Grafton Group Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 6/6
Grafton Group has a total shareholder equity of £1.6B and total debt of £192.3M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 12.1%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £2.8B and £1.2B respectively. Grafton Group's EBIT is £163.1M making its interest coverage ratio -83.8. It has cash and short-term investments of £553.4M.
Key information
12.1%
Debt to equity ratio
UK£192.32m
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | -83.8x |
| Cash | UK£553.40m |
| Equity | UK£1.59b |
| Total liabilities | UK£1.16b |
| Total assets | UK£2.76b |
Recent financial health updates
Here's Why Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Nov 27
Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jun 12These 4 Measures Indicate That Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Dec 07Does Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 02Is Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Using Too Much Debt?
Mar 20Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
May 08Recent updates
Should You Investigate Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) At UK£8.75?
Jan 13Here'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 15Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: GFTU's short term assets (£1.2B) exceed its short term liabilities (£544.4M).
Long Term Liabilities: GFTU's short term assets (£1.2B) exceed its long term liabilities (£619.5M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: GFTU has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: GFTU's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 27.2% to 12.1% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: GFTU's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (129.5%).
Interest Coverage: GFTU earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/27 09:30 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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Analyst Sources
Grafton Group plc is covered by 20 analysts. 9 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 |