Griffon Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the home and building products, and defense electronics businesses primarily in the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and China. The company's Home & Building Products segment manufactures and markets wood and wire closet organization, general living storage, and wire garage storage products to home center retail chains, mass merchandisers, and direct-to builder professional installers; residential and commercial garage doors to professional dealers and various home center retail chains; and rolling steel door and grille products designed for commercial, industrial, institutional, and retail uses, as well as long-handled tools and landscaping products for homeowners and professionals. Its Defense Electronics segment designs, develops, manufactures, and provides logistical support and lifecycle sustainment services; and intelligence, surveillance, and communications solutions to defense, aerospace, and commercial customers. The company was formerly known as Instrument Systems Corporation and changed its name to Griffon Corporation in June 1992. Griffon Corporation founded in 1959 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Metal doors, sash, & trim
Sub-IndustryBuilding Products
SectorMulti-Sector Conglomerates
Phone212-957-5000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.98 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees3,600
Next Earnings Date5/2/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Griffon (NYSE:GFF) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Griffon's stock symbol?
Griffon trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "GFF."
How often does Griffon pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Griffon?
Griffon announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.0725 per share on Thursday, March 21st. This represents a $0.29 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.55%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 20th. View Griffon's Dividend History.
How will Griffon's stock buyback program work?
Griffon declared that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Wednesday, August 1st 2018, which authorizes the company to repurchase $50,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 6.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Griffon's earnings last quarter?
Griffon Co. (NYSE:GFF) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January, 31st. The conglomerate reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.14. The conglomerate had revenue of $510.52 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $518.74 million. Griffon had a net margin of 5.04% and a return on equity of 8.25%. View Griffon's Earnings History.
When is Griffon's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for GFF?
5 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Griffon's stock. Their predictions range from $17.00 to $19.00. On average, they expect Griffon's share price to reach $18.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 3.6%. View Analyst Price Targets for Griffon.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Griffon?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Griffon in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Griffon.
Has Griffon been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about GFF stock have trended neutral this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group scores the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Griffon earned a daily sentiment score of 0.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the conglomerate a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term.
Who are some of Griffon's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Griffon include Shanghai Industrial (SGHIY), BARLOWORLD LTD/ADR (BRRAY), Federal Signal (FSS), Raven Industries (RAVN), National Presto Industries (NPK), KushCo (KSHB), Lydall (LDL), Standard Diversified Inc Class A (NYSEAMERICAN) (SDI), Steel Partners (SPLP), LSB Industries (LXU), HC2 (HCHC), NOBLE GRP LTD/ADR (NOBGY), PHI Group (PHIL) and Leucadia National (LUK).
What other stocks do shareholders of Griffon own?
Who are Griffon's key executives?
Griffon's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Ronald J. Kramer, Chairman & CEO (Age 61)
- Mr. Robert F. Mehmel, Pres, COO & Director (Age 57)
- Mr. Brian G. Harris, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 50)
- Mr. Seth L. Kaplan, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 50)
- Mr. W. Christopher Durborow, VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer
Who are Griffon's major shareholders?
Griffon's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (11.67%), BlackRock Inc. (10.64%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (8.16%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (8.16%), Gabelli Funds LLC (4.59%) and Royce & Associates LP (2.11%). Company insiders that own Griffon stock include Brian G Harris, Cheryl L Turnbull, Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Henry A Alpert, Louis J Grabowsky, Ronald J Kramer, Seth L Kaplan and W Christopher Durborow. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Griffon.
Which major investors are selling Griffon stock?
GFF stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including First Trust Advisors LP, Monarch Partners Asset Management LLC, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL, GSA Capital Partners LLP, Shepherd Kaplan Krochuk LLC, Two Sigma Investments LP, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. View Insider Buying and Selling for Griffon.
Which major investors are buying Griffon stock?
GFF stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Royce & Associates LP, BlackRock Inc., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Norges Bank, Teton Advisors Inc., Gabelli Funds LLC, Geode Capital Management LLC and Geode Capital Management LLC. Company insiders that have bought Griffon stock in the last two years include Brian G Harris, Cheryl L Turnbull, Henry A Alpert, Louis J Grabowsky, Ronald J Kramer, Seth L Kaplan and W Christopher Durborow. View Insider Buying and Selling for Griffon.
How do I buy shares of Griffon?
Shares of GFF can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Griffon's stock price today?
One share of GFF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $18.68.
How big of a company is Griffon?
Griffon has a market capitalization of $873.48 million and generates $1.98 billion in revenue each year. The conglomerate earns $125.67 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.76 on an earnings per share basis. Griffon employs 3,600 workers across the globe.
What is Griffon's official website?
How can I contact Griffon?
Griffon's mailing address is 712 FIFTH AVENUE 18th Floor, NEW YORK NY, 10019. The conglomerate can be reached via phone at 212-957-5000.
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