NYSE$GFF

Griffon Corporation · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Griffon's Q3 2023 results exceeded expectations due to the outstanding performance of the Home and Building Products segment, while the Consumer and Professional Products segment faced challenging market conditions.

Griffon Corporation reported Q3 2023 revenue of $683.4 million, a decrease of 11% compared to the prior year quarter. Income from continuing operations was $49.2 million, or $0.90 per share, compared to $52.8 million, or $0.98 per share, in the prior year quarter. Adjusted income from continuing operations was $70.3 million, or $1.29 per share, compared to $66.5 million, or $1.23 per share, in the prior year quarter. The company raised its full-year EBITDA guidance to $550 million.

  • Home and Building Products (HBP) segment performed outstandingly due to increased commercial volume, favorable pricing, and mix across all products and channels.
  • Consumer and Professional Products (CPP) segment faced challenging market conditions with reduced consumer demand and elevated customer inventory levels.
  • Griffon is expanding its global sourcing strategy for the CPP segment to address market challenges.
  • The company repurchased over 2.5 million Griffon shares, or 4.4% of total outstanding shares, at an average price of $33.58 per share during the quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$683M

Previous: $768M-11.0%
EPS (adj)

$1.29

Previous: $1.23+4.9%
Adjusted EBITDA

$139M

Previous: $135M+2.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$8.35M

Previous: -$11.5M+27.3%
Free Cash Flow

$40.9M

Previous: $129M-68.3%
Net Income

$49.2M

Previous: $140M-64.9%
Operating Income

$102M

Previous: $103M-1.0%
Gross Profit

$275M

Previous: $261M+5.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$152M

Previous: $145M+4.9%
Total Assets

$2.57B

Previous: $3.5B-26.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$15.3M

Previous: $6.02M+153.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Griffon · Revenue · Quarterly

$683M

Q3 2023-11%vs Q3 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

Griffon expects 2023 revenue of $2.7 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $550 million.

Tailwinds

  • Strong HBP results are expected to continue.
  • Depreciation is expected to be $45 million.
  • Capital expenditures are expected to be $40 million.
  • Free cash flow is expected to exceed net income.
  • Amortization is expected to be $22 million.

Headwinds

  • Reduced CPP volume is expected to impact manufacturing and overhead absorption.
  • Unallocated costs of $56 million are expected.
  • Charges related to the strategic review process of $22 million are expected.
  • Interest expense is expected to be $103 million.
  • A normalized tax rate of 29% is expected.

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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 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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