Grafton Group (GFTU) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Its Manufacturing segment manufactures dry mortars and wooden staircases; and drainage, ducting and roofline systems under the CPI Mortar, StairBox, and MFP brand names. Grafton Group plc was founded in 1902 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 932.60 to 962.22
• 50-Day Range: 929.10 to 1,059.20
• 52-Week Range: 869.40 to 1,097
• Volume: 885,789 shs
• Average Volume: 509,810 shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.91 billion
• P/E Ratio: 1,157.86
• Dividend Yield: 3.85%
• Price Target: GBX 1,180
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Grafton Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Grafton Group scored higher than 29% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Grafton Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Grafton Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Grafton Group is 1,157.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.36.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Grafton Group is 1,157.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 370.35.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Grafton Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.58. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Grafton Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.22. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for GFTU.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Grafton Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.51%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Grafton Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Grafton Group is 4,457.83%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for GFTU.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.34

News Sentiment

Grafton Group has a news sentiment score of 0.34. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Grafton Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Grafton Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £305,400 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

11.45% of the stock of Grafton Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

58.27% of the stock of Grafton Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

GFTU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GFTU shares performed this year?

Grafton Group's stock was trading at GBX 911.10 at the start of the year. Since then, GFTU stock has increased by 5.5% and is now trading at GBX 961.02.
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How do I buy shares of Grafton Group?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Grafton Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Grafton Group investors own include Diageo (DGE), Greencore Group (GNC), Diageo (DEO), HSBC (HSBA), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Royal Dutch Shell (RDSB) and Travis Perkins (TPK).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 10/11 Dividend: 9/12/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/11/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Industrial Distribution
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:GFTU
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.graftonplc.com
• Phone: 353 1 216 0600
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 9,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 1,180
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 1,200
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 1,140
• Potential Upside/Downside: +22.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.83
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,157.86
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.09
• P/E Growth: 1.58
• Net Income: £131.28 million
• Net Margins: 5.79%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 8.03%
• Return on Assets: 3.60%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 37.66
• Current Ratio: 2.21
• Quick Ratio: 1.56

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £2.27 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.84
• Cash Flow: GBX 399.71 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.40
• Book Value: GBX 790 per share
• Price / Book: 1.22

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 199,030,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.91 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.60