NYSE$GFF

Griffon Corporation · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Griffon's Q2 2023 financial results exceeded expectations, driven by strong performance in the Home and Building Products segment, while the Consumer and Professional Products segment faced challenges due to reduced consumer demand and elevated customer inventory levels.

Griffon Corporation reported a revenue decrease of 9% to $711.0 million compared to the prior year quarter. The company recorded a loss from continuing operations of $62.3 million, or $1.17 per share. Adjusted income from continuing operations was $66.9 million, or $1.21 per share, compared to $72.7 million, or $1.36 per share in the prior year quarter. Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations for the second quarter was $136.9 million, a 2% decrease from the prior year quarter of $139.3 million. The company is raising full-year EBITDA guidance from $500 million to $525 million.

  • Revenue decreased by 9% to $711.0 million, with organic revenue declining by 12% when adjusting for the Hunter Fan Company.
  • The company reported a loss from continuing operations of $62.3 million, or $1.17 per share, impacted by charges related to impairment of intangible assets and an expansion of its global sourcing strategy.
  • Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations decreased by 2% to $136.9 million.
  • Full-year EBITDA guidance raised from $500 million to $525 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$711M

Previous: $780M-8.8%
EPS (adj)

$1.21

Previous: $1.37-11.7%
Adjusted EBITDA

$137M

Previous: $140M-1.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$7.11M

Previous: -$11.5M+37.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$69.4M

Previous: $54.2M-227.9%
Net Income

-$62.3M

Previous: $65.7M-194.8%
Operating Income

-$65.8M

Previous: $103M-164.0%
Gross Profit

$194M

Previous: $261M-25.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$176M

Previous: $122M+43.6%
Total Assets

$2.66B

Previous: $3.79B-29.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.59M

Previous: $5.09M+29.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Griffon · Revenue · Quarterly

$711M

Q2 2023-8.8%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 14 quarters(71%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Griffon · $780M total across 2 segments · Q2 2022

  • Consumer & Pro Products
    $411M
  • Home & Bldg Products
    $369M

Forward guidance

The company now expects 2023 revenue of $2.7 billion and Adjusted EBITDA of at least $525 million, excluding unallocated costs of $56 million, and charges related to the strategic review process of $22 million and AMES’s global sourcing expansion.

Tailwinds

  • Increased Adjusted EBITDA expectations reflect strong HBP results.
  • Raising full-year EBITDA guidance from $500 million to $525 million.
  • Expect increased HBP revenue driven by commercial volume increases.
  • Expect improved residential volume expectations.
  • Capital expenditures of $50 million.

Headwinds

  • Expect 2023 revenue of $2.7 billion (prior $2.95 billion) reflecting decreased CPP revenue.
  • Decreased CPP revenue, primarily driven by reduced consumer demand.
  • Ongoing elevated levels of customer inventory.
  • Interest expense of $103 million.
  • A normalized tax rate of 29%.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+1.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.3%

Avg return

30 days after

58%

38 / 65 earnings

Positive

+22.7%

Q4 2011

Best reaction

-18.7%

Q4 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-1.6%-10.5%-8.2%
Q1 2026+5.7%+10.5%-8.6%
Q4 2025+3.9%+7.4%+14.7%
Q2 2025+4.4%+8.3%+3.7%
Q1 2025+8.9%+5.8%-5.1%
Q4 2024+13.6%+8.7%+15.2%
Q3 2024-16.2%-13.9%-10.3%
Q2 2024+9.6%+2.3%-3.2%
Q1 2024+12.2%+12.9%+15.0%
Q4 2023-4.7%-1.6%+19.8%
Q3 2023-7.3%-1.9%-1.0%
Q2 2023+7.5%+5.5%+20.4%
Q1 2023+4.1%+9.2%-4.5%
Q4 2022+7.6%+7.3%+4.0%
Q3 2022+8.4%+2.5%+17.2%
Q2 2022+6.0%+30.0%+78.9%
Q1 2022+0.0%-4.2%+5.2%
Q4 2021-10.2%-9.3%-11.4%
Q3 2021-5.1%-6.3%-0.2%
Q2 2021+0.2%+3.5%-2.9%
Q1 2021+2.9%+7.5%+12.7%
Q4 2020-18.7%-16.4%-19.7%
Q3 2020+9.1%+5.0%+8.5%
Q2 2020+3.6%-6.7%+5.5%
Q1 2020-5.1%-14.2%-20.5%
Q4 2019+15.0%+3.6%-7.4%
Q3 2019+15.1%+14.0%+6.7%
Q2 2019-12.7%-13.8%-26.3%
Q1 2019+14.5%+20.4%+26.6%
Q4 2018-6.9%-2.6%-13.0%
Q3 2018+2.2%-1.1%+2.0%
Q2 2018+8.0%+14.0%+15.0%
Q1 2018-11.2%-14.1%-10.5%
Q4 2017+9.0%+10.9%-2.4%
Q3 2017-8.5%-8.0%-9.9%
Q2 2017-6.9%-4.7%-7.7%
Q1 2017+1.8%-0.2%+0.0%
Q4 2016+3.5%+10.2%+25.1%
Q3 2016+3.1%+1.1%+3.6%
Q2 2016+0.4%
Q1 2016-3.2%
Q4 2015-2.0%
Q3 2015+8.2%
Q2 2015-4.2%
Q1 2015+8.8%
Q4 2014+0.9%
Q3 2014-0.2%
Q2 2014+8.4%
Q1 2014-8.8%
Q4 2013+4.3%
Q3 2013-4.8%
Q2 2013+2.4%
Q1 2013-1.7%
Q4 2012-11.8%
Q4 2011+22.7%
Q3 2012+18.0%
Q2 2012-4.5%
Q1 2011+5.5%
Q1 2012+0.0%
Q4 2009+3.3%
Q2 2011+3.3%
Q3 2010-6.3%
Q3 2011-6.3%
Q4 2010-6.3%
Q2 2010-6.8%

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