Greif (GEF) Q3 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Adjusted EPS
- $0.87
- Estimate
- $1.16
- Surprise
- -24.7%
- Score today
- 5.7/10
Revenue for this quarter isn’t shown: the reported figure hasn’t cleared TrendMatrix’s freshness and sanity checks yet, and consensus revenue isn’t tracked. EPS above is the available figure.
How the report landed
Greif (GEF) missed the $1.16 estimate with adjusted EPS of $0.87 — a large 24.7% shortfall.
Coverage in the report window
- Greif, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2026 Results — fiscal.ai, 2026-11-03
- Greif Q4 Adj. EPS $0.87 Misses $1.17 Estimate, Sales $1.144B Beat $1.109B Estimate — benzinga, 2026-11-03
- 12 Materials Stocks Moving In Tuesday's After-Market Session — benzinga, 2026-11-03
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates GEF Sell at 5.7/10; no pre/post engine snapshot brackets this report.
2 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's -24.7% surprise compares with a -1.4% four-quarter average.
What supports the rating
- Earnings estimates trending UP
What argues against it
- Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
- V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.8)
- Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $81.25
- Stop
- $75.91
The stock trades at 36.8× trailing but 15.8× forward earnings — consensus estimates already build in a substantial earnings recovery.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-11-04 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
GEF at TrendMatrix's latest read
Cyclical consumer names live and die on demand momentum — same-quarter comps and guidance carry more weight than the headline surprise.
- Industry
- Packaging & Containers
- Market cap
- $4.62B
- P/E (fwd)
- 15.8
- P/E (ttm)
- 36.8
- 52-week range
- $55.90–$90.57
- Off 52-week high
- 10.3%
- RSI (14)
- 62
- Volume vs avg
- 1.11×
- Score today
- 5.7/10