Griffon Corp shares increased 12% to $67.51 after reporting better-than-expected Q1 earnings of $42.2m, surpassing analyst predictions of $36.4m.

Griffon Corp shares rose by 12% to $67.51 after the company reported better than expected first-quarter earnings. Griffon's quarterly earnings were $42.2m, or 86 cents a share, compared to $48.7m, or 93 cents a share, in the same quarter last year. The management and holding company said this was against analysts' expectations who were polled by FactSet and were looking for earnings of $36.4m, or 68 cents a share. On an adjusted basis, earnings were $55.27m, or $1.07 per share, significantly higher than the $0.75 per share that analysts predicted.

February 07, 2024
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