Class A Common Stock
- Symbol
- GEF
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Classification
- COMMON
- Status
- Current
Current Report · Items 2.02, 7.01, 9.01 · 8-K
Greif, Inc.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition · Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On January 27, 2026, Greif, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release (the “Earnings Release”) announcing the financial results for its first quarter ended December 31, 2025. The full text of the Earnings Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.…
Press release in this filing
Greif Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2026 Results →Company context
Founded in 1877, Greif is a global leader in performance packaging located in 35 countries. The company delivers trusted, innovative, and tailored solutions that support some of the world’s most demanding and fastest-growing industries. With a commitment to legendary customer service, operational excellence, and global sustainability, Greif packages life’s essentials - and creates lasting value for its colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders. Learn more about the company’s Customized Polymer, Sustainable Fiber, Durable Metal, and Innovative Closure Solutions at www.greif.com and follow Greif on Instagram and LinkedIn.
Current securities
Registered securities in this filing
GREIF, INC. · 8-K · Filed 2026-02-02
Class B Common Stock
- Symbol
- GEF-B
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Classification
- COMMON
Disclosure sections
Item 2.02Item 2.02 - Results of Operations
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 27, 2026, Greif, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release (the “Earnings Release”) announcing the financial results for its first quarter ended December 31, 2025. The full text of the Earnings Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The Earnings Release includes various non-GAAP financial measures, including measures such as net income excluding the impact of certain adjustments, earnings per diluted Class A share excluding the impact of certain adjustments, consolidated adjusted EBITDA, combined adjusted EBITDA, adjusted free cash flow and net debt. Management of the Company uses these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate ongoing operations and believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors. The exclusion of the impact of the identified adjustments enable management and investors to perform meaningful comparisons of current and historical performance of the Company. Management of the Company also believes that the exclusion of the impact of the identified adjustments provides a stable platform on which to compare the historical performance of the Company and that investors desire this information.
The non-GAAP financial measures included in the Earnings Release should be read together with our financial results. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered an alternative or substitute for, and should not be considered superior to, our reported financial results. Accordingly, users of this financial information should not place undue reliance on the non-GAAP financial measures included in the Earnings Release.
Section 7 - Regulation FD
Item 7.01Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 28, 2026, management of the Company held a conference call with interested investors and financial analysts (the “Conference Call”) to discuss the Company’s financial results for its first quarter ended December 31, 2025. The file transcript of the Conference Call is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Filed exhibits (2)
Exhibit 99.1 Greif Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2026 Results DELAWARE, Ohio (January 27, 2026) - Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF. B), a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, today announced fiscal first quarter 2026 results. On June 30, 2025, we entered into a definitive agreement to divest our containerboard business, including our CorrChoice sheet feeder system (the “Containerboard Business”), in an all-cash transaction for $1.8 billion to Packaging Corporation of America. The transaction closed as of August 31, 2025. As a result, the Containerboard Business was presented as discontinued operations beginning in the third quarter of 2025. Unless otherwise noted, the discussions and disclosure tables throughout this press release relate only to our continuing operations. Effective October 1, 2025, our Integrated Solutions reportable segment was renamed Innovative Closure Solutions. Additionally, activities related to the purchase and sale of recycled fiber and the production and sale of adhesives used in paperboard products, which were previously reported within the Integrated Solutions reportable segment, are now reported within the Sustainable Fiber Solutio…
Open exhibit ↗Exhibit 99.2 Greif, Inc. Fiscal First Quarter 2026 Earnings Results Conference Call January 28, 2026 COMPANY PARTICIPANTS Ole G. Rosgaard - Greif, Inc., President, Chief Executive Officer & Director Lawrence A. Hilsheimer - Greif, Inc., Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President Bill D'Onofrio - Greif, Inc., Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Development OTHER PARTICIPANTS Daniel Scott Harriman - Sidoti & Company, LLC, Research Division Gabrial Shane Hajde - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division George Leon Staphos - BofA Securities, Research Division Ghansham Panjabi - Robert W. Baird & Company, Incorporated, Research Division Matthew Burke Roberts - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division Michael Andrew Roxland - Truist Securities, Inc., Research Division MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION SECTION Operator Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Greif, Inc. First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Bill D'Onofrio, Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Development. Please go ahea…
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