GFF Industrials

Griffon Corporation

$102.20-1.85%

Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Oct 8, 2026

Basics

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Building Products & Equipment
Country: United States
Market cap: 4.7B USD
Enterprise value: 5.4B USD
Full-time employees: 5,100

Overall health

Strength: growing faster than most peersgrowing faster than peers
Drawback: higher risk than most peers: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 1.44 vs a peer median of 0.64) and more debt relative to equity (9.81× vs a peer median of 0.40×)higher risk: bigger price swings (beta 1.44 vs peers 0.64) and more debt vs equity (9.81× vs peers 0.40×)
About average: valuation

Ranks #585 of 2,308 industrials companies (top 26%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Much more borrowing than peers. Debt is 9.8× equity vs a peer median of 0.4×.Debt is 9.8× equity vs peers 0.4×.
Debt is 9.8× shareholders' equity, against a peer median of 0.4×, among the highest 10% of its peer group.Debt is 9.8× shareholders' equity, vs peers 0.4×, among the highest 10% of its peer group.
Annual revenue fell three years running. Fiscal-year revenue down each year from FY Sep 2022 to FY Sep 2025.
Griffon's fiscal-year revenue declined in each of the three years to FY Sep 2025.
Share count shrinking. Shares outstanding down 21% from September 2022 to July 2026.
Griffon had 21% fewer shares at July 2026 than at September 2022, mainly through buybacks, so each remaining share owns a larger slice of the business.
Profit is backed by cash. Free cash flow is 166% of reported profit.
Griffon's free cash flow is 166% of its reported profit, so its earnings are turning into cash it can reinvest, pay out or use to reduce debt.

StockQuotient Score

63/ 100

Oct 5 64 → Nov 4 63 (-1)

Valuation

Is the price right?

58/100

Moderate

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.

Why

Helped by:

▲ FCF yield

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Sector-normalized EBITDA, earnings, and free cash flow yields.

Earnings yield3.9%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value30% base weight · Z-score 0.03Sector median: 0.0377 · MAD: 0.0294

EBITDA yield8.4%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value50% base weight · Z-score 0.34Sector median: 0.0695 · MAD: 0.0425

Free cash flow yield6.4%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026 · operating cash flow − capital spendingReported value20% base weight · Z-score 0.74Sector median: 0.0370 · MAD: 0.0370

Other data (not scored)

Book yield2.8%

SEC filings · latest balance sheetOutlier capped at sector 5th/95th percentileInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.5027 · MAD: 0.2823

Growth

Is it growing?

95/100

Strong

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major change

Why

Stronger than most peers on:

▲ EPS growth
▲ Revenue growth

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Revenue and earnings-per-share growth over one year, and revenue growth over three years.

Earnings per share growth162.9%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 6.28Sector median: 0.0709 · MAD: 0.2481

3-year revenue growth-2.4%

SEC filings · 3 years to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -1.06Sector median: 0.0421 · MAD: 0.0625

Revenue growth29.2%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 3.24Sector median: 0.0439 · MAD: 0.0766

Profitability

Does it earn well?

95/100

Strong

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: ▲ Stronger

Operating margin rose 9.6 points to 17.4%

Why

Stronger than most peers on:

▲ ROA
▲ ROIC
▲ Operating margin

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Return on invested capital, operating margin, and return on assets.

Operating margin17.4%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 1.91Sector median: 0.0773 · MAD: 0.0507

Return on assets9.7%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 2.76Sector median: 0.0311 · MAD: 0.0241

Return on invested capital27.3%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 3.62Sector median: 0.0715 · MAD: 0.0558

Other data (not scored)

Gross margin41.3%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.2573 · MAD: 0.1038

Return on equity138.6%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Outlier capped at sector 5th/95th percentileInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.0802 · MAD: 0.0639

Risk

Debt, liquidity, price swings

Higher

Higher relative risk

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major change

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ Debt / equity
▼ Beta

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Relative to sector peers: 0 = lower relative risk · 1 = moderate · 2 = higher. Based on leverage, beta and liquidity.

Beta1.44

Yahoo Finance · 5-year monthly beta vs the marketReported value33% base weight · Z-score -2.89Sector median: 0.6440 · MAD: 0.2745

Current ratio2.41×

SEC filings · latest balance sheetReported value33% base weight · Z-score 1.48Sector median: 1.6180 · MAD: 0.5360

Debt / equity9.81×

SEC filings · latest balance sheetOutlier capped at sector 5th/95th percentile33% base weight · Z-score -6.37Sector median: 0.4019 · MAD: 0.3378

Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.

