Greif (GEF) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2015)
Greif's (GEF) Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 5.04 in fiscal Q3 2013 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2013), up 30.1% from 3.87 a year earlier and up 28.5% from the prior quarter.
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Greif (GEF) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2015) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Greif's Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 3.65 as of Jul 31, 2013, up 16.6% year-over-year; for FY2012 (ended Oct 31, 2012), it came in at 3.13, down 28.1% from FY2011.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 4.34 in FY2011 (-11.3%), 4.90 in FY2010 (+31.4%) and 3.73 in FY2009.
- The fiscal Q3 2013 figure is the highest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since fiscal Q3 2011.
- On a year-over-year basis, Interest Coverage Ratio has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 11.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Interest Coverage Ratio in the last five years was growth of 30.1% in fiscal Q3 2013, against a decline of 49.8% in fiscal Q4 2011 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 3.92 (Q2 2013), 2.96 (Q1 2013) and 2.86 (Q4 2012).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.27 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 1.44 Bn | - |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.65 Bn | 20.22 Bn | 603.90 Mn | - |
| 3 | International Paper | 22.01 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 9.60 |
| 4 | Amcor | 20.90 Bn | 16.32 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 2.73 |
| 5 | Ball | 17.38 Bn | 14.50 Bn | 709.00 Mn | -0.53 |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 13.31 Bn | 11.21 Bn | 724.00 Mn | 4.56 |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.93 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 405.32 Mn | -13.67 |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 4.42 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 328.59 Mn | 4.06 |
| 9 | Greif | 3.37 Bn | 3.37 Bn | 254.60 Mn | - |
| 10 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.30 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 307.00 Mn | 1.46 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2015 | 2.81 |
| Apr 30, 2014 | 3.88 |
| Jul 31, 2013 | 5.04 |
| Apr 30, 2013 | 3.92 |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 2.96 |
| Oct 31, 2012 | 2.86 |
| Jul 31, 2012 | 3.87 |
| Apr 30, 2012 | 3.36 |
| Jan 31, 2012 | 2.47 |
| Oct 31, 2011 | 2.86 |
| Jul 31, 2011 | 6.07 |
| Apr 30, 2011 | 5.10 |
| Jan 31, 2011 | 4.23 |
| Oct 31, 2010 | 5.69 |
| Jul 31, 2010 | 6.00 |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 4.34 |
| Jan 31, 2010 | 3.40 |
| Oct 31, 2009 | 6.82 |
| Jul 31, 2009 | 5.53 |
API Access
Greif Interest Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=GEF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "GEF", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=GEF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();