Greif (GEF) Retained Earnings : $2,378 Mil (As of Jan. 2024)

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What is Greif Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Greif's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $2,378 Mil.

Greif's quarterly retained earnings increased from Jul. 2023 ($2,300 Mil) to Oct. 2023 ($2,338 Mil) and increased from Oct. 2023 ($2,338 Mil) to Jan. 2024 ($2,378 Mil).

Greif's annual retained earnings increased from Oct. 2021 ($1,826 Mil) to Oct. 2022 ($2,095 Mil) and increased from Oct. 2022 ($2,095 Mil) to Oct. 2023 ($2,338 Mil).

Greif Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Greif's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Greif Retained Earnings Chart

Greif Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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1,539.00

1,543.90

1,825.60

2,095.20

2,337.90

Greif Quarterly Data
	Apr19	Jul19	Oct19	Jan20	Apr20	Jul20	Oct20	Jan21	Apr21	Jul21	Oct21	Jan22	Apr22	Jul22	Oct22	Jan23	Apr23	Jul23	Oct23	Jan24
Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															2,157.40	2,239.70	2,299.70	2,337.90	2,377.70

Greif Retained Earnings Calculation

Retained Earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Because the net income was not distributed to shareholders, shareholders' equity is increased by the same amount.

Of course, if a company loses, it is called retained losses, or accumulated losses.

Greif (NYSE:GEF) Retained Earnings Explanation

Historically profitable companies sometimes have negative retained earnings. This is because they have cumulatively paid out more to shareholders than they reported in profits.

For example, in 2011, Microsoft had negative retained earnings. This does not mean the company lost more money than it made over the years. It just means it paid out more money than it earned.

If a company has negative retained earnings, investors should check the 10-year financial results. They should not assume that negative retained earnings prove a company has generally lost money in the past.

Of course, many companies with negative retained earnings have indeed lost money in the past.

Retained Earnings: Warren Buffett's Secret.

One of the most important indicators of durable competitive advantage. Net earnings can be paid out as dividends, used to buy back shares or retained for growth.

If the company loses more than it has accumulated, retained earnings is negative.

If a company isn't adding to its retained earnings, it isn't growing its net worth.

Rate of growth of retained earnings is good indicator whether it's benefiting from a competitive advantage.

Microsoft is negative because it chose to buyback stock and pay dividends.

The more earnings retained, the faster it grows and increases growth rate for future earnings.

Greif (GEF) Business Description

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Address

425 Winter Road, Delaware, OH, USA, 43015

Website

https://www.greif.com

Greif Inc is a producer of industrial packaging products and services with manufacturing facilities located in many countries. It offers a comprehensive line of rigid industrial packaging products, such as steel, fiber, and plastic drums, rigid intermediate bulk containers, closure systems for industrial packaging products, transit protection products, water bottles and remanufactured and reconditioned industrial containers, and services, such as container life cycle management, blending, filling, logistics, warehousing, and other packaging services. The company operates in three reportable business segments including Global Industrial Packaging, Paper Packaging and Services, and Land Management. It operates in North and Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific regions.

Executives

Miller Frank Calhoun V	director	425 WINTER ROAD, DELAWARE OH 43015
Vivian Bouet	officer: VP Chief Inf & Digital Officer	425 WINTER ROAD, DELAWARE OH 43015
Patrick Gerard Mullaney	officer: SVP, Pres. Global Industrial P	425 WINTER ROAD, DELAWARE OH 43015
Roel Vestjens	director	C/O BELDEN INC., 1 N. BRENTWOOD BLVD., 15TH FLOOR, SAINT LOUIS MO 63105
Anthony John Krabill	officer: Corporate Treasurer	425 WINTER ROAD, DELAWARE OH 43015
Michael Joseph Taylor	officer: Corporate Controller	425 WINTER ROAD, DELAWARE OH 43015
Matthew Douglas Eichmann	officer: VP, Chief Mktg & Sust. Officer	425 WINTER ROAD, DELAWARE OH 43015
Kimberly Thompson Scott	director	425 WINTER ROAD, DELAWARE OH 43015
Karen Morrison	director	425 WINTER ROAD, DELAWARE OH 43015
Tina R. Schoner	officer: SVP Chief Supply Chain Officer	425 WINTER RD., DELAWARE OH 43015
Kimberly Anne Kellermann	officer: SVP, Global Operations Group	425 WINTER ROAD, DELAWARE OH 43015
Nicholas Joseph Petitti	10 percent owner	200 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 1200, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Robert M Patterson	director	33587 WALKER ROAD, AVON LAKE OH 44012
Bala Sathyanarayanan	officer: SVP, Chief Human Resources Off	425 WINTER RD., DELAWARE OH 43015
Vicki L Avril	director	604 KENMARE DRIVE, BURR RIDGE IL 60527