Grafton Group Past Earnings Performance
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Grafton Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 8.1%, while the Trade Distributors industry saw earnings growing at 16.1% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 1.9% per year. Grafton Group's return on equity is 9%, and it has net margins of 6.4%.
Key information
8.1%
Earnings growth rate
9.5%
EPS growth rate
| Trade Distributors Industry Growth | 16.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | -1.9% |
| Return on equity | 9.0% |
| Net Margin | 6.4% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU)
Apr 15
Grafton 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 13Returns On Capital At Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Have Hit The Brakes
Jun 10Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
May 15Why Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) Should Be In Your Dividend Portfolio
May 01Why Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) Could Be Worth Watching
Mar 30Is Grafton Group plc's (LON:GFTU) Shareholder Ownership Skewed Towards Insiders?
Mar 18Grafton Group's (LON:GFTU) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings
Mar 06Grafton Group plc Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Feb 28Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
BetaHow Grafton Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 2,319 | 149 | 540 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 2,329 | 161 | 524 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 2,338 | 174 | 509 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 2,320 | 191 | 509 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 2,301 | 209 | 508 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 2,268 | 204 | 489 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 2,235 | 200 | 469 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 2,172 | 204 | 470 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 2,110 | 207 | 470 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 2,057 | 205 | 426 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 2,003 | 202 | 382 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 1,841 | 156 | 382 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 1,679 | 109 | 382 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 1,871 | 103 | 493 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 2,062 | 97 | 605 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 2,367 | 121 | 605 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 2,672 | 144 | 605 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 2,593 | 143 | 632 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 2,514 | 143 | 658 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 2,559 | 144 | 658 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 2,603 | 145 | 658 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 2,691 | 142 | 672 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 2,780 | 139 | 685 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 2,748 | 133 | 685 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 2,716 | 128 | 685 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 2,667 | 115 | 653 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 2,618 | 103 | 621 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 2,562 | 98 | 620 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 2,507 | 93 | 620 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 2,432 | 97 | 584 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 2,357 | 101 | 548 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 2,284 | 99 | 548 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 2,212 | 97 | 548 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 2,181 | 94 | 535 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 2,150 | 91 | 522 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 2,116 | 86 | 522 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 2,082 | 80 | 522 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 2,042 | 69 | 507 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 2,003 | 57 | 492 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 1,951 | 60 | 492 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 1,900 | 62 | 492 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 1,866 | 63 | 480 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 1,771 | 63 | 468 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: GFTU has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: GFTU's current net profit margins (6.4%) are lower than last year (9.1%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: GFTU's earnings have grown by 8.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: GFTU's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: GFTU had negative earnings growth (-28.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Trade Distributors industry average (7.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: GFTU's Return on Equity (9%) is considered low.