Greif, Inc. reports developments in global industrial and performance packaging, including quarterly results, product pricing, dividends and portfolio changes. The company operates packaging businesses organized around Customized Polymer, Sustainable Fiber, Durable Metal and Innovative Closure Solutions, with products and services that include drums, intermediate bulk containers, recycled paperboard, tubes and cores, protective packaging, closures, accessories and related packaging services.
Recurring Greif news also covers Class A and Class B common stock dividends, earnings conference calls, segment presentation changes and the completed divestiture of the containerboard business, including the CorrChoice sheet feeder system, which is treated as discontinued operations in company reporting.
Greif (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B) will report its 2026 fourth-quarter financial results after the market closes on November 3, 2026. A conference call follows on November 4 at 8:00 a.m. ET, with management’s prepared remarks and a question-and-answer session. Conference call slides will accompany the earnings release.
Greif (GEF) will exit the coated recycled paperboard (CRB) market by closing its Sweetwater paperboard mill in Austell, Georgia, which is expected to cease operations by year-end 2026.
The move is part of a strategy to focus on businesses where Greif has a leading position and clear long-term value potential. About 90 employees will be affected, and the closure will remove approximately 120,000 tons of annual production capacity. Greif plans to support affected staff and transition URB customers to its broader North American URB mill network.
Greif (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B) announced that its Board of Directors declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.62 per share on Class A Common Stock and $0.93 per share on Class B Common Stock. According to Greif, the dividends will be paid on October 1, 2026 to shareholders of record as of September 17, 2026.
Greif (NYSE: GEF) reported fiscal third quarter 2026 continuing-operations net income of $78.8 million, up 156.7% year over year, or $1.37 per diluted Class A share. Net income excluding adjustments rose 87.0% to $93.3 million ($1.61 per diluted Class A share), and Adjusted EBITDA increased 24.7% to $183.4 million.
Net cash from operating activities was $77.8 million, down $69.3 million, and adjusted free cash flow was $57.7 million, down $86.7 million versus a prior period that included the divested Containerboard Business. Total debt fell to $1,030.4 million and net debt to $741.9 million, reducing the leverage ratio to 1.1x from 3.1x, largely due to proceeds from the Containerboard and timberlands divestitures. The company raised its quarterly dividend by 10.7%, plans to begin share repurchases under existing authorizations, achieved $90 million of cumulative run-rate cost savings, and completed the Envaplast bolt-on acquisition. Fiscal 2026 guidance is for Adjusted EBITDA of $615–$635 million and adjusted free cash flow of $305–$325 million.
Greif (NYSE:GEF) will release its 2026 third quarter earnings after the market close on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Management will host an earnings conference call on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss the quarterly results.
Investors can register online to receive dial-in details and a unique access code. Phone lines open at 7:30 a.m. ET. A replay and webcast of the call will be available on Greif’s investor relations website.
Greif (NYSE:GEF) has been named to the 2026 Global Most Loved Workplaces® list for the fourth consecutive year. The recognition, based on BPI research, reflects high employee satisfaction, strong workplace culture, and positive colleague sentiment across Greif’s global operations.
Greif (NYSE:GEF) announced price increases for key packaging products. Uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) prices will rise $60 per short ton for all grades starting July 6, 2026. Tube, core and protective packaging prices will increase by at least 6.5% from July 13, 2026, reflecting higher input, adhesive and transportation costs and stronger demand.
Greif (NYSE: GEF) announced its Board approved a 10.7% increase to the quarterly dividend. The company declared cash dividends of $0.62 per Class A share and $0.93 per Class B share, payable July 1, 2026, to shareholders of record on June 17, 2026.
Management links the higher dividend to strong free cash flow, balance sheet improvements, and confidence in long-term earnings, within a capital allocation framework targeting leverage below 2.0x, organic growth investment, opportunistic buybacks, and cash returns via dividends.
Greif (NYSE: GEF) reported fiscal second quarter 2026 results on April 28, 2026. Adjusted EBITDA rose 7.5% to $156.8 million and adjusted free cash flow was a source of $179.3 million. Net income was $12.6 million and net debt fell to $719.8 million, lowering leverage to 1.1x. The company completed a $150 million buyback, refinanced debt, and set fiscal 2026 low-end guidance of $610 million Adjusted EBITDA and $315 million adjusted free cash flow.
Greif (NYSE: GEF) committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and published its 17th annual Sustainability Report on April 22, 2026. The company will set near‑term and net‑zero targets, including Scope 3, and submit them for SBTi validation.
2025 highlights: 88% waste diversion, Zero Waste to Landfill at 155 facilities, activation of a VPPA in Spain, new on‑site solar in Costa Rica and China, collection of 3.7 million containers, and > $1.1 billion from sustainability‑tagged products and services. External ratings include CDP (B) and MSCI (AA).