Griffon Corporation Announces Annual and Fourth Quarter Results

Griffon Corporation ("Griffon" or the "Company") (NYSE:GFF) today reported results for the fiscal year and fourth quarter ended September 30, 2025.

Revenue for fiscal 2025 totaled $2.5 billion, a 4% decrease compared to the $2.6 billion in the prior year.

Fiscal 2025 net income totaled $51.1 million, or $1.09 per share, compared to $209.9 million, or $4.23 per share, in the prior year. Fiscal 2025 results included a charge of $217.2 million, net of tax, or $4.65 per share, related to third quarter goodwill and intangible asset impairments in the Consumer and Professional Products ("CPP") segment.

Adjusted net income, which excludes all items that affect comparability from both periods, was $263.6 million, or $5.65 per share in fiscal 2025, compared to $254.2 million, or $5.12 per share, in the prior year. For a reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income (a non-GAAP measure), and earnings per share to adjusted earnings per share (a non-GAAP measure), see the attached table.

Fiscal 2025 adjusted EBITDA was $522.3 million, a 2% increase from the prior year of $513.6 million. Adjusted EBITDA excluding unallocated amounts (primarily corporate overhead) of $57.8 million, was $580.1 million in 2025, increasing 1% from the prior year of $573.6 million (which excluded unallocated amounts of $60.0 million). For a reconciliation and definition of adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure), to income before taxes, see the attached table.

Revenue for the fourth quarter totaled $662.2 million compared to $659.7 million in the prior year quarter.

Fourth quarter net income was $43.6 million, or $0.95 per share, compared to $62.5 million, or $1.29 per share, in the prior year quarter. Excluding all items that affect comparability from both periods, current year fourth quarter adjusted net income was $70.9 million, or $1.54 per share compared to $70.9 million, or $1.47 per share, in the prior year fourth quarter. For a reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income, and earnings per share to adjusted earnings per share, see the attached table.

Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter totaled $137.9 million compared to the prior year quarter of $137.5 million. Adjusted EBITDA, excluding unallocated amounts (primarily corporate overhead) of $15.9 million in the current quarter and $16.0 million in the prior year quarter, totaled $153.8 million, compared to the prior year quarter of $153.6 million. For a reconciliation and definition of adjusted EBITDA, to income before taxes, see the attached table.

"We are very pleased with our results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year, particularly in light of the challenging macroeconomic environment. The continued strong performance from the Home and Building Products ("HBP") segment, combined with meaningful profitability improvement in our Consumer and Professional Products segment, underscores the strength of our portfolio and operational discipline."

"Our results were highlighted by the $323 million of free cash flow generated during the year, which supported our repurchase of 1.9 million Griffon shares and our regular quarterly dividends. Griffon returned a total of $174 million to shareholders in 2025 through dividends and share repurchases, while improving our year-over-year leverage to 2.4x, from 2.6x in the prior year, and making substantial investments in capacity expansion, modernization, and technology in our businesses."

"In fiscal 2026, we will continue to use our operating cash flow to support our capital allocation strategy with a focus on opportunistically repurchasing shares, reducing debt, supporting our regular quarterly dividend and investing in our businesses. In support of this strategy, earlier today we announced a 22% increase in our regular quarterly dividend to $0.22 per share reflecting the strength of our businesses, as well as our confidence in our strategic plan and outlook," Mr. Kramer stated in conclusion.

Segment Operating Results

Home and Building Products

HBP revenue in 2025 of $1.6 billion was consistent with the prior year reflecting favorable price and mix of 2%, offset by decreased volume of 2% primarily driven by residential volume.

HBP adjusted EBITDA in 2025 of $494.6 million decreased 1% compared to 2024 primarily resulting from increased material, labor and distribution costs.

HBP revenue in the current quarter of $420.3 million increased 3% from the prior year quarter primarily driven by favorable price and mix. Increased commercial volume was offset by decreased residential volume.

HBP adjusted EBITDA in the current quarter of $129.3 million was consistent with the prior year reflecting increased revenue noted above offset by increased material, labor and administrative costs.

Consumer and Professional Products

CPP revenue in 2025 was $0.9 billion, a decline of 10% compared to 2024, primarily driven by decreased volume of 12% due to reduced consumer demand in North America and the United Kingdom (U.K.) and disrupted U.S. historical customer ordering patterns due to increased tariffs, partially offset by increased organic volume in Australia. CPP revenue also benefitted 2% from Australia's July 1, 2024 Pope acquisition.

CPP adjusted EBITDA in 2025 of $85.5 million increased 18% compared to 2024, primarily due to the benefits from the U.S. global sourcing expansion initiative, increased volume in Australia and reduced administrative expenses, partially offset by the decreased revenue noted above. Foreign currency had a 2% unfavorable impact.

