Greif Bros Corporation (GEF)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | 19.87% | 19.65% | 19.81% | 20.60% | 21.66% | 21.96% | 21.84% | 21.42% | 20.60% | 20.24% | 19.77% | 19.73% | 19.59% | 19.67% | 20.01% | 19.65% | 19.88% | 20.26% | 20.54% | 21.06% |
| Operating profit margin | 8.36% | 8.74% | 8.65% | 8.56% | 10.19% | 10.69% | 11.08% | 11.39% | 10.87% | 9.78% | 9.47% | 9.15% | 9.83% | 10.53% | 10.42% | 8.97% | 6.50% | 6.75% | 7.17% | 8.25% |
| Pretax margin | 5.55% | 5.87% | 5.91% | 6.01% | 7.76% | 9.48% | 10.07% | 10.57% | 9.96% | 8.28% | 8.01% | 7.62% | 8.29% | 8.61% | 8.23% | 6.44% | 3.85% | 4.12% | 4.40% | 5.52% |
| 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% |
Greif Bros Corporation's profitability ratios have shown some fluctuations over the past few years. The Gross Profit Margin has hovered around the 20% range, with a slight uptick in the most recent periods, reaching 21.96% as of October 31, 2023.
The Operating Profit Margin, on the other hand, has experienced larger variations, starting at 8.25% on April 30, 2020, dropping to 6.50% by January 31, 2021, before gradually increasing and reaching 11.39% by April 30, 2023. Subsequently, it decreased to 8.36% by January 31, 2025.
The Pretax Margin has followed a similar trend to the Operating Profit Margin, with fluctuations over time, peaking at 10.57% on April 30, 2023, and then declining to 5.55% by January 31, 2025.
The Net Profit Margin has also varied, starting at 3.60% on April 30, 2020, and increasing to 7.76% by April 30, 2023. However, it declined to 3.69% by January 31, 2025.
Overall, while Greif Bros Corporation has sustained profitability over the years, there have been fluctuations in the profitability margins, indicating the need for continued monitoring and strategic adjustments to maintain or improve profitability in the future.
Return on investment
| 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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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 6.99% | 7.17% | 6.76% | 6.54% | 8.79% | 9.36% | 10.20% | 10.98% | 11.56% | 11.38% | 10.83% | 10.26% | 10.18% | 10.06% | 9.36% | 7.59% | 5.31% | 5.53% | 5.88% | 7.10% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 3.09% | 3.94% | 3.90% | 3.95% | 5.64% | 6.03% | 6.66% | 7.48% | 8.02% | 6.90% | 6.78% | 6.28% | 6.55% | 6.72% | 5.78% | 4.26% | 1.79% | 1.97% | 2.31% | 3.10% |
| Return on total capital | 22.37% | 22.09% | 21.37% | 21.04% | 25.19% | 30.54% | 32.68% | 36.26% | 36.46% | 33.40% | 33.96% | 32.80% | 38.91% | 37.81% | 36.35% | 30.10% | 23.75% | 26.32% | 28.48% | 36.13% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 9.97% | 12.63% | 12.96% | 13.42% | 16.89% | 18.44% | 20.06% | 23.53% | 24.73% | 21.39% | 22.44% | 20.93% | 25.29% | 25.80% | 22.82% | 17.34% | 8.29% | 9.44% | 11.34% | 15.82% |
Based on the provided data, we can analyze the profitability ratios of Greif Bros Corporation as follows:
1. Operating Return on Assets (Operating ROA): This ratio indicates the efficiency of the company in generating profits from its operational assets. Greif Bros consistently improved its operating ROA from April 2020 to October 2022, reaching a peak of 11.38%. However, there was a slight decline in the ratio thereafter, with some fluctuations but staying above 9%. This suggests that the company has been effectively managing its assets to generate operating profits.
2. Return on Assets (ROA): ROA measures the overall profitability of the company in relation to its total assets. Greif Bros experienced fluctuations in ROA over the period, with the ratio showing an upward trend from January 2022 before tapering off. The company achieved a peak ROA of 8.02% in January 2023 but saw a gradual decline thereafter. This indicates that while Greif Bros was able to generate profits using its assets, the efficiency slightly decreased in the latter part of the period.
3. Return on Total Capital: This ratio reflects how well the company is utilizing both equity and debt to generate profits. Greif Bros demonstrated a fluctuating trend in the return on total capital ratio, reaching a peak of 38.91% in January 2022 before declining and stabilizing around the 30% mark. This suggests that the company was efficient in utilizing its total capital to generate returns, although there was some variation in performance over the period.
4. Return on Equity (ROE): ROE measures the return earned on the shareholders' equity investment in the company. Greif Bros showed a similar trend in ROE as seen in ROA and return on total capital, with a peak of 25.80% in October 2021. The ratio fluctuated but remained relatively stable, indicating that the company was effectively utilizing equity to generate returns for shareholders.
In summary, Greif Bros Corporation demonstrated efficiency in generating profits from its operations, assets, total capital, and equity over the period analyzed. Despite some fluctuations in the ratios, the company maintained relatively strong profitability levels, suggesting effective management of resources and investments.