What is Greif's sustainable fiber solutions — goodwill?

Greif (GEF) reported sustainable fiber solutions — goodwill of $528.3M in Q1 2026.

How has Greif's sustainable fiber solutions — goodwill changed year-over-year?

Greif's sustainable fiber solutions — goodwill decreased by 31.8% year-over-year, from $774.1M to $528.3M.

What does sustainable fiber solutions — goodwill mean?

Represents the carrying value of goodwill specifically allocated to the Sustainable Fiber Solutions business segment. This asset reflects the premium paid over the fair value of net identifiable assets during acquisitions within this segment, indicating the segment's long-term strategic value and market positioning.

Greif GEF Sustainable Fiber Solutions — Goodwill

Other segment segments

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$622.5M+2.2%

Durable Metal Solutions

$447.8M+14.6%

Innovative Closure Solutions

$94.6M—

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$2.03B+0.2%

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$921.65M+2.0%

VOYAWealth Solutions Segment — Goodwill

$73M—

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.1B-0.5%

Gross profit$247.0M-0.6%

Operating income$35.4M-41.7%

Net income$12.6M-68.4%

EPS (diluted)$1.16-24.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$286.1M+42.3%

Total debt$1.2B-60.8%

Total equity$2.9B+44.2%

Total assets$5.6B-15.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$116.6M+479%

CapEx$56.8M+59.1%

Free cash flow$59.8M+190%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.92B+19.8%

Enterprise value$4.83B-21.7%

P/E13.1×-3.8×

P/S0.9×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin22.4%+1.6pp

Operating margin10.5%+3.4pp

Net margin6.5%+2.3pp

FCF margin5.8%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity12%+2.4pp

Debt / equity0.4×-1.1×

Current ratio1.3×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Greif in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:Goodwill.

The official record: Greif’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Greif's sustainable fiber solutions — goodwill?: Greif (GEF) reported sustainable fiber solutions — goodwill of $528.3M in Q1 2026.
How has Greif's sustainable fiber solutions — goodwill changed year-over-year?: Greif's sustainable fiber solutions — goodwill decreased by 31.8% year-over-year, from $774.1M to $528.3M.
What does sustainable fiber solutions — goodwill mean?: Represents the carrying value of goodwill specifically allocated to the Sustainable Fiber Solutions business segment. This asset reflects the premium paid over the fair value of net identifiable assets during acquisitions within this segment, indicating the segment's long-term strategic value and market positioning.