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GMS Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results

Net Sales and Adjusted EBITDA Results Consistent With Expectations

GMS Inc. (NYSE: GMS), a leading North American specialty building products distributor, today reported financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended July 31, 2025.

GMS Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

Three Months Ended

 

July 31,

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

Net sales

$

1,414,332

 

 

$

1,448,456

 

Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)

 

977,807

 

 

 

996,893

 

Gross profit

 

436,525

 

 

 

451,563

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

314,379

 

 

 

315,152

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

40,919

 

 

 

38,032

 

Total operating expenses

 

355,298

 

 

 

353,184

 

Operating income

 

81,227

 

 

 

98,379

 

Other (expense) income:

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(21,068

)

 

 

(22,213

)

Other income, net

 

906

 

 

 

2,028

 

Total other expense, net

 

(20,162

)

 

 

(20,185

)

Income before taxes

 

61,065

 

 

 

78,194

 

Provision for income taxes

 

17,505

 

 

 

20,946

 

Net income

$

43,560

 

 

$

57,248

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

Basic

 

38,064

 

 

 

39,542

 

Diluted

 

38,629

 

 

 

40,226

 

Net income per common share:

 

 

 

Basic

$

1.14

 

 

$

1.45

 

Diluted

$

1.13

 

 

$

1.42

 

GMS Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

July 31,

2025

 

April 30,

2025

Assets

Current assets:

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

39,931

 

 

$

55,599

 

Trade accounts and notes receivable, net of allowances of $13,333 and $12,947, respectively

 

879,287

 

 

 

835,888

 

Inventories, net

 

583,801

 

 

 

586,191

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

36,110

 

 

 

42,438

 

Total current assets

 

1,539,129

 

 

 

1,520,116

 

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $383,375 and $369,343, respectively

 

531,047

 

 

 

524,008

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

328,972

 

 

 

325,977

 

Goodwill

 

882,502

 

 

 

881,334

 

Intangible assets, net

 

516,945

 

 

 

536,716

 

Deferred income taxes

 

26,588

 

 

 

24,568

 

Other assets

 

19,899

 

 

 

18,548

 

Total assets

$

3,845,082

 

 

$

3,831,267

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

396,249

 

 

$

431,494

 

Accrued compensation and employee benefits

 

87,461

 

 

 

126,442

 

Other accrued expenses and current liabilities

 

133,347

 

 

 

127,396

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

57,740

 

 

 

57,901

 

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

53,717

 

 

 

54,325

 

Total current liabilities

 

728,514

 

 

 

797,558

 

Non-current liabilities:

 

 

 

Long-term debt, less current portion

 

1,255,900

 

 

 

1,206,445

 

Long-term operating lease liabilities

 

288,464

 

 

 

279,373

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

76,035

 

 

 

76,483

 

Other liabilities

 

44,347

 

 

 

51,228

 

Total liabilities

 

2,393,260

 

 

 

2,411,087

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 500,000 shares authorized; 38,068 and 38,164 shares issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2025 and April 30, 2025, respectively

 

381

 

 

 

381

 

Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 50,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2025 and April 30, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

184,712

 

 

 

189,216

 

Retained earnings

 

1,316,076

 

 

 

1,272,516

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(49,347

)

 

 

(41,933

)

Total stockholders' equity

 

1,451,822

 

 

 

1,420,180

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

3,845,082

 

 

$

3,831,267

 

GMS Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

Three Months Ended

July 31,

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

Net income

$

43,560

 

 

$

57,248

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

40,919

 

 

 

38,032

 

Write-off and amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs

 

649

 

 

 

448

 

Equity-based compensation

 

4,697

 

 

 

4,343

 

Loss on disposal of assets, net

 

4

 

 

 

858

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(2,650

)

 

 

(1,681

)

Other items, net

 

1,631

 

 

 

2,288

 

Changes in assets and liabilities net of effects of acquisitions:

 

Trade accounts and notes receivable

 

(43,108

)

 

 

(36,373

)

Inventories

 

3,089

 

 

 

(20,640

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

2,694

 

 

 

(3,320

)

Accounts payable

 

(35,320

)

 

 

(10,644

)

Accrued compensation and employee benefits

 

(39,005

)

 

 

(66,124

)

Other accrued expenses and liabilities

 

(8,104

)

 

 

12,626

 

Cash used in operating activities

 

(30,944

)

 

 

(22,939

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(8,446

)

 

 

(8,976

)

Proceeds from sale of business and sale of assets

 

1,267

 

 

 

1,218

 

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

 

(1,444

)

 

 

(118,461

)

Cash used in investing activities

 

(8,623

)

 

 

(126,219

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

Repayments on revolving credit facility

 

(462,165

)

 

 

(378,641

)

Borrowings from revolving credit facility

 

508,253

 

 

 

468,864

 

Payments of principal on long-term debt

 

(1,247

)

 

 

(1,247

)

Payments of principal on finance lease obligations

 

(12,686

)

 

 

(10,839

)

Repurchases of common stock

 

(12,852

)

 

 

(46,609

)

Proceeds from exercises of stock options

 

809

 

 

 

555

 

Proceeds from issuance of stock pursuant to employee stock purchase plan

 

3,795

 

 

 

3,207

 

Cash provided by financing activities

 

23,907

 

 

 

35,290

 

Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

 

(8

)

 

 

892

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(15,668

)

 

 

(112,976

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

55,599

 

 

 

166,148

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

39,931

 

 

$

53,172

 

Supplemental cash flow disclosures:

 

 

 

Cash paid for income taxes

$

6,448

 

 

$

2,881

 

Cash paid for interest

 

23,646

 

 

 

26,730

GMS Inc.

