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Grafton Group plc GFTU.L

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Grafton Group plc statistics & valuation

Market cap£1.9B
P / E14.1×
P / S0.8×
P / B1.2×
P / FCF9.3×
Dividend yield3.78%
Net margin5.4%
Return on equity8.3%
FCF margin8.2%
Net debt£223.4M
Enterprise value USD$2.8B
Earnings yield EBIT/EV7.6%
Return on capital7.3%
Graham number -98.9%£11.83

Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value (£11.83); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
9.10% 6.40% 5.30% 5.40% 2022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
37.70% 36.70% 37.10% 37.90% 2022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
10.50% 7.90% 6.70% 6.40% 2022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
12.00% 9.00% 7.60% 8.30% 2022202320242025
Shares outstanding
186.3M 186.3M 186.3M 186.3M 2022202320242025
Net debt (£)
-£8.9M £249.3M £281.7M £223.4M 2022202320242025
Share buybacks (£)
£143.0M £159.5M £81.1M £56.7M 2022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
7.00% 5.30% 4.40% 4.80% 2022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
6.90% 9.50% 8.80% 8.20% 2022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
0.40× 0.38× 0.40× 0.38× 2022202320242025
EPS (£)
£0.89 £0.70 £0.61 £0.70 2022202320242025

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

Grafton Group plc trades at about 1469.2× earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 1029.9×–1527.6×, median 1396.4×).

1029.9× 1527.6×

Shaded band = 10-year range (1029.9×–1527.6×); dot = today's 1469.2×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Gross margin37.9%37.1%36.7%37.7%
Operating margin6.4%6.7%7.9%10.5%
Net margin5.4%5.3%6.4%9.1%
FCF margin8.2%8.8%9.5%6.9%
Return on assets4.8%4.4%5.3%7.0%
Return on equity8.3%7.6%9.0%12.0%
Debt / equity0.12×0.12×0.12×0.15×
Current ratio2.112.162.482.73

Computed from company filings · GB · as of 2025-12-31. Figures in GBP. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.