NYSE$GFF

Griffon Corporation · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Griffon's Q3 2024 performance saw a revenue decrease, solid operating performance in Home and Building Products, improved profitability in Consumer and Professional Products, and strong free cash flow generation.

Griffon Corporation reported a 5% decrease in revenue to $647.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, with net income decreasing to $41.1 million, or $0.84 per share. Adjusted net income was $60.5 million, or $1.24 per share. The company generated strong free cash flow of $120 million, which was used to reduce debt, repurchase stock, and fund dividends.

  • Revenue decreased by 5% to $647.8 million compared to the prior year quarter.
  • Net income totaled $41.1 million, or $0.84 per share, compared to $49.2 million, or $0.90 per share in the prior year quarter.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $125.5 million, a 9% decrease from the prior year quarter.
  • Generated strong free cash flow of $120 million, which was used to reduce debt by $80 million, repurchase $19 million of stock, and fund regular quarterly dividend.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$648M

Previous: $683M-5.2%
EPS

$0.84

Previous: $1.29-34.9%
Adjusted EBITDA

$126M

Previous: $139M-9.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$47.8M

Previous: -$8.35M-473.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$6.76M

Previous: $40.9M-116.6%
Net Income

$41.1M

Previous: $49.2M-16.5%
Operating Income

$89.3M

Previous: $102M-12.6%
Gross Profit

$249M

Previous: $275M-9.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$133M

Previous: $152M-12.1%
Total Assets

$2.38B

Previous: $2.57B-7.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$7.05M

Previous: $15.3M-53.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Griffon · Revenue · Quarterly

$648M

Q3 2024-5.2%vs Q3 2023
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 continues to expect 2024 revenue of $2.65 billion and Adjusted EBITDA of $555 million, excluding unallocated costs of $59 million and charges related to the former strategic review and AMES’s global sourcing expansion.

Tailwinds

  • Expect 2024 revenue of $2.65 billion.
  • Expect Adjusted EBITDA of $555 million, excluding unallocated costs of $59 million and charges related to the former strategic review and AMES’s global sourcing expansion.
  • Expect amortization of $22 million.
  • Expect depreciation of $41 million.
  • Expect free cash flow to exceed net income.

Headwinds

  • Expect interest expense of $103 million.
  • Expect a normalized tax rate of 28%.
  • Revenue decreased by 5% to $647.8 million compared to the prior year quarter.
  • Net income totaled $41.1 million, or $0.84 per share, compared to $49.2 million, or $0.90 per share in the prior year quarter.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $125.5 million, a 9% decrease from the prior year quarter.

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 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+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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