EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Computation of Class Based Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The Company calculates EPS as follows:

Basic Class A EPS	=	40% * Average Class A Shares Outstanding	*	Undistributed Net Income	+	Class A Dividends Per Share
		40% * Average Class A Shares Outstanding + 60% * Average Class B Shares Outstanding		Average Class A Shares Outstanding
Diluted Class A EPS	=	40% * Average Class A Shares Outstanding	*	Undistributed Net Income	+	Class A Dividends Per Share
		40% * Average Class A Shares Outstanding + 60% * Average Class B Shares Outstanding		Average Diluted Class A Shares Outstanding
Basic Class B EPS	=	60% * Average Class B Shares Outstanding	*	Undistributed Net Income	+	Class B Dividends Per Share
		40% * Average Class A Shares Outstanding + 60% * Average Class B Shares Outstanding		Average Class B Shares Outstanding

         *Diluted Class B EPS calculation is identical to Basic Class B calculation

Schedule of Computation of Earnings Per Share Basic and Diluted

The following table provides EPS information for each period, respectively:

	Three Months Ended January 31,
(in millions)	2024		2023
Numerator for basic and diluted EPS
Net income attributable to Greif, Inc.	$	67.2	$	89.9
Cash dividends	(29.7)		(28.9)
Undistributed earnings attributable to Greif, Inc.	$	37.5	$	61.0

Schedule of Company's Class A and Class B Common and Treasury Shares

The following table summarizes the shares of the Company’s Class A and Class B Common Stock as of the specified dates:

	Authorized Shares	Issued Shares	Outstanding Shares	Treasury Shares
January 31, 2024
Class A Common Stock	128,000,000	42,281,920	25,790,029	16,491,891
Class B Common Stock	69,120,000	34,560,000	21,331,127	13,228,873
October 31, 2023
Class A Common Stock	128,000,000	42,281,920	25,474,254	16,807,666
Class B Common Stock	69,120,000	34,560,000	21,331,127	13,228,873

Schedule of Reconciliation of Shares Used to Calculate Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The following is a reconciliation of the shares used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share:

	Three Months Ended January 31,
	2024	2023
Class A Common Stock:
Basic shares	25,531,221	25,652,383
Assumed conversion of restricted shares	95,615	135,076
Diluted shares	25,626,836	25,787,459
Class B Common Stock:
Basic and diluted shares	21,331,127	21,721,601