GMS Inc distributes wallboards, suspended ceilings systems, and related construction products in the United States and Canada. The company offers wallboard products; and 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.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Lumber & other construction materials
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Phone800-392-4619
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.12 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees5,800
Next Earnings Date12/3/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
GMS (NYSE:GMS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is GMS's stock symbol?
GMS trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "GMS."
How were GMS's earnings last quarter?
GMS Inc (NYSE:GMS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 29th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $847.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $837.65 million. GMS had a net margin of 2.27% and a return on equity of 18.99%. GMS's quarterly revenue was up 8.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.82 earnings per share. View GMS's Earnings History.
When is GMS's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for GMS?
9 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for GMS's stock. Their forecasts range from $20.00 to $34.00. On average, they anticipate GMS's stock price to reach $29.78 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.5%. View Analyst Price Targets for GMS.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for GMS?
9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for GMS in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for GMS.
Has GMS been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about GMS stock has trended somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. GMS earned a news sentiment score of 0.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for GMS.
Are investors shorting GMS?
GMS saw a drop in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 740,600 shares, a drop of 19.2% from the August 15th total of 917,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 719,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.0 days. Currently, 1.8% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View GMS's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of GMS's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of GMS own?
Who are GMS's key executives?
GMS's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. G. Michael Callahan Jr., Pres, CEO & Director (Age 65)
- Mr. Richard Alan Adams, Sr. VP of Operations (Age 59)
- Mr. Craig D. Apolinsky, VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 52)
- Mr. John C. Turner Jr., Pres (Age 50)
- Ms. A. Lynn Ross, Interim Principal Financial Officer, Corp. Controller & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 52)
When did GMS IPO?
(GMS) raised $154 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, May 26th 2016. The company issued 7,000,000 shares at $21.00-$23.00 per share. Barclays and Credit Suisse acted as the underwriters for the IPO and RBC Capital Markets, Baird, Wells Fargo Securities, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Raymond James and Stephens were co-managers.
Who are GMS's major shareholders?
GMS's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.75%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.08%), Pacer Advisors Inc. (0.07%), Strs Ohio (0.06%), Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. (0.05%) and Bailard Inc. (0.03%). Company insiders that own GMS stock include Craig D Apolinsky, G Michael Callahan Jr, H Douglas Goforth, Investors Fund V Lp Aea, Investors Lp Aea, J David Smith, John J Gavin, Lynn Ross, Richard Alan Adams, Richard K Mueller and Ronald R Ross. View Institutional Ownership Trends for GMS.
Which major investors are selling GMS stock?
GMS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Peregrine Capital Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold GMS company stock in the last year include G Michael Callahan Jr, Investors Fund V Lp Aea and Ronald R Ross. View Insider Buying and Selling for GMS.
Which major investors are buying GMS stock?
GMS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Pacer Advisors Inc., State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Bailard Inc., Strs Ohio, Meeder Asset Management Inc., Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. and Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank . Company insiders that have bought GMS stock in the last two years include Craig D Apolinsky, J David Smith, John J Gavin, Lynn Ross, Richard Alan Adams and Ronald R Ross. View Insider Buying and Selling for GMS.
How do I buy shares of GMS?
Shares of GMS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is GMS's stock price today?
One share of GMS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $30.24.
How big of a company is GMS?
GMS has a market capitalization of $1.26 billion and generates $3.12 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $56 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.80 on an earnings per share basis. GMS employs 5,800 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About GMS.
What is GMS's official website?
How can I contact GMS?
GMS's mailing address is 100 CRESCENT CENTRE PARKWAY SUITE 800, TUCKER GA, 30084. The company can be reached via phone at 800-392-4619 or via email at [email protected]
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