Greif Inc (GEF-B) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of January 2026:
7.15x
Greif Inc (GEF-B) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 7.15x as of January 2026. Operating cash flow of $116.60 Million exceeds net income of $16.30 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Greif Inc cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
7.15x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$116.60 Million
USD
Net Income
$16.30 Million
USD
Data as of
Jan 2026
Most recent filing
Greif Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1994–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Greif Inc across 32 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Greif Inc.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Greif Inc (1994–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Greif Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.56x | $58.60 Million | $16.47 Million | ▲ +195.3% |
| 2024 | 1.20x | $356.00 Million | $295.50 Million | ▼ -29.7% |
| 2023 | 1.71x | $649.50 Million | $379.10 Million | ▲ +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.67x | $657.50 Million | $394.00 Million | ▲ +74.1% |
| 2021 | 0.96x | $396.00 Million | $413.20 Million | ▼ -73.8% |
| 2020 | 3.66x | $454.70 Million | $124.30 Million | ▲ +82.4% |
| 2019 | 2.01x | $389.50 Million | $194.20 Million | ▲ +81.9% |
| 2018 | 1.10x | $253.00 Million | $229.50 Million | ▼ -51.2% |
| 2017 | 2.26x | $305.00 Million | $135.10 Million | ▼ -43.4% |
| 2016 | 3.99x | $301.00 Million | $75.50 Million | ▲ +29.9% |
| 2015 | 3.07x | $206.30 Million | $67.20 Million | ▼ -47.3% |
| 2014 | 5.83x | $261.80 Million | $44.90 Million | ▲ +247.1% |
| 2013 | 1.68x | $250.30 Million | $149.00 Million | ▼ -53.3% |
| 2012 | 3.60x | $473.50 Million | $131.60 Million | ▲ +270.0% |
| 2011 | 0.97x | $172.30 Million | $177.20 Million | ▲ +17.6% |
| 2010 | 0.83x | $178.11 Million | $215.46 Million | ▼ -65.7% |
| 2009 | 2.41x | $266.52 Million | $110.65 Million | ▲ +303.7% |
| 2008 | 0.60x | $139.84 Million | $234.35 Million | ▼ -76.0% |
| 2007 | 2.48x | $388.24 Million | $156.37 Million | ▲ +54.0% |
| 2006 | 1.61x | $229.11 Million | $142.12 Million | ▼ -10.4% |
| 2005 | 1.80x | $188.38 Million | $104.66 Million | ▼ -63.6% |
| 2004 | 4.95x | $236.24 Million | $47.77 Million | ▼ -52.7% |
| 2003 | 10.46x | $99.30 Million | $9.50 Million | ▲ +120.3% |
| 2002 | 4.75x | $147.03 Million | $30.98 Million | ▲ +326.2% |
| 2001 | 1.11x | $98.86 Million | $88.77 Million | ▼ -28.0% |
| 2000 | 1.55x | $117.23 Million | $75.79 Million | ▲ +10.7% |
| 1999 | 1.40x | $71.77 Million | $51.37 Million | ▼ -39.9% |
| 1998 | 2.32x | $76.90 Million | $33.10 Million | ▲ +4.9% |
| 1997 | 2.22x | $40.10 Million | $18.10 Million | ▲ +15.5% |
| 1996 | 1.92x | $81.90 Million | $42.70 Million | ▲ +34.4% |
| 1995 | 1.43x | $85.80 Million | $60.10 Million | ▲ +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.42x | $48.05 Million | $33.75 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.