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GFF GRIFFON CORP

Last updated: Aug 16, 2026

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Execution Consistency

Did the company actually spend money buying back stock in 3+ of the last 4 quarters?

Bought back stock in 4/4 quarters. Q3 2026: $40M, Q2 2026: $72M, Q1 2026: $49M, Q3 2025: $19M

Execution Acceleration

Is the most recent quarter's buyback spend more than 15% above the trailing average?

Latest quarter $40M vs trailing avg $47M (-14%)

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Buyback vs FCF

What percentage of free cash flow is going to buybacks? Bull: 30%+. Bear: negative FCF or no buybacks.

Negative FCF ($-44M), buybacks not supported by cash flow

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Buyback Intensity

How fast are they shrinking the float? Bull: 2%+ annually. Bear: under 0.5%.

Repurchased 3,240,673 shares = 6.9% of 46,638,000 outstanding (annualized)

Insider Buying

Are officers and directors buying stock with their own money on the open market?

1 open-market purchase by ALPERT HENRY A

  • ALPERT HENRY A () bought 1,000 shares at $79.99 on 2026-03-05

Insider-Buyback Convergence

Are both company buybacks and insider buying independently active? Bull when the company is buying back stock in 2+ quarters and insiders have made 2+ open-market purchases.

Company buybacks in 4 quarters but insufficient insider buying

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Insider Net Direction

Over the last 90 days, are insiders net buyers or net sellers on the open market?

Insiders bought $0M, sold $33M in the last 90 days (net selling)

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Red Flag

Active buyback + insiders net selling 3x+ more than buying. Company cash may be supporting price while insiders exit.

Company buying back stock while insiders sold 458.4x more than bought. 4 C-suite officers among sellers

  • MEHMEL ROBERT F (President and COO) sold 3,240 shares on 2026-08-11
  • MEHMEL ROBERT F (President and COO) sold 1,911 shares on 2026-08-07
  • MEHMEL ROBERT F (President and COO) sold 13,464 shares on 2026-08-07
  • MEHMEL ROBERT F (President and COO) sold 553 shares on 2026-08-07
  • MEHMEL ROBERT F (President and COO) sold 3,638 shares on 2026-08-10
  • MEHMEL ROBERT F (President and COO) sold 2,913 shares on 2026-08-10
  • MEHMEL ROBERT F (President and COO) sold 88 shares on 2026-08-10
  • Harris Brian G (EVP, Chief Financial Officer) sold 5,267 shares on 2026-08-07
  • Harris Brian G (EVP, Chief Financial Officer) sold 8,817 shares on 2026-08-05
  • Harris Brian G (EVP, Chief Financial Officer) sold 2,233 shares on 2026-08-05