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The latest update is out from Grafton ( (GB:GFTU) ).
Grafton Group reported a resilient start to 2026, with group revenue up 3.2% to £830.1m and flat like-for-like sales as growth in Iberia, the Island of Ireland and Northern Europe offset weaker trading in Great Britain. The company is actively managing supply chain and inflation risks, maintaining tight cost control and margin discipline amid geopolitical uncertainty and weather-related disruption in early trading.
The group completed the acquisitions of Cygnum in Ireland and Mercaluz in Spain, strengthening its position in offsite timber-frame and Iberian HVAC markets and helping to counter softness in UK construction activity. Grafton has guided full-year adjusted operating profit to £190m–£200m and continues to deploy capital through buybacks, having reduced its share count by 21.6% since 2022, while a forthcoming Capital Markets Event will update investors on strategy, capital allocation and medium-term financial goals.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:GFTU) stock is a Buy with a £1170.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Grafton stock, see the GB:GFTU Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on GFTU Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GFTU is a Neutral.
The score is driven primarily by solid underlying financial quality (strong cash conversion and a conservative balance sheet) and supportive valuation (moderate P/E with a ~4% yield). These positives are partly offset by weaker technicals (price below key moving averages and negative MACD) and guidance indicating a slow early-2026 trading environment with persistent cost inflation and regional softness.
To see Spark’s full report on GFTU stock, click here.
More about Grafton
Grafton Group is a European multinational distributor of construction-related products and solutions, with operations across Great Britain, the Island of Ireland, Northern Europe and Iberia. Its portfolio spans builders’ merchants, HVAC and offsite timber-frame solutions, with a growing emphasis on higher-growth markets such as Ireland and Iberia, where structural housing shortages and renovation demand support longer-term expansion.
Average Trading Volume: 538,593
Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold
Current Market Cap: £1.57B
Learn more about GFTU stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.