Greif Bros Corporation (GEF)
Net profit margin
| Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | ||
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| Net income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 203,500 | 262,100 | 266,500 | 269,700 | 336,500 | 359,200 | 390,900 | 442,400 | 456,300 | 376,700 | 381,700 | 352,900 | 377,600 | 390,700 | 330,600 | 238,300 | 99,900 | 108,800 | 129,400 | 171,400 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 5,508,100 | 5,448,100 | 5,339,400 | 5,215,500 | 5,153,400 | 5,218,600 | 5,406,000 | 5,697,800 | 6,056,200 | 6,349,500 | 6,431,900 | 6,300,600 | 5,973,900 | 5,556,100 | 5,139,200 | 4,731,400 | 4,549,100 | 4,515,000 | 4,585,800 | 4,755,400 |
| Net profit margin | 3.69% | 4.81% | 4.99% | 5.17% | 6.53% | 6.88% | 7.23% | 7.76% | 7.53% | 5.93% | 5.93% | 5.60% | 6.32% | 7.03% | 6.43% | 5.04% | 2.20% | 2.41% | 2.82% | 3.60% |
January 31, 2025 calculation
Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $203,500K ÷ $5,508,100K
= 3.69%
The net profit margin of Greif Bros Corporation has shown fluctuations over the periods provided. It started at 3.60% in April 2020 and experienced a decline to 2.82% in July 2020, further dropping to 2.41% by October 2020. However, there was a slight improvement to 2.20% by January 2021.
The trend then reversed as the net profit margin increased significantly, reaching 5.04% in April 2021 and further climbing to 7.03% by October 2021. There was a slight dip to 6.32% in January 2022, followed by a period of relative stability around 5%-6% from April 2022 to July 2023.
Subsequently, the net profit margin peaked at 7.76% in April 2023 before gradually trending downwards to 3.69% by January 2025. Overall, the net profit margin of Greif Bros Corporation has demonstrated variability, with periods of growth and decline, highlighting the company's ability to manage its expenses and generate profits relative to its revenue.