Questions investors ask about Griffon

Is Griffon getting weaker?: Its latest SEC filing (Aug 5, 2026) got stronger: operating margin rose 9.6 points to 17.4%. Its overall score is unchanged at 63/100 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Griffon valued vs its peers?: Priced about in line with its peers. Valuation scores 58/100 against 2,459 industrials peers. Free cash flow yield 6.4% vs a peer median of 3.7% (stronger than 70% of peers).Free cash flow yield 6.4% vs peers 3.7% (stronger than 70% of peers).
Is Griffon growing?: Yes, faster than most of its peers. Growth scores 95/100 against 2,459 industrials peers. Earnings per share growth 162.9% vs a peer median of 7.1% (stronger than 95% of peers).Earnings per share growth 162.9% vs peers 7.1% (stronger than 95% of peers). 3-year revenue growth -2.4% vs a peer median of 4.2% (weaker than 77% of peers).3-year revenue growth -2.4% vs peers 4.2% (weaker than 77% of peers).
How profitable is Griffon?: More profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 95/100 against 2,459 industrials peers. Return on assets 9.7% vs a peer median of 3.1% (stronger than 93% of peers).Return on assets 9.7% vs peers 3.1% (stronger than 93% of peers).
How risky is Griffon?: Higher risk relative to 2,459 industrials peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Current ratio 2.41× vs a peer median of 1.62× (stronger than 75% of peers).Current ratio 2.41× vs peers 1.62× (stronger than 75% of peers). Debt / equity 9.81× vs a peer median of 0.40× (weaker than 100% of peers).Debt / equity 9.81× vs peers 0.40× (weaker than 100% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Latest filing: what changed

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · filed Aug 5, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026

Got stronger

Operating margin rose 9.6 points to 17.4%

	Previous quarter	Latest quarter	Change
Revenue (12 months)	2.5B USD	2.6B USD	+1.3%
Net income (12 months)	7.2M USD	179.0M USD	+2385.0%
Operating margin	7.8%	17.4%	+9.6 pts
Free cash flow (12 months)	291.9M USD	297.2M USD	+1.8%
Debt	1.4B USD	1.3B USD	−9.6%
Cash	109.7M USD	110.3M USD	+0.6%
Shares outstanding	45.9M	45.3M	−1.2%

From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.

Industry valuation context

Industry: Building Products & Equipment · 19 companies

Valuations in Building Products & Equipment are above their usual range since Nov 2016.

79% of months since Nov 2016 were valued lower than now.
25% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values −19% and earnings −9% (medians): prices and earnings moved broadly together.
Median price-to-sales is −9% vs the whole market, against a usual −30%.

Nov 2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026

Financials

Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year

Key ratios	FY Sep 2021	FY Sep 2022	FY Sep 2023	FY Sep 2024	FY Sep 2025	Change
Gross margin	28.2%	32.9%	35.3%	38.9%	42.0%	▲ 3.1 pts
Operating margin	7.5%	-6.6%	7.3%	15.2%	8.2%	▼ 7.0 pts
Net margin	3.5%	-6.7%	2.9%	8.0%	2.0%	▼ 6.0 pts
Return on assets (ROA)	3.0%	-6.8%	3.2%	8.9%	2.5%	▼ 6.4 pts
Return on equity (ROE)	9.8%	-40.1%	24.6%	93.3%	69.1%	▼ 24 pts
Free cash flow margin	1.4%	0.6%	13.7%	11.9%	12.1%	▲ 0.2 pts
Current ratio	2.57×	2.87×	2.73×	2.66×	2.66×	▼ 0.0%
Quick ratio	1.69×	1.29×	1.32×	1.44×	1.34×	▼ 6.9%
Debt to equity	1.30×	3.30×	4.66×	6.78×	19.09×	▲ 182%
Interest coverage	2.70×	-2.24×	1.94×	3.83×	2.15×	▼ 44%

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Bringing the fundamentals into focus…

Overall health

Strength: growing faster than most peersgrowing faster than peers

Drawback: higher risk than most peers: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 1.44 vs a peer median of 0.64) and more debt relative to equity (9.81× vs a peer median of 0.40×)higher risk: bigger price swings (beta 1.44 vs peers 0.64) and more debt vs equity (9.81× vs peers 0.40×)

About average: valuation

Ranks #585 of 2,308 industrials companies (top 26%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Much more borrowing than peers. Debt is 9.8× equity vs a peer median of 0.4×.Debt is 9.8× equity vs peers 0.4×.

