GMS Inc.

Description

GMS Inc. distributes wallboard, ceilings, steel framing and complementary construction products in the United States and Canada. The company offers ceilings products, including suspended mineral fibers, soft fibers, and metal ceiling systems primarily used in offices, hotels, hospitals, retail facilities, schools, and various other commercial and institutional buildings. It also provides steel framing products, such as steel tracks, studs, and various other steel products used to frame the interior walls of a commercial or institutional building, as well as ancillary products comprising tools, fasteners, insulation, EIFS and stucco, lumber and other wood products, ready-mix joint compound, and safety products. In addition, the company distributes a wallboard, ceilings, steel framing, and construction products, as well as commercial and residential building materials. It also operates through tool sales, rental, and service centers, as well as network of distribution centers. The company serves professional contractors and homebuilders. GMS Inc. was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Tucker, Georgia.

About

CEO
Mr. John C. Turner Jr.
Employees
7,624
Instrument type
Common Stock
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Building Products & Equipment
MIC code
XNYS
Address
100 Crescent Centre Parkway, Tucker, GA 30084, United States
Phone
800 392 4619
Website
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Earnings

Date Estimate EPS Actual EPS Difference % Surprise
Dec 3, 2025
Aug 27, 2025
Jun 18, 2025
Feb 26, 2025
Dec 5, 2024 2.19 2.02 -0.17 -7.76%

Earnings estimate

Current Quarter
(Jan 2025)
Next Quarter
(Apr 2025)
Current Year
(Apr 2025)
Next Year
(Apr 2026)
Number of analysts 9 9 9 9
Average estimate 1.40 1.89 7.22 8.11
Low estimate 1.31 1.73 6.99 7.54
High estimate 1.49 2.01 7.34 8.55
Last year EPS 1.60 1.93 8.25 7.22
[stock_revenue_estimate]

Growth estimates

Current qtr (Jan 2025)
-12.720%
Next qtr. (Apr 2025)
-2.180%
Current year (Apr 2025)
-12.440%
Next year (Apr 2026)
12.230%
Next 5 years (per annum)
Past 5 years (per annum)

Analyst Ratings

Date Firm Action Rating Price Target
Jan 16, 2025
Barclays
Matthew Bouley
Maintains Equal-Weight ▼ Lowers $93 → $80
Dec 9, 2024
Truist Securities
Keith Hughes
Maintains Hold ▲ Raises $90 → $97
Dec 6, 2024
DA Davidson
Kurt Yinger
Maintains Neutral ▼ Lowers $97 → $94
Dec 6, 2024
Baird
David Manthey
Maintains Outperform ▼ Lowers $115 → $110
Dec 6, 2024
Barclays
Matthew Bouley
Maintains Equal-Weight ▲ Raises $80 → $93
Dec 6, 2024
RBC Capital
Mike Dahl
Reiterates Sector Perform ▲ Raises $78 → $86
Nov 26, 2024
DA Davidson
Kurt Yinger
Downgrade Neutral Announces $97
Nov 25, 2024
Loop Capital
Jeffrey Stevenson
Maintains Hold ▲ Raises $85 → $93
Oct 16, 2024
Baird
David Manthey
Maintains Outperform ▲ Raises $96 → $115
Sep 9, 2024
Barclays
Matthew Bouley
Maintains Equal-Weight ▼ Lowers $81 → $80
Aug 30, 2024
Truist Securities
Keith Hughes
Maintains Hold ▼ Lowers $95 → $90
Jul 1, 2024
Stephens & Co.
Trey Grooms
Maintains Overweight ▼ Lowers $112 → $95
Jun 25, 2024
DA Davidson
Kurt Yinger
Maintains Buy ▼ Lowers $105 → $97
Jun 21, 2024
Loop Capital
Jeffrey Stevenson
Maintains Hold ▼ Lowers $100 → $85
Jun 21, 2024
Truist Securities
Keith Hughes
Maintains Hold ▼ Lowers $105 → $95
Jun 21, 2024
RBC Capital
Mike Dahl
Maintains Sector Perform ▼ Lowers $92 → $85
Jun 21, 2024
Baird
David Manthey
Maintains Outperform ▼ Lowers $112 → $100
Jun 21, 2024
Barclays
Matthew Bouley
Maintains Equal-Weight ▼ Lowers $93 → $81
Mar 5, 2024
Barclays
Matthew Bouley
Maintains Equal-Weight ▲ Raises $75 → $93
Mar 1, 2024
Truist Securities
Keith Hughes
Maintains Hold ▲ Raises $72 → $88
Mar 1, 2024
RBC Capital
Mike Dahl
Maintains Sector Perform ▲ Raises $84 → $92
Mar 1, 2024
Baird
David Manthey
Maintains Outperform ▲ Raises $92 → $105
Jan 26, 2024
Stephens & Co.
Trey Grooms
Maintains Overweight ▲ Raises $87 → $98
Dec 11, 2023
Raymond James
Sam Darkatsh
Maintains Outperform ▲ Raises $82 → $85
Dec 8, 2023
RBC Capital
Mike Dahl
Maintains Sector Perform ▲ Raises $68 → $70
Sep 6, 2023
RBC Capital
Mike Dahl
Reiterates Sector Perform Maintains $68
Sep 1, 2023
Stephens & Co.
Trey Grooms
Maintains Overweight ▲ Raises $85 → $87
Sep 1, 2023
Loop Capital
Jeffrey Stevenson
Maintains Hold ▲ Raises $72 → $74
Aug 23, 2023
DA Davidson
Kurt Yinger
Initiates Buy Announces $82
Jun 27, 2023
Truist Securities
Keith Hughes
Maintains Hold ▲ Raises $60 → $72

