Greif Bros Corporation (GEF)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Jul 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | 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 | |
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| Gross profit margin | 21.59% | 21.22% | 20.87% | 20.58% | 20.78% | 21.37% | 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% |
| Operating profit margin | 4.18% | 6.99% | 7.54% | 7.88% | 8.18% | 8.30% | 10.05% | 11.60% | 11.96% | 12.23% | 11.65% | 9.78% | 9.47% | 9.15% | 8.47% | 9.07% | 8.85% | 8.05% | 8.39% | 8.65% |
| Pretax margin | 2.49% | 5.46% | 6.31% | 6.75% | 6.80% | 6.77% | 7.80% | 9.52% | 10.14% | 10.64% | 10.03% | 8.36% | 8.08% | 7.70% | 8.37% | 8.69% | 8.30% | 6.47% | 3.89% | 4.16% |
| Net profit margin | 23.30% | 4.72% | 4.59% | 6.14% | 5.85% | 5.71% | 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% |
Return on investment
| Jul 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | 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 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 2.55% | 4.13% | 4.62% | 4.71% | 5.46% | 5.74% | 8.68% | 10.16% | 11.01% | 11.78% | 12.40% | 11.36% | 10.83% | 10.26% | 8.77% | 8.66% | 7.95% | 6.82% | 6.85% | 7.09% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 14.24% | 2.78% | 2.81% | 3.67% | 3.90% | 3.95% | 5.64% | 6.03% | 6.66% | 7.48% | 8.02% | 6.89% | 6.78% | 6.28% | 6.55% | 6.72% | 5.78% | 4.26% | 1.79% | 1.97% |
| Return on total capital | 6.58% | 13.51% | 14.26% | 13.02% | 17.35% | 21.67% | 27.58% | 30.98% | 32.55% | 35.53% | 37.08% | 40.29% | 40.75% | 39.33% | 44.79% | 40.09% | 37.46% | 31.11% | 24.95% | 26.96% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 28.17% | 8.81% | 9.08% | 11.71% | 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% |