Greif Bros. (NYSE:GEF.B – Get Free Report) and SIG Group (OTCMKTS:SIGCY – Get Free Report) are both materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Greif Bros. and SIG Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Greif Bros. | 7.53% | 13.66% | 6.52% |
| SIG Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Greif Bros. and SIG Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Greif Bros. | $5.45 billion | 0.94 | $268.80 million | $3.56 | 31.26 |
| SIG Group | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Greif Bros. has higher revenue and earnings than SIG Group.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
5.1% of Greif Bros. shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.2% of Greif Bros. shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Greif Bros. and SIG Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Greif Bros. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| SIG Group | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3.00 |
Summary
Greif Bros. beats SIG Group on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Greif Bros.
Greif, Inc. produces and sells industrial packaging products and services worldwide. It operates through four segments: Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services; Paper Packaging & Services; Flexible Products & Services; and Land Management. The Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services segment offers rigid industrial packaging products, including 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, filling, logistics, warehousing, and other packaging services. This segment sells its products to customers in the chemicals, paints and pigments, food and beverage, petroleum, industrial coatings, agricultural, pharmaceutical and minerals, and other industries. The Paper Packaging & Services segment provides containerboards, corrugated sheets, corrugated containers, and other corrugated and specialty products to customers in the packaging, automotive, food, and building products markets. This segment's corrugated container products are used to ship various products, such as home appliances, small machinery, grocery products, automotive components, books, and furniture, as well as various other applications. The Flexible Products & Services segment offers flexible intermediate bulk containers comprising polypropylene-based woven fabric, as well as related services to the agricultural, food, and other industries. The Land Management segment engages in harvesting and regeneration of timber properties; and sale of timberland and special use land. As of October 31, 2020, this segment owned approximately 244,000 acres of timber property in the southeastern United States. The company was formerly known as Greif Bros. Corporation and changed its name to Greif, Inc. in 2001. Greif, Inc. was founded in 1877 and is based in Delaware, Ohio.
About SIG Group
SIG Group AG provides aseptic carton packaging systems and solutions for beverage and liquid food products. The company provides aseptic carton filling lines, aseptic carton sleeves and closures, bag-in-box, and spouted pouch, as well as spare parts, maintenance, digital, add-on, training, and other services. It primarily operates in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and the Americas. The company was formerly known as SIG Combibloc Group AG and changed its name to SIG Group AG in April 2022. The company was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland.
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