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Profit declines at Grafton Group amid ‘challenging conditions’

The group has announced a share buyback of up to £50 million

Eric Born, the chief executive at Grafton Group, and David Arnold, group chief financial officer. Picture: Fergal Phillips

Operating profit at Grafton Group declined 30 per cent to £105 million in the first half of 2023 compared with the same period a year earlier.

The company said it experienced “challenging conditions during the first half” of 2023.

The building materials and merchant company that owns Chadwick’s and Woodies reported revenue of £1.19 billion in the first six months of this year, according to interim results from the group.

For the first six months ...