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GFF (Griffon) Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % : 0.00% (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Griffon Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %?

Yacktman defines forward rate of return as the normalized free cash flow yield plus real growth plus inflation. Griffon's forward rate of return for was 0.00%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Griffon's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % or its related term are showing as below:

GFF' s Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.02   Med: 13.88   Max: 20.38
Current: 15.06

During the past 13 years, Griffon's highest Forward Rate of Return was 20.38. The lowest was 6.02. And the median was 13.88.

GFF's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % is ranked better than
64.77% of 1195 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 7.34 vs GFF: 15.06

Unlike the Earnings Yield %, the Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.


Griffon Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Griffon's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Griffon Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Chart

Griffon Annual Data
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Griffon Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Griffon's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Griffon's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Griffon's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Griffon's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Griffon's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % falls into.


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Griffon Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Calculation

Forward Rate of Return is a concept that Don Yacktman uses in his investment approach. Yacktman explained the forward rate of return concept in detail in his interview with GuruFocus. Yacktman defines forward rate of return as the normalized free cash flow yield plus real growth plus inflation. He said in the interview (March 2012, when the S&P 500 was at about 1400):

If the business is stable, this calculation is fairly straightforward. For instance, on the S&P 500 we would normalize earnings. We would then calculate what percentage of those earnings are not reinvested in the underlying businesses and are therefore free. Historically, for the S&P 500, this has been just under 50% of earnings. Currently, we expect the S&P to earn about 70 on a normalized basis, a number which is far below reported earnings due to our adjusting for record high profit margins. $70 X ½ / 1400 gives you a normalized free cash flow yield of approximately 2.5%.

The historical real growth rate of the S&P 500 (companies) is about 1.5%. Assuming an inflation rate of 2.5%, the forward rate of return on an investment in the S&P 500 is about 6.5% today (2.5% free cash flow yield plus 1.5% real growth plus 2.5% inflation).

Griffon's Forward Rate of Return of Mar. 2025 is

Forward Rate of Return=Normalized Free Cash Flow/Price+5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate
=0.85390476/71.5+0.1384
=15.03 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Griffon  (NYSE:GFF) Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Explanation

Unlike the Earnings Yield, the Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.

For the growth part of the Forward Rate of Return calculation, GuruFocus uses the 5-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share as the growth rate, and the growth rate is always capped at 20%. For the Free Cash Flow we use per share data averaged over five years. The reason we use five years is to make it comparable to the growth rate.


Be Aware

In the Forward Rate of Return calculation, the growth rate is added directly to today's free cash flow yield. Therefore the calculation is reliable only if the company can grow at the same rate in the future as it did in the past. Investors should pay close attention to this when researching growth stocks. A more accurate measurement for return is Return on Capital.


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Griffon Business Description

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Address
712 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10019
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.
Executives
Samanta H Stewart director 712 FIFTH AVENUE, C/O GRIFFON CORPORATION, NEW YORK NY 100194108
Cheryl L Turnbull director POST OFFICE BOX 2200, KNOXVILLE TN 37933-2000
James W Sight director 712 FIFTH AVENUE, C/O GRIFFON CORPORATION, NEW YORK NY 100194108
W. Christopher Durborow officer: VP, Controller and CAO C/O GRIFFON CORPORATION, 712 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10019
Seth L. Kaplan officer: Sr VP, Gen. Counsel and Secy 712 FIFTH AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Brian G Harris officer: SVP, Chief Financial Officer 100 JERICHO QUADRANGLE, SUITE 224, JERICHO NY 11753
Victor Eugene Renuart director C/O GRIFFON CORPORATION, 712 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10019
Kevin F Sullivan director C/O GRIFFON CORPORATION, 712 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10019
Louis J. Grabowsky director 6605 ABERDEEN, DALLAS TX 75230
Jerome L Coben director 5482 WILSHIRE BLVD., #1579, LOS ANGELES CA 90036
Robert F Mehmel officer: President and COO GRIFFON CORPORATION, 712 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10019
Ronald J Kramer director, officer: CEO 712 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10019
Henry A Alpert director
Voss Value Master Fund, L.p. director 3773 RICHMOND AVENUE, SUITE 500, HOUSTON TX 77046
Voss Value-oriented Special Situations Fund, Lp director 3773 RICHMOND AVENUE, SUITE 500, HOUSTON TX 77046