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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000043920-25-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GEF"
cik: "0000043920"
company_name: "GREIF, INC"
filed_at: "2025-06-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T17:40:26.093017+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Greif reports fiscal Q2 2025: net income $47.3M, adjusted EBITDA $213.9M, up 26% YoY

## Summary
- Net income of $47.3M ($0.82/diluted Class A share) vs $44.4M ($0.77) a year ago; adjusted net income $68.7M ($1.19) vs $48.1M ($0.83).
- Adjusted EBITDA increased 26% to $213.9M from $169.7M; net debt reduced to $2,522.5M, leverage ratio 3.3x.
- Operating cash flow $136.4M, up $48.9M; adjusted free cash flow $109.6M, up $50.6M.
- Timberland sale progressing; cost optimization achieving $10M run-rate savings, targeting $15M-$25M by FY-end.
- Gallup engagement score 86 (top quartile); received Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for second year.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000043920-25-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GEF
- cik: 0000043920
- company_name: GREIF, INC
- filed_at: 2025-06-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/43920/000004392025000031/0000043920-25-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/43920/000004392025000031/gef-20250609.htm

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