GREIF, INC
Business
GREIF, INC is a leading global producer of industrial packaging products and services. It offers rigid industrial packaging (steel, fibre and plastic drums; rigid intermediate bulk containers; jerrycans; small plastics), closure systems, transit protection, water bottles, remanufactured/reconditioned containers, container life-cycle management, logistics, warehousing and other packaging services, and produces containerboard, corrugated products, coated and uncoated recycled paperboard, tubes, cores, partitions, adhesives and timber. The company operates across three reportable segments: Global Industrial Packaging; Paper Packaging & Services; and Land Management. It sells products and services in over 35 countries, serving global industrial customers and North American paper markets through direct sales and logistics channels.
Summary from filing dated 2024-12-23
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2024 2024-10-31 | FY 2023 2023-10-31 | FY 2022 2022-10-31 | FY 2021 2021-10-31 | FY 2020 2020-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 5,448 | 5,219 | 6,350 | 5,556 | 4,515 | |
| Costs of products sold | 4,377 | 4,073 | 5,064 | 4,463 | 3,600 | |
| Gross profit | 1,071 | 1,146 | 1,285 | 1,093 | 915 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 635 | 549 | 581 | 566 | 516 | |
| Acquisition and integration related costs | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | — | |
| Restructuring charges | 5 | 19 | 13 | 23 | 39 | |
| Non-cash asset impairment charges | 3 | 20 | 71 | 9 | 19 | |
| Gain on disposal of properties, plants and equipment, net | −9 | −3 | −8 | −4 | −19 | |
| Gain on disposal of businesses, net | −46 | −64 | −1 | 200,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | 465 | 606 | 621 | 585 | 305 | |
| Interest expense, net | 135 | 96 | 61 | 93 | 116 | |
| Non-cash pension settlement charges | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 300,000 | |
| Debt extinguishment charges | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other expense, net | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | |
| Income before income tax expense and equity earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net | 320 | 495 | 526 | 479 | 186 | |
| Income tax expense | 27 | 118 | 137 | 70 | 63 | |
| Equity earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax | −3 | −2 | −5 | −4 | −2 | |
| Net income | 296 | 379 | 394 | 413 | 124 | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | −27 | −20 | −17 | −23 | −16 | |
| Net income attributable to Greif, Inc. | 269 | 359 | 377 | 391 | 109 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2024 2024-10-31 | FY 2023 2023-10-31 | FY 2022 2022-10-31 | FY 2021 2021-10-31 | FY 2020 2020-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 198 | 181 | 147 | 125 | 106 | |
| Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance | 747 | 659 | 749 | 890 | 637 | |
| Raw materials | 300 | 256 | 316 | 391 | 208 | |
| Finished goods | 100 | 83 | 87 | 107 | 80 | |
| Assets held for sale | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 57 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 56 | 46 | 57 | 54 | 43 | |
| Other current assets | 146 | 139 | 141 | 90 | 116 | |
| Total current assets | 1,549 | 1,369 | 1,499 | 1,664 | 1,303 | |
| Goodwill | 1,954 | 1,693 | 1,465 | 1,515 | 1,518 | |
| Other intangible assets, net of amortization | 937 | 792 | 576 | 648 | 715 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 37 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 11 | |
| Pension assets | 46 | 36 | 31 | 40 | 30 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 285 | 290 | 255 | 289 | 308 | |
| Finance lease right-of-use assets | 38 | 31 | 1 | — | — | |
| Other long-term assets | 150 | 164 | 178 | 121 | 99 | |
| Total long-term assets | 3,446 | 3,029 | 2,516 | 2,631 | 2,681 | |
| Timber properties, net of depletion | 231 | 230 | 227 | 225 | 225 | |
| Land | 158 | 154 | 155 | 162 | 163 | |
| Buildings | 606 | 544 | 515 | 544 | 525 | |
| Machinery and equipment | 2,309 | 2,139 | 1,968 | 2,042 | 1,931 | |
| Capital projects in progress | 160 | 201 | 183 | 137 | 121 | |
| Properties, plants and equipment, gross | 3,463 | 3,267 | 3,048 | 3,110 | 2,963 | |
| Accumulated depreciation | −1,811 | −1,704 | −1,593 | −1,589 | −1,436 | |
| Properties, plants and equipment, net | 1,652 | 1,563 | 1,455 | 1,521 | 1,527 | |
| Total assets | 6,648 | 5,961 | 5,470 | 5,816 | 5,511 | |
| Accounts payable | 522 | 498 | 561 | 705 | 451 | |
| Accrued payroll and employee benefits | 157 | 138 | 174 | 160 | 122 | |
| Restructuring reserves | 5 | 17 | 12 | 20 | 22 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 96 | 88 | 71 | 120 | 123 | |
| Short-term borrowings | 19 | 5 | 6 | 51 | 28 | |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 57 | 54 | 49 | 54 | 52 | |
| Current portion of finance lease liabilities | 6 | 3 | 900,000 | — | — | |
| Other current liabilities | 154 | 136 | 173 | 203 | 158 | |
