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GFF Griffon Corp.

Griffon Corp. is a management and holding company, which engages in the direction and assistance to its subsidiaries. It operates through the following segments: Consumer and Professional Products, Home and Building Products, and Defense Electronics. The Consumer and Professional Products segment operates through AMES. The Home and Building Products segment consists of two companies, which manufactures branded consumer and professional tools, landscaping products, and outdoor lifestyle solutions; and sells residential,and commercial garage doors. The Defense Electronics segment focuses on sophisticated intelligence, surveillance, and communications solutions for defense, aerospace, and commercial customers. The company was founded on May 18, 1959 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Company profile

Ticker
GFF
Exchange
NYSE
Website
www.griffon.com
CEO
Ronald J. Kramer
Employees
Incorporated in
Delaware
Location
New York
Fiscal year end
Sep 30
Sector
Producer Manufacturing > Building Products
Industry (SEC)
Metal Doors, Sash, Frames, Moldings & Trim
PGT Innovations • Genesys Industries ...
Former names
Instrument Systems Corp
SEC CIK
0000050725
Corporate docs
IRS number
111893410

GFF stock data

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FINRA relative short interest over last month (20 trading days) ?

Investment data

Data from SEC filings
Securities sold
Number of investors

Calendar

31 Jan 20
3 Apr 20
30 Sep 20

News

Company financial data Financial data

Chart GFF financial data
Quarter (USD) Dec 19 Sep 19 Jun 19 Mar 19
Revenue 548.44M 574.16M 574.97M 549.63M
Net income 10.61M 16.1M 13.6M -1.16M
Diluted EPS 0.24 0.37 0.31 -0.03
Net profit margin 1.93% 2.80% 2.36% -0.21%
Operating income 32.12M 43.76M 36.49M 25.72M
Net change in cash -7.59M 14.27M 133K -23.77M
Cash on hand 64.79M 72.38M 58.11M 57.98M
Cost of revenue 398.52M 413.93M 420.49M 412.13M
Annual (USD) Sep 19 Sep 18 Sep 17 Sep 16
Revenue 2.21B 1.98B 1.52B 1.48B
Net income 37.29M 125.68M 14.91M 30.01M
Diluted EPS 0.87 2.96 0.35 0.68
Net profit margin 1.69% 6.35% 0.98% 2.03%
Operating income 135.27M 92.8M 67.03M 82.34M
Net change in cash 2.62M 22.08M -24.87M 20.55M
Cash on hand 72.38M 69.76M 47.68M 72.55M
Cost of revenue 1.61B 1.45B 1.12B 1.08B

Financial data from Griffon earnings reports

Recent insider trades

GFF insider ownership history Insider history
Date Owner Security Transaction Code $Price #Shares $Value #Remaining
27 Mar 20 Brosig Thomas Common Stock Buy Aquire P 12.015 4,075 48.96K 29,403
26 Mar 20 Sullivan Kevin F Common Stock Buy Aquire P 11.598 8,500 98.58K 45,494
6 Feb 20 Sullivan Kevin F Common Stock Buy Aquire P 19.82 5,000 99.1K 36,994
30 Jan 20 Brosig Thomas Common Stock Grant Aquire A 0 4,082 0 25,328
30 Jan 20 Victor Eugene Renuart Common Stock Grant Aquire A 0 4,082 0 28,661
Data from 3, 4 and 5 filings. Stock values as filed, not updated for current price.

Institutional ownership Q4 2019

GFF institutional ownership history Ownership history
70.5% owned by funds/institutions
13F holders
 Current Prev Q Change
Total holders 147 145 +1.4%
Opened positions 22 17 +29.4%
Closed positions 20 8 +150.0%
Increased positions 49 71 -31.0%
Reduced positions 48 30 +60.0%
13F shares
 Current Prev Q Change
Total value 1.52B 1.34B +13.6%
Total shares 33.05M 32.57M +1.5%
Total puts 0 1 -100.0%
Total calls 214.3K 360.12K -40.5%
Total put/call ratio – 0.0 –
Largest owners
 Shares Value Change
BLK BlackRock 6.15M $125M +1.6%
GBL Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al 4.82M $97.98M -2.3%
Vanguard 4.21M $85.68M +6.5%
Dimensional Fund Advisors 3.84M $78.13M -1.3%
Gabelli Funds 1.92M $39.11M -6.5%
WFC Wells Fargo & Company 1.14M $23.26M -5.9%
STT State Street 1.13M $22.99M +0.2%
GS The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 807.49K $16.42M +11.2%
BK Bank Of New York Mellon 617.17K $12.55M -11.1%
Geode Capital Management 524.26K $10.66M +7.1%
Largest transactions
 Shares Bought/sold Change
Norges Bank 409.52K +409.52K NEW
Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership 305.56K +291.66K +2098.3%
Vanguard 4.21M +257.5K +6.5%
Royce & Associates 503.61K -161.74K -24.3%
Gabelli Funds 1.92M -133.6K -6.5%
D. E. Shaw & Co. 51.69K -130.74K -71.7%
IVZ Invesco 281.1K -127.61K -31.2%
GBL Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al 4.82M -111.5K -2.3%
BLK BlackRock 6.15M +94.8K +1.6%
MS Morgan Stanley 283.04K +91.01K +47.4%
Data from 13F filings. Stock values as filed, not updated for current price. Long positions only.

