Greif (GEF) reported fiscal Q4 adjusted earnings late Wednesday of $0.85 per diluted share, down from $1.59 a year earlier.
Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.10.
Net sales for the quarter ended Oct. 31 were $1.42 billion, up from $1.31 billion a year earlier.
Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.41 billion.