Debt is 9.8× shareholders' equity, against a peer median of 0.4×, among the highest 10% of its peer group.Debt is 9.8× shareholders' equity, vs peers 0.4×, among the highest 10% of its peer group.

Annual revenue fell three years running. Fiscal-year revenue down each year from FY Sep 2022 to FY Sep 2025.

Griffon's fiscal-year revenue declined in each of the three years to FY Sep 2025.

Share count shrinking. Shares outstanding down 21% from September 2022 to July 2026.

Griffon had 21% fewer shares at July 2026 than at September 2022, mainly through buybacks, so each remaining share owns a larger slice of the business.

Profit is backed by cash. Free cash flow is 166% of reported profit.

Griffon's free cash flow is 166% of its reported profit, so its earnings are turning into cash it can reinvest, pay out or use to reduce debt.

Questions investors ask about Griffon

Is Griffon getting weaker?

Its latest SEC filing (Aug 5, 2026) got stronger: operating margin rose 9.6 points to 17.4%. Its overall score is unchanged at 63/100 since Oct 28, 2026.

How is Griffon valued vs its peers?

Priced about in line with its peers. Valuation scores 58/100 against 2,459 industrials peers. Free cash flow yield 6.4% vs a peer median of 3.7% (stronger than 70% of peers).Free cash flow yield 6.4% vs peers 3.7% (stronger than 70% of peers).

Is Griffon growing?

Yes, faster than most of its peers. Growth scores 95/100 against 2,459 industrials peers. Earnings per share growth 162.9% vs a peer median of 7.1% (stronger than 95% of peers).Earnings per share growth 162.9% vs peers 7.1% (stronger than 95% of peers). 3-year revenue growth -2.4% vs a peer median of 4.2% (weaker than 77% of peers).3-year revenue growth -2.4% vs peers 4.2% (weaker than 77% of peers).

How profitable is Griffon?

More profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 95/100 against 2,459 industrials peers. Return on assets 9.7% vs a peer median of 3.1% (stronger than 93% of peers).Return on assets 9.7% vs peers 3.1% (stronger than 93% of peers).

How risky is Griffon?

Higher risk relative to 2,459 industrials peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Current ratio 2.41× vs a peer median of 1.62× (stronger than 75% of peers).Current ratio 2.41× vs peers 1.62× (stronger than 75% of peers). Debt / equity 9.81× vs a peer median of 0.40× (weaker than 100% of peers).Debt / equity 9.81× vs peers 0.40× (weaker than 100% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Previous quarter

Latest quarter

Change

Revenue (12 months)

2.5B USD

2.6B USD

+1.3%

Net income (12 months)

7.2M USD

179.0M USD

+2385.0%

Operating margin

7.8%

17.4%

+9.6 pts

Free cash flow (12 months)

291.9M USD

297.2M USD

+1.8%

Debt

1.4B USD

1.3B USD

−9.6%

Cash

109.7M USD

110.3M USD

+0.6%

Shares outstanding

45.9M

45.3M

−1.2%

Key ratios

FY Sep 2021

FY Sep 2022

FY Sep 2023

FY Sep 2024

FY Sep 2025

Change

Gross margin

28.2%

32.9%

35.3%

38.9%

42.0%

▲ 3.1 pts

Operating margin

7.5%

-6.6%

7.3%

15.2%

8.2%

▼ 7.0 pts

Net margin

3.5%

-6.7%

2.9%

8.0%

2.0%

▼ 6.0 pts

Return on assets (ROA)

3.0%

-6.8%

3.2%

8.9%

2.5%

▼ 6.4 pts

Return on equity (ROE)

9.8%

-40.1%

24.6%

93.3%

69.1%

▼ 24 pts

Free cash flow margin

1.4%

0.6%

13.7%

11.9%

12.1%

▲ 0.2 pts

Current ratio

2.57×

2.87×

2.73×

2.66×

▼ 0.0%

Quick ratio

1.69×

1.29×

1.32×

1.44×

1.34×

▼ 6.9%

Debt to equity

1.30×

3.30×

4.66×

6.78×

19.09×

▲ 182%

Interest coverage

2.70×

-2.24×

1.94×

3.83×

2.15×

▼ 44%