AptarGroup vs Greif
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I put AptarGroup and Greif side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Greif is the larger business, with $3.9B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $3.8B for AptarGroup.
- AptarGroup grew revenue faster (5.4%, against −9.7%).
- AptarGroup kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (13.3% operating margin, against 4.3%).
- AptarGroup turned more of its sales into free cash flow (7.9% FCF margin, against −2.2%).
- AptarGroup earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (11.4%, against 1.9%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 8 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
AptarGroup
ATR
6/8
Revenue growth5-year growthOperating marginFCF marginReturn on capitalNet debt / EBITDA
Greif
GEF
2/8
Net marginReturn on equity
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | ATR FY25 | GEF FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $8.2B | — |
| Revenue | $3.8B | $3.9B |
| Free cash flow | $300M | −$85.2M |
| Net income | $393M | $840M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 5.4% | −9.7% |
| 5-year growth | 5.2% | −2.7% |
| Share count change | −1.4% | — |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | — | 22.2% |
| Operating margin | 13.3% | 4.3% |
| Net margin | 10.4% | 21.4% |
| FCF margin | 7.9% | −2.2% |
| Return on capital | 11.4% | 1.9% |
| Return on equity | 15.3% | 33.6% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $1.1B | $985M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.4x | 2.4x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $486M | $101M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 22.9x | — |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 | — |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.