What is Greif's retained earnings?

Greif (GEF) reported retained earnings of $3.32B in Q1 2026.

How has Greif's retained earnings changed year-over-year?

Greif's retained earnings increased by 34.8% year-over-year, from $2.46B to $3.32B.

What is the long-term trend for Greif's retained earnings?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Greif's retained earnings has grown at a 15.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.53B to $3.19B.

What does retained earnings mean?

Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.

Greif GEF Retained Earnings

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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$3.92B+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:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit.

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 retained earnings?: Greif (GEF) reported retained earnings of $3.32B in Q1 2026.
How has Greif's retained earnings changed year-over-year?: Greif's retained earnings increased by 34.8% year-over-year, from $2.46B to $3.32B.
What is the long-term trend for Greif's retained earnings?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Greif's retained earnings has grown at a 15.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.53B to $3.19B.
What does retained earnings mean?: Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.