Why GFF beats the market
Up 365% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%.
- Investors now pay $98 for each $1 of yearly profit,
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Up 365% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%.
| Sales growth | From a 4% drop to 27% growth in 3 quarters |
| Latest filing | 10-Q, Aug 5 |
ReportReports Tue Nov 17, before the open. Every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. It rose after 3 of its last 4 reports, +4.3% on average. Past reports ›
After its last 4 reports it closed +4.3% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.
Excellentfor quality, not price, 7 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
GFF is #30 of 457 by Quality Score.
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Reports Tue Nov 17, before the open (in 7 days). Confirmed.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
The figures are not read from the release yet.
“Revenue for the third quarter totaled $481.4 million, a 7% increase compared to $449.7 million in the prior year quarter, due to favorable price and mix of 6% driven by both residential and commercial, and increased volume of 1% driven primarily by residential.”
GFF's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Interest expense | $80M |
“Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations for the third quarter was $124.8 million, a 2% increase from the prior year quarter of $122.3 million, driven by the increased revenue noted above, partially offset by increased material and selling, general and administrative costs.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Aug 5)
Sales grew 4% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $0.88 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | +3.7% | +9.9% | +14.1% |
| May 7, 2026 | -3.3% | -2.0% | -10.5% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | -2.3% | +5.7% | +10.9% |
Sales grew in three of the last seven years, to $2.5B in 2025. It made a profit in seven of the eight years.
RSI 58.5, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
3 insiders sold $10.2M across 4 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
2 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: GFF is under 0.1% of VIG, under 0.1% of DGRO, and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.
Griffon Corp manufactures and markets residential, commercial and industrial garage doors to professional installing dealers and home center retail chains. It also provides non-powered landscaping products for homeowners and professionals. Its operating segments include Consumer and Professional Products: is a provider of branded consumer and professional tools; residential, industrial and commercial fans; home storage and organization products; and Home and Building Products conducts its operations through Clopay Corporation (Clopay). Clopay is the manufacturer and marketer of garage doors and rolling steel doors in North America. The company generates a majority of its revenue from the Home and Building Products segment. Operates in USA, Europe, Canada, Australia, and Others.
“Clopay competes on the basis of service, quality, brand awareness, product design and price.”
GFF scores 15 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent. It is #30 of 457 in Industrials by Quality Score, with 7 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 365% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
GFF scores 15 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent (15 to 19). That is #30 of 457 in Industrials by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind GFF's 15.
3 insiders sold $10.2M across 4 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Kevin F. Sullivan, Director, who sold $370K on Aug 13. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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Insider and Congress trades, the chart, and the financials, in one score.
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