Income statement

2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Fiscal date 2024-04-30 2023-04-30 2022-04-30 2021-04-30 2020-04-30
Total reported revenue 5.50B 5.33B 4.63B 3.30B 3.24B
Cost of revenue 3.73B 3.60B 3.15B 2.24B 2.18B
Gross profit 1.78B 1.73B 1.49B 1.06B 1.06B
Operating expense
Research & development
Selling general and admin 1.20B 1.09B 950.13M 763.63M 784.08M
Other operating expenses
Operating income 442.84M 505.21M 418.92M 190.95M 162.60M
Non operating interest income
Income
Expense 75.46M 65.84M 58.10M 53.79M 67.72M
Other income expense 6.79M 8.14M 4.00M -69,000 -48.56M
Pretax income 374.17M 447.50M 364.82M 137.09M 46.33M
Tax provision 98.09M 114.51M 91.38M 31.53M 22.94M
Net income 276.08M 332.99M 273.44M 105.56M 23.38M
Basic EPS 6.86 7.95 6.35 2.47 0.56
Diluted EPS 6.75 7.82 6.23 2.44 0.55
Basic average shares 40.23M 41.90M 43.08M 42.77M 41.85M
Diluted average shares 40.23M 41.90M 43.08M 42.77M 41.85M
EBITDA 585.06M 640.25M 542.15M 302.23M 280.95M
Net income from continuing op. 276.08M 332.99M 273.44M 105.56M 23.38M
Minority interests
Preferred stock dividends 74,000

Balance sheet

2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Fiscal date 2024-04-30 2023-04-30 2022-04-30 2021-04-30 2020-04-30
Total assets 3.76B 3.27B 3.10B 2.48B 2.32B
Current assets
Cash
Cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents 166.15M 164.75M 101.92M 167.01M 210.91M
Other short term investments
Accounts receivable 745.96M 713.37M 675.72M 488.00M 398.74M
Other receivables 120.97M 92.50M 83.67M 76.94M 47.33M
Inventory 580.83M 575.50M 550.95M 357.05M 299.82M
Prepaid assets 20.21M 19.53M 14.97M
Restricted cash
Assets held for sale
Hedging assets
Other current assets 42.35M 17.05M 20.21M 19.53M 14.97M
Non current assets
Properties 251.21M 189.35M 153.27M 118.41M 115.26M
Land and improvements 67.21M 62.08M 62.19M 56.84M 52.58M
Machinery furniture equipment 547.91M 451.36M 381.09M 324.38M 300.13M
Construction in progress 7.87M 6.29M 3.87M 2.86M 985,000
Leases
Accumulated depreciation -309.85M -264.65M -227.29M -193.36M -158.55M
Goodwill 2.21B 1.80B 1.85B 1.50B 1.47B
Investment properties
Financial assets
Intangible assets 502.69M 399.66M 454.75M 350.87M 361.88M
Investments and advances
Other non current assets 40.60M 31.24M 26.68M 24.71M 22.15M
Total liabilities 2.30B 1.99B 2.04B 1.66B 1.69B
Current liabilities
Accounts payable 420.24M 377.00M 367.32M 322.97M 248.90M
Accrued expenses 10.43M 9.57M 8.95M 881,000
Short term debt 100.00M 101.72M 86.02M 79.49M 83.24M
Deferred revenue
Tax payable 21.40M 25.73M 23.83M 17.46M 12.34M
Pensions 125.61M 119.89M 107.93M 72.91M 67.59M
Other current liabilities 50.07M 45.10M 68.66M 50.05M 48.70M
Non current liabilities
Long term debt 1.43B 1.19B 1.25B 1.02B 1.14B
Provision for risks and charges
Deferred liabilities 62.70M 51.22M 46.80M 12.73M 12.02M
Derivative product liabilities
Other non current liabilities 44.98M 48.32M 55.16M 63.51M 66.51M
Shareholders equity
Common stock 397,000 410,000 428,000 431,000 426,000
Retained earnings 1.16B 880.97M 547.98M 274.54M 168.98M
Other shareholders equity -31.52M -35.13M -6.04M 4.76M -65.08M
Total shareholders equity 1.46B 1.27B 1.06B 822.46M 633.98M
Additional paid in capital 334.60M 428.51M 522.14M 542.74M 529.66M
Treasury stock
Minority interest

