Greif Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (GEF)

Greif reported −$85.2M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of $254.7M from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of −2.17%.

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Greif free cash flow by year

Greif annual free cash flow

Fiscal yearPeriod endedFree cash flowChangeGrowthFCF margin
20252025-09-30−$85.2M−$254.7M−2.17%
20242024-10-31$169.5M−$266.4M−61.11%+3.89%
20232023-10-31$435.9M−$45.3M−9.41%+10.44%
20222022-10-31$481.2M$225.9M+88.48%+7.58%
20212021-10-31$255.3M−$68.0M−21.03%+4.59%
20202020-10-31$323.3M$90.6M+38.93%+7.16%
20192019-10-31$232.7M$119.9M+106.29%+5.06%
20182018-10-31$112.8M−$95.4M−45.82%+2.91%
20172017-10-31$208.2M$7.3M+3.63%+5.72%
20162016-10-31$200.9M$130.4M+184.96%+6.04%
20152015-10-31$70.5M−$53.4M−43.10%+1.95%
20142014-10-31$123.9M$10.0M+8.78%+2.92%
20132013-10-31$113.9M−$193.4M−62.94%+2.70%
20122012-10-31$307.3M$297.5M+3035.71%+7.44%
20112011-10-31$9.8M−$24.2M−71.18%+0.23%
20102010-10-31$34.0M−$107.9M−76.03%+0.98%
20092009-10-31$141.9M$145.1M+5.08%
20082008-10-31−$3.2M−0.09%

Greif free cash flow growth trends

Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $323.3M to −$85.2M, a net decrease of $408.5M. Greif's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $59.8M in free cash flow, a decrease of 28.64% year over year.

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What free cash flow means

Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.

Calculation and source

How free cash flow is calculated

TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.

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