Grafton (GROUF) Price & Analysis
GROUF Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- $12.66 - $13.94
- 52-Week Range
- $9.34 - $15.09
- Previous Close
- $13.32
- Volume
- 500
- Average Volume (3M)
- 0
- Market Cap
- $2.47B
- Enterprise Value
- $2.03B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- $394.91M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- $710.29M
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 14.6
- Beta
- 0.39
- Next Earnings
- Mar 11, 2027
- EPS Estimate
- N/A
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 4.54%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Broad-based First-half Growth
Growth in revenue, operating profit and EPS indicates improving trading performance across the group rather than reliance on a single earnings measure. The combination supports reinvestment, strengthens operating scale and provides a durable foundation for performance over the next several quarters.
Strong Cash Generation And Balance Sheet
High cash conversion and modest leverage give Grafton financial flexibility to fund branches, acquisitions, dividends and buybacks without depending heavily on additional borrowing. This balance-sheet capacity is a lasting competitive advantage during cyclical construction-market conditions.
Expansion In Structurally Attractive European Markets
Acquisition-led expansion is strengthening exposure to faster-growing markets while adding products and customer access. Iberian branch growth and Signum’s timber-frame platform can diversify the portfolio away from weaker regions and create multi-year organic and inorganic growth opportunities.
Bears Say
Great Britain Weakness
The sharp decline in British revenue and profit exposes Grafton to a material regional earnings drag, particularly because management expects conditions to remain challenging. Persistently weak housing and home-improvement activity could continue depressing volumes and branch profitability over the medium term.
Multi-year Margin Compression
Lower margins show that stronger recent revenue has not restored earlier profitability quality. If pricing and cost pressures persist, weaker earnings conversion could constrain returns on capital, reduce the cash available for expansion and make future profit growth more dependent on volume recovery.
Inflation And Cost Pressure
Building-material inflation and a large labor and property cost base create ongoing pressure on operating margins. Even with pricing and supplier actions, sustained cost increases can limit profit drop-through, especially in weaker markets where competitive conditions make full recovery from customers difficult.
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Company Description
Grafton
Grafton Group plc distributes and sells building materials and construction related products in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Finland, and Spain. The company provides tools, ironmongery and accessories; distributes materials and plant for mechanical services, heating, plumbing and air movement; and distributes workwear and personal protective equipment (PPE), tools, spare parts and accessories; air conditioning, ventilation, heating and refrigeration products under the Selco, Leyland SDM, Chadwicks, MacBlair, Isero, Polvo, Gunters en Meuser, TG Lynes, IKH, and Salvador Escoda brands. It also offers DIY products, paints, lighting, homestyle, housewares, bathroom products, and kitchens, as well as gardening and Christmas products under the Woodie's brand. Further, it manufactures and distributes dry mortars and wooden staircases and windows under the CPI Mortar and StairBox brands. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Industrial - Distribution
- CEO
- Eric Born
- Employees
- 8,801
- Website
- www.graftonplc.com
- Address
- The Hive, Dublin, DU, D18 Y2C9, IE
Grafton (GROUF) Earnings & Revenues
GROUF Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call was predominantly positive: the group delivered solid revenue, profit and EPS growth, increased the interim dividend, generated strong cash flow, completed well-performing acquisitions and reaffirmed full-year guidance and long-term targets. These strengths outweighed the significant challenges in Great Britain, subdued conditions in the Netherlands, higher finance and tax costs, inflationary pressures and lower ROCE.
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Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 13 | 5 | 4 |
| Technical Analysis | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Moving Averages | 9 | 0 | 3 |








