GREIF, INC.

EDGAR

142 filing records in this dataset, filed from 1994-03-09 to 2026-07-29. Reported financial figures are available; chart coverage varies by period.

Watchlist

Latest quarter

Revenue

968 million USD

2018 Q2 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence

Operating margin

9.06%

2018 Q2 · %

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Income: 87700000 USD Source
  • Revenue: 968300000 USD Source

Operating cash flow

58.2 million USD

2018 Q2 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 4500000 USD Source
  • Operating Cash Flow: -53700000 USD Source

Free cash flow

29.9 million USD

2018 Q2 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 4500000 USD Source
  • Operating Cash Flow: -53700000 USD Source
  • Capital Expenditure: 56300000 USD Source
  • Capital Expenditure: 28000000 USD Source
Cash and cash equivalents
289 million USD Source
Exact value

288500000 USD

Long-term debt including current maturities
687 million USD Source
Exact value

687400000 USD

Shares outstanding
Not available

Trailing twelve months

The four most recent complete quarters added together. This gives a full-year view that includes the latest quarterly results.

Revenue

3.8 billion USD

2017-05-01 – 2018-04-30

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Revenue: 961800000 USD · 2017-05-01 – 2017-07-31 Source
  • Revenue: 968100000 USD · 2017-08-01 – 2017-10-31 Source
  • Revenue: 905700000 USD · 2017-11-01 – 2018-01-31 Source
  • Revenue: 968300000 USD · 2018-02-01 – 2018-04-30 Source

Capital expenditure

168 million USD

2019-02-01 – 2020-01-31

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Capital expenditure: 63600000 USD · 2018-11-01 – 2019-04-30 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 26000000 USD · 2018-11-01 – 2019-01-31 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 103800000 USD · 2018-11-01 – 2019-07-31 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 63600000 USD · 2018-11-01 – 2019-04-30 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 156800000 USD · 2018-11-01 – 2019-10-31 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 103800000 USD · 2018-11-01 – 2019-07-31 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 37500000 USD · 2019-11-01 – 2020-01-31 Source

Company performance

Up to ten complete financial years · consolidated figures

Includes later revisions to earlier periods. Annual charts exclude incomplete years.

Latest filing recorded: 2026-07-29.

Financial data available through: 2024-10-31.

Financial coverage is incomplete. Newer filings are recorded, but comparable financial figures for those periods are not available here yet.

Coverage by financial measure
  • Revenue: 4 of 11 periods available· newest 2017-10-31
  • Operating income: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2024-10-31
  • Net income: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2024-10-31
  • Operating cash flow: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2024-10-31
  • Capital expenditure: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2019-10-31
  • Total assets: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2024-10-31
  • liabilities: No compatible figures in this window
  • Current assets: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2024-10-31
  • Current liabilities: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2024-10-31
  • Cash and cash equivalents: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2024-10-31
  • Long-term debt including current maturities: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2024-10-31
  • shares outstanding: No compatible figures in this window

Coverage describes values retained in this snapshot. Missing values are not zero; loading limits are reported separately.

What changed year over year

Latest complete year compared with the corresponding period one year earlier. These are measured changes; they do not establish their business causes.

  • Net income

    -25.2%

    Prior period

    USD 359.2 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 268.8 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    268800000 − 359200000 = -90400000 USD

    359200000 USD · 2022-11-01 – 2023-10-31

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    268800000 USD · 2023-11-01 – 2024-10-31

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  • Operating cash flow

    -45.2%

    Prior period

    USD 649.5 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 356 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    356000000 − 649500000 = -293500000 USD

    649500000 USD · 2022-11-01 – 2023-10-31

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    356000000 USD · 2023-11-01 – 2024-10-31

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Comparable inputs unavailable for: Revenue, Capital expenditure.

Where revenue goes

How a period’s revenue divides into costs and what remains as profit. Items marked Derived are calculated by subtraction from reported figures.

