--- title: "Greif-B | 8-K: FY2026 Q2 Revenue Misses Estimate at USD 1.073 B" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/284902101.md" datetime: "2026-05-01T13:18:50.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/284902101.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/284902101.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/284902101.md) --- # Greif-B | 8-K: FY2026 Q2 Revenue Misses Estimate at USD 1.073 B Revenue: As of FY2026 Q2, the actual value is USD 1.073 B, missing the estimate of USD 1.101 B. EPS: As of FY2026 Q2, the actual value is USD 0.22. EBIT: As of FY2026 Q2, the actual value is USD 45.4 M. #### Fiscal Second Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights - **Net Income**: Net income decreased 32.3% to $12.6 million compared to $18.6 million in the prior year period. - **Net Income (excluding adjustments)**: Net income, excluding the impact of adjustments, increased 57.5% to $62.7 million compared to $39.8 million in the prior year period. - **Adjusted EBITDA**: Adjusted EBITDA increased 7.5% to $156.8 million compared to $145.9 million in the prior year period. - **Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities**: Net cash provided by operating activities decreased by $5.8 million to $116.6 million. - **Adjusted Free Cash Flow**: Adjusted free cash flow increased by $92.7 million to $179.3 million. - **Total Debt**: Total debt was $1,005.9 million, a decrease of $1,769.3 million, primarily due to debt repayment of approximately $1,864.0 million from asset sales. - **Net Debt**: Net debt decreased by $1,802.7 million to $719.8 million. - **Leverage Ratio**: The leverage ratio decreased to 1.1x from 3.3x. #### Strategic Actions and Operational Metrics - **Cost Optimization**: Greif, Inc. achieved $75.0 million of run-rate cost optimization by the end of the fiscal second quarter of 2026, up from $65.0 million reported at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2026, progressing towards a full-year target range of $80 million to $90 million. - **Share Repurchase Program**: Greif, Inc. completed a $150.0 million share repurchase program on April 15, 2026, repurchasing a total of 1.8 million Class A shares and 0.4 million Class B shares. - **Debt Refinancing**: Greif, Inc. refinanced long-term debt to 2031 through $500.0 million of Term Loans and $800.0 million of available capacity on a revolving line of credit, securing debt at a quarter-to-date weighted-average interest rate of 3.14%. - **Gallup Colleague Engagement Survey**: Greif, Inc. completed the 2026 Gallup Colleague Engagement Survey with over 98% participation and an aggregate score of 91st percentile. - **Sustainability Report**: Greif, Inc. issued its 17th Annual Sustainability Report, highlighting key milestones achieved in 2025 and progress towards 2030 sustainability goals. - **EBITDA Margins**: EBITDA margins improved 110 basis points year-over-year and adjusted EBITDA margins were up 230 basis points sequentially from Q1 2026. - **Capital Allocation**: Approximately $85 million is allocated to maintenance capital expenditure (CapEx), with an additional $5 million to $10 million for safety, and the remainder for organic growth opportunities focused on the resin-based sector and small polymers. #### Fiscal Second Quarter 2026 Segment Results - **Customized Polymer Solutions** - Net sales increased by $22.3 million to $344.8 million. - Gross profit decreased by $2.7 million to $74.1 million. - Operating profit decreased by $15.3 million to $2.5 million. - Adjusted EBITDA increased by $2.4 million to $45.8 million. - **Durable Metal Solutions** - Net sales increased by $7.5 million to $380.4 million. - Gross profit increased by $5.5 million to $89.3 million. - Operating profit decreased by $2.1 million to $39.0 million. - Adjusted EBITDA increased by $11.6 million to $61.6 million. - **Sustainable Fiber Solutions** - Net sales decreased by $38.9 million to $321.8 million. - Gross profit decreased by $6.8 million to $71.3 million. - Operating loss increased by $8.0 million to -$10.2 million. - Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $5.5 million to $40.8 million. - **Innovative Closure Solutions** - Net sales increased by $3.5 million to $25.8 million. - Gross profit increased by $2.5 million to $12.3 million. - Operating profit increased by $0.1 million to $4.1 million. - Adjusted EBITDA increased by $2.4 million to $8.6 million. #### Tax Summary - The income tax rate for the second quarter was 27.1 percent, and the tax rate excluding the impact of adjustments was 25.5 percent. - For fiscal 2026, the expected tax rate ranges between 26.0 to 30.0 percent, and the tax rate excluding adjustments is expected to range between 28.0 to 32.0 percent. #### Dividend Summary - On February 23, 2026, the Board of Directors declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.56 per share of Class A Common Stock and $0.84 per share of Class B Common Stock, totaling approximately $31.9 million. #### Company Outlook For fiscal 2026, Greif, Inc. expects low-end Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $610 million and Adjusted free cash flow guidance of $315 million. This guidance reflects a conservative outlook due to a continued soft industrial environment and geopolitical developments, including the estimated direct disruptive impact from the Middle East conflict. 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