Griffon vs Simpson Manufacturing
Griffon reported revenue of $2.5 billion in fiscal 2025, about the same as Simpson Manufacturing's $2.3 billion in fiscal 2025. Griffon's revenue fell 4.0% in its latest year, and Simpson Manufacturing's grew 4.5%. Griffon had an operating margin of 8.2%, against 19.6% at Simpson Manufacturing. Free cash flow was $305 million at Griffon and $298 million at Simpson Manufacturing. Their fiscal years end in different months (September 30 and December 31), so the periods don't line up exactly.
Side by side
| Griffon | Simpson Manufacturing | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2025, Sep 30, 2025 | FY2025, Dec 31, 2025 |
| Revenue | $2.5B | $2.3B |
| Revenue growth | −4.0% | 4.5% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 4.0% | 13.0% |
| Gross margin | 42.0% | 45.9% |
| Operating margin | 8.2% | 19.6% |
| Net margin | 2.0% | 14.8% |
| Free cash flow | $305M | $298M |
| Free cash flow margin | 12.1% | 12.8% |
| Return on capital | 6.8% | 17.5% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 5.3x | −0.1x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $223M | $168M |
| Change in diluted share count | −6.0% | −1.2% |
| Last close | $101.03 | $196.89 |
| P/E at the last close | 25.9× | 21.3× |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | bought $79,990, sold $37.5 million | sold $1.3 million |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 of 9 | 8 of 9 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Griffon and Simpson Manufacturing pages.