Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2018

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Results of Operations

The quarterly results of operations for 2018 and 2017 are shown below:

	2018
(in millions, except per share amounts)	January 31,		April 30,		July 31,		October 31,
Net sales	$	905.7	$	968.3	$	1,012.1	$	987.7
Gross profit	$	171.7	$	195.3	$	217.1	$	204.8
Net income(1)	$	60.1	$	51.9	$	72.0	$	45.5
Net income attributable to Greif, Inc.(1)	$	56.5	$	45.1	$	67.7	$	40.1
Earnings per share
Basic:
Class A Common Stock	$	0.96	$	0.77	$	1.15	$	0.68
Class B Common Stock	$	1.44	$	1.14	$	1.72	$	1.03
Diluted:
Class A Common Stock	$	0.96	$	0.77	$	1.15	$	0.67
Class B Common Stock	$	1.44	$	1.14	$	1.72	$	1.03
Earnings per share were calculated using the following number of shares:
Basic:
Class A Common Stock	25,845,758		25,934,680		25,941,279		25,941,279
Class B Common Stock	22,007,725		22,007,725		22,007,725		22,007,725
Diluted:
Class A Common Stock	25,845,758		25,934,680		25,941,279		26,139,524
Class B Common Stock	22,007,725		22,007,725		22,007,725		22,007,725
Market price (Class A Common Stock):
High	$	62.94	$	59.09	$	60.89	$	58.82
Low	$	49.68	$	48.80	$	51.71	$	44.72
Close	$	57.76	$	57.63	$	54.03	$	47.30
Market price (Class B Common Stock):
High	$	68.71	$	63.52	$	64.02	$	63.50
Low	$	55.90	$	52.07	$	56.01	$	48.35
Close	$	61.60	$	61.56	$	57.20	$	51.36

⁽¹⁾ The Company recorded the following significant transactions during the fourth quarter of 2018: (i) restructuring charges of $4.8 million; (ii) non-cash asset impairment charges of $4.2 million; (iii) pension settlement charges of $0.9 million; (iv) loss on disposals of properties, plants, equipment, net of $1.9 million; and (v) gain on disposals of businesses, net of $(0.9) million. Refer to the Company's Form 10-Q filings with the SEC for prior quarter significant transactions or trends.

	2017
(in millions, except per share amounts)	January 31		April 30		July 31		October 31
Net sales	$	820.9	$	887.4	$	961.8	$	968.1
Gross profit	$	163.3	$	181.9	$	187.1	$	182.4
Net income(1)	$	8.0	$	39.9	$	47.5	$	39.7
Net income attributable to Greif, Inc.(1)	$	5.4	$	36.0	$	43.9	$	33.3
Earnings per share
Basic:
Class A Common Stock	$	0.10	$	0.61	$	0.74	$	0.57
Class B Common Stock	$	0.13	$	0.92	$	1.12	$	0.85
Diluted:
Class A Common Stock	$	0.10	$	0.61	$	0.74	$	0.57
Class B Common Stock	$	0.13	$	0.92	$	1.12	$	0.85
Earnings per share were calculated using the following number of shares:
Basic:
Class A Common Stock	25,787,769		25,824,194		25,834,636		25,835,281
Class B Common Stock	22,009,725		22,009,725		22,009,596		22,007,725
Diluted:
Class A Common Stock	25,792,441		25,828,882		25,835,294		25,835,281
Class B Common Stock	22,009,725		22,009,725		22,009,596		22,007,725
Market price (Class A Common Stock):
High	$	57.72	$	58.95	$	60.32	$	60.01
Low	$	44.22	$	51.70	$	53.55	$	55.00
Close	$	56.28	$	57.75	$	55.68	$	55.53
Market price (Class B Common Stock):
High	$	70.20	$	71.31	$	66.60	$	65.25
Low	$	55.05	$	56.93	$	54.81	$	57.58
Close	$	68.94	$	65.92	$	59.26	$	62.85

⁽¹⁾The Company recorded the following significant transactions during the fourth quarter of 2017: (i) restructuring charges of $4.0 million; (ii) non-cash asset impairment charges of $14.9 million; (iii) pension settlement charges of $1.5 million; (iv) loss on disposals of properties, plants, equipment, net of $3.5 million; and (v) loss on disposal of businesses, net of $3.9 million. Refer to the Company's Form 10-Q filings with the SEC for prior quarter significant transactions or trends.