GREIF, INC 8-K

What Happened

• On January 27, 2026, Greif, Inc. announced financial results for its first quarter ended December 31, 2025 via an earnings release (furnished as Exhibit 99.1). The company disclosed a series of non‑GAAP measures it uses to evaluate operations, including net income and EPS excluding certain adjustments, consolidated and combined adjusted EBITDA, adjusted free cash flow, and net debt. Management cautioned these non‑GAAP measures are supplemental and should not replace GAAP results.
• Management held a conference call with investors and analysts on January 28, 2026; the call transcript is furnished as Exhibit 99.2. The Form 8‑K reporting these items was filed on February 2, 2026 and signed by CFO Lawrence A. Hilsheimer.

Key Details

• Earnings release dated January 27, 2026 — filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8‑K.
• Conference call held January 28, 2026 — transcript filed as Exhibit 99.2.
• Non‑GAAP measures disclosed include: adjusted net income and adjusted diluted Class A EPS, consolidated adjusted EBITDA, combined adjusted EBITDA, adjusted free cash flow, and net debt.
• Company states non‑GAAP measures are used for internal performance comparisons but should be read together with reported GAAP results and not relied on exclusively.

Why It Matters

• Investors should review the earnings release and call transcript to see Greif’s quarterly results and management commentary, and to understand how non‑GAAP adjustments affect reported performance.
• Non‑GAAP figures like adjusted EBITDA and adjusted free cash flow can clarify operational trends, but the filing emphasizes they are supplemental to GAAP—investors should look for reconciliations in the release and compare both GAAP and non‑GAAP metrics when evaluating the company.