2017 2016-11-01 – 2017-10-31

  • Revenue USD 3.64 billion 100% of revenue
  • Operating costs Derived USD 3.34 billion 92% of revenue
  • Operating income USD 299.5 million 8.2% of revenue
  • Tax, interest and other Derived USD 180.9 million 5% of revenue
  • Net income USD 118.6 million 3.3% of revenue

Cash

  • Operating cash flow USD 305 million 8.4% of revenue
  • Capital expenditure USD 96.8 million 2.7% of revenue
  • Free cash flow Derived USD 208.2 million 5.7% of revenue

Share of revenue by period

  • Net income
  • Tax, interest and other
  • Operating costs
  • 2015 95%
  • 2016 93%
  • 2017 92%
Values and sources
Revenue breakdown by annual reporting period
PeriodRevenueOperating costsOperating incomeTax, interest and otherNet incomeFree cash flowSource
2015 2014-11-01 – 2015-10-313616700000 3423900000 Derived 192800000 120900000 Derived 71900000 70500000 Derived
Source
2016 2015-11-01 – 2016-10-313323600000 3098000000 Derived 225600000 150700000 Derived 74900000 200900000 Derived
Source
2017 2016-11-01 – 2017-10-313638200000 3338700000 Derived 299500000 180900000 Derived 118600000 208200000 Derived
Source

Amounts are exact, in USD.

Growth

Sales over time and how quickly they are changing.

Revenue

Revenue reported for each complete financial period.

USD 3.6B 2017
Revenue historyRevenue reported for each complete financial period. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.4.6B3.4B2.3B1.1B0.02014201520162017
Values and sources
Revenue values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2014Revenue4239100000
2015Revenue3616700000
2016Revenue3323600000
2017Revenue3638200000

Revenue growth

Change in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier.

9.5% 2017
Revenue growth historyChange in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.11.4%4.4%-2.6%-9.6%-16.6%2014201520162017
Values and sources
Revenue growth values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2014Year over yearNo prior comparable period
2015Year over year-14.7%
2016Year over year-8.1%
2017Year over year9.5%

Profit and cash

How much revenue becomes profit, and how much cash operations generate.

Profit margins

Operating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue.

Operating margin 8.2% 2017
Net margin 3.3% 2017
Free cash flow margin 5.7% 2017
Profit margins historyOperating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.8.9%6.7%4.4%2.2%0.0%2014201520162017
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
  • Free cash flow margin
Values and sources
Profit margins values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2014Operating margin5.9%
2015Operating margin5.3%
2016Operating margin6.8%
2017Operating margin8.2%
2014Net margin2.2%
2015Net margin2%
2016Net margin2.3%
2017Net margin3.3%
2014Free cash flow marginNot reported
2015Free cash flow margin1.9%
2016Free cash flow margin6%
2017Free cash flow margin5.7%

Operating cash flow

Cash generated by the company’s normal business operations.

USD 305M 2017
Operating cash flow historyCash generated by the company’s normal business operations. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.329.4M247.1M164.7M82.4M0.02014201520162017
Values and sources
Operating cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2014Operating cash flowNot reportedNo source recorded
2015Operating cash flow206300000
2016Operating cash flow301000000
2017Operating cash flow305000000

Free cash flow

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit.

USD 208.2M 2017
Free cash flow historyOperating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.224.9M168.6M112.4M56.2M0.02014201520162017
Values and sources
Free cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2014Free cash flowUnavailableNo source recorded
2015Free cash flow70500000
2016Free cash flow200900000
2017Free cash flow208200000

Balance sheet

Liabilities and short-term ability to meet obligations at each period end.

Liabilities to assets

Total liabilities as a share of total assets.

Not enough comparable data to show this history.
Values and sources
Liabilities to assets values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2014-10-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2015-10-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2016-10-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2017-10-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported

Current assets to current liabilities

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

1.45× 2017
Current assets to current liabilities historyCurrent assets divided by current liabilities. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.1.68×1.26×0.84×0.42×0.00×2014201520162017
Values and sources
Current assets to current liabilities values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2014Current assets / current liabilities1.34×
2015Current assets / current liabilities1.56×
2016Current assets / current liabilities1.38×
2017Current assets / current liabilities1.45×

Cash generation

Compare reported profit with operating cash and capital spending. Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow minus capital expenditure when both exact, consolidated amounts match the same period and unit.

