Shares in Woodie's DIY owner surge after 'exceptional' revenue growth

Grafton Group chief executive Gavin Slark.

Woodie’s DIY has been one of the main drivers of revenue growth for Irish building supplies group Grafton since the start of the year.

Grafton has reported a 33% year-on-year rise in group revenue – to £846.8m (€974m) – for the first three and a half months of 2021, with the news sending its shares surging by nearly 12%.