Greif (GEF) Tariff Resilience Score: 7/10 (As of Aug. 20, 2026)

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GEF Greif Inc GEF
69 GF Score
Price $87.58
GF Value $61.52
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Greif Tariff Resilience Score?

Greif GEF +0.89% 69 Tariff Resilience Score is 7 as of Aug. 20, 2026. GuruFocus rates GEF with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of $61.52 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 424 Packaging & Containers companies, Greif ranks better than 99.53% on this metric.

Greif has the Tariff Resilience Score of 7, which implies that the company might have Highly Resilient.

Greif has Strong global supply chain with diverse manufacturing locations. Balanced import/export operations and historical resilience to tariff changes. Industry-specific exemptions in packaging materials provide additional protection.

Tariff Resilience Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to measure a company's exposure to international trade tariffs, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as global supply chain dependencies, manufacturing locations versus sales markets, import / export balance and percentage of revenue, and more.

The company's exposure to international trade tariffs based on these criteria:

1. Global supply chain dependencies
2. Manufacturing locations versus sales markets
3. Import/export balance and percentage of revenue
4. Historical impact from previous tariff changes
5. Available mitigation strategies (alternative suppliers, pricing power)
6. Industry-specific tariff exemptions or vulnerabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Greif might have Highly Resilient.

Greif  (NYSE:GEF) Tariff Resilience Score Explanation

The Tariff Resilience Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the most resilient. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 3 categories:

Tariff Resilience Score Resilience Level
7 - 10Highly Resilient
4 - 6Average Resilient
0 - 3Highly Vulnerable

Greif Tariff Resilience Score Related Terms

GEF vs GPK, SLGN, AMBP: Tariff Resilience Score Comparison

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Greif's Tariff Resilience Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Tariff Resilience Score 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 Tariff Resilience Score vs Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Greif's Tariff Resilience Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Greif's Tariff Resilience Score falls into.


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What does a Tariff Resilience Score of 7 mean?
Greif (GEF) has a Tariff Resilience Score of 7 as of Aug. 20, 2026. Tariff Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to measure a company's exposure to international trade tariffs, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as global supply chain dependencies, manufacturing locations versus sales markets, import / export balance and percentage of revenue, and more. According to the industry distribution chart, Greif ranks #2 out of 424 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 0.5%.
Is Greif's Tariff Resilience Score too high?
Greif's current Tariff Resilience Score is 7. Based on the distribution chart, Greif ranks #2 out of 424 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Greif has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Greif's Tariff Resilience Score compare to GPK and SLGN?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, Greif ranks #2 out of 424 companies for Tariff Resilience Score. This places Greif in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Tariff Resilience Score for a Packaging & Containers company?
A good Tariff Resilience Score depends on the Packaging & Containers industry context. However, Tariff Resilience Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Tariff Resilience Score mean?
A high Tariff Resilience Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Tariff Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to measure a company's exposure to international trade tariffs, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as global supply chain dependencies, manufacturing locations versus sales markets, import / export balance and percentage of revenue, and more. Greif's current Tariff Resilience Score is 7. 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 $87.58 — trading 42.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Tariff Resilience Score is 7. Greif's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 10 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Tariff Resilience Score calculated?
Tariff Resilience Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Greif (GEF), the current Tariff Resilience Score is 7 as of Aug. 20, 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 $87.58 is trading 42.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $61.52. GuruFocus considers Greif to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for GEF:

  • Tariff Resilience Score: 7
  • GF Value™: $61.52 vs. price of $87.58 (42.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 10 warning signs

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 Business Description

Other Exchanges GEF.B:USA
Address 425 Winter Road, Delaware, OH, USA, 43015
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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