Grafton Group报告收入和利润下降,但表示对回购和股息上涨持乐观态度。 Grafton Group reports revenue and profit declines but signals optimism with buybacks and dividend hike.

Grafton集团拥有Woodie的DIY和Chadwicks公司,它报告说,2024年的收入下降了1.6%,利润下降了13.1%。 Grafton Group, which owns Woodie's DIY and Chadwicks, reported a 1.6% drop in revenue and a 13.1% fall in profit for 2024. 尽管出现这些下降,但该公司的贸易有所改善,特别是在爱尔兰,其商业量大幅增加。 Despite these declines, the company's trading has improved, especially in Ireland, where its businesses saw strong volume increases. Grafton还宣布了一项股票回购计划,并提高了其红利,表明尽管市场条件严峻,对未来业绩有信心。 Grafton also announced a share buyback scheme and raised its dividend, signaling confidence in future performance despite challenging market conditions.