Galliford Try PLC (GB:GFRD)
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Rating:72Outperform
Price Target:
544.00 p
â–²(10.91% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/05/26
Overall score is driven by stable financials and strong cash flow generation, supported by an upward technical trend and reasonable valuation (P/E 12.44, 3.32% yield). The main constraint is weakening top-line performance and thin operating margins.
Positive Factors
Cash generation
Very strong free cash flow growth and near-1.0 OCF/NI conversion indicate durable cash generation. This supports working capital, bid bonds and debt service, and provides flexibility to absorb project timing variability or invest selectively without immediate external financing.
Negative Factors
Declining revenue trend
A sustained revenue decline reduces scale, compresses fixed-cost coverage and erodes bargaining leverage with suppliers. Over several months this can force tighter contract selection, slow reinvestment, and increase sensitivity to delayed contract awards or cancelations.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash generation
Very strong free cash flow growth and near-1.0 OCF/NI conversion indicate durable cash generation. This supports working capital, bid bonds and debt service, and provides flexibility to absorb project timing variability or invest selectively without immediate external financing.
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Galliford Try (GFRD) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£482.13M
Dividend Yield3.65%
Average Volume (3M)516.95K
Price to Earnings (P/E)7.1
Beta (1Y)0.87
Revenue Growth5.78%
EPS Growth-6.80%
CountryUK
Employees4,198
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryEngineering & Construction
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.18
Shares Outstanding100,418,270
10 Day Avg. Volume406,754
30 Day Avg. Volume516,950
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-2.24
Price to Book (P/B)3.42
Price to Sales (P/S)0.22
P/FCF Ratio6.60
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
£655.00Price Target Upside33.54% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)0.37
Revenue Forecast (FY)£1.92B
Galliford Try Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Galliford Try Holdings PLC, together with its subsidiaries, operates in the construction business in the United Kingdom. It operates through Building, Infrastructure, and PPP Investments segments. The company engages in the construction of buildin...
How the Company Makes Money
Galliford Try makes money primarily by winning construction and infrastructure contracts and converting those contracts into revenue as work is performed. Its core revenue stream is contract income from acting as a main contractor on building proj...
Galliford Try Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
65
Positive
Balance Sheet
72
Positive
Cash Flow
68
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.89B | 1.88B | 1.77B | 1.39B | 1.24B | 1.12B |
| Gross Profit | 160.90M | 151.50M | 131.40M | 97.90M | 83.00M | 73.00M |
| EBITDA | 69.40M | 72.00M | 55.00M | 29.00M | 21.30M | 25.90M |
| Net Income | 36.40M | 33.60M | 36.20M | 9.10M | 6.30M | 7.70M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 778.50M | 833.60M | 820.80M | 713.80M | 657.00M | 633.00M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 211.70M | 237.60M | 227.00M | 220.20M | 218.90M | 216.20M |
| Total Debt | 51.60M | 53.80M | 53.00M | 39.10M | 24.80M | 19.20M |
| Total Liabilities | 659.80M | 711.50M | 698.40M | 595.20M | 524.90M | 498.90M |
| Stockholders Equity | 118.70M | 122.10M | 122.40M | 118.60M | 132.10M | 134.10M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 60.60M | 63.30M | 55.20M | 33.60M | 18.10M | 62.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 62.80M | 65.70M | 56.20M | 35.80M | 23.10M | 64.10M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -2.70M | -5.30M | -1.30M | 1.10M | 500.00K | -32.20M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -58.40M | -49.80M | -48.10M | -35.60M | -20.90M | -12.90M |
Galliford Try Technical Analysis
Negative
490.50
Price Trends
531.97
Negative
518.09
Negative
480.85
Positive
Market Momentum
-10.32
Positive
36.06
Neutral
42.20
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:GFRD, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 490.5 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 523.79, below the 50-day MA of 531.97, and above the 200-day MA of 480.85, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -10.32 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 36.06 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 42.20 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for GB:GFRD.
