The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Subject of the day

GFTU.L

Concerning the House

Grafton Group plc distributes and sells building materials and construction related products in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Finland, and Spain. The company provides tools, ironmongery and accessories; distributes materials and plant for mechanical services, heating, plumbing and air movement; and distributes workwear and personal protective equipment (PPE), tools, spare parts and accessories; air conditioning, ventilation, heating and refrigeration products under the Selco, Leyland SDM, Chadwicks, MacBlair, Isero, Polvo, Gunters en Meuser, TG Lynes, IKH, and Salvador Escoda brands. It also offers DIY products, paints, lighting, homestyle, housewares, bathroom products, and kitchens, as well as gardening and Christmas products under the Woodie's brand. Further, it manufactures and distributes dry mortars and wooden staircases and windows under the CPI Mortar and StairBox brands. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Ireland · www.graftonplc.com

Quotation

$1,040.00

+3.20 (+0.3%)

52w hi$1,042.80
52w lo$808.40
Vol126.79K
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Hold

Our score +0.31

Short+0.28
Medium+0.34
Long+0.30

computed 2026-08-13

By the Numbers

Grafton Group plc

Industrials · Industrial Distribution

Market cap$2.06B
Enterprise value$2.11B
Trailing P/E12.68x
Forward P/E12.43x
EV / EBITDA9.10x
P / S (ttm)
Profit margin5.4%
Return on equity8.4%
Revenue growth+10.7%
Earnings growth+8.4%
Debt / equity37.55
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX0.27
Corr SPX0.18
Annual vol25.2%
Annual ret+4.3%
Sharpe0.17
Max DD-27.7%

Window: 504 trading days (491 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.27
Sector+0.07
Technical+0.23
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$1,045.20$1,049.80$1,034.40$1,040.00126.79K
Aug 12$1,013.80$1,051.20$1,013.80$1,036.80401.25K
Aug 11$1,038.40$1,042.00$1,027.00$1,035.00375.10K
Aug 10$1,042.80$1,047.00$1,027.40$1,031.80208.45K
Aug 7$1,020.00$1,045.40$1,020.00$1,042.80446.23K