Galliford Try (GFRD) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Galliford Try is one of the UK's leading construction groups, working to improve the UK’s built environment, delivering positive, lasting change for the communities we work in on behalf of our clients. Our business operates mainly under the Galliford Try and Morrison Construction brands, focusing on areas where we have core and proven strengths, namely in Building, Highways and Environment. We see long-term growth and appropriate margins in these markets. Our company is founded on our values of excellence, passion, integrity and collaboration, and our vision is to be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 479.50 to 504
• 50-Day Range: 411.50 to 499
• 52-Week Range: 276 to 504
• Volume: 413,492 shs
• Average Volume: 204,963 shs
• Market Capitalization: £490.89 million
• P/E Ratio: 1,292.75
• Dividend Yield: 0.03%
• Price Target: GBX 527.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Galliford Try Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Galliford Try scored higher than 41% 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: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Galliford Try has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Galliford Try is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Galliford Try has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Galliford Try is 1,292.75, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.68.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Galliford Try is 1,292.75, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 306.67.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Galliford Try has a PEG Ratio of 0.90. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Galliford Try has a P/B Ratio of 4.24. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued 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 GFRD.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Galliford Try is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.96%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Galliford Try does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Galliford Try is 40.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for GFRD.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.00

News Sentiment

Galliford Try has a news sentiment score of 1.00. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Galliford Try this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Galliford Try insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.10% of the stock of Galliford Try is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

50.18% of the stock of Galliford Try is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

GFRD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GFRD shares performed this year?

Galliford Try's stock was trading at GBX 388 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, GFRD shares have increased by 28.6% and is now trading at GBX 499.

How were Galliford Try's earnings last quarter?

Galliford Try Holdings plc (LON:GFRD) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September, 17th. The company reported $34.40 EPS for the quarter. Galliford Try had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 32.22% and a net margin of 2.04%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Galliford Try doing a stock buyback?

Galliford Try's board initiated a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, September 17th 2025, which allows the company to repurchase 0 shares, according to EventVestor. This allows the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

How do I buy shares of Galliford Try?

Shares of GFRD stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Galliford Try own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Galliford Try investors own include MJ Gleeson (GLE), Barratt Developments (BDEV), Taylor Wimpey (TW), Redrow (RDW), The Berkeley Group (BKG), Vistry Group (VTY) and Glencore (GLEN).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 9/17/2025
• Today: 9/20/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Engineering & Construction
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:GFRD
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.gallifordtry.co.uk
• Phone: +44-1895-855001
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,922
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Galliford Try: GBX 527.50
• High Price Target: GBX 530
• Low Price Target: GBX 525
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 0.39
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,292.75
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.84
• P/E Growth: 0.9
• Net Income: £34.53 million
• Net Margins: 2.04%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 32.22%
• Return on Assets: 2.22%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 43.30
• Current Ratio: 0.92
• Quick Ratio: 0.89

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £1.88 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.26
• Cash Flow: GBX 641.39 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.78
• Book Value: GBX 117.73 per share
• Price / Book: 4.24

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 98,375,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £490.89 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.12