Galliford Try Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 Outperform | £1.34B | 8.23 | 23.46% | 3.08% | -1.17% | 12.31% | |
78 Outperform | £489.80M | 11.49 | 13.06% | 1.88% | -12.98% | 5.51% | |
73 Outperform | £1.95B | 12.50 | 24.53% | 2.49% | 6.93% | 21.50% | |
72 Outperform | £482.13M | 7.10 | 27.48% | 3.65% | 5.78% | -6.80% | |
71 Outperform | £3.56B | 13.49 | 16.34% | 1.80% | 9.97% | -15.46% | |
71 Outperform | £838.19M | 9.81 | 11.69% | 3.19% | 4.40% | 31.59% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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490.50
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Galliford Try Corporate Events
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Galliford Try Discloses Share Sale by Specialist Services Director
Neutral
Mar 27, 2026
Galliford Try Holdings has reported a transaction by Mark Baxter, managing director of its Specialist Services division and a person discharging managerial responsibilities. Baxter sold 1,100 ordinary shares in the company at a price of £5.10...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Galliford Try Cancels Further Shares as Buyback Programme Passes 1.86m Threshold
Positive
Mar 23, 2026
Galliford Try has repurchased 23,466 ordinary shares at a volume‑weighted average price of 506.53p on 20 March 2026 through Panmure Liberum under its ongoing share buyback programme. The company intends to cancel these shares, bringing total...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Galliford Try Advances Buyback as Voting Rights Fall to 100.4m Shares
Positive
Mar 20, 2026
Galliford Try has continued its share buyback programme, purchasing 24,256 ordinary shares on 19 March 2026 via Panmure Liberum at a volume-weighted average price of 507.29 pence. The company intends to cancel these shares, reinforcing capital ret...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Galliford Try Advances Buyback, Cancels More Shares and Tightens Free Float
Positive
Mar 19, 2026
Galliford Try Holdings has continued its previously announced share buyback, repurchasing 23,364 ordinary shares on 18 March 2026 via Panmure Liberum at a volume-weighted average price of 526.3 pence. The company intends to cancel these shares, br...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Galliford Try Cancels Newly Repurchased Shares as Buyback Programme Progresses
Positive
Mar 18, 2026
Galliford Try has continued its share buyback programme, repurchasing 22,392 ordinary shares on 17 March at prices between 514p and 523p, at a volume-weighted average of 518.09p, through broker Panmure Liberum. The company intends to cancel the ne...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Galliford Try Advances Buyback, Updates Voting Rights Count
Positive
Mar 17, 2026
Galliford Try has continued its share buyback programme, purchasing 7,500 ordinary shares on 16 March 2026 through broker Panmure Liberum at a volume-weighted average price of 521.66 pence. The company intends to cancel these shares, contributing ...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Galliford Try Discloses Share Sale by Associate of Building Chief
Neutral
Mar 12, 2026
Galliford Try Holdings has reported a share sale by a person closely associated with Ian Jubb, managing director of its Building division. Gillian Jubb disposed of a total of 35,000 ordinary shares in two tranches on 11 March 2026 on the London St...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Galliford Try Corrects Share Count in Ongoing Buyback Disclosure
Neutral
Mar 4, 2026
Galliford Try Holdings has corrected an earlier disclosure related to its ongoing share buyback programme, clarifying that the number of ordinary shares in issue is 100,517,185 rather than the erroneously reported 100,517,185,120. The company rece...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Galliford Try lifts full-year outlook after margin-led profit surge
Positive
Mar 4, 2026
Galliford Try reported a solid first half to 31 December 2025, with revenue edging up 1.3% to £934.9m and adjusted profit before tax rising 20.5% to £24.7m, driven by higher divisional margins in its Building and Infrastructure units and...
Business Operations and StrategyDividendsFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Galliford Try Lifts Full-Year Outlook on Margin Gains and Strong Order Book
Positive
Mar 4, 2026
Galliford Try reported a solid first half to 31 December 2025, with revenue edging up 1.3% to £934.9m and adjusted profit before tax jumping 20.5% to £24.7m, driven by better margins in its Building and Infrastructure divisions. Division...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Galliford Try Confirms Total Voting Rights and Share Capital Structure
Neutral
Mar 2, 2026
Galliford Try Holdings has confirmed that its issued share capital as of 27 February 2026 stands at 100,517,185 ordinary shares of 50 pence each, with no shares held in treasury and each share carrying one voting right. This establishes the compan...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Galliford Try Advances Share Buyback, Updates Voting Rights
Positive
Feb 27, 2026
Galliford Try has continued to execute its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 6,935 ordinary shares on 26 February at a volume-weighted average price of 548.98 pence through broker Panmure Liberum. The company intends to ca...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Galliford Try Continues Share Buyback, Updates Voting Rights
Positive
Feb 27, 2026
Galliford Try has continued its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 6,935 ordinary shares on 26 February 2026 through broker Panmure Liberum at a volume-weighted average price of 548.98 pence per share. The company intends t...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Galliford Try Cancels Further Shares Under Ongoing Buyback Programme
Neutral
Feb 26, 2026
Galliford Try has continued its share buyback programme, repurchasing 7,282 ordinary 50p shares on 25 February 2026 through Panmure Liberum at a volume-weighted average price of 553.82p. The shares will be cancelled, and the purchases were execute...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Galliford Try Continues Buyback, Cancels More Shares
Positive
Feb 25, 2026
Galliford Try has continued its share buyback programme, purchasing 7,500 ordinary shares at prices between 559p and 565p on 24 February 2026 through broker Panmure Liberum. The company intends to cancel these shares, contributing to a total of 1,...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Galliford Try Cancels Further Shares as Buyback Programme Progresses
Positive
Feb 24, 2026
Galliford Try Holdings has continued to execute its share buyback programme, repurchasing 7,500 ordinary shares at a volume-weighted average price of 569.25 pence on 23 February 2026 through broker Panmure Liberum. The company plans to cancel thes...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Galliford Try Extends Buyback as Share Count Falls to 100.5 Million
Positive
Feb 20, 2026
Galliford Try has continued its share buyback programme, repurchasing 4,936 ordinary 50p shares on 19 February 2026 via broker Panmure Liberum at a volume-weighted average price of 569.38 pence. The company intends to cancel these shares, reflecti...
