Greif Bros Corporation (GEF) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of January 2026: 7.15x

Greif Bros Corporation (GEF) 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 GEF long-term investments to assets to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

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 Bros Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1994–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Greif Bros Corporation across 32 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Greif Bros Corporation (GEF) tangible net worth to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Greif Bros Corporation (1994–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Greif Bros Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market cap of Greif Bros Corporation.

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.