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Grafton Group LSE:GFTU Stock Report

Last Price

UK£9.40

Market Cap

UK£1.9b

7D

-3.8%

1Y

9.7%

Updated

18 Apr, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

GFTU Stock Overview

Grafton Group plc engages in the distribution, retailing, and manufacturing businesses in Ireland, the Netherlands, Finland, and the United Kingdom.

GFTU fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends5/6

Grafton Group plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Grafton Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£9.40
52 Week HighUK£10.27
52 Week LowUK£7.37
Beta1.51
1 Month Change-3.59%
3 Month Change2.58%
1 Year Change9.72%
3 Year Change-11.74%
5 Year Change7.12%
Change since IPO6,043.79%

Recent News & Updates

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)

Apr 15
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)

Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Mar 24
Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 10
Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Recent updates

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)

Apr 15
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)

Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Mar 24
Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 10
Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Investors Don't See Light At End Of Grafton Group plc's (LON:GFTU) Tunnel

Feb 27
Investors Don't See Light At End Of Grafton Group plc's (LON:GFTU) Tunnel

What Is Grafton Group plc's (LON:GFTU) Share Price Doing?

Feb 06
What Is Grafton Group plc's (LON:GFTU) Share Price Doing?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Dec 07
These 4 Measures Indicate That Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

A Look At The Fair Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)

Nov 20
A Look At The Fair Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)

Why Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) Could Be Worth Watching

Nov 02
Why Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) Could Be Worth Watching

Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 05
Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Does Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 02
Does Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

A Look At The Fair Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)

Jul 24
A Look At The Fair Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)?

Jul 07
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)

Apr 25
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)

Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Apr 05
Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Is There Now An Opportunity In Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)?

Apr 03
Is There Now An Opportunity In Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)?

Is Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 20
Is Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Using Too Much Debt?

Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.2375

Mar 05
Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.2375

Should You Investigate Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) At UK£7.74?

Dec 17
Should You Investigate Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) At UK£7.74?

Estimating The Fair Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)

Oct 18
Estimating The Fair Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)

Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0925

Aug 28
Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0925

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Passed With Ease

Aug 15
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Passed With Ease

Grafton Group plc's (LON:GFTU) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 26% Above Its Share Price

Jul 12
Grafton Group plc's (LON:GFTU) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 26% Above Its Share Price

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)?

Jun 06
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)?

Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

May 08
Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Do Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Apr 22
Do Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Estimating The Fair Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)

Apr 09
Estimating The Fair Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)

Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.22

Mar 15
Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.22

Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 27
Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Should You Investigate Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) At UK£11.99?

Jan 18
Should You Investigate Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) At UK£11.99?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)

Jan 05
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)

Does Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Dec 21
Does Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

At UK£13.05, Is Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) Worth Looking At Closely?

Oct 20
At UK£13.05, Is Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) Worth Looking At Closely?

Grafton Group plc's (LON:GFTU) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 23% Below Its Share Price

Oct 07
Grafton Group plc's (LON:GFTU) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 23% Below Its Share Price

Is Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Using Too Much Debt?

Sep 24
Is Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Using Too Much Debt?

Does Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Sep 11
Does Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Time To Worry? Analysts Just Downgraded Their Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) Outlook

Jul 15
Time To Worry? Analysts Just Downgraded Their Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) Outlook

What Does Grafton Group plc's (LON:GFTU) Share Price Indicate?

Jul 13
What Does Grafton Group plc's (LON:GFTU) Share Price Indicate?

Returns On Capital At Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Have Hit The Brakes

Jun 10
Returns On Capital At Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Have Hit The Brakes

Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

May 15
Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Why Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) Should Be In Your Dividend Portfolio

May 01
Why Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) Should Be In Your Dividend Portfolio

Why Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) Could Be Worth Watching

Mar 30
Why Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) Could Be Worth Watching

Is Grafton Group plc's (LON:GFTU) Shareholder Ownership Skewed Towards Insiders?

Mar 18
Is Grafton Group plc's (LON:GFTU) Shareholder Ownership Skewed Towards Insiders?

Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Mar 06
Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Grafton Group plc Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Feb 28
Grafton Group plc Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Shareholder Returns

GFTUGB Trade DistributorsGB Market
7D-3.8%-2.5%-0.7%
1Y9.7%10.3%-1.8%

Return vs Industry: GFTU matched the UK Trade Distributors industry which returned 10% over the past year.

Return vs Market: GFTU exceeded the UK Market which returned -2.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is GFTU's price volatile compared to industry and market?
GFTU volatility
GFTU Average Weekly Movement2.5%
Trade Distributors Industry Average Movement3.4%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.5%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: GFTU has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: GFTU's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19029,000Eric Bornwww.graftonplc.com

Grafton Group plc engages in the distribution, retailing, and manufacturing businesses in Ireland, the Netherlands, Finland, and the United Kingdom. Its Distribution segment distributes building materials, paint, tools, ironmongery, fixings, and accessories, workwear and PPE, and spare parts; materials and plant for mechanical services, heating, plumbing, and air movement; and trade, DIY, and self-build markets with building materials, timber, doors and floors, plumbing and heating, bathrooms, and landscaping products under the Selco, Leyland SDM, Chadwicks, MacBlair, Isero, Polvo, Gunters en Meuser, TG Lynes, and IKH brands. The company’s Retailing segment retails home and garden products through stores, including DIY products, paints, lighting products, homestyle products, housewares, bathroom products, and kitchens, as well as gardening and Christmas products under the Woodie’s brand.

Grafton Group plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Grafton Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
GFTU fundamental statistics
Market capUK£1.89b
Earnings (TTM)UK£148.72m
Revenue (TTM)UK£2.32b

12.7x

P/E Ratio

0.8x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
GFTU income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£2.32b
Cost of RevenueUK£1.47b
Gross ProfitUK£849.24m
Other ExpensesUK£700.52m
EarningsUK£148.72m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.74
Gross Margin36.62%
Net Profit Margin6.41%
Debt/Equity Ratio12.3%

How did GFTU perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

3.8%

Current Dividend Yield

52%

Payout Ratio
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