Business Operations and Strategy
Galliford Try wins place on £15.4bn Department for Education framework
Positive
Feb 18, 2026
Galliford Try has secured places for its Building business on the Department for Education’s new £15.4 billion Construction Framework 25, covering high-value projects over £12 million across England and lower-value work in London, ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Galliford Try Continues Buyback, Trims Share Count and Voting Base
Positive
Feb 11, 2026
Galliford Try has continued its share buyback programme, repurchasing 7,500 ordinary shares on 10 February at a volume-weighted average price of 531.65 pence through broker Panmure Liberum. The company intends to cancel the shares, bringing total ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Galliford Try Cancels Newly Repurchased Shares as Buyback Programme Progresses
Positive
Feb 10, 2026
Galliford Try Holdings has continued its share buyback programme, repurchasing 1,872 ordinary 50 pence shares on 9 February 2026 through broker Panmure Liberum at a volume-weighted average price of 531.98 pence. The company intends to cancel these...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Galliford Try Buys Back Further Shares, Reduces Voting Rights Pool
Neutral
Feb 6, 2026
Galliford Try Holdings has continued to execute its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 7,148 ordinary 50p shares on 5 February 2026 via broker Panmure Liberum at a volume-weighted average price of 523.74p, with the intentio...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Galliford Try Cancels Further Shares in Ongoing Buyback Programme
Positive
Feb 5, 2026
Galliford Try Holdings has repurchased 7,500 ordinary shares at a volume-weighted average price of 532.26p on 4 February 2026 through broker Panmure Liberum, as part of its ongoing share buyback programme launched in September 2025. The company in...
Stock Buyback
Galliford Try retires more shares as buyback nears 1.7m mark
Positive
Feb 4, 2026
Galliford Try repurchased 7,092 ordinary shares on 3 February at a 533.43p VWAP via Panmure Liberum, continuing the September 2025 buyback that has now retired 1.70 million shares. Cancellation of these shares will reduce the share count to 100,58...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Galliford Try Cancels Further Shares After Latest Buyback Tranche
Neutral
Feb 3, 2026
Galliford Try Holdings has repurchased 3,096 ordinary shares of 50 pence each on 2 February 2026 through Panmure Liberum Limited under its ongoing share buyback programme, at a volume-weighted average price of 530.05 pence per share. The company p...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Galliford Try Confirms Updated Share Capital and Voting Rights
Neutral
Feb 2, 2026
Galliford Try Holdings plc has confirmed that as at 30 January 2026 its issued share capital comprises 100,591,872 ordinary shares of 50 pence each, with each share carrying one voting right and no shares held in treasury, resulting in a total of ...
Stock Buyback
Galliford Try Cancels Further Shares as Buyback Programme Progresses
Neutral
Feb 2, 2026
Galliford Try Holdings has repurchased 7,500 ordinary shares at a volume‑weighted average price of 529.88p on 30 January 2026 under its ongoing share buyback programme. The company intends to cancel these shares, bringing total repurchases s...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Galliford Try Cancels Further Shares as Buyback Programme Progresses
Neutral
Jan 30, 2026
Galliford Try Holdings has continued its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 7,500 ordinary shares on 29 January 2026 via Panmure Liberum at a volume-weighted average price of 534.69p per share on the London Stock Exchange. ...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Galliford Try Continues Share Buyback, Cancels Additional Shares
Positive
Jan 29, 2026
Galliford Try Holdings has continued its share buyback programme with the repurchase of 7,500 ordinary shares on 28 January 2026 at a volume‑weighted average price of 537.73p, all executed on the London Stock Exchange through broker Panmure ...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Galliford Try Cancels Further Shares as Buyback Programme Progresses
Neutral
Jan 28, 2026
Galliford Try has continued its ongoing share buyback programme, repurchasing 7,500 ordinary 50p shares on 27 January 2026 through broker Panmure Liberum at a volume-weighted average price of 531.13p per share, with the intention to cancel the sto...
