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Griffon Corp.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 19 November 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 12 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fiscal 2025 revenue fell 4%: Fiscal 2025 revenue was $2.5 billion, down from $2.6 billion in fiscal 2024. The company reported this as a 4% decrease. Source
  • Impairment reduced net income: Fiscal 2025 net income was $51.1 million, or $1.09 per diluted share, after a third-quarter impairment charge of $217.2 million net of tax, or $4.65 per share. Source
  • Adjusted EPS rose to $5.65: Adjusted net income was $263.6 million, or $5.65 per share, for fiscal 2025, against $254.2 million, or $5.12 per share, a year earlier. Adjusted measures exclude items affecting comparability. Source
  • CPP revenue fell 10%: CPP revenue was $0.9 billion, down 10%, with volume down 12%, mainly from reduced consumer demand in North America and the U.K. Source
  • Free cash flow of $323.0 million: Free cash flow was $323.0 million in fiscal 2025, against $326.1 million in fiscal 2024. Net cash provided by operating activities was $357.4 million. Source
  • Leverage fell to 2.4x: Leverage under the credit agreement was 2.4x net debt to EBITDA at September 30, 2025, against 2.6x a year earlier. Source
  • Fiscal 2025 buybacks: 1.9 million shares: In the fourth quarter, the company repurchased 0.3 million shares for $21.5 million, at an average of $75.44 per share. Source
  • Fiscal 2026 guidance issued: Fiscal 2026 guidance was given for consolidated revenue and adjusted EBITDA, with segment, cash flow and cost items also given. Source

“combined with meaningful profitability improvement in our Consumer and Professional Products segment, underscores the strength of our portfolio and operational discipline.”

Griffon Corp., press release

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue Sourcefiscal 2026$2.5 billionNew
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefiscal 2026$580 million to $600 millionNew
Unallocated costs Sourcefiscal 2026$58 millionNew
Capital expenditures Sourcefiscal 2026$60 millionNew
Depreciation Sourcefiscal 2026$42 millionNew
Amortization Sourcefiscal 2026$24 millionNew
Interest expense Sourcefiscal 2026$93 millionNew
Normalized tax rate Sourcefiscal 202628%New
HBP and CPP revenue Sourcefiscal 2026in line with 2025New
HBP EBITDA margin Sourcefiscal 2026in excess of 30%New
CPP EBITDA margin Sourcefiscal 2026approximately 10%New
Retiree medical plan non-cash charge Sourcefirst 10 months of fiscal 2026approximately $5.4 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Fiscal 2026 guidance given for consolidated revenue and adjusted EBITDA, with segment, cash flow and cost items also given. Source
  • New: Regular quarterly dividend raised 22% to $0.22 per share, announced on the same day as the results. Source
  • Ended: Hunter Fan pension plan terminated; the company recorded a $2.2 million net gain on the termination. Source

Fiscal 2025 and fourth-quarter results

  • Fiscal 2025 revenue fell 4%: Fiscal 2025 revenue was $2.5 billion, down from $2.6 billion in fiscal 2024. The company reported this as a 4% decrease. Source
  • Impairment reduced net income: Fiscal 2025 net income was $51.1 million, or $1.09 per diluted share, after a third-quarter impairment charge of $217.2 million net of tax, or $4.65 per share. Source
  • Adjusted EPS rose to $5.65: Adjusted net income was $263.6 million, or $5.65 per share, for fiscal 2025, against $254.2 million, or $5.12 per share, a year earlier. Adjusted measures exclude items affecting comparability. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up 2%: Fiscal 2025 adjusted EBITDA was $522.3 million, against $513.6 million in fiscal 2024. Excluding unallocated amounts, segment adjusted EBITDA was $580.1 million. Source
  • Fourth-quarter revenue and adjusted EPS: Fourth-quarter revenue was $662.2 million, against $659.7 million a year earlier. Fourth-quarter adjusted EPS was $1.54, against $1.47. Source

Segment revenue and EBITDA

  • HBP revenue flat on price: HBP revenue was $1.6 billion, consistent with fiscal 2024, with price and mix up 2% and volume down 2%, mainly residential. Source
  • HBP fourth-quarter revenue rose 3%: Fourth-quarter HBP revenue was $420.3 million, up 3%, on favorable price and mix. Source
  • CPP revenue fell 10%: CPP revenue was $0.9 billion, down 10%, with volume down 12%, mainly from reduced consumer demand in North America and the U.K. Source
  • CPP EBITDA rose 18%: CPP adjusted EBITDA was $85.5 million, up 18%, helped by the U.S. global sourcing expansion, higher Australian volume and lower administrative expenses. Source
  • CPP fourth-quarter revenue fell 4%: Fourth-quarter CPP revenue was $241.9 million, down 4%, with volume down 8% partly offset by price and mix up 4%. Source
  • CPP fourth-quarter EBITDA eased 1%: Fourth-quarter CPP adjusted EBITDA was $24.4 million, down 1%, with sourcing and administrative savings offsetting lower revenue. Source

