GMS INC (GMS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:GMS • US36251C1036
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This GMS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. GMS Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- GMS had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year GMS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- GMS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years GMS had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of GMS (2.65%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Return On Equity of GMS (7.01%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- GMS has a Return On Invested Capital (6.19%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- GMS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.30%. This is in line with the industry average of 9.00%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (6.19%) for GMS is well below the 3 year average (10.30%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that GMS had better years and this may not be a problem.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.65% | ||
| ROE | 7.01% | ||
| ROIC | 6.19% |
ROA(3y)6.85%
ROA(5y)6.72%
ROE(3y)17.72%
ROE(5y)18.34%
ROIC(3y)10.3%
ROIC(5y)10%
1.3 Margins
- GMS's Profit Margin of 1.86% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GMS outperforms 42.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GMS has grown nicely.
- GMS has a worse Operating Margin (5.03%) than 60.00% of its industry peers.
- GMS's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of GMS (31.15%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GMS has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.03% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.86% | ||
| GM | 31.15% |
OM growth 3Y-16.26%
OM growth 5Y0.26%
PM growth 3Y-29.19%
PM growth 5Y23.84%
GM growth 3Y-0.92%
GM growth 5Y-0.98%
2. GMS Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), GMS is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, GMS has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for GMS has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, GMS has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.45 indicates that GMS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- GMS has a Altman-Z score of 3.45. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GMS outperforms 56.00% of its industry peers.
- GMS has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.00. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as GMS would need 4.00 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- GMS has a better Debt to FCF ratio (4.00) than 68.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.87 indicates that GMS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.87, GMS is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.87 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.45 |
ROIC/WACC0.66
WACC9.43%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.11 indicates that GMS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 2.11, GMS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- GMS has a Quick Ratio of 1.31. This is a normal value and indicates that GMS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- GMS has a Quick ratio (1.31) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.11 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.31 |
3. GMS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for GMS have decreased strongly by -22.81% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 15.71% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- GMS shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -1.10%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 11.21% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-22.81%
EPS 3Y-6.35%
EPS 5Y15.71%
EPS Q2Q%-8.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.1%
Revenue growth 3Y5.96%
Revenue growth 5Y11.21%
Sales Q2Q%-2.36%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.83% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, GMS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.94% on average per year.
EPS Next Y2.35%
EPS Next 2Y10.15%
EPS Next 3Y11.83%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-0.22%
Revenue Next 2Y2.35%
Revenue Next 3Y1.94%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. GMS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 18.36, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of GMS.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GMS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- GMS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.35, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.71 indicates a correct valuation of GMS.
- GMS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. GMS is cheaper than 72.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GMS to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.61), we can say GMS is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.71 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of GMS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GMS is cheaper than 62.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of GMS indicates a rather cheap valuation: GMS is cheaper than 84.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.77 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.36 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates GMS does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)7.82
PEG (5Y)1.17
EPS Next 2Y10.15%
EPS Next 3Y11.83%
5. GMS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for GMS!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
GMS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
109.96
-0.01 (-0.01%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)08-28 2025-08-28/bmo
Earnings (Next)12-03 2025-12-03/bmo
Inst Owners108.75%
Inst Owner Change-94.83%
Ins Owners0.62%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap4.20B
Revenue(TTM)5.48B
Net Income(TTM)101.78M
Analysts52
Price Target109.01 (-0.86%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.89%
Min EPS beat(2)1.11%
Max EPS beat(2)14.68%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-6.95%
Min EPS beat(4)-34.78%
Max EPS beat(4)14.68%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-5.68%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-1.57%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)1.34%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.1%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.38%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.82%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.47%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.47%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.82%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.64%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.18%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.74%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)28.25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.68%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.37%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.18%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.71 | ||
| P/S | 0.77 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.77 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.18 | ||
| P/B | 2.89 | ||
| P/tB | 80.14 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.36 |
EPS(TTM)5.99
EY5.45%
EPS(NY)7.47
Fwd EY6.8%
FCF(TTM)8.61
FCFY7.83%
OCF(TTM)9.84
OCFY8.95%
SpS143.56
BVpS38.04
TBVpS1.37
PEG (NY)7.82
PEG (5Y)1.17
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.65% | ||
| ROE | 7.01% | ||
| ROCE | 8.84% | ||
| ROIC | 6.19% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.27% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.5% | ||
| OM | 5.03% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.86% | ||
| GM | 31.15% | ||
| FCFM | 6% |
ROA(3y)6.85%
ROA(5y)6.72%
ROE(3y)17.72%
ROE(5y)18.34%
ROIC(3y)10.3%
ROIC(5y)10%
ROICexc(3y)10.86%
ROICexc(5y)10.57%
ROICexgc(3y)20.46%
ROICexgc(5y)20.55%
ROCE(3y)14.71%
ROCE(5y)14.28%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-19.55%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-4.38%
ROICexc growth 3Y-18.44%
ROICexc growth 5Y-1.06%
OM growth 3Y-16.26%
OM growth 5Y0.26%
PM growth 3Y-29.19%
PM growth 5Y23.84%
GM growth 3Y-0.92%
GM growth 5Y-0.98%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.43
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.87 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.84 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 28.11% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.86% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.24 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 84.87% | ||
| Profit Quality | 322.86% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.11 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.31 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.45 |
F-Score6
WACC9.43%
ROIC/WACC0.66
Cap/Depr(3y)37.8%
Cap/Depr(5y)35.11%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.96%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.94%
Profit Quality(3y)181.36%
Profit Quality(5y)142.32%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-22.81%
EPS 3Y-6.35%
EPS 5Y15.71%
EPS Q2Q%-8.81%
EPS Next Y2.35%
EPS Next 2Y10.15%
EPS Next 3Y11.83%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.1%
Revenue growth 3Y5.96%
Revenue growth 5Y11.21%
Sales Q2Q%-2.36%
Revenue Next Year-0.22%
Revenue Next 2Y2.35%
Revenue Next 3Y1.94%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-32.73%
EBIT growth 3Y-11.27%
EBIT growth 5Y11.5%
EBIT Next Year50.4%
EBIT Next 3Y20.72%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-17.31%
FCF growth 3Y34.38%
FCF growth 5Y3.88%
OCF growth 1Y-17.04%
OCF growth 3Y28.78%
OCF growth 5Y4.82%
GMS INC / GMS Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of GMS INC (GMS) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to GMS.
What is the valuation status of GMS INC (GMS) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to GMS INC (GMS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of GMS stock?
GMS INC (GMS) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for GMS INC (GMS) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GMS INC (GMS) is expected to grow by 2.35% in the next year.