GEF vs SWK
Greif, Inc. and Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | GEF | SWK |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.4B | $15.1B |
| Net income | $268.8M | $401.9M |
| Gross margin | 19.7% | 30.3% |
| Net margin | 5.4% | 2.7% |
| Return on equity | 13.3% | 4.5% |
| Diluted EPS | · | $2.65 |
| Dividend / share | · | $3.30 |
| Payout ratio | 45.0% | 124.6% |
| Free cash flow | · | $687.9M |
| Equity | $2.1B | $9.1B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.21× | 0.55× |
| Current ratio | 1.53× | 1.14× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 9.5% | −20.1% |
SWK bills 2.8× the revenue of GEF, and GEF keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (5.4% against 2.7%).
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 | SWK |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $5.4B | $15.4B |
| FY2023 | $5.2B | $15.8B |
| FY2022 | $6.3B | $16.9B |
| FY2021 | $5.6B | $15.3B |
| FY2020 | $4.5B | $12.8B |
| FY2019 | $4.6B | $12.9B |
| FY2018 | $3.9B | $14.0B |
| FY2017 | $3.6B | $13.0B |
| FY2016 | $3.3B | $11.6B |
| FY2015 | $3.6B | $11.2B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | GEF | SWK |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $268.8M | $294.3M |
| FY2023 | $359.2M | $-310.5M |
| FY2022 | $376.7M | $1.1B |
| FY2021 | $390.7M | $1.7B |
| FY2020 | $108.8M | $1.2B |
| FY2019 | $171.0M | $955.8M |
| FY2018 | $209.4M | $605.2M |
| FY2017 | $118.6M | $1.2B |
| FY2016 | $74.9M | $968.0M |
| FY2015 | $71.9M | $883.7M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | −$9,917,600,000 | SWK |
| FY2023 | −$10,562,500,000 | SWK |
| FY2022 | −$10,597,900,000 | SWK |
| FY2021 | −$9,725,200,000 | SWK |
| FY2020 | −$8,235,000,000 | SWK |
| FY2019 | −$8,317,900,000 | SWK |
| FY2018 | −$10,108,600,000 | SWK |
| FY2017 | −$9,328,400,000 | SWK |
| FY2016 | −$8,269,900,000 | SWK |
| FY2015 | −$7,555,100,000 | SWK |
| FY2014 | −$7,099,500,000 | SWK |
| FY2013 | −$6,669,600,000 | SWK |
| FY2012 | −$5,892,900,000 | SWK |
| FY2011 | −$5,128,300,000 | SWK |
| FY2010 | −$4,035,100,000 | SWK |
| FY2009 | −$890,383,000 | SWK |
| FY2008 | −$635,669,000 | SWK |
SWK has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has widened 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 | +3.5 pp | GEF |
| FY2023 | +9.2 pp | GEF |
| FY2022 | −0.1 pp | SWK |
| FY2021 | −3.6 pp | SWK |
| FY2020 | −6.9 pp | SWK |
| FY2019 | −3.2 pp | SWK |
| FY2018 | +1.6 pp | GEF |
| FY2017 | −5.7 pp | SWK |
| FY2016 | −6.1 pp | SWK |
| FY2015 | −6.0 pp | SWK |
| FY2014 | −5.7 pp | SWK |
| FY2013 | −1.0 pp | SWK |
| FY2012 | −5.8 pp | SWK |
| FY2011 | −3.0 pp | SWK |
| FY2010 | +3.4 pp | GEF |
| FY2009 | −2.1 pp | SWK |
| FY2008 | −0.4 pp | SWK |
The higher net margin has changed hands between GEF and SWK over this period.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SWK's net margin has been more volatile than GEF's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 3.1 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
The lead in net margin changed hands between GEF and SWK over these 17 fiscal years — GEF led in 4 and SWK in 13.
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 SWK's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 6.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 5.3.
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 SWK over these 17 fiscal years — GEF led in 10 and SWK in 7.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.