Greif Bros Corporation (GEF)
Net profit margin
| 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 | Jan 31, 2020 | Oct 31, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | ||
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| Net income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 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 | 173,600 | 171,000 | 146,100 | 151,100 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 5,149,200 | 5,273,800 | 5,465,400 | 5,766,100 | 6,085,200 | 6,322,000 | 6,413,400 | 6,278,700 | 5,977,000 | 5,559,600 | 5,156,700 | 4,746,200 | 4,565,300 | 4,532,800 | 4,593,500 | 4,764,000 | 4,800,700 | 4,585,700 | 4,334,200 | 4,093,900 |
| Net profit margin | 6.53% | 6.81% | 7.15% | 7.67% | 7.50% | 5.96% | 5.95% | 5.62% | 6.32% | 7.03% | 6.41% | 5.02% | 2.19% | 2.40% | 2.82% | 3.60% | 3.62% | 3.73% | 3.37% | 3.69% |
January 31, 2024 calculation
Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $336,500K ÷ $5,149,200K
= 6.53%
The net profit margin for Greif Inc has shown slight fluctuations over the past eight quarters, ranging from a low of 5.60% in Q2 2022 to a high of 7.76% in Q2 2023. The company's net profit margin indicates the proportion of revenue that translates into profits after accounting for all expenses. The trend reveals a general stability with some variation in profitability levels. Greif Inc's ability to generate profits relative to its revenue has been relatively consistent, although there is room for improvement in optimizing operational efficiency and cost management to potentially enhance profitability in the future.