Stock Research: Grafton

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Grafton

LSE:GFTU IE00B00MZ448
92
  • Value
    43
  • Growth
    79
  • Safety
    Safety
    79
  • Combined
    90
  • Sentiment
    76
  • 360° View
    360° View
    92
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Company Description

Grafton Group plc is an international distributor of building materials and DIY retailer. It operates in distribution, retailing, and manufacturing, with brands including Chadwicks, Woodie's, and Selco Builders Warehouse. It operates in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain, and Finland. In the last fiscal year, the company had $2,346 million market cap, $1,058 million profits, $2,855 million revenue and 9429 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 92 (better than 92% compared with alternatives) for 2026, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Grafton are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Grafton. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 79, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 79% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank at 79 means that the company has a financing structure that is safer than 79% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. Finally, the consolidated Sentiment Rank has a good rank of 76, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 76% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank is less desirable at 43, meaning that the share price of Grafton is on the higher side compared with indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 57% of alternative stocks in the same industry. ...read more

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
43 44 42 22
Growth
79 73 43 29
Safety
Safety
79 74 62 38
Sentiment
76 88 76 59
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
76 87 80 75
Opinions Change
50 42 50 92
Pro Holdings
n/a 13 13 13
Market Pulse
54 91 88 54
Sentiment
76 88 76 59
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
43 44 42 22
Growth
79 73 43 29
Safety Safety
79 74 62 38
Combined
90 74 30 1
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
42 45 43 38
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
37 41 29 36
Price vs. Book (P/B)
46 55 61 1
Dividend Yield
87 69 63 61
Value
43 44 42 22
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
42 86 23 45
Profit Growth
57 23 23 45
Capital Growth
74 87 73 6
Stock Returns
67 46 73 59
Growth
79 73 43 29
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
79 77 68 43
Refinancing
51 70 83 77
Liquidity
70 46 30 27
Safety Safety
79 74 62 38

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This stock offers a high growth opportunity with safe financing and positive sentiment. It is typically expensive (low Value Rank), as investors pay a premium for high performance. It is for growth-focused investors comfortable paying a premium for a stock with strong future momentum.

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