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Griffon
(NYSE:GFF)
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Rating:67Neutral
Price Target:
$110.00
â–²(8.50% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/20/26
GFF’s score is driven primarily by solid cash generation but constrained by elevated balance-sheet leverage and thin/volatile profitability. Technicals are supportive with price above key moving averages and positive momentum. Guidance and capital returns from the earnings call are constructive, while valuation is only moderate and the dividend yield is low.
Positive Factors
Strong Cash Generation
Robust operating and free cash flow supports earnings quality, debt reduction and shareholder returns. FCF remains close to reported earnings, giving Griffon internally generated funding for investment and balance-sheet improvement.
Negative Factors
High Balance-Sheet Leverage
The thin equity cushion leaves Griffon financially sensitive to weaker demand, execution setbacks or higher costs. Although leverage has improved, substantial debt obligations can constrain investment capacity and divert cash toward interest and repayment.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong Cash Generation
Robust operating and free cash flow supports earnings quality, debt reduction and shareholder returns. FCF remains close to reported earnings, giving Griffon internally generated funding for investment and balance-sheet improvement.
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Griffon Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Geography
Shows where Griffon generates sales across regions (domestic vs. international), revealing geographic concentration, exposure to regional economic cycles and currency swings, and where the company has the most growth opportunity or vulnerability.
Shows where Griffon generates sales across regions (domestic vs. international), revealing geographic concentration, exposure to regional economic cycles and currency swings, and where the company has the most growth opportunity or vulnerability.
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Market Cap
$4.51B
Dividend Yield0.9%
Average Volume (3M)342.94K
Price to Earnings (P/E)21.5
Beta (1Y)1.14
Revenue Growth-12.03%
EPS Growth209.72%
CountryUS
Employees5,100
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryConstruction Materials
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)4.52
Shares Outstanding45,294,716
10 Day Avg. Volume298,443
30 Day Avg. Volume342,943
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.91
Price to Book (P/B)46.69
Price to Sales (P/S)1.37
P/FCF Ratio11.38
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$122.50Price Target Upside20.83% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)5.36
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.84B
Griffon Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Griffon Corporation is a global enterprise that operates through its various subsidiaries, providing an extensive range of consumer, professional, and home & building products. Its market reach extends across the United States, Europe, Canada, Aus...
How the Company Makes Money
Griffon makes money primarily by manufacturing and selling branded and private-label products through its operating subsidiaries. A major revenue stream comes from its Home & Building Products segment, which sells residential building components (...
Griffon Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 05, 2026
(Q3-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 12, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong operational execution, disciplined capital allocation and meaningful strategic progress (transaction proceeds, debt paydown, share buybacks and maintained guidance). Key positives include revenue growth (+7%), adjusted EBITDA improvement, improved leverage, substantial cash proceeds from strategic transactions and continued shareholder returns. Headwinds include margin compression (gross margin down 1.7 pts), ongoing inflationary cost pressures, slight year-to-date free cash flow decline versus prior year and residential volume softness tied to housing market dynamics. Overall, the positives (growth, balance sheet repair, strategic monetizations and capital returns) meaningfully outweigh the negatives, though management notes cyclical demand risk tied to housing and commercial recovery.Positive Updates
Quarterly Revenue Growth
Third quarter revenue of $481.0 million, up 7% year-over-year organically (benefiting from ~6% favorable price/mix and ~1% volume). Company maintained full-year revenue guidance of $1.8 billion.
Negative Updates
Gross Margin Decline
Gross profit was $226 million with a gross margin of 47.0% versus prior-year gross margin of 48.7% (a decline of 1.7 percentage points), reflecting margin pressure despite higher revenue.
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Q3-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Quarterly Revenue Growth
Third quarter revenue of $481.0 million, up 7% year-over-year organically (benefiting from ~6% favorable price/mix and ~1% volume). Company maintained full-year revenue guidance of $1.8 billion.
