Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2019

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Results of Operations

The quarterly results of operations for 2019 and 2018 are shown below:



	2019
(in millions, except per share amounts)	January 31,		April 30,		July 31,		October 31,
Net sales	$	897.0	$	1,213.3	$	1,252.6	$	1,232.1
Gross profit	$	172.8	$	248.7	$	279.4	$	259.0
Net income⁽¹⁾	$	35.8	$	21.1	$	67.5	$	69.8
Net income attributable to Greif, Inc.⁽¹⁾	$	29.7	$	13.6	$	62.7	$	65.0
Earnings per share
Basic:
Class A Common Stock	$	0.51	$	0.23	$	1.06	$	1.09
Class B Common Stock	$	0.75	$	0.34	$	1.59	$	1.65
Diluted:
Class A Common Stock	$	0.51	$	0.23	$	1.06	$	1.09
Class B Common Stock	$	0.75	$	0.34	$	1.59	$	1.65
Earnings per share were calculated using the following number of shares:
Basic:
Class A Common Stock	25,991,433		26,250,460		26,257,943		26,257,943
Class B Common Stock	22,007,725		22,007,725		22,007,725		22,007,725
Diluted:
Class A Common Stock	25,991,433		26,255,112		26,257,943		26,360,148
Class B Common Stock	22,007,725		22,007,725		22,007,725		22,007,725
Market price (Class A Common Stock):
High	$	49.28	$	41.49	$	39.15	$	40.59
Low	$	31.22	$	37.10	$	30.74	$	30.05
Close	$	37.67	$	38.59	$	34.57	$	39.17
Market price (Class B Common Stock):
High	$	50.55	$	48.57	$	47.69	$	48.76
Low	$	36.87	$	42.48	$	41.10	$	37.96
Close	$	43.18	$	47.23	$	42.39	$	47.03

⁽¹⁾ The Company recorded the following significant transactions during the fourth quarter of 2019: (i) acquisition-related costs of $7.5 million; (ii) restructuring charges of $5.8 million; (iii) non-cash asset impairment charges of $5.7 million; (v) gain on disposals of properties, plants, equipment, net of $(6.8) million; and (vi) loss on disposals of businesses, net of $0.7 million. See the Company's Form 10-Q filings with the SEC for prior quarter significant transactions or trends.



	2018
(in millions, except per share amounts)	January 31		April 30		July 31		October 31
Net sales	$	905.7	$	968.3	$	1,012.1	$	987.7
Gross profit	$	171.7	$	195.3	$	217.1	$	204.8
Net income⁽¹⁾	$	60.1	$	51.9	$	72.0	$	45.5
Net income attributable to Greif, Inc.⁽¹⁾	$	56.5	$	45.1	$	67.7	$	40.1
Earnings per share
Basic:
Class A Common Stock	$	0.96	$	0.77	$	1.15	$	0.68
Class B Common Stock	$	1.44	$	1.14	$	1.72	$	1.03
Diluted:
Class A Common Stock	$	0.96	$	0.77	$	1.15	$	0.67
Class B Common Stock	$	1.44	$	1.14	$	1.72	$	1.03
Earnings per share were calculated using the following number of shares:
Basic:
Class A Common Stock	25,845,758		25,934,680		25,941,279		25,941,279
Class B Common Stock	22,007,725		22,007,725		22,007,725		22,007,725
Diluted:
Class A Common Stock	25,845,758		25,934,680		25,941,279		26,139,524
Class B Common Stock	22,007,725		22,007,725		22,007,725		22,007,725
Market price (Class A Common Stock):
High	$	62.94	$	59.09	$	60.89	$	58.82
Low	$	49.68	$	48.80	$	51.71	$	44.72
Close	$	57.76	$	57.63	$	54.03	$	47.30
Market price (Class B Common Stock):
High	$	68.71	$	63.52	$	64.02	$	63.50
Low	$	55.90	$	52.07	$	56.01	$	48.35
Close	$	61.60	$	61.56	$	57.20	$	51.36

⁽¹⁾The Company recorded the following significant transactions during the fourth quarter of 2018: (i) restructuring charges of $4.8 million; (ii) non-cash asset impairment charges of $4.2 million; (iii) pension settlement charges of $0.9 million; (iv) loss on disposals of properties, plants, equipment, net of $1.9 million; and (v) gain on disposals of businesses, net of ($0.9) million. See the Company's Form 10-Q filings with the SEC for prior quarter significant transactions or trends.