Stock Buyback
Galliford Try Buys Back More Shares, Cuts Issued Stock to 100.6m
Positive
Jan 27, 2026
Galliford Try Holdings has continued to execute its share buyback programme, purchasing 7,500 ordinary shares on 26 January 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of 534.58p, with plans to cancel the repurchased stock. Following this latest tranc...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Galliford Try Cancels Further Shares After Latest Buyback Tranche
Positive
Jan 26, 2026
Galliford Try Holdings has repurchased 7,500 of its 50p ordinary shares on 23 January 2026 through broker Panmure Liberum at a volume‑weighted average price of 531.97p as part of its ongoing share buyback programme initiated in September 202...
Stock BuybackFinancial Disclosures
Galliford Try Cancels Further Shares After Latest Buyback Tranche
Positive
Jan 22, 2026
Galliford Try has continued its ongoing share buyback programme, repurchasing 36,566 ordinary shares on 21 January 2026 at prices between 532p and 541p per share, at a volume-weighted average price of 538.59p, through broker Panmure Liberum. The c...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Galliford Try Cancels Further Shares as Buyback Programme Progresses
Neutral
Jan 21, 2026
Galliford Try Holdings has continued its share buyback programme, repurchasing 28,524 ordinary 50p shares on 20 January 2026 via Panmure Liberum at prices between 523p and 529p, with a volume-weighted average price of 526.78p. The company intends ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackFinancial Disclosures
Galliford Try Lifts Profit Expectations on Strong Framework Wins and Robust Balance Sheet
Positive
Jan 21, 2026
Galliford Try reported that trading for the half year to 31 December 2025 is ahead of the prior year and the board’s expectations, underpinned by strong positions on long-term public and regulated sector frameworks and progress on the enlarg...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Galliford Try Cancels Further Shares After Ongoing Buyback
Positive
Jan 20, 2026
Galliford Try Holdings has bought back 25,638 of its own 50p ordinary shares on 19 January 2026 via Panmure Liberum at a volume-weighted average price of 531.97p, as part of the share repurchase programme launched in September 2025. The company pl...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Galliford Try Cancels Further Shares as Buyback Programme Passes 1.5m Mark
Positive
Jan 19, 2026
Galliford Try has continued its ongoing share buyback programme with the repurchase on 16 January 2026 of 35,733 ordinary 50p shares via broker Panmure Liberum at prices between 526p and 534p, at a volume-weighted average price of 532.07p per shar...
Stock Buyback
Galliford Try Buys Back and Cancels Further Shares Under Ongoing Programme
Neutral
Jan 15, 2026
Galliford Try Holdings has continued its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 10,111 ordinary 50p shares on 14 January 2026 via Panmure Liberum at a volume-weighted average price of 525.61p. The company intends to cancel the ...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Galliford Try Cancels Further Shares After Latest Buyback Tranche
Positive
Jan 13, 2026
Galliford Try Holdings has continued its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 17,156 ordinary 50p shares on 12 January 2026 via Panmure Liberum at a volume-weighted average price of 540.05p, with the shares to be cancelled. F...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Galliford Try Continues Buyback With Cancellation of Additional Shares
Positive
Jan 9, 2026
Galliford Try Holdings has continued to execute its share buyback programme, repurchasing 19,921 ordinary shares at prices between 525p and 535p on 8 January 2026 through broker Panmure Liberum. The company intends to cancel the shares, bringing t...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Galliford Try Cancels Further Shares as Buyback Programme Progresses
Neutral
Jan 8, 2026
Galliford Try Holdings plc has continued its share buyback programme, repurchasing 23,389 ordinary shares of 50p each on 7 January 2026 from Panmure Liberum Limited at a volume-weighted average price of 520.43p per share on the London Stock Exchan...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Galliford Try Continues Buyback, Cancels Additional Shares
Positive
Jan 7, 2026
Galliford Try Holdings has continued to execute its share buyback programme, repurchasing 34,419 ordinary 50p shares on 6 January 2026 through broker Panmure Liberum at prices between 518p and 529p, with a volume-weighted average price of 525.76p....
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Galliford Try Cancels Further Shares as Buyback Programme Progresses
Positive
Jan 6, 2026
Galliford Try has continued its share buyback programme, purchasing 45,000 ordinary shares of 50 pence each on 5 January 2026 via Panmure Liberum at a volume-weighted average price of 512.77p, with prices ranging between 506p and 518p. The company...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Galliford Try Confirms Total Voting Rights and Share Capital
Neutral
Jan 2, 2026
Galliford Try Holdings plc has confirmed that as at 31 December 2025 its issued share capital comprised 100,946,114 ordinary shares of 50 pence each, all of which carry one voting right and none of which are held in treasury, giving a total of 100...
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