GMS Valuation

Is GMS undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?

Valuation Score

5/6

Valuation Score 5/6

  • Below Fair Value

  • Significantly Below Fair Value

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Peers

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Industry

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio

  • Analyst Forecast

Share Price vs Fair Value

What is the Fair Price of GMS when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

Below Fair Value: GMS ($92.76) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($145.48)

Significantly Below Fair Value: GMS is trading below fair value by more than 20%.


Key Valuation Metric

Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for GMS?

Other financial metrics that can be useful for relative valuation.

GMS key valuation metrics and ratios. From Price to Earnings, Price to Sales and Price to Book to Price to Earnings Growth Ratio, Enterprise Value and EBITDA.
Key Statistics
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.9x
Enterprise Value/EBITDA8.2x
PEG Ratio2.7x

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers

How does GMS's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

The above table shows the PE ratio for GMS vs its peers. Here we also display the market cap and forecasted growth for additional consideration.
CompanyForward PEEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Peer Average13.7x
RUSH.A Rush Enterprises
11.1x-5.1%US$3.8b
HRI Herc Holdings
12.6x9.7%US$4.4b
TRTN Triton International
7.4x-5.1%US$4.4b
MGRC McGrath RentCorp
23.7x14.5%US$2.6b
GMS GMS
12.5x4.6%US$3.7b

Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: GMS is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (12.5x) compared to the peer average (15.8x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry

How does GMS's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the US Trade Distributors Industry?

0 CompaniesPrice / EarningsEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Industry Avg.n/a8.2%
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No. of CompaniesPE048121620

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Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: GMS is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (12.5x) compared to the US Trade Distributors industry average (17.4x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio

What is GMS's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

GMS PE Ratio vs Fair Ratio.
Fair Ratio
Current PE Ratio12.5x
Fair PE Ratio17.5x

Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: GMS is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (12.5x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (17.5x).


Analyst Price Targets

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

The above table shows the analyst GMS forecast and predictions for the stock price in 12 month’s time.
DateShare PriceAverage 1Y Price TargetDispersionHighLow1Y Actual priceAnalysts
CurrentUS$92.76
US$102.15
+10.1%
6.7%US$112.00US$92.00n/a10
Apr ’25US$97.91
US$100.61
+2.8%
7.0%US$112.00US$88.00n/a9
Mar ’25US$90.57
US$98.25
+8.5%
11.4%US$112.00US$75.00n/a8
Feb ’25US$86.20
US$84.67
-1.8%
10.5%US$98.00US$72.00n/a9
Jan ’25US$82.43
US$81.89
-0.7%
10.7%US$95.00US$70.00n/a9
Dec ’24US$70.31
US$78.89
+12.2%
8.2%US$87.00US$68.00n/a9
Nov ’24US$59.50
US$78.89
+32.6%
8.2%US$87.00US$68.00n/a9
Oct ’24US$63.97
US$78.89
+23.3%
8.2%US$87.00US$68.00n/a9
Sep ’24US$70.50
US$78.89
+11.9%
8.2%US$87.00US$68.00n/a9
Aug ’24US$74.80
US$76.63
+2.4%
7.4%US$85.00US$68.00n/a8
Jul ’24US$69.20
US$76.63
+10.7%
7.4%US$85.00US$68.00n/a8
Jun ’24US$63.87
US$65.75
+2.9%
8.5%US$73.00US$55.00n/a8
May ’24US$58.10
US$65.75
+13.2%
8.5%US$73.00US$55.00n/a8
Apr ’24US$57.89
US$65.75
+13.6%
8.5%US$73.00US$55.00US$97.918
Mar ’24US$62.10
US$60.00
-3.4%
11.7%US$70.00US$48.00US$90.578
Feb ’24US$60.00
US$60.00
0%
11.7%US$70.00US$48.00US$86.208
Jan ’24US$49.80
US$60.25
+21.0%
11.1%US$70.00US$48.00US$82.438
Dec ’23US$50.11
US$55.38
+10.5%
12.6%US$70.00US$46.00US$70.318
Nov ’23US$47.76
US$55.38
+15.9%
12.6%US$70.00US$46.00US$59.508
Oct ’23US$40.01
US$57.25
+43.1%
13.6%US$70.00US$46.00US$63.978
Sep ’23US$46.78
US$57.38
+22.6%
13.2%US$70.00US$48.00US$70.508
Aug ’23US$53.82
US$57.38
+6.6%
13.2%US$70.00US$48.00US$74.808
Jul ’23US$45.31
US$55.88
+23.3%
11.9%US$70.00US$48.00US$69.208
Jun ’23US$49.31
US$66.00
+33.8%
8.0%US$73.00US$58.00US$63.878
May ’23US$47.95
US$66.00
+37.6%
8.0%US$73.00US$58.00US$58.108
Apr ’23US$50.59
US$66.00
+30.5%
8.0%US$73.00US$58.00US$57.898

Analyst Forecast: Target price is less than 20% higher than the current share price.


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