| Total current liabilities | 1,014 | 939 | 1,048 | 1,314 | 1,000 | |
| Long-term debt | 2,626 | 2,121 | 1,839 | 2,055 | 2,336 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 230 | 240 | 209 | 240 | 258 | |
| Finance lease liabilities | 34 | 28 | 200,000 | — | — | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 295 | 326 | 344 | 318 | 339 | |
| Pension liabilities | 59 | 56 | 58 | 78 | 138 | |
| Post-retirement benefit obligations | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | |
| Contingent liabilities and environmental reserves | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | |
| Long-term income tax payable | 12 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 28 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 105 | 94 | 110 | 153 | 160 | |
| Total long-term liabilities | 3,386 | 2,910 | 2,612 | 2,902 | 3,290 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Note 15) | 130 | 125 | 16 | 24 | 20 | |
| Common stock, without par value | 230 | 208 | 174 | 179 | 170 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost | −279 | −282 | −205 | −134 | — | |
| Retained earnings | 2,486 | 2,338 | 2,095 | 1,826 | 1,544 | |
| Foreign currency translation | −314 | −318 | −317 | −295 | −295 | |
| Derivative financial instruments | 34 | 72 | 73 | −4 | −25 | |
| Minimum pension liabilities | −75 | −71 | −59 | −58 | −108 | |
| Total Greif, Inc. shareholders equity | 2,082 | 1,948 | 1,761 | 1,514 | 1,152 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 35 | 38 | 33 | 61 | 49 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 2,118 | 1,986 | 1,794 | 1,576 | 1,201 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 6,648 | 5,961 | 5,470 | 5,816 | 5,511 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2024 2024-10-31 | FY 2023 2023-10-31 | FY 2022 2022-10-31 | FY 2021 2021-10-31 | FY 2020 2020-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 261 | 231 | 217 | 234 | 243 | |
| Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) | 10 | 13 | −2 | 1 | −4 | |
| Deferred income tax (benefit) expense | −86 | −29 | 13 | −47 | 17 | |
| Debt extinguishment charges | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| Non-cash lease expense | 47 | 38 | 36 | 40 | 57 | |
| Other, net | 3 | 2 | 800,000 | −2 | −3 | |
| Trade accounts receivable | −43 | 130 | 25 | −248 | −9 | |
| Inventories | −26 | 101 | 6 | −206 | 27 | |
| Accounts payable | 19 | −80 | −41 | 230 | 38 | |
| Restructuring reserves | −12 | 4 | −7 | −1 | 10 | |
| Operating leases | −48 | −37 | −37 | −44 | −57 | |
| Pension and post-retirement benefit liabilities | −11 | −27 | −25 | −12 | −13 | |
| Other, net | 200,000 | −33 | −8 | 117 | −14 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 356 | 650 | 658 | 396 | 455 | |
| Acquisitions of companies, net of cash acquired | −569 | −542 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Purchases of properties, plants and equipment | −187 | −214 | −176 | −141 | −131 | |
| Purchases of and investments in timber properties | −5 | −6 | −7 | −7 | −5 | |
| Proceeds from the sale of properties, plants, equipment and other assets | 15 | 9 | 20 | 16 | 33 | |
| Proceeds from the sale of businesses | 89 | 105 | 139 | 3 | 81 | |
| Payments for deferred purchase price of acquisitions | −2 | −22 | −5 | −4 | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −658 | −670 | −28 | 47 | −25 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 2,491 | 2,286 | 3,916 | 1,806 | 1,320 | |
| Payments on long-term debt | −1,994 | −2,029 | −4,105 | −2,176 | −1,578 | |
| Payments on short-term borrowings, net | −12 | −700,000 | −36 | 21 | 17 | |
| Proceeds from trade accounts receivable credit facility | 349 | 180 | 302 | 106 | 77 | |
| Payments on trade accounts receivable credit facility | −344 | −146 | −365 | −23 | −123 | |
| Dividends paid to Greif, Inc. shareholders | −121 | −117 | −111 | −106 | −104 | |
| Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | −26 | −14 | −17 | −8 | −13 | |
| Payments for debt extinguishment and issuance costs | 0 | 0 | −21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Payments for share repurchases | 0 | −64 | −71 | 0 | 0 | |
| Forward contract for accelerated share repurchases | 0 | 0 | −15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tax withholding payments for stock-based awards | −11 | −14 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Purchases of redeemable and mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest | 0 | −7 | −7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other, net | −8 | −5 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 324 | 70 | −531 | −423 | −405 | |
| Effects of exchange rates on cash | −5 | −15 | −76 | — | — | |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 17 | 34 | 23 | 19 | 29 | |
| Capital expenditures included in accounts payable | 17 | 29 | 24 | 39 | 17 | |
| Cash payments for interest expense | 157 | 113 | 70 | 105 | 120 | |
| Cash payments for taxes | 108 | 155 | 157 | 55 | 65 |