---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000043920-21-000070"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GEF"
cik: "0000043920"
company_name: "GREIF, INC"
filed_at: "2021-12-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T02:13:08.765447+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Greif Q4 net income jumps to $104.5M from $44.4M YoY; adj. EPS $1.93 vs $0.78

## Summary
- Q4 net income $104.5M ($1.74/sh) vs $44.4M ($0.74) YoY; adjusted net income $115.4M ($1.93/sh) vs $46.4M ($0.78).
- Q4 adjusted EBITDA increased $56.8M to $211.3M; FY adjusted EBITDA increased $121.6M to $764.2M.
- Total debt decreased $261.4M to $2,225.6M; net debt decreased $280.1M to $2,101.0M; leverage ratio improved to 2.49x from 3.66x.
- Fiscal 2021 net income $390.7M ($6.54/sh), adjusted net income $334.5M ($5.60/sh); cash from operations $396.0M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000043920-21-000070
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GEF
- cik: 0000043920
- company_name: GREIF, INC
- filed_at: 2021-12-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/43920/000004392021000070/0000043920-21-000070-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/43920/000004392021000070/gef-20211210.htm

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