Cash flow statement

20242023202220212020201920182017201620152013
Operating Activities
Net Income276.08M332.99M273.44M105.56M23.38M56.00M62.97M48.89M12.56M-11.70M-182.63M
Depreciation133.36M126.91M119.23M108.13M116.53M117.46M65.53M69.24M64.22M64.17M11.73M
Deferred Taxes3.69M220,000-351,000-10.33M926,000-17.49M-16.22M-20.50M-19.56M41,000
Stock-Based Compensation22.44M22.10M17.35M12.87M8.97M7.64M5.75M3.14M4.73M9.01M1.38M
Other Non-Cash Items13.47M14.74M8.45M9.12M8.65M9.32M3.37M6.95M3.44M3.37M200.28M
Accounts Receivable-26.57M-37.02M-162.12M-101.62M50.22M-18.04M-11.75M-20.40M-27.34M-11.65M-24.26M
Accounts Payable22.15M6.67M28.42M65.45M31.50M31.27M11.37M-3.76M1.06M-3.66M10.01M
Other Assets & Liabilities17.07M-5.05M-123.75M-42.18M161,000990,000-35.33M-35.01M-10.19M-17.11M-5.63M
Operating Cash Flow461.67M461.55M160.69M146.99M240.34M187.15M85.67M69.04M27.98M12.87M10.93M
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures-57.25M-52.67M-41.08M-29.87M-25.19M-18.77M-23.74M-11.08M-7.69M-13.94M-16.92M
Net Intangibles
Net Acquisitions-376.19M-61.68M-348.05M-35.98M-24.14M-583.09M-28.33M-150.43M-120.20M-67.70M
Purchase of Investments-4.64M
Sale of Investments
Investing Cash Flow-430.77M-111.47M-387.21M-63.59M-47.10M-600.69M-49.21M-157.52M-118.04M-82.47M-14.42M
Financing Activities
Long-Term Debt Issuance390.57M861.00M996.84M577.62M481.23M
Long-Term Debt Payments-1.04B-688.20M-1.22B-1.01B-972.67M-1.54B-1.11B-1.56B-705.32M-311.35M-352.28M
Other Financing Charges-11.10M-20.66M-2.85M-7.11M-12.95M-7.98M-5.40M-3.84M-391,0005.37M62,000
Financing Cash Flow-616.77M-920.77M-1.04B-248.45M-942.34M-522.15M-637.89M-927.18M-626.58M-289.03M-342.69M
Other Cash Details
End Cash Position166.15M164.75M101.92M167.01M210.91M47.34M36.44M14.56M19.07M12.28M13.38M
Income Tax Paid110.37M86.29M46.42M29.76M19.35M38.95M49.16M26.07M16.11M9.65M
Interest Paid61.75M46.20M49.65M63.75M66.44M28.61M26.44M34.56M31.72M3.85M
Free Cash Flow376.00M389.07M138.53M123.43M277.89M174.85M67.52M56.83M40.06M34.08M-3.61M

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GMS Stock Down on Q2 Earnings Miss, Sales Top Estimates Article
GMS Stock Down on Q2 Earnings Miss, Sales Top Estimates
GMS' second-quarter fiscal 2025 results indicate improving volume trends and favorable pricing. Reduced end-market activities and Hurricane-related impacts hurt.
Zacks Investment Research Negative
Dec 9, 2024
GMS Inc. (GMS) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Article
GMS Inc. (GMS) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
GMS Inc. (NYSE:GMS ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call December 5, 2024 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Carey Phelps - Vice President of Investor Relations John Turner - President & Chief Executive Officer Scott Deakin - Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Trey Grooms - Stephens Inc. Keith Hughes - Truist Securities Kurt Yinger - D.A. Davidson & Co. Quinn Fredrickson - Baird Steven Ramsey - Thompson Research Group Michael Dahl - RBC Capital Markets Matthew Bouley - Barclays Jeffrey Stevenson - Loop Capital Markets Operator Greetings.
Seeking Alpha Neutral
Dec 5, 2024
GMS (GMS) Misses Q2 Earnings Estimates Article
GMS (GMS) Misses Q2 Earnings Estimates
GMS (GMS) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.02 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.26 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.30 per share a year ago.
Zacks Investment Research Negative
Dec 5, 2024
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