NYSE$GEF
Greif Inc · Q3 2023 earnings
Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Greif reported a decrease in net income and sales due to lower volumes and prices, but demonstrated strong earnings and free cash flow performance through cost management and new business gains.
Greif's Q3 2023 results showed a decrease in net income and net sales compared to Q3 2022, primarily due to lower volumes and average selling prices. However, the company's cost management actions and strategic initiatives led to strong earnings, margin, and free cash flow performance.
- Net income decreased to $90.3 million, or $1.55 per diluted Class A share, compared to $141.8 million, or $2.36 per diluted Class A share in the prior year.
- Net sales decreased by $291.8 million, but gross profit decreased only $39.9 million due to cost management.
- Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $24.5 million to $226.5 million.
- The company acquired a 51% ownership interest in ColePak, LLC, a manufacturer of bulk and specialty partitions.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Greif · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.33B
Forward guidance
Greif provided its fiscal year 2023 outlook for Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $790 million to $820 million and Adjusted free cash flow to be in the range of $400 million to $430 million.
Tailwinds
- Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $790 million to $820 million.
- Adjusted free cash flow guidance of $400 million to $430 million.
- Focus on cost management.
- Acquisition of ColePak.
- Increased quarterly dividend.
Headwinds
- Unclear macroeconomic picture.
- Continued volume challenges.
- Ongoing uncertainty in end-markets worldwide.
- Potential for restructuring-related activities.
- Potential for acquisition and integration related costs.
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 2023
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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