Financial report summary

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Competition
Quebec • Newell Brands • Ireland • Carlisle • Grafton
Risks
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From filing 10-Q 2020 Q1

Financial reports

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10-Q
2020 Q1
Quarterly report
31 Jan 20
10-K
2019 FY
Annual report
22 Nov 19
10-Q
2019 Q3
Quarterly report
1 Aug 19
10-Q
2019 Q2
Quarterly report
2 May 19
10-Q
2019 Q1
Quarterly report
1 Feb 19
10-K
2018 FY
Annual report
19 Nov 18
10-Q
2018 Q3
Quarterly report
2 Aug 18
10-Q
2018 Q2
Quarterly report
4 May 18
10-Q
2018 Q1
Quarterly report
1 Feb 18
10-K
2017 FY
Annual report
20 Nov 17

Current reports

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8-K
Griffon Corporation Announces Closing of Senior Notes Offering and Early Settlement of Tender Offer
20 Feb 20
8-K
As Representative of the several Initial Purchasers
5 Feb 20
8-K
Griffon Corporation Announces Senior Notes Offering
4 Feb 20
8-K
Griffon Corporation Announces First Quarter Results
30 Jan 20
8-K
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers
15 Nov 19
8-K
Griffon Corporation Announces Annual and Fourth Quarter Results
13 Nov 19
8-K
Griffon Corporation Announces Third Quarter Results
1 Aug 19
8-K
Griffon Corporation Withdraws Offering of Senior Notes and Terminates Tender Offer
10 May 19
8-K
Griffon Corporation Announces Senior Notes Offering
9 May 19
8-K
Griffon Corporation Announces Second Quarter Results
2 May 19

Registration and prospectus

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424B3
Prospectus supplement
24 Mar 20
S-4
Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions
13 Mar 20
S-8
Registration of securities for employees
31 Jan 20
RW
Registration withdrawal request
13 Aug 18
424B5
Prospectus supplement for primary offering
15 Jun 18
FWP
Free writing prospectus
14 Jun 18
424B5
Prospectus supplement for primary offering
11 Jun 18
S-3ASR
Automatic shelf registration
7 May 18
S-8
Registration of securities for employees
2 Feb 18
424B3
Prospectus supplement
4 Jan 18

Proxies

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DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
17 Dec 19
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
18 Dec 18
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
24 Jan 18
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
18 Dec 17
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
19 Dec 16
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
17 Dec 15
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
18 Dec 14
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
20 Dec 13
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
18 Dec 12
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
20 Dec 11

Other

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EFFECT
Notice of effectiveness
25 Mar 20
UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
26 Nov 19
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
7 Oct 19
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
31 May 19
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
31 May 18
EFFECT
Notice of effectiveness
4 Jan 18
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
2 Jan 18
UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
21 Dec 17
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
19 Dec 17
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
31 May 17

Ownership

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4
GRIFFON / Kevin F Sullivan ownership change
27 Mar 20
4
GRIFFON / THOMAS BROSIG ownership change
27 Mar 20
SC 13G/A
Beneficial ownership report (amended)
12 Feb 20
SC 13G/A
Griffon Corp
12 Feb 20
4
GRIFFON / Kevin F Sullivan ownership change
7 Feb 20
SC 13G/A
Griffon Corp
4 Feb 20
4
GRIFFON / RONALD J KRAMER ownership change
31 Jan 20
4
GRIFFON / ROBERT F MEHMEL ownership change
31 Jan 20
4
GRIFFON / THOMAS BROSIG ownership change
31 Jan 20
4
GRIFFON / Victor Eugene Renuart ownership change
31 Jan 20

Patents

GRANT
Utility
One-piece hose guide for hose reel deck box
11 Feb 20
A hose guide for a hose reel deck box is provided.
APP
Utility
Nesting Stacking Grille
6 Feb 20
In some embodiments, a nesting grille may include an alpha link having a top alpha link grommet, a beta link, and a plurality of cross members.
GRANT
Utility
Floating torsion spring tension adjustment system
24 Dec 19
An overhead door having a floating spring adjustment is presented.
GRANT
Utility
Overhead closure with tube and hook end lock
10 Dec 19
A closure locking design is presented that is more resistant to a displacement/dislodgement force.