Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: GREIF, INC.
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Report Date: February 2, 2026
Reporting Period: First Quarter ended December 31, 2025
Event: Announcement of Q1 2025 financial results and subsequent investor conference call.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text references the issuance of an Earnings Release containing specific financial data but does not include the numerical values within the body of this Form 8-K. The following metrics are mentioned as being reported in the attached Exhibit 99.1:
- Net income (including adjustments)
- Earnings per diluted Class A share (including adjustments)
- Consolidated adjusted EBITDA
- Combined adjusted EBITDA
- Adjusted free cash flow
- Net debt
Note: Specific values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, and liquidity are not provided in the source text.
Material Changes
The filing does not contain specific comparative data or descriptions of material changes versus the prior comparable period. It states that management uses non-GAAP measures to perform meaningful comparisons of current and historical performance, but the results of these comparisons are located in the attached press release.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
- Management Commentary: Management utilizes non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate ongoing operations and believes these measures provide a stable platform for comparing historical performance.
- Conference Call: A conference call with investors and analysts was held on January 28, 2026, to discuss the Q1 2025 results. The transcript is filed as Exhibit 99.2.
- Risks and Contingencies: The filing includes a standard disclaimer that non-GAAP measures should not be considered an alternative or substitute for reported financial results and that users should not place undue reliance on them. No specific new risks or contingencies are detailed in this text.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Review Exhibit 99.1 (Press Release) for specific Q1 2025 revenue, earnings, and cash flow figures.
- Examine the reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures (Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Free Cash Flow) in the press release to understand the impact of excluded adjustments.
- Consult Exhibit 99.2 (Conference Call Transcript) for management's qualitative outlook and discussion of operational drivers.
- Verify the specific adjustments made to net income and EBITDA to ensure they align with the company's historical methodology.