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Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2017
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] |
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) | QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) The quarterly results of operations for 2017 and 2016 are shown below:
| 2017
(in millions, except per share amounts) | January 31, |  | April 30, |  | July 31, |  | October 31,
Net sales | $ | 820.9 |  |  | $ | 887.4 |  |  | $ | 961.8 |  |  | $ | 968.1 |
Gross profit | $ | 163.3 |  |  | $ | 181.9 |  |  | $ | 187.1 |  |  | $ | 182.4 |
Net income (loss) (1) | $ | 8.0 |  |  | $ | 39.9 |  |  | $ | 47.5 |  |  | $ | 39.7 |
Net income (loss) attributable to Greif, Inc.(1) | $ | 5.4 |  |  | $ | 36.0 |  |  | $ | 43.9 |  |  | $ | 33.3 |
Earnings (loss) per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A Common Stock | $ | 0.10 |  |  | $ | 0.61 |  |  | $ | 0.74 |  |  | $ | 0.57 |
Class B Common Stock | $ | 0.13 |  |  | $ | 0.92 |  |  | $ | 1.12 |  |  | $ | 0.85 |
Diluted: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A Common Stock | $ | 0.10 |  |  | $ | 0.61 |  |  | $ | 0.74 |  |  | $ | 0.57 |
Class B Common Stock | $ | 0.13 |  |  | $ | 0.92 |  |  | $ | 1.12 |  |  | $ | 0.85 |
Earnings per share were calculated using the following number of shares: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A Common Stock | 25,787,769 |  |  | 25,824,194 |  |  | 25,834,636 |  |  | 25,835,281 |
Class B Common Stock | 22,009,725 |  |  | 22,009,725 |  |  | 22,009,596 |  |  | 22,007,725 |
Diluted: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A Common Stock | 25,792,441 |  |  | 25,828,882 |  |  | 25,835,294 |  |  | 25,835,281 |
Class B Common Stock | 22,009,725 |  |  | 22,009,725 |  |  | 22,009,596 |  |  | 22,007,725 |
Market price (Class A Common Stock): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
High | $ | 57.72 |  |  | $ | 58.95 |  |  | $ | 60.32 |  |  | $ | 60.01 |
Low | $ | 44.22 |  |  | $ | 51.70 |  |  | $ | 53.55 |  |  | $ | 55.00 |
Close | $ | 56.28 |  |  | $ | 57.75 |  |  | $ | 55.68 |  |  | $ | 55.53 |
Market price (Class B Common Stock): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
High | $ | 70.20 |  |  | $ | 71.31 |  |  | $ | 66.60 |  |  | $ | 65.25 |
Low | $ | 55.05 |  |  | $ | 56.93 |  |  | $ | 54.81 |  |  | $ | 57.58 |
Close | $ | 68.94 |  |  | $ | 65.92 |  |  | $ | 59.26 |  |  | $ | 62.85 |
(1) The Company recorded the following significant transactions during the fourth quarter of 2017: (i) restructuring charges of $4.0 million; (ii) non-cash asset impairment charges of $14.9 million; (iii) pension settlement charges of $1.5 million; (iv) loss on disposals of properties, plants, equipment, net of $3.5 million; and (v) loss on disposals of businesses, net of $3.9 million. Refer to the Company's Form 10-Q filings with the SEC for prior quarter significant transactions or trends.
| 2016
(in millions, except per share amounts) | January 31 |  | April 30 |  | July 31 |  | October 31
Net sales | $ | 771.4 |  |  | $ | 839.6 |  |  | $ | 845.0 |  |  | $ | 867.6 |
Gross profit | $ | 151.3 |  |  | $ | 173.7 |  |  | $ | 176.5 |  |  | $ | 183.4 |
Net income(1) | $ | (9.9 | ) |  | $ | 32.5 |  |  | $ | 46.4 |  |  | $ | 6.5 |
Net income attributable to Greif, Inc.(1) | $ | (11.1 | ) |  | $ | 31.4 |  |  | $ | 46.1 |  |  | $ | 8.5 |
Earnings per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A Common Stock | $ | (0.19 | ) |  | $ | 0.53 |  |  | $ | 0.78 |  |  | $ | 0.14 |
Class B Common Stock | $ | (0.29 | ) |  | $ | 0.80 |  |  | $ | 1.18 |  |  | $ | 0.22 |
Diluted: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A Common Stock | $ | (0.19 | ) |  | $ | 0.53 |  |  | $ | 0.78 |  |  | $ | 0.14 |
Class B Common Stock | $ | (0.29 | ) |  | $ | 0.80 |  |  | $ | 1.18 |  |  | $ | 0.22 |
Earnings per share were calculated using the following number of shares: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A Common Stock | 25,697,512 |  |  | 25,761,733 |  |  | 25,781,146 |  |  | 25,781,791 |
Class B Common Stock | 22,119,966 |  |  | 22,108,942 |  |  | 22,009,725 |  |  | 22,009,725 |
Diluted: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A Common Stock | 25,704,023 |  |  | 25,766,609 |  |  | 25,783,184 |  |  | 25,785,266 |
Class B Common Stock | 22,119,966 |  |  | 22,108,942 |  |  | 22,009,725 |  |  | 22,009,725 |
Market price (Class A Common Stock): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
High | $ | 33.77 |  |  | $ | 35.56 |  |  | $ | 40.09 |  |  | $ | 49.59 |
Low | $ | 24.05 |  |  | $ | 23.17 |  |  | $ | 32.96 |  |  | $ | 38.92 |
Close | $ | 25.51 |  |  | $ | 34.02 |  |  | $ | 39.77 |  |  | $ | 46.86 |
Market price (Class B Common Stock): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
High | $ | 45.80 |  |  | $ | 47.38 |  |  | $ | 55.48 |  |  | $ | 60.98 |
Low | $ | 34.48 |  |  | $ | 32.91 |  |  | $ | 44.38 |  |  | $ | 50.26 |
Close | $ | 35.11 |  |  | $ | 45.07 |  |  | $ | 52.41 |  |  | $ | 58.25 |
(1)The Company recorded the following significant transactions during the fourth quarter of 2016: (i) restructuring charges of $9.0 million; (ii) non-cash asset impairment charges of $6.5 million; (iii) gain on disposals of properties, plants, equipment, net of $0.8 million; and (iv) loss on disposal of businesses, net of $18.6 million. Refer to the Company's Form 10-Q filings 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 14, 2017, there were 404 stockholders of record of the Class A Common Stock and 83 stockholders of record of the Class B Common Stock.

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