secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     GREIF, INC (GEF)
CIK:        0000043920
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-11-06T22:14:45+00:00
Accession:  0001628280-26-071783
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.62
Item codes: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4.1-flash:cloud@v2

Greif FY2026 adjusted EBITDA up 11.7% to $625.7M; Q4 adjusted EPS $0.87 vs $0.58
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- Q4 net loss narrowed to $6.5M (-$0.11 per diluted Class A share) from $24.3M (-$0.42); adjusted net income rose 46.1% to $49.1M ($0.87/share).
- Q4 adjusted EBITDA slipped 3.1% to $163.0M vs $168.2M; results were $18.2M unfavorable due to prior-year incentive accrual timing.
- FY2026 net income $261.5M ($4.54/share) vs $31.6M; adjusted EPS $4.04 vs $2.31; adjusted EBITDA up 11.7% to $625.7M from $560.0M.
- Adjusted free cash flow $279.3M, down $101.0M and below guidance on elevated inventory and higher resin costs tied to Middle East supply disruptions.
- Exiting Coated Recycled Board with closure of the Sweetwater mill in Austell, GA; run-rate savings hit $105M, target raised to $150M by end of FY2027.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/43920/000162828026071783/0001628280-26-071783-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/43920/000162828026071783/gef-20261106.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-071783

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