Greif Bros Corporation (GEF) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Greif Bros Corporation (GEF) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.95x as of April 2026. Operating cash flow of $75.00 Million is below net income of $78.80 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Greif Bros Corporation (GEF) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see GEF cash flow metrics.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Greif Bros Corporation (1994–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for 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 | — |