GRIFFON CORP
Business
GRIFFON CORP is a diversified management and holding company that conducts business through wholly‑owned subsidiaries, overseeing their operations and capital allocation. Its subsidiaries design, manufacture and market branded home and building products—primarily residential and commercial garage and rolling steel doors—and consumer and professional products including tools, fans, home storage, outdoor décor and watering products. Operations are organized into two reportable segments: Home and Building Products (Clopay) and Consumer and Professional Products (AMES, Hunter, ClosetMaid and related brands). Products sell primarily in North America and internationally through retail chains, professional dealers, distributors and e‑commerce channels in Canada, Australia, the U.K., Ireland and other markets.
Summary from filing dated 2025-11-19
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2,520 | 2,624 | 2,685 | 2,848 | 2,271 | |
| Cost of goods and services | 1,462 | 1,604 | 1,736 | 1,912 | 1,630 | |
| Gross profit | 1,058 | 1,020 | 949 | 937 | 641 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 608 | 622 | 643 | 609 | 471 | |
| Goodwill and intangible asset impairments | 244 | 0 | 109 | 517 | 0 | |
| Total operating expenses | 852 | 622 | 752 | 1,126 | 471 | |
| Income from operations | 206 | 398 | 197 | −189 | 171 | |
| Interest expense | −96 | −104 | −101 | −84 | — | |
| Interest income | 2 | 2 | 2 | 215,000 | 440,000 | |
| Gain (loss) on sale of real estate | 8 | −61,000 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| Debt extinguishment, net | 0 | −2 | −437,000 | −5 | 0 | |
| Other, net | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |
| Total other income (expense) | −79 | −102 | −84 | −82 | −61 | |
| Income before taxes | 127 | 297 | 113 | −271 | 110 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 76 | 87 | 35 | 17 | 40 | |
| Net income | 51 | 210 | 78 | −192 | 79 | |
| Basic earnings per common share (in usd per share) | 1.13 | 4.41 | 1.49 | −3.71 | 1.56 | |
| Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic (in shares) | 45 | 48 | 52 | 52 | 51 | |
| Diluted earnings per common share (in usd per share) | 1.09 | 4.23 | 1.42 | −3.71 | 1.48 | |
| Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares) | 47 | 50 | 55 | 52 | 53 | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | −7 | 10 | 8 | −38 | 6 | |
| Pension and other post retirement plans | −8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 18 | |
| Gain (loss) on cash flow hedge | 1 | 311,000 | −2 | −344,000 | 2 | |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes | −14 | 12 | 13 | −37 | 26 | |
| Comprehensive income | 37 | 222 | 90 | −228 | 105 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | 99 | 114 | 103 | 120 | 249 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $10,086 and $10,986 | 291 | 313 | 312 | 362 | 295 | |
| Inventories | 441 | 425 | 507 | 669 | 473 | |
| Prepaid and other current assets | 53 | 62 | 57 | 62 | 76 | |
| Assets held for sale | 6 | 15 | 0 | — | — | |
| Assets of discontinued operations | 1 | 648,000 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Total Current Assets | 891 | 929 | 981 | 1,215 | 1,369 | |
| PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net | 294 | 288 | 279 | 295 | 290 | |
| OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS | 168 | 171 | 170 | 183 | 145 | |
| GOODWILL | 193 | 329 | 328 | 336 | 426 | |
| INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net | 488 | 619 | 635 | 762 | 350 | |
| OTHER ASSETS | 26 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
| ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | |
| Total Assets | 2,064 | 2,371 | 2,419 | 2,816 | 2,605 | |
| Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | |
| Accounts payable | 137 | 119 | 117 | 195 | 260 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 153 | 182 | 193 | 172 | 145 | |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 32 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 30 | |
| Liabilities of discontinued operations | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | — | |
| Total Current Liabilities | 335 | 349 | 359 | 424 | 532 | |
| LONG-TERM DEBT, net | 1,404 | 1,516 | 1,460 | 1,561 | 1,033 | |
| LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES | 147 | 147 | 147 | 159 | 119 | |
| OTHER LIABILITIES | 99 | 131 | 133 | 191 | 110 | |
| LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | |
| Total Liabilities | 1,990 | 2,146 | 2,104 | 2,339 | 1,798 | |
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - See Note 16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, par value $0.25 per share, authorized 3,000 shares, no shares issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, par value $0.25 per share, authorized 85,000 shares, issued shares of 84,746 in both 2025 and 2024 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
| Capital in excess of par value | 690 | 677 | 663 | 628 | 602 | |
| Retained earnings | 479 | 461 | 282 | 344 | 670 | |
| Treasury shares, at cost, 38,400 common shares and 36,443 common shares as of September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively | −1,044 | −877 | −578 | −420 | — | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −72 | −58 | −70 | −83 | −46 | |
| Deferred compensation | 0 | −218,000 | −2 | −13 | −23 | |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 74 | 225 | 315 | 478 | 807 | |
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders Equity | 2,064 | 2,371 | 2,419 | 2,816 | 2,605 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 63 | 61 | 65 | 65 | 52 | |
| Fair value write-up of acquired inventory sold | 0 | 491,000 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 25 | 27 | 41 | 33 | 20 | |
| Asset impairment charges - restructuring | 0 | 24 | 59 | 5 | 7 | |
| Provision for losses on accounts receivable | 566,000 | 636,000 | 971,000 | 1 | 501,000 | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Deferred income tax provision (benefit) | −28 | 4 | −38 | −57 | 14 | |
| Gain on sale of real estate | −8 | −61,000 | −13 | −469,000 | 231,000 | |
| Decrease in accounts receivable | 19 | 4 | 51 | −21 | — | |
| (Increase) decrease in inventories | −18 | 74 | 129 | −107 | −155 | |
| (Increase) decrease in prepaid and other assets | −14 | −925,000 | 621,000 | −20 | −10 | |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued liabilities, income taxes payable and operating lease liabilities | 18 | −31 | −68 | −96 | 73 | |
| Other changes, net | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 357 | 380 | 432 | 59 | 70 | |
| Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | −52 | −68 | −64 | −42 | −37 | |
| Acquired business, net of cash acquired | 0 | −15 | 0 | −851 | −2 | |
| Proceeds (payments) from sale of business, net | 0 | 4 | −3 | 296 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 18 | 14 | 21 | 90,000 | 237,000 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −34 | −65 | −45 | −583 | −56 | |
| Dividends paid | −40 | −36 | −134 | −127 | −17 | |
| Purchase of shares for treasury | −183 | −310 | −164 | −11 | −3 | |
| Proceeds from long-term debt | 63 | 217 | 123 | 1,059 | 21 | |
| Payments of long-term debt | −179 | −169 | −222 | −511 | −28 | |
| Financing costs | 0 | −907,000 | −3 | −17 | −571,000 | |
| Other, net | −130,000 | −341,000 | −130,000 | 258,000 | −257,000 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −339 | −299 | −400 | 393 | −28 | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | −1 | −3 | −3 | 10 | 42 | |
| Net cash provided by investing activities | 137,000 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 7 | |
| Net cash used in discontinued operations | −1 | −3 | −3 | 8 | 49 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents | 2 | −2 | −693,000 | −5 | −4 | |
| NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS | −15 | 12 | −17 | −128 | 31 | |
| Cash Interest | 93 | 101 | 100 | 78 | 61 | |
| Cash paid for taxes | 96 | 103 | 71 | 80 | 41 | |
| Capital expenditures in accounts payable | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — |