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Grafton Group H2 2025 earnings summary

Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
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H2 2025 earnings summary5 Mar, 2026

Executive summary

  • Achieved a return to revenue and profit growth in 2025, with revenue up 10.4% to GBP 2.52 billion and adjusted operating profit up 7.1% to GBP 190.2 million year-over-year.

  • Adjusted return on capital employed rose 60 basis points to 10.9%, exceeding the cost of capital.

  • Successfully integrated Salvador Escoda in Spain and HSS Hire in Ireland, strengthening market positions and expanding the Group's footprint.

  • Maintained strong cash conversion and preserved a robust balance sheet to support future development.

  • Leadership team further strengthened and development activities progressed.

Financial highlights

  • Revenue reached GBP 2.52 billion, up 10.4% year-over-year; like-for-like revenue up 1.7%.

  • Adjusted operating margin pre-property profit was 7.3%, 30 basis points below last year; adjusted operating profit margin was 7.5%.

  • Adjusted operating profit before property profit was GBP 184.3 million, up 6.2% year-over-year; including property profit, it was GBP 190.2 million, up 7.1%.

  • Adjusted EPS increased 5.1% to GBP 0.754 (75.4p), aided by share buybacks; full-year dividend up 2%.

  • Free cash flow of GBP 168 million with 88% conversion; net debt reduced to GBP 123.4 million (0.39x leverage).

Outlook and guidance

  • Construction outlook in Ireland remains positive, with continued housing supply acceleration; retail consumer sentiment more cautious.

  • Great Britain expects modest market growth in the second half of 2026 after a slow, weather-impacted start.

  • Netherlands construction market anticipated to gradually recover; Finland improvement expected in H2 2026.

  • Iberian construction market forecast to grow 3%-4% in 2026, with strong segment prospects.

  • Medium-term outlook positive across all geographies, driven by structural housing shortages and aged stock.

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Grafton Group plc is an international distributor of building materials and a provider of related services. The company operates across three main segments: Distribution, Retailing, and Manufacturing. Its distribution business supplies building and plumbing materials primarily to trade professionals involved in residential repair, maintenance, and new construction projects. The retailing arm, primarily through the Woodie's brand, is the largest DIY and home improvement retailer in Ireland. The manufacturing segment produces dry mortar and other construction materials under brands like CPI Euromix and StairBox. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and its shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange.

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