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Grafton Group PLC
LON:GFTU
Grafton Group PLC is predominantly a UK and Ireland-based building materials group with 591 branches and a turnover of over €2 billion.
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Grafton jumps as it plans share buyback
Shares in Grafton are down 34% in the year to date, with company's market cap standing at £1.8bn
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Grafton interim profits slip and says economic outlook 'uncertain'
The group though continues to expect full-year profit to be in line with expectations
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Grafton sales growth slows sharply in second quarter
The builders merchant and DIY company said its operating profit expectations for the full year were unchanged
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Grafton Group in Tuesday’s spotlight
Grafton Group is among the notable names in the diary alongside Adept Telecom, Totally Plc while British Land and Burberry hold AGMs.
Builders and building materials
Grafton buys Ireland’s Sitetech Building Products
"Sitetech will bring expertise to Grafton in the distribution of specialist construction accessories for large scale construction projects in Ireland,” said Grafton chief executive Gavin Slark
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Grafton lifts guidance on stronger-than-expected trading
The building materials and DIY group now expects adjusted operating profit from continuing operations for full-year 2021 to be in the range of £265mln-£270mln, above analysts' forecasts of £256mln
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Grafton posts record first-half profit
The company reiterated its full-year guidance for operating profits around £240mln
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Grafton snaps up Nordic workwear and PPE wholesaler
The acquisition will be earnings enhancing from completion
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Recovery in UK renovation activity very attractive for construction firms, says broker
Analysts at Berenberg said the renovation-maintenance-improvement market has “recovered sharply” from the initial Coronavirus lockdown last year
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Grafton mulls sale of UK traditional merchanting businesses
The group has appointed Rothschild & Co to undertake a review of some subsidiaries
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Grafton Group highlights better than expected year end
"We are very encouraged by the strong recovery and performance of the group in the second half of the year,” said Gavin Slark.
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Grafton Group agrees to buy Dublin-based Proline
Proline will bring specialist expertise to Grafton in the architectural ironmongery distribution segment in Ireland"
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Grafton Group steps up with acquisition of staircase manufacturer
“[Stairbox] has an efficient production process, nationwide distribution and strong growth potential,” said boss Gavin Slark
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Grafton posts summer revenue growth thanks to Irish operations
The building materials group is considering whether it can resume dividends if trading continues to improve
Builders and building materials
Grafton Group trading recovers after October profit warning
Adjusted operating profit for the year to 31 December to come in at £202mln, as opposed to initial forecasts of £193mln