Grainger plc

LSE:GRI Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£1.7b

Grainger Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Grainger's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -13%, while the Real Estate industry saw earnings growing at 0.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.4% per year. Grainger's return on equity is 1.6%, and it has net margins of 10.8%.

Key information

-13.0%

Earnings growth rate

-17.1%

EPS growth rate

Real Estate Industry Growth12.3%
Revenue growth rate6.4%
Return on equity1.6%
Net Margin10.8%
Next Earnings Update15 May 2025

Recent past performance updates

Grainger's (LON:GRI) Solid Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors

Dec 04
Grainger's (LON:GRI) Solid Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors

Recent updates

Grainger's (LON:GRI) Solid Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors

Dec 04
Grainger's (LON:GRI) Solid Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors

These 4 Measures Indicate That Grainger (LON:GRI) Is Using Debt Extensively

Sep 28
These 4 Measures Indicate That Grainger (LON:GRI) Is Using Debt Extensively

Here's Why Grainger (LON:GRI) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

May 24
Here's Why Grainger (LON:GRI) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Is Grainger (LON:GRI) Using Too Much Debt?

Jan 26
Is Grainger (LON:GRI) Using Too Much Debt?

Grainger (LON:GRI) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.0437

Dec 13
Grainger (LON:GRI) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.0437

Grainger (LON:GRI) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0437

Nov 25
Grainger (LON:GRI) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0437

Is Grainger (LON:GRI) Using Too Much Debt?

Aug 16
Is Grainger (LON:GRI) Using Too Much Debt?

Is Grainger (LON:GRI) A Risky Investment?

May 13
Is Grainger (LON:GRI) A Risky Investment?

Do Grainger's (LON:GRI) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Mar 16
Do Grainger's (LON:GRI) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Here's Why Grainger (LON:GRI) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Jan 13
Here's Why Grainger (LON:GRI) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Grainger's (LON:GRI) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.0389

Dec 20
Grainger's (LON:GRI) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.0389

Grainger's (LON:GRI) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Dec 01
Grainger's (LON:GRI) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Grainger (LON:GRI) Presents An Opportunity

Aug 17
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Grainger (LON:GRI) Presents An Opportunity

Does Grainger (LON:GRI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 05
Does Grainger (LON:GRI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is Now The Time To Put Grainger (LON:GRI) On Your Watchlist?

May 14
Is Now The Time To Put Grainger (LON:GRI) On Your Watchlist?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Grainger (LON:GRI) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Mar 16
These 4 Measures Indicate That Grainger (LON:GRI) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Grainger (LON:GRI) Will Pay A Dividend Of UK£0.033

Dec 14
Grainger (LON:GRI) Will Pay A Dividend Of UK£0.033

Grainger (LON:GRI) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of UK£0.033

Nov 21
Grainger (LON:GRI) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of UK£0.033

Are Grainger plc (LON:GRI) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Sep 30
Are Grainger plc (LON:GRI) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Is Grainger (LON:GRI) Using Too Much Debt?

Jun 12
Is Grainger (LON:GRI) Using Too Much Debt?

Grainger plc's (LON:GRI) Fundamentals Look Pretty Strong: Could The Market Be Wrong About The Stock?

Mar 11
Grainger plc's (LON:GRI) Fundamentals Look Pretty Strong: Could The Market Be Wrong About The Stock?

Are Insiders Selling Grainger plc (LON:GRI) Stock?

Feb 11
Are Insiders Selling Grainger plc (LON:GRI) Stock?

Grainger (LON:GRI) Has Compensated Shareholders With A Respectable 43% Return On Their Investment

Jan 25
Grainger (LON:GRI) Has Compensated Shareholders With A Respectable 43% Return On Their Investment

How Is Grainger's (LON:GRI) CEO Compensated?

Jan 10
How Is Grainger's (LON:GRI) CEO Compensated?

Grainger (LON:GRI) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Dec 26
Grainger (LON:GRI) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Grainger plc (LON:GRI) Stock's Been Sliding But Fundamentals Look Decent: Will The Market Correct The Share Price In The Future?

Dec 11
Grainger plc (LON:GRI) Stock's Been Sliding But Fundamentals Look Decent: Will The Market Correct The Share Price In The Future?

We're Not Counting On Grainger (LON:GRI) To Sustain Its Statutory Profitability

Nov 26
We're Not Counting On Grainger (LON:GRI) To Sustain Its Statutory Profitability

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Grainger makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:GRI Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2429031380
30 Jun 2428015370
31 Mar 24270-1370
31 Dec 2326912370
30 Sep 2326726360
30 Jun 2326592360
31 Mar 23263159360
31 Dec 22271194360
30 Sep 22279229360
30 Jun 22277190320
31 Mar 22274151290
31 Dec 21262130310
30 Sep 21249110330
30 Jun 2123993350
31 Mar 2122877370
31 Dec 2022180340
30 Sep 2021483310
30 Jun 2020899300
31 Mar 20203106300
31 Dec 19213110300
30 Sep 19223115300
30 Jun 19233105310
31 Mar 1924295320
31 Dec 1825791320
30 Sep 1827187320
30 Jun 1827785320
31 Mar 1828382310
31 Dec 1727478310
30 Sep 1726574310
30 Jun 1724676320
31 Mar 1722878320
31 Dec 1622476340
30 Sep 1622075350
30 Jun 1620964360
31 Mar 1619954370
31 Dec 1519649360
30 Sep 1519344350
30 Jun 1513447330
31 Mar 157550300
31 Dec 1411863330
30 Sep 1416275350
30 Jun 1422181370
31 Mar 1428188390
31 Dec 1322371360

Quality Earnings: GRI has a large one-off loss of £44.2M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: GRI's current net profit margins (10.8%) are higher than last year (9.6%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: GRI's earnings have declined by 13% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: GRI's earnings growth over the past year (21.9%) exceeds its 5-year average (-13% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: GRI earnings growth over the past year (21.9%) exceeded the Real Estate industry 7.2%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: GRI's Return on Equity (1.6%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 02:40
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

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Analyst Sources

Grainger plc is covered by 18 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Sander BunckBarclays
Celine Soo-HuynhBarclays
Miranda CockburnBerenberg