Capital Markets Event 2026
On Thursday 11 June 2026, Grafton Group plc hosted a Capital Markets Event in London. Eric Born, Chief Executive Officer, and David Arnold, Chief Financial Officer, provided insights and updates on the Group’s strategy and growth ambitions over the medium term. The event also included sessions from a number of senior leaders across the Group’s businesses.
Key takeaways
- Grafton is a European platform of scale
- #1 in growing Irish market with unmatched scale
- Leading positions in Northern Europe and GB with significant recovery potential
- Ambition for accelerated growth in attractive Iberian market and beyond
- Clear strategy and powerful federated operating model
- Disciplined and value focused capital allocation
- Ambitious 2030 financial targets
2030 ambitions
- £850m+ cumulative free cash flow (2026-2030)
- Greater than 10% CAGR in adjusted EPS1 (2025-2030)
- Approximately 13% ROCE by 2030
1 CAGR calculated based on 2025 Adjusted EPS of 73.8p (excluding property profit)
Presentations, videos and transcripts
|
Topic |
Speaker(s) |
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Introduction & Strategy |
Eric Born |
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Capital Allocation & Finance |
David Arnold |
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Island of Ireland |
Patrick Atkinson | Damien Dwyer | Pippa Casey |
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Great Britain |
Frank Elkins |
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Q&A Session 1 |
Grafton team | Hosted by Eric Born & David Arnold |
|
Northern Europe |
Bert Bunschoten | Anu Ora |
|
Iberia |
Mario Ballarín |
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Conclusion |
Ian Tyler | Eric Born |
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Q&A Session 2 |
Grafton team | Hosted by Eric Born & David Arnold |
