GEF vs SNA
Greif, Inc. and Snap-on Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | GEF | SNA |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.4B | $5.2B |
| Net income | $268.8M | $1.0B |
| Gross margin | 19.7% | · |
| Net margin | 5.4% | 20.2% |
| Return on equity | 13.3% | 18.0% |
| Diluted EPS | · | $19.19 |
| Dividend / share | · | $8.86 |
| Payout ratio | 45.0% | 45.5% |
| Free cash flow | · | · |
| Equity | $2.1B | $5.9B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.21× | −0.07× |
| Current ratio | 1.53× | 4.79× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 3.5% | 5.5% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 9.5% | 10.2% |
GEF and SNA book revenue within 15% of each other, and SNA keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (20.2% against 5.4%).
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 | SNA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $5.4B | $5.1B |
| FY2023 | $5.2B | $5.1B |
| FY2022 | $6.3B | $4.8B |
| FY2021 | $5.6B | $4.6B |
| FY2020 | $4.5B | $3.9B |
| FY2019 | $4.6B | $4.1B |
| FY2018 | $3.9B | $4.1B |
| FY2017 | $3.6B | $4.0B |
| FY2016 | $3.3B | $3.7B |
| FY2015 | $3.6B | $3.4B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | GEF | SNA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $268.8M | $1.0B |
| FY2023 | $359.2M | $1.0B |
| FY2022 | $376.7M | $911.7M |
| FY2021 | $390.7M | $820.5M |
| FY2020 | $108.8M | $627.0M |
| FY2019 | $171.0M | $693.5M |
| FY2018 | $209.4M | $679.9M |
| FY2017 | $118.6M | $557.7M |
| FY2016 | $74.9M | $546.4M |
| FY2015 | $71.9M | $478.7M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | +$339,700,000 | GEF |
| FY2023 | +$110,300,000 | GEF |
| FY2022 | +$1,507,000,000 | GEF |
| FY2021 | +$954,400,000 | GEF |
| FY2020 | +$572,800,000 | GEF |
| FY2019 | +$527,300,000 | GEF |
| FY2018 | −$196,600,000 | SNA |
| FY2017 | −$362,100,000 | SNA |
| FY2016 | −$388,200,000 | SNA |
| FY2015 | +$263,900,000 | GEF |
| FY2014 | +$961,400,000 | GEF |
| FY2013 | +$1,163,400,000 | GEF |
| FY2012 | +$1,191,600,000 | GEF |
| FY2011 | +$1,394,000,000 | GEF |
| FY2010 | +$842,600,000 | GEF |
| FY2009 | +$429,717,000 | GEF |
| FY2008 | +$937,231,000 | GEF |
The higher-revenue side has changed between GEF and SNA 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 | −15.5 pp | SNA |
| FY2023 | −13.0 pp | SNA |
| FY2022 | −13.1 pp | SNA |
| FY2021 | −10.8 pp | SNA |
| FY2020 | −13.6 pp | SNA |
| FY2019 | −13.3 pp | SNA |
| FY2018 | −11.2 pp | SNA |
| FY2017 | −10.6 pp | SNA |
| FY2016 | −12.8 pp | SNA |
| FY2015 | −12.8 pp | SNA |
| FY2014 | −12.1 pp | SNA |
| FY2013 | −8.3 pp | SNA |
| FY2012 | −7.7 pp | SNA |
| FY2011 | −5.8 pp | SNA |
| FY2010 | −1.3 pp | SNA |
| FY2009 | −2.0 pp | SNA |
| FY2008 | −2.0 pp | SNA |
SNA has kept the higher net margin in every one of these 17 fiscal years.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SNA's net margin has been more volatile than GEF's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 4.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.9.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
SNA led in net margin in every one of the 17 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
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 SNA's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 6.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.9.
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 SNA over these 17 fiscal years — GEF led in 4 and SNA in 13.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.