GEF vs SLGN
Greif, Inc. and Silgan Holdings Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | GEF | SLGN |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.4B | $6.5B |
| Net income | $268.8M | $288.4M |
| Gross margin | 19.7% | 17.7% |
| Net margin | 5.4% | 4.4% |
| Return on equity | 13.3% | 13.5% |
| Diluted EPS | · | $2.70 |
| Dividend / share | · | $0.80 |
| Payout ratio | 45.0% | 29.7% |
| Free cash flow | · | $422.7M |
| Equity | $2.1B | $2.3B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.21× | 1.44× |
| Current ratio | 1.53× | 1.22× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 3.5% | 5.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 9.5% | −1.4% |
SLGN bills 1.2× the revenue of GEF, and GEF keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (5.4% against 4.4%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | GEF | SLGN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $5.4B | $5.9B |
| FY2023 | $5.2B | $6.0B |
| FY2022 | $6.3B | $6.4B |
| FY2021 | $5.6B | $5.7B |
| FY2020 | $4.5B | $4.9B |
| FY2019 | $4.6B | $4.5B |
| FY2018 | $3.9B | $4.4B |
| FY2017 | $3.6B | $4.1B |
| FY2016 | $3.3B | $3.6B |
| FY2015 | $3.6B | $3.8B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | GEF | SLGN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $268.8M | $276.4M |
| FY2023 | $359.2M | $326.0M |
| FY2022 | $376.7M | $340.8M |
| FY2021 | $390.7M | $359.1M |
| FY2020 | $108.8M | $308.7M |
| FY2019 | $171.0M | $193.8M |
| FY2018 | $209.4M | $224.0M |
| FY2017 | $118.6M | $269.7M |
| FY2016 | $74.9M | $153.4M |
| FY2015 | $71.9M | $172.4M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | −$406,594,000 | SLGN |
| FY2023 | −$769,605,000 | SLGN |
| FY2022 | −$61,999,000 | SLGN |
| FY2021 | −$121,005,000 | SLGN |
| FY2020 | −$406,943,000 | SLGN |
| FY2019 | +$105,073,000 | GEF |
| FY2018 | −$575,075,000 | SLGN |
| FY2017 | −$451,654,000 | SLGN |
| FY2016 | −$289,314,000 | SLGN |
| FY2015 | −$147,271,000 | SLGN |
| FY2014 | +$327,310,000 | GEF |
| FY2013 | +$511,382,000 | GEF |
| FY2012 | +$541,182,000 | GEF |
| FY2011 | +$738,973,000 | GEF |
| FY2010 | +$390,255,000 | GEF |
| FY2009 | −$274,542,000 | SLGN |
| FY2008 | +$669,539,000 | GEF |
The higher-revenue side has changed between GEF and SLGN over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | +0.7 pp | GEF |
| FY2023 | +1.8 pp | GEF |
| FY2022 | +0.9 pp | GEF |
| FY2021 | +1.1 pp | GEF |
| FY2020 | −3.5 pp | SLGN |
| FY2019 | −0.1 pp | SLGN |
| FY2018 | +0.9 pp | GEF |
| FY2017 | −2.9 pp | SLGN |
| FY2016 | −2.0 pp | SLGN |
| FY2015 | −2.7 pp | SLGN |
| FY2014 | −3.6 pp | SLGN |
| FY2013 | −1.5 pp | SLGN |
| FY2012 | −1.2 pp | SLGN |
| FY2011 | −1.3 pp | SLGN |
| FY2010 | +1.3 pp | GEF |
| FY2009 | −1.1 pp | SLGN |
| FY2008 | +2.5 pp | GEF |
The higher net margin has changed hands between GEF and SLGN over this period.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
GEF's net margin has been more volatile than SLGN's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 1.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 0.7.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between GEF and SLGN over these 17 fiscal years — GEF led in 7 and SLGN in 10.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
GEF's return on equity has been more volatile than SLGN's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 6.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 6.1.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between GEF and SLGN over these 17 fiscal years — GEF led in 3 and SLGN in 14.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.