---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000043920-24-000032"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GEF"
cik: "0000043920"
company_name: "GREIF, INC"
filed_at: "2024-06-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T05:44:01.215022+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Greif Q2 net income falls 60% to $44.4M; adjusted EBITDA down 26% to $169.9M

## Summary
- Diluted EPS of $0.77 vs $1.90 YoY; adjusted EPS of $0.82 vs $1.77.
- Operating cash flow declined $123.3M to $87.5M; adjusted free cash flow fell to $59.0M.
- Total debt rose $626.9M to $2,916.1M; net debt $2,720.1M, leverage ratio 3.44x.
- Completed Ipackchem acquisition on March 26, 2024; Investor Day set for Dec 11, 2024.
- CEO says results exceeded expectations but impacted by negative price/cost in paper business.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000043920-24-000032
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GEF
- cik: 0000043920
- company_name: GREIF, INC
- filed_at: 2024-06-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/43920/000004392024000032/0000043920-24-000032-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/43920/000004392024000032/gef-20240607.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000043920-24-000032.txt

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