Greif (NYSE:GEF) reported quarterly earnings of $1.37 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.11 by 23.42 percent. This is a 33.01 percent increase over earnings of $1.03 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.166 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.116 billion by 4.44 percent. This is a 2.70 percent increase over sales of $1.135 billion the same period last year.