Company data
Greif, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
GEF · Packaging & Containers · $3.78B market cap
Greif, Inc. had 14,000 employees at the end of fiscal Oct 2024, up 16.7% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $4.33B, down 17.0% from a year earlier, or $310K per employee. Revenue fell while headcount grew.
Employees
14,000
+16.7% YoY
Revenue
$4.33B
-17.0% YoY
Revenue / employee
$310K
Peer median $441K
Rank in industry
10 of 12
Packaging & Containers
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 14,000 | $4.33B | $310K | +16.7% | -17.0% |
| Oct 2023 | 12,000 | $5.22B | $435K | +0.0% | -17.8% |
| Oct 2022 | 12,000 | $6.35B | $529K | -25.0% | +14.3% |
| Oct 2021 | 16,000 | $5.56B | $347K | +0.0% | +23.1% |
| Oct 2020 | 16,000 | $4.51B | $282K | -5.9% | -1.7% |
| Oct 2019 | 17,000 | $4.59B | $270K | +30.8% | +18.6% |
| Oct 2018 | 13,000 | $3.87B | $298K | +0.0% | +6.5% |
| Oct 2017 | 13,000 | $3.64B | $280K | +5.1% | +9.5% |
| Oct 2016 | 12,370 | $3.32B | $269K | — | — |
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Greif, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Packaging & Containers.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALL Ball Corporation | 16,000 | $13.2B | $823K | Leaner |
| CCK Crown Holdings, Inc. | 23,000 | $12.4B | $538K | Leaner |
| PKG Packaging Corporation of America | 16,800 | $8.99B | $535K | Hiring ahead |
| SLGN Silgan Holdings Inc. | 12,800 | $6.48B | $506K | Leaner |
| GPK Graphic Packaging Holding Company | 23,000 | $8.62B | $375K | Contracting |
| SON Sonoco Products Company | 22,000 | $7.52B | $342K | Leaner |
| OI O-I Glass, Inc. | 19,000 | $6.43B | $338K | Contracting |
| GEF Greif, Inc. | 14,000 | $4.33B | $310K | Hiring into decline |
| AVY Avery Dennison Corporation | 35,000 | $8.86B | $253K | Leaner |
Questions about Greif, Inc.
- How many employees does Greif, Inc. have?
- Greif, Inc. reported 14,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Oct 2024, in the annual report it filed on December 23, 2024. That is up 16.7% from a year earlier.
- What is Greif, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Greif, Inc. brought in $4.33B of revenue in fiscal Oct 2024, which is $310K per employee. That ranks 10 of 12 companies we track in Packaging & Containers, where the median is $441K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Greif, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed December 23, 2024. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell GEF.