“We are very pleased with our results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year”

Griffon Corp., press release

Costs, margins and tax

  • HBP EBITDA fell on input costs: HBP adjusted EBITDA was $494.6 million, down 1%, mainly from higher material, labor and distribution costs. Fourth-quarter HBP adjusted EBITDA was $129.3 million, consistent with the prior year. Source
  • Gross margin rose to 42.0%: Full-year gross profit was 42.0% of revenue, against 38.9% in fiscal 2024. Fourth-quarter gross margin was 41.7%, against 39.9%. Source
  • Reported tax rate was 59.9%: The reported tax provision was 59.9% of pre-tax income for fiscal 2025, against 29.2%. Excluding discrete items and items affecting comparability, the rate was 27.9%, against 27.6%. Source
  • Unallocated costs and corporate overhead: Unallocated amounts, mainly corporate overhead, were $57.8 million for fiscal 2025, against $60.0 million in fiscal 2024. Source

Demand and volume shifts

  • Commercial volume up, residential down: In the fourth quarter, HBP commercial volume increased while residential volume decreased; the two movements offset each other. Source
  • Australia and Canada volume rose: Fourth-quarter CPP volume increased in Australia and Canada, partly offsetting lower volume in the U.S. and the U.K. Source
  • Pope acquisition added 2% to CPP: The July 1, 2024 Pope acquisition in Australia added 2% to CPP revenue in fiscal 2025. Source

Cash flow, debt and liquidity

  • Free cash flow of $323.0 million: Free cash flow was $323.0 million in fiscal 2025, against $326.1 million in fiscal 2024. Net cash provided by operating activities was $357.4 million. Source
  • Debt reduced by $116 million: Debt was reduced by about $116.0 million during the year. Net debt was $1.31 billion at September 30, 2025, with $99.0 million of cash. Source
  • Leverage fell to 2.4x: Leverage under the credit agreement was 2.4x net debt to EBITDA at September 30, 2025, against 2.6x a year earlier. Source
  • Revolver availability of $485.7 million: Borrowing availability under the revolving credit facility was $485.7 million at September 30, 2025, subject to loan covenants. Source

Capital spending and shareholder returns

  • Net capital expenditures of $34.4 million: Net capital expenditures were $34.4 million in fiscal 2025, after $18.0 million of asset sales; gross capital spending was $52.4 million. Source
  • Fiscal 2025 buybacks: 1.9 million shares: In the fourth quarter, the company repurchased 0.3 million shares for $21.5 million, at an average of $75.44 per share. Source
  • Repurchase authorization remaining $298.0 million: $298.0 million remained under the Board authorization at September 30, 2025. Since April 2023, 10.8 million shares, or 18.9% of outstanding shares, have been repurchased for $559.9 million. Source
  • Shareholder returns totaled $174 million: Dividends and share repurchases totaled $174 million in fiscal 2025. Source

Fiscal 2026 guidance and investment

  • Fiscal 2026 guidance issued: Fiscal 2026 guidance was given for consolidated revenue and adjusted EBITDA, with segment, cash flow and cost items also given. Source
  • Segment revenue and margin expectations: Fiscal 2026 segment revenue is expected in line with 2025 for both HBP and CPP, with separate EBITDA margin expectations for each segment. Source
  • Free cash flow expected above net income: Free cash flow is expected to exceed net income, with capital expenditures, depreciation and amortization also given for fiscal 2026. Source
  • Investment in capacity and technology: Management described substantial investment in capacity expansion, modernization and technology across the businesses during the year. Source

Coming up, as management said on 19 November 2025

  • Fiscal 2026 capital priorities: Operating cash flow will support share repurchases, debt reduction, the regular quarterly dividend and investment in the businesses. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: CPP volume reduced by weaker consumer demand in the U.S. and U.K., and by tariff-related disruption to historical U.S. customer ordering patterns. Source
  • External: Management described the macroeconomic environment as challenging for the fiscal year. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Full-year segment adjusted EBITDA guidance was maintained in the prior quarter's release.
  • Not stated: Prior release stated expectation that free cash flow would exceed net income, alongside depreciation, amortization and tax rate figures.

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Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.