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%.
View full Greif company overviewGreif free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-30 | −$85.2M | −$254.7M | — | −2.17% |
| 2024 | 2024-10-31 | $169.5M | −$266.4M | −61.11% | +3.89% |
| 2023 | 2023-10-31 | $435.9M | −$45.3M | −9.41% | +10.44% |
| 2022 | 2022-10-31 | $481.2M | $225.9M | +88.48% | +7.58% |
| 2021 | 2021-10-31 | $255.3M | −$68.0M | −21.03% | +4.59% |
| 2020 | 2020-10-31 | $323.3M | $90.6M | +38.93% | +7.16% |
| 2019 | 2019-10-31 | $232.7M | $119.9M | +106.29% | +5.06% |
| 2018 | 2018-10-31 | $112.8M | −$95.4M | −45.82% | +2.91% |
| 2017 | 2017-10-31 | $208.2M | $7.3M | +3.63% | +5.72% |
| 2016 | 2016-10-31 | $200.9M | $130.4M | +184.96% | +6.04% |
| 2015 | 2015-10-31 | $70.5M | −$53.4M | −43.10% | +1.95% |
| 2014 | 2014-10-31 | $123.9M | $10.0M | +8.78% | +2.92% |
| 2013 | 2013-10-31 | $113.9M | −$193.4M | −62.94% | +2.70% |
| 2012 | 2012-10-31 | $307.3M | $297.5M | +3035.71% | +7.44% |
| 2011 | 2011-10-31 | $9.8M | −$24.2M | −71.18% | +0.23% |
| 2010 | 2010-10-31 | $34.0M | −$107.9M | −76.03% | +0.98% |
| 2009 | 2009-10-31 | $141.9M | $145.1M | — | +5.08% |
| 2008 | 2008-10-31 | −$3.2M | — | — | −0.09% |
Greif quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $59.8M | −$24.0M | −28.64% | +5.57% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-12-31 | −$57.4M | $9.1M | — | −5.77% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-07-31 | $156.9M | $183.0M | — | +13.83% |
| Q2 2025 · Apr 30 | 2025-04-30 | $106.4M | −$35.7M | −25.12% | +7.68% |
| Q2 2025 · Mar 31 | 2025-03-31 | $83.8M | $51.8M | +161.88% | +7.77% |
| Q1 2025 · Jan 31 | 2025-01-31 | −$66.5M | −$113.0M | — | −5.25% |
| Q1 2025 · Dec 31 | 2024-12-31 | −$26.1M | $25.0M | — | −2.57% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-10-31 | $142.1M | $15.8M | +12.51% | +23.17% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-07-31 | $32.0M | −$125.0M | −79.62% | +2.75% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-04-30 | $46.5M | −$122.5M | −72.49% | +3.39% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-01-31 | −$51.1M | −$34.7M | — | −4.24% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-10-31 | $126.3M | −$96.2M | −43.24% | +47.64% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-07-31 | $157.0M | −$15.1M | −8.77% | +11.80% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-04-30 | $169.0M | $60.3M | +55.47% | +12.91% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-01-31 | −$16.4M | $5.7M | — | −1.29% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-10-31 | $222.5M | $131.7M | +145.04% | +14.87% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-07-31 | $172.1M | $113.7M | +194.69% | +10.61% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-04-30 | $108.7M | −$13.3M | −10.90% | +6.52% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-01-31 | −$22.1M | −$6.2M | — | −1.41% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-10-31 | $90.8M | −$77.0M | −45.89% | +5.75% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-07-31 | $58.4M | −$43.2M | −42.52% | +3.92% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-04-30 | $122.0M | $50.1M | +69.68% | +9.10% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-01-31 | −$15.9M | $2.1M | — | −1.39% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-10-31 | $167.8M | $25.4M | +17.84% | +14.45% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-07-31 | $101.6M | $300,000 | +0.30% | +9.38% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-04-30 | $71.9M | $47.3M | +192.28% | +6.21% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-01-31 | −$18.0M | $17.6M | — | −1.62% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-10-31 | $142.4M | −$6.6M | −4.43% | +11.56% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-07-31 | $101.3M | $85.7M | +549.36% | +8.09% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-04-30 | $24.6M | −$5.3M | −17.73% | +2.03% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-01-31 | −$35.6M | $46.1M | — | −3.97% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-10-31 | $149.0M | −$19.2M | −11.41% | +15.09% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-07-31 | $15.6M | −$48.6M | −75.70% | +1.54% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-04-30 | $29.9M | −$11.3M | −27.43% | +3.09% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-01-31 | −$81.7M | −$16.3M | — | −9.02% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-10-31 | $168.2M | $53.9M | +47.16% | +17.37% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-07-31 | $64.2M | −$9.5M | −12.89% | +6.67% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-04-30 | $41.2M | −$27.7M | −40.20% | +4.64% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-01-31 | −$65.4M | −$9.4M | — | −7.97% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-10-31 | $114.3M | $9.0M | +8.55% | +13.17% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-07-31 | $73.7M | $12.2M | +19.84% | +8.72% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-04-30 | $68.9M | $66.1M | +2360.71% | +8.21% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-01-31 | −$56.0M | $43.1M | — | −7.26% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-10-31 | $105.3M | $4.2M | +4.15% | +12.12% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-07-31 | $61.5M | $18.2M | +42.03% | +6.61% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-04-30 | $2.8M | −$74.0M | −96.35% | +0.31% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-01-31 | −$99.1M | −$1.8M | — | −10.98% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-10-31 | $101.1M | $23.3M | +29.95% | +9.65% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-07-31 | $43.3M | −$9.4M | −17.84% | +3.85% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-04-30 | $76.8M | −$3.9M | −4.83% | +7.21% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-01-31 | −$97.3M | $0 | — | −9.72% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-10-31 | $77.8M | −$20.9M | −21.18% | +7.84% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-07-31 | $52.7M | −$57.2M | −52.05% | +4.66% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-04-30 | $80.7M | −$50.9M | −38.68% | +7.41% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-01-31 | −$97.3M | −$64.4M | — | −9.65% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-10-31 | $98.7M | −$6.2M | −5.91% | +10.55% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-07-31 | $109.9M | $118.8M | — | +9.96% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-04-30 | $131.6M | $109.1M | +484.89% | +11.98% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-01-31 | −$32.9M | $75.8M | — | −3.31% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-10-31 | $104.9M | −$12.4M | −10.55% | +9.27% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-07-31 | −$8.9M | −$46.4M | — | −0.79% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-04-30 | $22.5M | $26.8M | — | +2.14% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-01-31 | −$108.7M | $7.8M | — | −11.52% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-10-31 | $117.3M | — | — | +11.80% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-07-31 | $37.5M | — | — | +4.07% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-04-30 | −$4.3M | — | — | −0.51% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-01-31 | −$116.5M | — | — | −16.42% |
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.
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.
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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