gift | 146 | — |
| 2025-12-19 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Gift | 74 | — |
| 2025-12-19 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Gift | 74 | — |
| 2025-12-15 | Rosgaard Ole G | Sell | 9.7K | $70.24 |
| 2025-12-10 | Bergwall Timothy | Sell | 2.0K | $64.98 |
| 2025-12-10 | Sathyanarayanan Bala | Sell | 7.0K | $66.62 |
| 2025-12-03 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Gift | 31 | — |
| 2025-11-20 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Buy | 1.1K | $65.49 |
| 2025-11-19 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Buy | 1.0K | $65.55 |
| 2025-11-18 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Buy | 1.0K | $65.49 |
| 2025-11-17 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Sell | 4.5K | $60.72 |
| 2025-11-17 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Buy | 1.0K | $65.65 |
| 2025-11-13 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Buy | 1.6K | $67.03 |
| 2025-11-13 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Buy | 6.8K | $68.11 |
| 2025-11-12 | MARTZ GARY R | Sell | 5.0K | $60.48 |
| 2025-11-12 | Bergwall Timothy | Sell | 2.0K | $60.00 |
| 2025-11-12 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Buy | 2.8K | $64.20 |
| 2025-11-12 | MARTZ GARY R | Buy | 2.9K | $65.51 |
| 2025-11-12 | MARTZ GARY R | Buy | 2.1K | $65.93 |
| 2025-11-12 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Buy | 1.7K | $64.79 |
| 2025-11-12 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Buy | 13K | $66.33 |
| 2025-11-12 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Buy | 4.5K | $66.70 |
| 2025-11-11 | Hoffman Leonard Dennis Jr | Buy | 200 | $62.74 |
| 2025-11-11 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Sell | 34K | $59.58 |
| 2025-10-21 | Bergwall Timothy | Sell | 2.0K | $60.09 |
| 2025-09-10 | Bergwall Timothy | Sell | 2.0K | $60.55 |
| 2025-08-11 | Bergwall Timothy | Sell | 2.0K | $66.50 |
| 2025-07-10 | Sathyanarayanan Bala | Buy | 109 | $71.50 |
| 2025-07-10 | Bergwall Timothy | Sell | 2.0K | $68.12 |
| 2025-07-08 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Sell | 1.0K | $68.88 |
| 2025-07-08 | MARTZ GARY R | Sell | 29K | $68.90 |
| 2025-07-08 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Buy | 925 | $72.51 |
| 2025-07-08 | Sathyanarayanan Bala | Sell | 304 | $69.15 |
| 2025-07-07 | Rosgaard Ole G | Sell | 2.2K | $70.00 |
| 2025-07-03 | Rosgaard Ole G | Sell | 1.2K | $70.00 |
| 2025-07-02 | Rosgaard Ole G | Sell | 783 | $70.00 |
| 2025-07-01 | Kellermann Kimberly Anne | Sell | 2.3K | $66.67 |
| 2025-07-01 | Kellermann Kimberly Anne | Sell | 1.4K | $67.61 |
| 2025-07-01 | Kellermann Kimberly Anne | Sell | 3.3K | $68.90 |
| 2025-07-01 | Kellermann Kimberly Anne | Sell | 1.2K | $69.46 |
| 2025-07-01 | Rosgaard Ole G | Sell | 19K | $70.00 |
| 2025-07-01 | Kellermann Kimberly Anne | Sell | 800 | $65.38 |
| 2025-06-09 | Rosgaard Ole G | Sell | 25K | $65.65 |
| 2025-06-09 | Rosgaard Ole G | Sell | 5.3K | $66.21 |
| 2025-03-11 | Miller Frank Calhoun V | Buy | 1.0K | $58.50 |
| 2025-03-06 | Emkes Mark A | Buy | 3.0K | $55.89 |
| 2025-03-06 | ROSE B ANDREW | Buy | 1.5K | $59.09 |
| 2025-03-05 | Lloyd David C | Sell | 2.3K | $55.24 |
| 2025-03-05 | ROSE B ANDREW | Buy | 1.5K | $60.00 |
| 2025-02-24 | Emkes Mark A | Grant | 2.7K | — |
| 2025-02-24 | Scott Kimberly Thompson | Grant | 2.7K | — |
| 2025-02-24 | ROSE B ANDREW | Grant | 2.7K | — |
| 2025-02-24 | Patterson Robert M | Grant | 2.7K | — |
| 2025-02-24 | Morrison Karen | Grant | 2.7K | — |
| 2025-02-24 | Miller Frank Calhoun V | Grant | 2.7K | — |
| 2025-02-24 | MCNAMARA JOHN W | Grant | 2.7K | — |
| 2025-02-24 | Evanko Jillian C. | Grant | 2.7K | — |
| 2025-02-24 | Edwards Bruce A | Grant | 2.7K | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Schoner Tina R. | Option exercise | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Schoner Tina R. | Tax withheld | 776 | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Schoner Tina R. | Grant | 6.8K | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Schoner Tina R. | Tax withheld | 2.3K | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Rosgaard Ole G | Option exercise | 15K | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Rosgaard Ole G | Tax withheld | 6.6K | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Rosgaard Ole G | Grant | 67K | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Rosgaard Ole G | Tax withheld | 26K | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Option exercise | 11K | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Tax withheld | 4.7K | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Grant | 31K | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Tax withheld | 11K | — |
