Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2016

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

The quarterly results of operations for 2016 and 2015 are shown below (Dollars in millions, except per share amounts):

2016	January 31,			April 30,		July 31,		October 31,
Net sales	$	771.4		$	839.6	$	845.0	$	867.6
Gross profit	$	151.3		$	173.7	$	176.5	$	183.4
Net income (loss) (1)	$	(9.9	)	$	32.5	$	46.4	$	6.5
Net income (loss) attributable to Greif, Inc.(1)	$	(11.1	)	$	31.4	$	46.1	$	8.5
Earnings (loss) per share
Basic:
Class A Common Stock	$	(0.19	)	$	0.53	$	0.78	$	0.14
Class B Common Stock	$	(0.29	)	$	0.80	$	1.18	$	0.22
Diluted:
Class A Common Stock	$	(0.19	)	$	0.53	$	0.78	$	0.14
Class B Common Stock	$	(0.29	)	$	0.80	$	1.18	$	0.22
Earnings per share were calculated using the following number of shares:
Basic:
Class A Common Stock	25,697,512			25,761,733		25,781,146		25,781,791
Class B Common Stock	22,119,966			22,108,942		22,009,725		22,009,725
Diluted:
Class A Common Stock	25,704,023			25,766,609		25,783,184		25,785,266
Class B Common Stock	22,119,966			22,108,942		22,009,725		22,009,725
Market price (Class A Common Stock):
High	$	33.77		$	35.56	$	40.09	$	49.59
Low	$	24.05		$	23.17	$	32.96	$	38.92
Close	$	25.51		$	34.02	$	39.77	$	46.86
Market price (Class B Common Stock):
High	$	45.80		$	47.38	$	55.48	$	60.98
Low	$	34.48		$	32.91	$	44.38	$	50.26
Close	$	35.11		$	45.07	$	52.41	$	58.25

(1) We recorded the following significant transactions during the fourth quarter of 2016: (i) restructuring charges of $9.0 million; (ii) non-cash asset impairment charges of $6.5 million; (iii) gain on disposals of properties, plants, equipment, net of $0.8 million; and (iv) loss on disposals of businesses, net of $18.6 million. Refer to Form 10-Q filings, as previously filed with the SEC, for prior quarter significant transactions or trends.

2015	January 31		April 30		July 31		October 31
Net sales	$	902.3	$	915.9	$	930.0	$	868.5
Gross profit	$	153.9	$	181.1	$	166.8	$	168.0
Net income(1)	$	28.2	$	20.5	$	9.3	$	9.2
Net income attributable to Greif, Inc.(1)	$	30.1	$	20.8	$	8.6	$	12.4
Earnings per share
Basic:
Class A Common Stock	$	0.52	$	0.35	$	0.15	$	0.21
Class B Common Stock	$	0.76	$	0.53	$	0.22	$	0.32
Diluted:
Class A Common Stock	$	0.52	$	0.35	$	0.15	$	0.21
Class B Common Stock	$	0.76	$	0.53	$	0.22	$	0.32
Earnings per share were calculated using the following number of shares:
Basic:
Class A Common Stock	25,607,886		25,678,393		25,692,973		25,693,564
Class B Common Stock	22,119,966		22,119,966		22,119,966		22,119,966
Diluted:
Class A Common Stock	25,617,814		25,688,653		25,698,547		25,701,264
Class B Common Stock	22,119,966		22,119,966		22,119,966		22,119,966
Market price (Class A Common Stock):
High	$	45.94	$	41.97	$	41.65	$	35.97
Low	$	36.43	$	34.52	$	29.43	$	27.13
Close	$	36.43	$	39.29	$	30.20	$	32.33
Market price (Class B Common Stock):
High	$	47.39	$	45.89	$	47.80	$	47.97
Low	$	41.47	$	40.40	$	36.59	$	33.42
Close	$	41.47	$	45.89	$	37.13	$	37.98

(1) We recorded the following significant transactions during the fourth quarter of 2015: (i) restructuring charges of $13.3 million; (ii) non-cash asset impairment charges of $23.6 million; (iii) loss on disposals of properties, plants, equipment, net of $2.3 million; and (iv) loss on disposal of businesses, net of $0.7 million. Refer to Form 10-Q filings, as previously filed with the SEC, for prior quarter significant transactions or trends.

Shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock are listed on the New York Stock Exchange where the symbols are GEF and GEF.B, respectively.

As of December 16, 2016, there were 303 stockholders of record of the Class A Common Stock and 84 stockholders of record of the Class B Common Stock.