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Company Guidance
Griffon reiterated fiscal 2026 guidance for continuing operations, targeting revenue of $1.8 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $458 million (ex‑GAAP comparability adjustments), and said free cash flow from continuing operations is expected to exceed net income; they also forecast capital expenditures of $50 million, depreciation of $27 million, amortization of $15 million, fiscal 2026 interest expense of about $80 million (a $13 million reduction from prior guidance) and a normalized tax rate of 28%. As of June 30, net debt was $1.2 billion with net debt/EBITDA leverage of 2.2x (pro forma ~2.0x after the Australasia JV) and a new target leverage range of 1.5x–2.5x; management reaffirmed its capital-allocation strategy—a $0.22 quarterly dividend payable Sept. 16 and continued opportunistic buybacks (Q3 repurchases $53 million; $194 million remaining authorization).Griffon Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
56
Neutral
Balance Sheet
28
Negative
Cash Flow
72
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.21B | 2.52B | 2.62B | 2.69B | 2.85B | 2.27B |
| Gross Profit | 961.08M | 1.06B | 1.02B | 948.82M | 950.25M | 641.11M |
| EBITDA | 488.18M | 286.40M | 461.44M | 279.57M | 428.36M | 225.43M |
| Net Income | 201.62M | 51.11M | 209.90M | 77.62M | -191.56M | 79.21M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.84B | 2.06B | 2.37B | 2.42B | 2.82B | 2.60B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 110.35M | 99.05M | 114.44M | 102.89M | 120.18M | 248.65M |
| Total Debt | 1.34B | 1.59B | 1.71B | 1.65B | 1.76B | 1.19B |
| Total Liabilities | 1.71B | 1.99B | 2.15B | 2.10B | 2.34B | 1.80B |
| Stockholders Equity | 129.16M | 73.97M | 224.89M | 315.24M | 477.57M | 807.16M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 287.78M | 303.58M | 308.87M | 365.17M | 26.95M | 74.82M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 324.09M | 356.02M | 377.27M | 428.77M | 69.44M | 111.77M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 58.05M | -34.29M | -65.00M | -45.21M | -585.85M | -49.42M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -368.60M | -338.75M | -298.75M | -400.16M | 393.35M | -28.25M |
Griffon Technical Analysis
Positive
101.38
Price Trends
95.95
Positive
92.28
Positive
85.25
Positive
Market Momentum
0.17
Positive
48.04
Neutral
46.50
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GFF, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 101.38 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 100.49, above the 50-day MA of 95.95, and above the 200-day MA of 85.25, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.17 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 48.04 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 46.50 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GFF.
Griffon Risk Analysis
Griffon disclosed 31 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Griffon reported the most risks in the "Production" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Griffon Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 Outperform | $9.29B | 19.08 | 29.84% | 0.60% | 3.80% | 138.85% | |
67 Neutral | $4.51B | 21.53 | 198.41% | 0.90% | -12.03% | 209.72% | |
57 Neutral | $4.12B | 20.88 | 6.95% | 2.82% | -29.93% | -9.37% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
55 Neutral | $878.00M | -5.57 | -21.01% | 214.04% | 8.37% | 51.01% | |
47 Neutral | $4.85B | -9.36 | -22.42% | 28.94% | 12.39% | 40.27% | |
43 Neutral | $659.53M | -21.92 | -5.81% | 5.00% | -31.82% | 55.14% |
* General Sector Average
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Griffon
97.33
19.31
24.75%
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Griffon Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Griffon Completes Major Debt Offering and Credit Refinance
Positive
Aug 19, 2026
On August 18, 2026, Griffon Corporation completed a private offering of $800 million in 6.25% senior unsecured notes due October 1, 2034, generating approximately $792 million in net proceeds from sales to qualified institutional buyers and certai...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Griffon Announces New Senior Notes Offering and Refinancing
Positive
Aug 11, 2026
On August 10, 2026, Griffon Corporation entered into a purchase agreement to issue and sell $800 million of 6.25% senior notes due 2034 to a syndicate of initial purchasers led by BofA Securities, with the notes offered in a private placement unde...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Griffon Announces $800 Million Senior Notes Offering
Positive
Aug 10, 2026
On August 10, 2026, Griffon Corporation announced plans to launch a private placement offering of $800 million in senior unsecured notes due 2034, guaranteed by select domestic subsidiaries. The transaction is aimed at institutional investors in t...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Griffon Recasts Financials After Strategic AMES Transactions
Neutral
Aug 7, 2026
Griffon Corporation has recast financial information for fiscal years 2023, 2024, and 2025 to reflect the classification of its AMES U.S., Canada, Australia, and U.K. operations as discontinued operations and to present its business as a single re...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsPrivate Placements and Financing
Griffon Reshapes Capital Structure After AMES Australasia Sale
Positive
Aug 4, 2026
On July 31, 2026, Griffon Corporation closed the sale of its AMES Australasia business into a new joint venture with an investment group led by the unit’s management and supported by Australian financial investors. Griffon’s indirect s...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsPrivate Placements and Financing
Griffon Reshapes AMES Through North American Joint Venture
Positive
Jun 11, 2026
On June 9, 2026, Griffon closed a joint venture combining its AMES U.S. and Canada businesses with Venanpri Tools, with the buyer paying $100 million in cash, issuing $161.1 million of 10% payment-in-kind second-lien term loans maturing in 2029, a...
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