NYSE$GEF

Greif Inc · Q1 2020 earnings

Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Greif's first quarter 2020 results were announced, showing increased net sales and gross profit compared to the first quarter of 2019.

Greif reported strong first quarter 2020 results, with net sales increasing by $215.4 million to $1,112.4 million and gross profit increasing by $49.8 million to $222.6 million. Net income increased to $32.3 million, and adjusted EBITDA rose by 39% to $147.4 million. The company's performance was driven by strength in the Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services segment and the acquired Caraustar operations.

  • Net sales increased by $215.4 million to $1,112.4 million.
  • Gross profit increased by $49.8 million to $222.6 million.
  • Net income of $32.3 million or $0.55 per diluted Class A share increased compared to net income of $29.7 million or $0.51 per diluted Class A share.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by $41.1 million to $147.4 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.11B

Previous: $897M+24.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.64

Previous: $0.65-1.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$37.5M

Previous: -$26M-44.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$5.2M

Previous: $3.7M-240.5%
Net Income

$32.3M

Previous: $29.7M+8.8%
Operating Income

$79.2M

Previous: $67.2M+17.9%
Gross Profit

$223M

Previous: $173M+28.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$90.8M

Previous: $84.5M+7.5%
Total Assets

$5.72B

Previous: $3.3B+73.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Greif · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.11B

Q1 2020+24%vs Q1 2019
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Greif provided fiscal year 2020 guidance, with Class A earnings per share before adjustments expected to be between $3.55 and $3.91, and adjusted free cash flow projected to be between $265 million and $305 million.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2020

Historical avgQ1 2020

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.8%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

30 / 65 earnings

Positive

+18.4%

Q4 2017

Best reaction

-14.6%

Q1 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026+2.4%+4.6%-3.1%
Q1 2026-1.0%+5.0%-2.2%
Q4 2025+0.8%+4.6%+14.2%
Q2 2025+15.0%+16.6%+26.6%
Q1 2025-8.4%-9.5%-9.1%
Q4 2024-1.9%-4.3%-14.3%
Q3 2024-2.0%-1.1%-1.4%
Q2 2024-3.0%-4.2%-10.6%
Q1 2024+4.1%+2.1%+11.5%
Q4 2023-4.1%-9.4%-8.6%
Q3 2023-1.6%-1.5%-9.4%
Q2 2023+12.4%+15.6%+9.3%
Q1 2023-7.0%-8.3%-10.8%
Q4 2022-3.3%-2.6%-4.3%
Q3 2022-4.3%-1.8%-13.0%
Q2 2022+3.7%-2.9%-2.3%
Q1 2022+8.1%+4.9%+17.0%
Q4 2021+0.3%-5.4%-4.5%
Q3 2021+4.1%+8.0%+4.2%
Q2 2021+2.5%+2.2%-1.2%
Q1 2021+3.8%+9.8%+25.8%
Q4 2020-5.7%-8.6%+0.1%
Q3 2020-7.8%-5.2%-7.5%
Q2 2020+12.1%+22.6%+2.8%
Q1 2020-7.8%-5.0%-19.6%
Q4 2019+0.4%+3.7%+1.6%
Q3 2019+15.8%+11.3%+20.3%
Q2 2019-12.2%-10.3%-12.6%
Q1 2019-5.4%-2.7%-2.9%
Q4 2018-9.8%-10.6%-24.4%
Q3 2018+3.7%+0.3%-2.5%
Q2 2018-6.2%-4.3%-13.0%
Q1 2018-14.6%-13.7%-10.6%
Q4 2017+18.4%+14.7%+12.6%
Q3 2017+6.8%+3.5%+3.4%
Q2 2017-6.9%-8.0%-3.9%
Q1 2017-6.7%-2.9%-3.4%
Q4 2016+3.3%+4.6%-2.7%
Q3 2016+5.4%+7.2%+15.3%
Q2 2016+8.0%+5.5%+1.8%
Q1 2016-0.2%
Q4 2015+7.1%
Q3 2015+15.0%
Q2 2015+1.2%
Q1 2015-14.1%
Q4 2014-4.4%
Q3 2014-0.7%
Q2 2014-1.5%
Q1 2014-0.2%
Q4 2013-6.0%
Q3 2013-3.8%
Q2 2013+3.5%
Q1 2013+0.6%
Q4 2012-1.3%
Q3 2012+1.6%
Q2 2012-3.7%
Q1 2012-0.4%
Q4 2011-0.9%
Q3 2011-1.0%
Q2 2011+1.7%
Q1 2011+0.0%
Q4 2010+1.4%
Q3 2010-0.1%
Q2 2010+3.4%
Q1 2009+0.8%

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