CPP revenue in the current quarter of $241.9 million decreased 4% compared to the prior year period primarily driven by decreased volume of 8%, partially offset by favorable price and mix of 4%. The decreased volume resulted from reduced consumer demand in the U.S. and the United Kingdom, and disrupted U.S. historical customer ordering patterns due to increased tariffs. This decrease was partially offset by increased volume in Australia and Canada.

CPP adjusted EBITDA in the current quarter of $24.4 million decreased 1% compared to the prior year period primarily due to the net decreased revenue noted above, offset by the benefits from the U.S. global sourcing expansion initiative and reduced administrative expenses. Foreign currency had a 1% unfavorable impact.

Taxes

For the years ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company reported pre-tax income and recognized a tax provision of 59.9% and 29.2%, respectively. Excluding discrete and certain other tax provisions, net and items that affect comparability, the effective tax rates for the years ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 were 27.9% and 27.6%, respectively.

Balance Sheet and Capital Expenditures

As of September 30, 2025, the Company had cash and equivalents of $99.0 million and total debt outstanding of $1.41 billion, resulting in net debt of $1.31 billion. During the current year, debt was reduced by approximately $116.0 million. Leverage, as calculated in accordance with our credit agreement (see the attached table), was 2.4x net debt to EBITDA at September 30, 2025 compared to 2.6x at September 30, 2024. Free cash flow was $323.0 million in fiscal 2025. At September 30, 2025, borrowing availability under the revolving credit facility was $485.7 million, subject to certain loan covenants. Capital expenditures, net, were $34.4 million for the year ended September 30, 2025, inclusive of $18.0 million of asset sales. For a reconciliation and definition of free cash flow (a non-GAAP measure), to net cash provided by operating activities, see the attached table.

Share Repurchases

Share repurchases during the quarter ended September 30, 2025 totaled 0.3 million shares of common stock, for a total of $21.5 million, or an average of $75.44 per share. Share repurchases totaled 1.9 million shares of common stock in fiscal 2025, for a total of $134.7 million, or an average of $70.99 per share. As of September 30, 2025, $298.0 million remained under the Board authorized share repurchase program. Since April 2023 and through September 30, 2025, share repurchases totaled 10.8 million shares of common stock, or 18.9% of the outstanding shares, for a total of $559.9 million or an average of $51.79 per share.

2026 Outlook

We expect Griffon fiscal year 2026 revenue to be $2.5 billion and adjusted EBITDA in a range of $580 million to $600 million, excluding unallocated costs of $58 million. Free cash flow, including capital expenditures of $60 million, is expected to exceed net income, with depreciation of $42 million and amortization of $24 million. Fiscal year 2026 interest expense is expected to be $93 million, and Griffon's normalized tax rate is expected to be 28%.

From a segment perspective, we anticipate 2026 HBP and CPP revenue to be in line with 2025 and EBITDA margin at HBP to be in excess of 30% and at CPP to be approximately 10%.

Conference Call Information

The Company will hold a conference call today, November 19, 2025, at 8:30 AM ET.

The call can be accessed by dialing 1-877-407-0792 (U.S. participants) or 1-201-689-8263 (International participants). Callers should ask to be connected to the Griffon Corporation teleconference or provide conference ID number 13756137. Participants are encouraged to dial-in at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.

A replay of the call will be available starting on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 11:30 AM ET by dialing 1-844-512-2921 (U.S.) or 1-412-317-6671 (International) and entering the conference ID number: 13756137. The replay will be available through Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET.

