NYSE$GEF

Greif Inc · Q3 2020 earnings

Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Greif's Q3 2020 financial results were reported, revealing weaker performance due to soft industrial conditions and a price/cost squeeze in the paper business, though free cash flow was maintained and debt was reduced.

Greif, Inc. announced its third quarter 2020 results, showing a decrease in net income and adjusted EBITDA compared to the previous year. The company generated free cash flow essentially flat to the prior year and paid down debt through stronger operating discipline and better working capital performance. The company reintroduced guidance for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020.

  • Net income decreased to $20.7 million, or $0.35 per diluted Class A share.
  • Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $44.4 million to $159.4 million.
  • Net cash provided by operating activities decreased by $6.5 million to $135.0 million.
  • Total debt decreased by $240.9 million to $2,637.6 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.08B

Previous: $1.25B-13.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.85

Previous: $1.26-32.5%
Free Cash Flow

$102M

Previous: -$41.1M+347.2%
Net Income

$20.7M

Previous: $62.7M-67.0%
Operating Income

$61.9M

Previous: $126M-50.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$98.5M

Previous: $75.8M+29.9%
Total Assets

$5.59B

Previous: $5.55B+0.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Greif · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.08B

Q3 2020-13.5%vs Q3 2019
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company expects the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to create uncertainty in its end markets. The magnitude of the impact will depend on the depth and duration of the crisis, as well as the timing of the recovery in the markets served by the Company.

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 Q3 2020

Historical avgQ3 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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