Greif, Inc.
Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF) is a global producer of industrial packaging products and services, serving customers from large corporations to small and midsized companies across a range of industries. Its products include steel, fibre and plastic drums, intermediate bulk containers, jerrycans, closure systems, transit… From the company’s description.
In fiscal 2024, Greif, Inc. reported revenue of $5.45B, up 4.4% from fiscal 2023, and net income of $295.50M. Its operating margin was 8.5%, and operations generated $356.00M in cash.
Margins and return on equity change in ; everything else in percent. Fewer shares and less debt are shown plainly, not as bad news — it depends what you make of buybacks. Dotted labels explain each measure.
What Greif, Inc. does
In the company’s own words
Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF) is a global producer of industrial packaging products and services, serving customers from large corporations to small and midsized companies across a range of industries. Its products include steel, fibre and plastic drums, intermediate bulk containers, jerrycans, closure systems, transit protection products and reconditioned containers; related services include container life cycle management, logistics and warehousing. Greif also makes containerboard, corrugated packaging, recycled paperboard, tubes, cores, partitions and adhesives, and sells recycled fibre and timber. In fiscal 2024, the company reported three segments: Global Industrial Packaging; Paper Packaging & Services; and Land Management, which manages timber properties and sells timber and land. Its operations span more than 35 countries, and it owned approximately 175,000 acres of timber properties in the southeastern United States as of October 31, 2024. Greif employed approximately 14,000 full-time employees at that date. Its website is www.greif.com.
Company details
- Sector
- Materials
- Industry (SIC)
- Fabricated Metal
- Headquarters
- DELAWARE, OH
- Fiscal year end
- September
- CIK
- 43920
- SIC
- 3412
Financial performance, year by year
Fiscal 2010–2024 · USDThe full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.
Who owns Greif, Inc. — and what changed
Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30
Largest fund holders · Greif, Inc.’s weight in each
Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.
By share class
| Class | Held by funds | Funds | Shares out |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEFClass A Common Stock | 55.0% | 315 | 24.8M |
| GEF/BClass B Common Stock | 5.6% | 133 | 21.4M |
Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.
Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.
Recent filings
All filings →Each filing opens into its own statements and disclosures here.
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