Greif (GEF) Surpasses Q2 Earnings Estimates

Core Insights - Greif (GEF) reported quarterly earnings of $1.19 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.08 per share, and showing an increase from $0.82 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of 10.19% [1] - The company posted revenues of $1.39 billion for the quarter ended April 2025, which was 2.92% below the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but an increase from $1.37 billion year-over-year [2] - Greif's shares have declined approximately 8.8% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 1.5% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.36, with expected revenues of $1.5 billion, and for the current fiscal year, the EPS estimate is $3.77 on revenues of $5.23 billion [7] - The trend of estimate revisions for Greif has been unfavorable, leading to a Zacks Rank of 5 (Strong Sell), indicating expected underperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Containers - Paper and Packaging industry, to which Greif belongs, is currently ranked in the top 37% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting that companies in the top half of the Zacks-ranked industries tend to outperform those in the bottom half by more than 2 to 1 [8]