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GreifGEF -1.31%65 Days Payable is 51.00 as of Jun. 2026, which is 7% above its 10-year median of 47.82. GuruFocus rates GEF with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of $61.52 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 388 Packaging & Containers companies, Greif ranks worse than 57.99% on this metric.
Greif's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $499 Mil. Greif's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $893 Mil.
Hence, Greif's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was 51.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for Greif's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
GEF'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 42.12 Med: 47.82 Max: 59.53
Current: 49.45
During the past 13 years, Greif's highest Days Payable was 59.53. The lowest was 42.12. And the median was 47.82.
GEF's Days Payable is ranked worse than 57.99% of 388
companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 59.085
vs GEF: 49.45
Greif's Days Payable
increased
from Apr. 2025 (43.00) to Jun. 2026 (51.00).
It may suggest that Greifdelayed paying its suppliers.
The historical data trend for Greif's Days Payable can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Greif's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Greif Days Payable vs Packaging & Containers Industry
For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Greif's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Greif's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Greif's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2024 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Greif (GEF) has a Days Payable of 51.00 as of Jun. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Greif and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 47.82. Over the past decade, Greif's Days Payable has ranged from 42.12 to 59.53. According to the industry distribution chart, Greif ranks #225 out of 388 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 58%.
Is Greif's Days Payable too high?
Greif's current Days Payable of 51.00 is near median its 10-year median of 47.82. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 42.12 to a high of 59.53. The Packaging & Containers industry median Days Payable is 59.09. Greif's value of 51.00 is 13.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Greif ranks #225 out of 388 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Greif has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Greif's Days Payable compare to GPK and SLGN?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, Greif ranks #225 out of 388 companies for Days Payable. This places Greif in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 59.09. Greif's value of 51.00 is 13.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Greif's own Days Payable has ranged from 42.12 to 59.53 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 47.82 vs. the industry median of 59.09, Greif has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Packaging & Containers company?
The median Days Payable among Packaging & Containers companies is 59.09, based on 388 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Greif's current Days Payable of 51.00 is 13.7% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Greif and its competitors. For the Packaging & Containers industry, the median Days Payable is 59.09 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Greif's current Days Payable is 51.00, which is near median its own 10-year median of 47.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Greif stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Greif (GEF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $61.52, compared to a current price of $86.43 — trading 40.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 51.00, which is near median its 10-year median of 47.82 and 13.7% below the Packaging & Containers industry median of 59.09. Greif's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 10 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Greif (GEF), the current Days Payable is 51.00 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Greif (GEF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Greif stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $86.43 is trading 40.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $61.52.
GuruFocus considers Greif to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for GEF:
Days Payable: 51.00 (near median its 10-year median of 47.82)
GF Value™: $61.52 vs. price of $86.43 (40.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 13.7% below the Packaging & Containers median (#225 of 388)
No single metric tells the full story. See the GEF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Greif Inc is a producer of industrial packaging products and services with manufacturing facilities located in many countries. It offers a comprehensive line of rigid industrial packaging products, such as steel, fiber, and plastic drums, rigid intermediate bulk containers, closure systems for industrial packaging products, transit protection products, water bottles and remanufactured and reconditioned industrial containers, and services, such as container life cycle management, blending, filling, logistics, warehousing, and other packaging services. The company operates in three reportable business segments including Global Industrial Packaging, Paper Packaging and Services, and Land Management. It operates in USA, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia and Other Americas.
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