GFTU Stock Overview
Engages in the distribution, retailing, and manufacturing businesses in Ireland, the Netherlands, Finland, and the United Kingdom. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£9.62 |
| 52 Week High | UK£10.97 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£8.69 |
| Beta | 1.59 |
| 1 Month Change | -0.75% |
| 3 Month Change | -11.48% |
| 1 Year Change | 2.54% |
| 3 Year Change | -19.82% |
| 5 Year Change | 8.91% |
| Change since IPO | 6,188.89% |
Recent News & Updates
Here's Why Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Nov 27
Is Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) Trading At A 29% Discount?
Oct 25Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Grafton Group plc's (LON:GFTU) Shares
Sep 16Recent updates
Here's Why Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Nov 27Is Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) Trading At A 29% Discount?
Oct 25Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Grafton Group plc's (LON:GFTU) Shares
Sep 16Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jun 12Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)
Apr 15Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Mar 24Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Mar 10Investors Don't See Light At End Of Grafton Group plc's (LON:GFTU) Tunnel
Feb 27What Is Grafton Group plc's (LON:GFTU) Share Price Doing?
Feb 06These 4 Measures Indicate That Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Dec 07A Look At The Fair Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)
Nov 20Why Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) Could Be Worth Watching
Nov 02Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Sep 05Does Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 02A Look At The Fair Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)
Jul 24Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)?
Jul 07Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)
Apr 25Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Apr 05Is There Now An Opportunity In Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)?
Apr 03Is Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Using Too Much Debt?
Mar 20Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.2375
Mar 05Should You Investigate Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) At UK£7.74?
Dec 17Estimating The Fair Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)
Oct 18Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0925
Aug 28We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Passed With Ease
Aug 15Grafton Group plc's (LON:GFTU) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 26% Above Its Share Price
Jul 12Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)?
Jun 06Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
May 08Do Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Apr 22Estimating The Fair Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)
Apr 09Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.22
Mar 15Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Feb 27Should You Investigate Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) At UK£11.99?
Jan 18Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)
Jan 05Does Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Dec 21At UK£13.05, Is Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) Worth Looking At Closely?
Oct 20Grafton Group plc's (LON:GFTU) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 23% Below Its Share Price
Oct 07Is Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Using Too Much Debt?
Sep 24Does Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Sep 11Time To Worry? Analysts Just Downgraded Their Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) Outlook
Jul 15What Does Grafton Group plc's (LON:GFTU) Share Price Indicate?
Jul 13Shareholder Returns
| GFTU | GB Trade Distributors | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.07% | -4.8% | -1.4% |
| 1Y | 2.5% | -2.0% | 4.6% |
Return vs Industry: GFTU exceeded the UK Trade Distributors industry which returned -2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: GFTU underperformed the UK Market which returned 4.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| GFTU volatility | |
|---|---|
| GFTU Average Weekly Movement | 3.1% |
| Trade Distributors Industry Average Movement | 4.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: GFTU has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: GFTU's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 9,000 | Eric Born | www.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
| GFTU fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | UK£1.87b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£131.28m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£2.27b |
14.5x
P/E Ratio0.8x
P/S RatioIs GFTU overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| GFTU income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£2.27b |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£1.44b |
| Gross Profit | UK£828.67m |
| Other Expenses | UK£697.40m |
| Earnings | UK£131.28m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.66 |
| Gross Margin | 36.55% |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.79% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 12.1% |
How did GFTU perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
3.8%
Current Dividend Yield57%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/18 18:49 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Grafton Group plc is covered by 19 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Harry Goad | Berenberg |
| Robert Chantry | Berenberg |
| Aynsley Lammin | Canaccord Genuity |