Griffon (GFF) Competitors $69.71 -2.63 (-3.64%) Closing price 03/3/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$69.74 +0.03 (+0.04%) As of 03/3/2025 04:38 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends GFF vs. AOS, AAON, SSD, TREX, UFPI, AWI, PATK, ROCK, AMWD, and APOGShould you be buying Griffon stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Griffon include A. O. Smith (AOS), AAON (AAON), Simpson Manufacturing (SSD), Trex (TREX), UFP Industries (UFPI), Armstrong World Industries (AWI), Patrick Industries (PATK), Gibraltar Industries (ROCK), American Woodmark (AMWD), and Apogee Enterprises (APOG). These companies are all part of the "building products" industry. Griffon vs. A. O. Smith AAON Simpson Manufacturing Trex UFP Industries Armstrong World Industries Patrick Industries Gibraltar Industries American Woodmark Apogee Enterprises A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) and Griffon (NYSE:GFF) are both mid-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, community ranking, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings. Does the MarketBeat Community favor AOS or GFF? A. O. Smith received 209 more outperform votes than Griffon when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.58% of users gave Griffon an outperform vote while only 61.46% of users gave A. O. Smith an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformA. O. SmithOutperform Votes47261.46% Underperform Votes29638.54% GriffonOutperform Votes26366.58% Underperform Votes13233.42% Is AOS or GFF a better dividend stock? A. O. Smith pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Griffon pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. A. O. Smith pays out 37.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Griffon pays out 14.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. A. O. Smith has raised its dividend for 31 consecutive years. A. O. Smith is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media prefer AOS or GFF? In the previous week, A. O. Smith had 7 more articles in the media than Griffon. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for A. O. Smith and 5 mentions for Griffon. Griffon's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat A. O. Smith's score of 0.59 indicating that Griffon is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment A. O. Smith 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Griffon 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AOS or GFF? 76.1% of A. O. Smith shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.2% of Griffon shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of A. O. Smith shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.2% of Griffon shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AOS or GFF? A. O. Smith has higher revenue and earnings than Griffon. Griffon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than A. O. Smith, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioA. O. Smith$3.82B2.50$533.60M$3.6318.28Griffon$2.61B1.27$209.90M$4.9014.23 Do analysts rate AOS or GFF? A. O. Smith presently has a consensus price target of $80.86, indicating a potential upside of 21.85%. Griffon has a consensus price target of $98.75, indicating a potential upside of 41.66%. Given Griffon's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Griffon is more favorable than A. O. Smith.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score A. O. Smith 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29Griffon 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50 Is AOS or GFF more profitable? A. O. Smith has a net margin of 13.98% compared to Griffon's net margin of 9.13%. Griffon's return on equity of 120.61% beat A. O. Smith's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets A. O. Smith13.98% 28.87% 17.16% Griffon 9.13%120.61%11.15% Which has more volatility & risk, AOS or GFF? A. O. Smith has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Griffon has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryA. O. Smith beats Griffon on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Griffon News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GFF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GFF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGriffonMetal doors, sash, & trim IndustryMulti-Sector SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.31B$1.49B$12.43B$19.92BDividend Yield0.99%0.99%3.38%3.90%P/E Ratio14.238.3710.2534.16Price / Sales1.272.143.9530.29Price / Cash11.589.0411.3317.60Price / Book14.558.382.114.70Net Income$209.90M$115.70M$885.89M$1.02B7 Day Performance-2.50%-2.86%-2.96%-2.49%1 Month Performance-5.73%-2.12%-0.28%-3.16%1 Year Performance-2.37%-24.37%-10.44%8.03% Griffon Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GFFGriffon4.8954 of 5 stars$69.71-3.6%$98.75+41.7%-2.4%$3.31B$2.61B14.235,300Positive NewsAOSA. O. Smith4.7143 of 5 stars$66.42+0.7%$80.86+21.7%-20.9%$9.56B$3.82B18.2912,700AAONAAON3.885 of 5 stars$100.88-2.7%$133.00+31.8%-11.7%$8.21B$1.17B44.483,856Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionSSDSimpson Manufacturing3.959 of 5 stars$168.51-0.2%$192.00+13.9%-24.0%$7.10B$2.23B22.175,497Short Interest ↓Positive NewsTREXTrex3.4815 of 5 stars$61.37+1.3%$79.81+30.1%-37.1%$6.57B$1.09B28.011,765Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeUFPIUFP Industries4.8049 of 5 stars$106.99-1.4%$143.00+33.7%-9.3%$6.50B$6.65B15.8115,800Positive NewsAWIArmstrong World Industries2.9634 of 5 stars$146.49-0.3%$142.60-2.7%+25.7%$6.39B$1.39B25.843,100Earnings ReportPATKPatrick Industries3.3682 of 5 stars$91.67+1.6%$97.96+6.9%+10.5%$3.08B$3.72B22.2010,000ROCKGibraltar Industries2.8535 of 5 stars$65.78+1.4%N/A-16.6%$2.00B$1.31B14.702,110Positive NewsAMWDAmerican Woodmark3.9926 of 5 stars$70.91+0.3%$114.00+60.8%-40.7%$1.07B$1.79B10.608,600Earnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeAPOGApogee Enterprises4.703 of 5 stars$48.55+0.8%$62.00+27.7%-18.6%$1.07B$1.38B10.834,400 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies A. O. Smith Competitors AAON Competitors Simpson Manufacturing Competitors Trex Competitors UFP Industries Competitors Armstrong World Industries Competitors Patrick Industries Competitors Gibraltar Industries Competitors American Woodmark Competitors Apogee Enterprises Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:GFF) was last updated on 3/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHas Trump finally met his match?Dylan Jovine predicted the 2008 crash over a year before it happened. Folks who listened to him had the chance...Behind the Markets | Sponsored My 2025 AI BlueprintI first recommended Bitcoin at $300 in 2013 … before it went up 33,645%. 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