| 2025-01-16 | MARTZ GARY R | Option exercise | 7.3K | — |
| 2025-01-16 | MARTZ GARY R | Tax withheld | 2.9K | — |
| 2025-01-16 | MARTZ GARY R | Grant | 21K | — |
| 2025-01-16 | MARTZ GARY R | Tax withheld | 5.8K | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Sathyanarayanan Bala | Option exercise | 4.3K | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Sathyanarayanan Bala | Tax withheld | 1.2K | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Sathyanarayanan Bala | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Sathyanarayanan Bala | Tax withheld | 3.5K | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Taylor Michael Joseph | Option exercise | 211 | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Taylor Michael Joseph | Tax withheld | 70 | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Taylor Michael Joseph | Grant | 474 | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Taylor Michael Joseph | Tax withheld | 158 | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Bergwall Timothy | Option exercise | 5.5K | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Bergwall Timothy | Tax withheld | 2.2K | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Bergwall Timothy | Grant | 15K | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Bergwall Timothy | Tax withheld | 4.4K | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Mullaney Patrick Gerard | Option exercise | 3.2K | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Mullaney Patrick Gerard | Tax withheld | 1.5K | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Mullaney Patrick Gerard | Grant | 9.1K | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Mullaney Patrick Gerard | Tax withheld | 4.3K | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Krabill Anthony John | Option exercise | 241 | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Krabill Anthony John | Tax withheld | 80 | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Krabill Anthony John | Grant | 541 | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Krabill Anthony John | Tax withheld | 180 | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Kellermann Kimberly Anne | Option exercise | 1.8K | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Kellermann Kimberly Anne | Tax withheld | 497 | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Kellermann Kimberly Anne | Grant | 5.0K | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Kellermann Kimberly Anne | Tax withheld | 1.5K | — |
| 2025-01-08 | Sathyanarayanan Bala | Sell | 748 | $60.21 |
| 2025-01-07 | Sathyanarayanan Bala | Buy | 511 | $64.00 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | Material agreement1.02Debt obligationDebt accelerationExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-01 | ResultsReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-05 | Material agreement1.02Debt obligationDebt accelerationExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-25 | Shareholder vote | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-25 | Reg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-02 | ResultsReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-10 | ResultsReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-09-02 | Acquisition/dispositionReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-05-14 | 2026-05-14 | 0001628280-26-035208 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-01 | 0001628280-26-029130 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-04-29 | 2026-03-31 | 0001628280-26-028403 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-05 | 2026-03-05 | 0001628280-26-015049 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-25 | 2026-02-25 | 0001628280-26-011756 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-25 | 2026-02-25 | 0001628280-26-011553 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-02 | 0001628280-26-004695 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-01-30 | 2025-12-31 | 0001628280-26-004414 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-10 | 2025-11-10 | 0000043920-25-000096 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-02 | 0000043920-25-000054 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-08-29 | 2025-08-29 | 0000043920-25-000051 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-08-28 | 2025-07-31 | 0000043920-25-000048 ↗ |