Grafton Group plc engages in the merchanting, retailing, and mortar manufacturing businesses in Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Its Merchanting segment distributes building and plumbing materials to professional trades people engaged in residential repair, maintenance, and improvement projects, as well as in residential and other new build construction. It also operates in plumbers merchanting business. This segment operates 649 branches under the Selco, Buildbase, and Plumbase brands in the South East, Midlands, and North of England; the Chadwicks and Heiton Buckley brands in the Republic of Ireland; the MacBlair brand in Northern Ireland; the Gerritse, Breur Ceintuurbaan, Van der Winkel, and Scholte de Vries-Estoppey brands in the Netherlands; and the YouBuild and MPRO brands in Belgium. The company's Retailing segment engages in DIY retailing and home improvement business that supplies a range of products for the home and garden, and kitchen. This segment operates 35 stores primarily under the Woodie's brand. Its Manufacturing segment manufactures silo-based mortar for use in a range of residential and commercial construction projects in England and Scotland; and PVC drainage and roofline products in Dublin. Grafton Group plc is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Private households
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConstruction
Phone00-353-1216-0600
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.40 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
OptionableNot Optionable
Grafton Group (OTCMKTS:GROUF) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Grafton Group's stock symbol?
Grafton Group trades on the OTCMKTS under the ticker symbol "GROUF."
Has Grafton Group been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about GROUF stock have been trending somewhat positive on Thursday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Grafton Group earned a media sentiment score of 1.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days.
Who are some of Grafton Group's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Grafton Group include RAIFFEISEN INTL/ADR (RAIFY), HENGAN INTL GRP/ADR (HEGIY), SUMITOMO CHEM C/ADR (SOMMY), CRODA INTL PLC/ADR (COIHY), RANDSTAD HLDG N/ADR (RANJY), MONDI PLC/ADR (MONDY), SAGE GRP PLC/GDR (SGPYY), KUNLUN ENERGY C/ADR (KLYCY), Bank Hapoalim (BKHYY), ZTE CORP/ADR (ZTCOY), NITTO DENKO COR/ADR (NDEKY), Orkla ASA (ORKLY), KEPPEL LTD/ADR (KPELY), United Internet (UDIRF) and LEG Immobilien (LEGIF).
Who are Grafton Group's key executives?
Grafton Group's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Gavin Slark, CEO & Director (Age 53)
- Mr. David L. Arnold BSc, FCMA, FCT, Group CFO & Director (Age 52)
- Mr. Jonathon Sowton, Group Strategic Devel. Director
- Mr. Charles Rinn MBA, FCCA, Group Financial Controller & Sec.
- Mr. Peter Kearney, Chief Exec. of Grafton Merchanting Northern Ireland
How do I buy shares of Grafton Group?
Shares of GROUF 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 Grafton Group's stock price today?
One share of GROUF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $9.26.
How big of a company is Grafton Group?
Grafton Group has a market capitalization of $2.20 billion and generates $3.40 billion in revenue each year.
What is Grafton Group's official website?
How can I contact Grafton Group?
Grafton Group's mailing address is Heron House Corrig Road Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin L2, 18. The company can be reached via phone at 00-353-1216-0600 or via email at [email protected]
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