GEF vs IP
GEF: A global industrial packaging leader providing essential shipping containers and lifecycle management services for diverse manufacturing industries. IP: A global leader in sustainable, fiber-based packaging currently undergoing a strategic transformation and corporate separation to become a pure-play packaging company.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | GEF | IP | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-31 close | $86.55 | $40.83 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-08-03 | $4.5B | $21.6B | |
| P/E as of 2026-08-03 | 4.23 | n/a | |
| PEG as of 2026-08-03 | 0.70 | -0.00 | IP lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-08-03 | +24.9% | -13.0% | GEF higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-08-03 | +22.2% | +29.3% | IP higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-08-03 | +9.4% | -13.3% | GEF higher |
| ROE as of 2026-08-03 | +35.3% | -22.4% | GEF higher |
| ROA as of 2026-08-03 | +16.5% | -9.1% | GEF higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-08-03 | 0.35 | 0.64 | GEF lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-08-03 | -29.3% | -18.0% | IP higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -5.0% | +3.8% | IP higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-08-03 | +2.9% | +4.5% | IP higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | n/a | 4 | |
| Beta as of 2026-08-03 | 0.75 | 0.92 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-31 close | +36.4% | -12.6% | GEF higher |
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-03. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-31.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.