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) reported two-month fourth quarter and eleven-month fiscal 2025 results ending September 30, 2025 following a fiscal-year-end change. Key actions include an all-cash sale of the Containerboard Business for $1.8B (closed Aug 31, 2025) and sale of timberlands for approximately $462M (closed Oct 1, 2025). Fiscal 2025 highlights include Adjusted EBITDA $511.3M, Combined Adjusted EBITDA $702.6M, and Adjusted free cash flow $338.8M. Total debt fell by $1.538B to $1.203B and net debt fell by $1.597B to $945.8M, reducing leverage to 1.63x. Two-month Q4 results showed a continuing-operations net loss of $(43.3)M, driven largely by higher tax expense and short-quarter effects.
Greif (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B) was named one of America’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces® by The Wall Street Journal on Oct 14, 2025, marking its fifth consecutive year on the list.
Greif ranked 51 and the recognition is based on employee responses to the Best Practice Institute’s Love of Workplace Index® and sentiment analysis covering more than 2.8 million U.S. employees and interviews with hundreds of executives.
Greif (NYSE: GEF) has successfully completed the sale of its timberlands business to Molpus Woodlands Group for approximately $462 million after adjustments. The transaction, along with the recently completed sale of their containerboard business, is expected to reduce the company's leverage ratio to below 1.2x.
CEO Ole Rosgaard emphasized that this divestment aligns with Greif's strategy to maximize return on invested capital. The combined proceeds from both sales are anticipated to strengthen the company's balance sheet and deliver significant interest savings as they enter fiscal 2026. Perella Weinberg acted as the exclusive adviser for the transaction.
Greif (NYSE: GEF), a global leader in performance packaging products and services, has appointed Dennis Hoffman as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Hoffman will succeed Gary Martz, who will retire on November 30, 2025, after serving more than two decades in the role.
Hoffman brings extensive experience in corporate law, governance, M&A, joint ventures, and environmental compliance. Having worked closely with Martz for 15 years, he will ensure continuity in Greif's legal function. CEO Ole Rosgaard praised Hoffman's leadership, judgment, and business orientation as key qualities for guiding the company's global legal, compliance, and governance agenda.
Greif (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), a global leader in performance packaging products and services, has scheduled its 2025 fourth quarter earnings release for Wednesday, November 5, 2025, after market close.
The company will host a conference call on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the quarterly results. The call will feature management's prepared remarks and a Q&A session. Conference call slides will be provided alongside the earnings release.
Participants must register online to receive dial-in details and a unique conference code. Phone lines will open at 8:00 a.m. ET. A digital replay will be available on Greif's investor relations website two hours after the call.
Greif (NYSE: GEF) has completed the sale of its containerboard business to Packaging Corporation of America. The strategic divestment is expected to enhance the company's earnings consistency and capital efficiency while accelerating debt reduction.
Following the transaction, Greif has revised its fiscal year 2025 guidance, excluding $168 million of year-to-date Adjusted EBITDA and $50 million implied Q4 performance from the containerboard business. The updated guidance for continuing operations projects Adjusted EBITDA of $507-517 million and Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $290-300 million, reflecting a $15 million adjustment due to the discontinued containerboard operations.
Greif (NYSE: GEF) reported fiscal Q3 2025 results, highlighting significant strategic portfolio changes. The company announced the $1.8 billion sale of its Containerboard Business to Packaging Corporation of America and a $462 million sale of its timberlands to Molpus Woodlands Group.
Q3 financial performance showed mixed results with net income decreasing 49.6% to $39.3 million ($0.67 per Class A share), primarily due to comparison against a prior-year gain from divestiture. However, adjusted metrics were positive, with Combined Adjusted EBITDA increasing 11% to $220.9 million and adjusted free cash flow improving by $136.4 million to $170.7 million. The company's leverage ratio improved to 3.1x from 3.6x year-over-year.
The Board declared increased quarterly dividends and the company achieved $20 million in cost optimization savings, reaching the midpoint of its $15-25 million target range.
Greif (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), a global industrial packaging products and services leader, has declared its quarterly cash dividends. The company will pay $0.56 per share for Class A Common Stock and $0.84 per share for Class B Common Stock.
The dividends will be paid on October 1, 2025, to stockholders of record as of September 16, 2025. CFO Larry Hilsheimer emphasized that regular dividend payments align with their disciplined capital allocation strategy, particularly following the anticipated Containerboard and Timberlands divestments.
Greif (NYSE: GEF), a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, announced the retirement of Gary Martz, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, effective November 30, 2025. Martz, who joined Greif in 2002 as the company's first in-house counsel, served for over two decades in various leadership roles including President of Land Management, interim Chief Administrative Officer for Finance, and Chief Human Resources Officer.
Dennis Hoffman, currently Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, will succeed Martz as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, effective October 1, 2025. Hoffman brings 15 years of experience with Greif and extensive expertise in corporate law, governance, M&A, and environmental compliance.
Greif (NYSE: GEF) has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Soterra land management business to Molpus Woodlands Group for $462 million. The transaction encompasses over 173,000 acres of timberlands across the Southeastern United States.
The divestiture aligns with Greif's strategic portfolio optimization to focus on industry-leading opportunities. The deal is expected to close around the company's fiscal year end, with proceeds allocated to debt reduction. Perella Weinberg served as the exclusive adviser for the transaction.