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Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] |
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) | NOTE 20 – QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) The quarterly results of operations for 2015 and 2014 are shown below (Dollars in millions, except per share amounts):
2015 |  | January 31 |  |  | April 30 |  |  | July 31 |  |  | October 31 |
Net sales |  | $ | 902.3 |  |  | $ | 915.9 |  |  | $ | 930.0 |  |  | $ | 868.5 |
Gross profit |  | $ | 153.9 |  |  | $ | 181.1 |  |  | $ | 166.8 |  |  | $ | 168.0 |
Net income(1) |  | $ | 28.2 |  |  | $ | 20.5 |  |  | $ | 9.3 |  |  | $ | 9.2 |
Net income attributable to Greif, Inc.(1) |  | $ | 30.1 |  |  | $ | 20.8 |  |  | $ | 8.6 |  |  | $ | 12.4 |
Earnings per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A Common Stock |  | $ | 0.52 |  |  | $ | 0.35 |  |  | $ | 0.15 |  |  | $ | 0.21 |
Class B Common Stock |  | $ | 0.76 |  |  | $ | 0.53 |  |  | $ | 0.22 |  |  | $ | 0.32 |
Diluted: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A Common Stock |  | $ | 0.52 |  |  | $ | 0.35 |  |  | $ | 0.15 |  |  | $ | 0.21 |
Class B Common Stock |  | $ | 0.76 |  |  | $ | 0.53 |  |  | $ | 0.22 |  |  | $ | 0.32 |
Earnings per share were calculated using the following number of shares: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A Common Stock |  |  | 25,607,886 |  |  |  | 25,678,393 |  |  |  | 25,692,973 |  |  |  | 25,693,564 |
Class B Common Stock |  |  | 22,119,966 |  |  |  | 22,119,966 |  |  |  | 22,119,966 |  |  |  | 22,119,966 |
Diluted: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A Common Stock |  |  | 25,617,814 |  |  |  | 25,688,653 |  |  |  | 25,698,547 |  |  |  | 25,701,264 |
Class B Common Stock |  |  | 22,119,966 |  |  |  | 22,119,966 |  |  |  | 22,119,966 |  |  |  | 22,119,966 |
Market price (Class A Common Stock): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
High |  | $ | 45.94 |  |  | $ | 41.97 |  |  | $ | 41.65 |  |  | $ | 35.97 |
Low |  | $ | 36.43 |  |  | $ | 34.52 |  |  | $ | 29.43 |  |  | $ | 27.13 |
Close |  | $ | 36.43 |  |  | $ | 39.29 |  |  | $ | 30.20 |  |  | $ | 32.33 |
Market price (Class B Common Stock): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
High |  | $ | 47.39 |  |  | $ | 45.89 |  |  | $ | 47.80 |  |  | $ | 47.97 |
Low |  | $ | 41.47 |  |  | $ | 40.40 |  |  | $ | 36.59 |  |  | $ | 33.42 |
Close |  | $ | 41.47 |  |  | $ | 45.89 |  |  | $ | 37.13 |  |  | $ | 37.98 |
(1) | We recorded the following significant transactions during the fourth quarter of 2015: (i) restructuring charges of $13.3 million, (ii) non-cash asset impairment charges of $23.6 million, (iii) loss on disposals of properties, plants, equipment, net of $2.3 million, and (iv) loss on disposals of businesses, net of $0.7 million. Refer to Form 10-Q filings, as previously filed with the SEC, for prior quarter significant transactions or trends.
2014 |  | January 31 |  |  | April 30 |  |  | July 31 |  |  | October 31 |
Net sales |  | $ | 1,001.5 |  |  | $ | 1,065.5 |  |  | $ | 1,124.0 |  |  | $ | 1,048.1 |
Gross profit |  | $ | 186.1 |  |  | $ | 204.3 |  |  | $ | 217.7 |  |  | $ | 202.9 |
Net income (loss) (1) |  | $ | 31.8 |  |  | $ | 37.1 |  |  | $ | 11.5 |  |  | $ | (35.5 | )
Net income attributable to Greif, Inc.(1) |  | $ | 30.7 |  |  | $ | 38.4 |  |  | $ | 13.7 |  |  | $ | 8.7 |
Earnings per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A Common Stock |  | $ | 0.53 |  |  | $ | 0.65 |  |  | $ | 0.23 |  |  | $ | 0.15 |
Class B Common Stock |  | $ | 0.78 |  |  | $ | 0.98 |  |  | $ | 0.35 |  |  | $ | 0.22 |
Diluted: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A Common Stock |  | $ | 0.53 |  |  | $ | 0.65 |  |  | $ | 0.23 |  |  | $ | 0.15 |
Class B Common Stock |  | $ | 0.78 |  |  | $ | 0.98 |  |  | $ | 0.35 |  |  | $ | 0.22 |
Earnings per share were calculated using the following number of shares: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A Common Stock |  |  | 25,470,354 |  |  |  | 25,540,341 |  |  |  | 25,576,452 |  |  |  | 25,603,452 |
Class B Common Stock |  |  | 22,119,966 |  |  |  | 22,119,966 |  |  |  | 22,119,966 |  |  |  | 22,119,966 |
Diluted: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A Common Stock |  |  | 25,495,642 |  |  |  | 25,560,846 |  |  |  | 25,581,952 |  |  |  | 25,554,934 |
Class B Common Stock |  |  | 22,119,966 |  |  |  | 22,119,966 |  |  |  | 22,119,966 |  |  |  | 22,119,966 |
Market price (Class A Common Stock): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
High |  | $ | 56.47 |  |  | $ | 54.98 |  |  | $ | 56.53 |  |  | $ | 50.85 |
Low |  | $ | 50.35 |  |  | $ | 47.91 |  |  | $ | 49.70 |  |  | $ | 41.75 |
Close |  | $ | 50.63 |  |  | $ | 54.19 |  |  | $ | 50.18 |  |  | $ | 44.06 |
Market price (Class B Common Stock): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
High |  | $ | 60.00 |  |  | $ | 59.20 |  |  | $ | 61.09 |  |  | $ | 55.00 |
Low |  | $ | 51.10 |  |  | $ | 53.03 |  |  | $ | 53.06 |  |  | $ | 47.90 |
Close |  | $ | 55.51 |  |  | $ | 58.81 |  |  | $ | 53.62 |  |  | $ | 50.20 |
(1) | We recorded the following significant transactions during the fourth quarter of 2014: (i) restructuring charges of $5.6 million, (ii) non-cash asset impairment charges of $70.2 million, (iii) gain on disposals of properties, plants, equipment, net of $2.8 million, and (iv) gain on disposal of businesses, net of $21.2 million. Refer to Form 10-Q filings, as previously filed with the SEC, for prior quarter significant transactions or trends.
Shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock are listed on the New York Stock Exchange where the symbols are GEF and GEF.B, respectively. As of December 16, 2015, there were 406 stockholders of record of the Class A Common Stock and 95 stockholders of record of the Class B Common Stock.

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