NYSE$GEF

Greif Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported fourth quarter and fiscal year 2021 results, overcoming external challenges to deliver record net sales and profits.

Greif reported strong fourth quarter and fiscal year 2021 results, achieving record net sales and profits for the full fiscal year. The company also advanced its financial priorities, increasing its dividend and reaching its targeted leverage ratio range.

  • Net income of $104.5 million or $1.74 per diluted Class A share compared to net income of $44.4 million or $0.74 per diluted Class A share.
  • Net income, excluding the impact of adjustments, of $115.4 million or $1.93 per diluted Class A share compared to net income, excluding the impact of adjustments, of $46.4 million or $0.78 per diluted Class A share.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by $56.8 million to $211.3 million.
  • Total debt decreased by $261.4 million to $2,225.6 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.58B

Previous: $1.16B+35.9%
EPS (adj)

$1.93

Previous: $0.78+147.4%
Free Cash Flow

$90.8M

Previous: $168M-45.9%
Net Income

$105M

Previous: $44.4M+135.4%
Operating Income

$142M

Previous: $91.8M+54.1%
Gross Profit

$296M

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$125M

Previous: $106M+17.7%
Total Assets

$5.82B

Previous: $5.51B+5.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Greif · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.58B

Q4 2021+35.9%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 15 of 16 quarters(94%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Greif anticipates Class A earnings per share before adjustments of $5.85 - $6.45 and adjusted free cash flow of $400 - $460 million for fiscal year 2022.

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+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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