Forward-Looking Statements

"Safe Harbor" Statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: All statements related to, among other things, income (loss), earnings, cash flows, revenue, changes in operations, operating improvements, the industries in which Griffon Corporation (the "Company" or "Griffon") operates and the United States and global economies that are not historical are hereby identified as "forward-looking statements" and may be indicated by words or phrases such as "anticipates," "supports," "plans," "projects," "expects," "believes," "achieves," "should," "would," "could," "hope," "forecast," "management is of the opinion," "may," "will," "estimates," "intends," "explores," "opportunities," the negative of these expressions, use of the future tense and similar words or phrases. Such forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among others: current economic conditions and uncertainties in the housing, credit and capital markets; Griffon's ability to achieve expected savings and improved operational results from cost control, restructuring, integration and disposal initiatives (including the expanded CPP global outsourcing strategy announced in May 2023); the ability to identify and successfully consummate, and integrate, value-adding acquisition opportunities; increasing competition and pricing pressures in the markets served by Griffon's operating companies; the ability of Griffon's operating companies to expand into new geographic and product markets, and to anticipate and meet customer demands for new products and product enhancements and innovations; increases in the cost or lack of availability of raw materials such as steel, resin and wood, components or purchased finished goods, including any potential impact on costs or availability resulting from tariffs; changes in customer demand or loss of a material customer at one of Griffon's operating companies; the potential impact of seasonal variations and uncertain weather patterns on certain of Griffon's businesses; political events or military conflicts that could impact the worldwide economy; a downgrade in Griffon's credit ratings; changes in international economic conditions including inflation, interest rate and currency exchange fluctuations; the reliance by certain of Griffon's businesses on particular third party suppliers and manufacturers to meet customer demands; the relative mix of products and services offered by Griffon's businesses, which impacts margins and operating efficiencies; short-term capacity constraints or prolonged excess capacity; unforeseen developments in contingencies, such as litigation, regulatory and environmental matters; Griffon's ability to adequately protect and maintain the validity of patent and other intellectual property rights; the cyclical nature of the businesses of certain of Griffon's operating companies; possible terrorist threats and actions and their impact on the global economy; effects of possible IT system failures, data breaches or cyber-attacks; the impact of pandemics on the U.S. and the global economy, including business disruptions, reductions in employment and an increase in business and operating facility failures, specifically among our customers and suppliers; Griffon's ability to service and refinance its debt; and the impact of recent and future legislative and regulatory changes, including, without limitation, changes in tax laws. Such statements reflect the views of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to these and other risks, as previously disclosed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. Griffon undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

About Griffon Corporation

Griffon Corporation is a diversified management and holding company that conducts business through wholly-owned subsidiaries. Griffon oversees the operations of its subsidiaries, allocates resources among them and manages their capital structures. Griffon provides direction and assistance to its subsidiaries with acquisition and growth opportunities as well as divestitures. As long-term investors, we intend to continue to grow and strengthen our existing businesses, and to diversify further through investments in our businesses and acquisitions.

Griffon conducts its operations through two reportable segments:

• Home and Building Products ("HBP") conducts its operations through Clopay Corporation ("Clopay"). Founded in 1964, Clopay is the largest manufacturer and marketer of garage doors and rolling steel doors in North America. Residential and commercial sectional garage doors are sold through professional dealers and leading home center retail chains throughout North America under the brands Clopay, Ideal, and Holmes. Rolling steel door and grille products designed for commercial, industrial, institutional, and retail use are sold under the Clopay, Cornell and Cookson brands.

• Consumer and Professional Products ("CPP") is a global provider of branded consumer and professional tools; residential, industrial and commercial fans; home storage and organization products; and products that enhance indoor and outdoor lifestyles. CPP sells products globally through a portfolio of leading brands including AMES, since 1774, Hunter, since 1886, True Temper, and ClosetMaid.

For more information on Griffon and its operating subsidiaries, please see the Company's website at www.griffon.com.

Griffon evaluates performance and allocates resources based on segment adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP measures, which are defined as income before taxes, excluding interest income and expense, depreciation and amortization, strategic review charges, non-cash impairment charges, restructuring charges, gain/loss from debt extinguishment and acquisition related expenses, as well as other items that may affect comparability, as applicable. Segment adjusted EBITDA also excludes unallocated amounts, mainly corporate overhead. Griffon believes this information is useful to investors.

The following table provides operating highlights and a reconciliation of segment adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to income before taxes:

Griffon believes free cash flow ("FCF", a non-GAAP measure) is a useful measure for investors because it demonstrates the Company's ability to generate cash from operations for purposes such as repaying debt, funding acquisitions and paying dividends. FCF is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures, net of proceeds.

The following table provides a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to FCF:

Net debt to EBITDA (Leverage ratio, a non-GAAP measure), is a key financial measure that is used by management to assess the borrowing capacity of the Company. The Company has defined its net debt to EBITDA leverage ratio as net debt (total principal debt outstanding net of cash and equivalents) divided by the sum of adjusted EBITDA (as defined above) and stock-based compensation expense. The following table provides a calculation of our net debt to EBITDA leverage ratio as calculated per our credit agreement:

The following tables provide a reconciliation of Gross profit and Selling, general and administrative expenses for items that affect comparability for the quarter and year ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:

Griffon evaluates performance based on adjusted net income and the related adjusted earnings per share, which excludes restructuring charges, gain/loss from debt extinguishment, acquisition related expenses, discrete and certain other tax items, as well other items that may affect comparability, as applicable, non-GAAP measures. Griffon believes this information is useful to investors. The following tables provides a reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income, and earnings per common share to adjusted earnings per common share:

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