What does sustainable fiber solutions — raw material costs mean?

Tracks the direct expenses incurred by the Sustainable Fiber Solutions segment for the procurement of essential inputs like fiber, pulp, or recycled materials. Fluctuations in this metric directly impact the segment's gross margin and are highly sensitive to global commodity price volatility.

Greif GEF Sustainable Fiber Solutions — Raw material costs

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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$3.97B+19.8%

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:CostDirectMaterial.

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

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What is Greif's sustainable fiber solutions — raw material costs?: Greif (GEF) reported sustainable fiber solutions — raw material costs of $179M in Q1 2026.
What does sustainable fiber solutions — raw material costs mean?: Tracks the direct expenses incurred by the Sustainable Fiber Solutions segment for the procurement of essential inputs like fiber, pulp, or recycled materials. Fluctuations in this metric directly impact the segment's gross margin and are highly sensitive to global commodity price volatility.