Compared to Estimates, Greif (GEF) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Shares of Greif have returned -0.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term. As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately. Here is how Greif performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metr ...