Cash generation by annual reporting period
PeriodNet incomeOperating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
2015 2014-11-01 – 2015-10-31
USD 71.9 million
Exact value

Exact value: 71900000 USD

2014-11-01 – 2015-10-31: 71900000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 206.3 million
Exact value

Exact value: 206300000 USD

2014-11-01 – 2015-10-31: 206300000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 135.8 million
Exact value

Exact value: 135800000 USD

2014-11-01 – 2015-10-31: 135800000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 70.5 million
Calculation and evidence

206300000 − 135800000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 70500000 USD

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2016 2015-11-01 – 2016-10-31
USD 74.9 million
Exact value

Exact value: 74900000 USD

2015-11-01 – 2016-10-31: 74900000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 301 million
Exact value

Exact value: 301000000 USD

2015-11-01 – 2016-10-31: 301000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 100.1 million
Exact value

Exact value: 100100000 USD

2015-11-01 – 2016-10-31: 100100000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 200.9 million
Calculation and evidence

301000000 − 100100000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 200900000 USD

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2017 2016-11-01 – 2017-10-31
USD 118.6 million
Exact value

Exact value: 118600000 USD

2016-11-01 – 2017-10-31: 118600000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 305 million
Exact value

Exact value: 305000000 USD

2016-11-01 – 2017-10-31: 305000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 96.8 million
Exact value

Exact value: 96800000 USD

2016-11-01 – 2017-10-31: 96800000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 208.2 million
Calculation and evidence

305000000 − 96800000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 208200000 USD

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2018 2017-11-01 – 2018-10-31
USD 209.4 million
Exact value

Exact value: 209400000 USD

2017-11-01 – 2018-10-31: 209400000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 253 million
Exact value

Exact value: 253000000 USD

2017-11-01 – 2018-10-31: 253000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 140.2 million
Exact value

Exact value: 140200000 USD

2017-11-01 – 2018-10-31: 140200000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 112.8 million
Calculation and evidence

253000000 − 140200000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 112800000 USD

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2019 2018-11-01 – 2019-10-31
USD 171 million
Exact value

Exact value: 171000000 USD

2018-11-01 – 2019-10-31: 171000000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 389.5 million
Exact value

Exact value: 389500000 USD

2018-11-01 – 2019-10-31: 389500000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 156.8 million
Exact value

Exact value: 156800000 USD

2018-11-01 – 2019-10-31: 156800000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 232.7 million
Calculation and evidence

389500000 − 156800000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 232700000 USD

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2020 2019-11-01 – 2020-10-31
USD 108.8 million
Exact value

Exact value: 108800000 USD

2019-11-01 – 2020-10-31: 108800000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 454.7 million
Exact value

Exact value: 454700000 USD

2019-11-01 – 2020-10-31: 454700000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

2021 2020-11-01 – 2021-10-31
USD 390.7 million
Exact value

Exact value: 390700000 USD

2020-11-01 – 2021-10-31: 390700000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 396 million
Exact value

Exact value: 396000000 USD

2020-11-01 – 2021-10-31: 396000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

2022 2021-11-01 – 2022-10-31
USD 376.7 million
Exact value

Exact value: 376700000 USD

2021-11-01 – 2022-10-31: 376700000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 657.5 million
Exact value

Exact value: 657500000 USD

2021-11-01 – 2022-10-31: 657500000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

2023 2022-11-01 – 2023-10-31
USD 359.2 million
Exact value

Exact value: 359200000 USD

2022-11-01 – 2023-10-31: 359200000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 649.5 million
Exact value

Exact value: 649500000 USD

2022-11-01 – 2023-10-31: 649500000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

2024 2023-11-01 – 2024-10-31
USD 268.8 million
Exact value

Exact value: 268800000 USD

2023-11-01 – 2024-10-31: 268800000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 356 million
Exact value

Exact value: 356000000 USD

2023-11-01 – 2024-10-31: 356000000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

Capital expenditure uses the canonical mapped positive-spending convention. A missing, ambiguous, incompatible, or negative-sign input is left blank. Values use the latest reported version.

Dataset coverage and company identifiers

Coverage reflects filings processed into this Fundies dataset; it does not imply every source filing is loaded.

142 filings · 6,687 latest values · 6,687 originally reported values

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Identifiers: 0000043920, 43920, GEF, GEF-B, edgar:43920

Also known as GREIF BROTHERS CORP, GREIF INC, GREIF, INC, GREIF, INC.