Net Sales by Product Group (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended

July 31, 2025

 

% of Total

 

July 31, 2024

 

% of Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wallboard

$

556,393

 

39.3

%

 

$

587,929

 

40.6

%

Ceilings

 

220,929

 

15.6

%

 

 

207,156

 

14.3

%

Steel framing

 

196,553

 

13.9

%

 

 

209,858

 

14.5

%

Complementary products

 

440,457

 

31.1

%

 

 

443,513

 

30.6

%

Total net sales

$

1,414,332

 

 

 

$

1,448,456

 

 

GMS Inc.

Net Sales and Organic Sales by Product Group (Unaudited)

(dollars in millions)

 

Net Sales

 

 

Organic Sales

 

Three Months Ended July 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended July 31,

 

2025

 

2024

Change

 

2025

 

2024

Change

Wallboard

$

556.4

 

$

587.9

(5.4

)%

 

$

547.7

 

$

587.9

(6.8

)%

Ceilings

 

220.9

 

 

207.2

6.6

%

 

 

219.7

 

 

207.2

6.1

%

Steel framing

 

196.5

 

 

209.9

(6.3

)%

 

 

192.6

 

 

209.9

(8.2

)%

Complementary products

 

440.5

 

 

443.5

(0.7

)%

 

 

417.6

 

 

443.5

(5.8

)%

Total net sales

$

1,414.3

 

$

1,448.5

(2.4

)%

 

$

1,377.6

 

$

1,448.5

(4.9

)%

GMS Inc.

Per Day Net Sales and Per Day Organic Sales by Product Group (Unaudited)

(dollars in millions)

 

Per Day Net Sales

 

 

Per Day Organic Sales

 

Three Months Ended July 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended July 31,

 

2025

 

2024

Change

 

2025

 

2024

Change

Wallboard

$

8.7

 

$

9.2

(5.4

)%

 

$

8.6

 

$

9.2

(6.8

)%

Ceilings

 

3.5

 

 

3.2

6.6

%

 

 

3.4

 

 

3.2

6.1

%

Steel framing

 

3.1

 

 

3.3

(6.3

)%

 

 

3.0

 

 

3.3

(8.2

)%

Complementary products

 

6.9

 

 

6.9

(0.7

)%

 

 

6.5

 

 

6.9

(5.8

)%

Total net sales

$

22.2

 

$

22.6

(2.4

)%

 

$

21.5

 

$

22.6

(4.9

)%

Per Day Growth(a)

 

Per Day Organic Growth(a)

 

Three Months Ended July 31, 2025

 

Three Months Ended July 31, 2025

Volume

 

Price/Mix/Fx

 

Volume

 

Price/Mix/Fx

Wallboard

(5.7

)%

 

0.3

%

 

(7.0

)%

 

0.2

%

Ceilings

(4.2

)%

 

10.8

%

 

(5.0

)%

 

11.1

%

Steel framing

(5.4

)%

 

(0.9

)%

 

(8.8

)%

 

0.6

%

________________________________________

(a)

Given the wide breadth of offerings and units of measure in Complementary Products, detailed price vs volume reporting is not available at a consolidated level.

GMS Inc.

Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended

July 31,

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

43,560

 

 

$

57,248

 

Interest expense

 

21,068

 

 

 

22,213

 

Interest income

 

(84

)

 

 

(370

)

Provision for income taxes

 

17,505

 

 

 

20,946

 

Depreciation expense

 

21,290

 

 

 

19,228

 

Amortization expense

 

19,629

 

 

 

18,804

 

EBITDA

$

122,968

 

 

$

138,069

 

Stock appreciation expense(a)

 

867

 

 

 

243

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests and deferred compensation(b)

 

86

 

 

 

422

 

Equity-based compensation(c)

 

3,744

 

 

 

3,678

 

Severance and other permitted costs(d)

 

1,185

 

 

 

956

 

Transaction costs (acquisitions and other)(e)

 

6,150

 

 

 

1,280

 

Loss on disposal of assets(f)

 

4

 

 

 

858

 

Effects of fair value adjustments to inventory(g)

 

 

 

 

375

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration(h)

 

485

 

 

 

 

EBITDA adjustments

 

12,521

 

 

 

7,812

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

135,489

 

 

$

145,881

 

 

 

 

Net sales

$

1,414,332

 

 

$

1,448,456

 

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

 

9.6

%

 

 

10.1

%

________________________________________

(a)

Represents changes in the fair value of stock appreciation rights.

(b)

Represents changes in the fair values of noncontrolling interests and deferred compensation agreements.

(c)

Represents non-cash equity-based compensation expense related to the issuance of share-based awards.

(d)

Represents severance expenses and certain other cost adjustments as permitted under the ABL Facility and the Term Loan Facility.

(e)

Represents costs related to acquisitions paid to third parties, including costs for the pending merger with The Home Depot.

(f)

Includes gains and losses from the sale and disposal of assets.

(g)

Represents the non-cash cost of sales impact of acquisition accounting adjustments to increase inventory to its estimated fair value.

(h)

Represents the change in fair value of contingent consideration arrangements.

GMS Inc.

Reconciliation of Cash Used In Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended

July 31,

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

Cash used in operating activities

$

(30,944

)

 

$

(22,939

)

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(8,446

)

 

 

(8,976

)

Free cash flow (a)

$

(39,390

)

 

$

(31,915

)

________________________________________

(a)

Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as net cash provided by (used in) operations less capital expenditures.

GMS Inc.

Reconciliation of Selling, General and Administrative Expense to Adjusted SG&A (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended

July 31,

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

Selling, general and administrative expense

$

314,379

 

 

$

315,152

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments

 

 

 

Stock appreciation expense(a)

 

(867

)

 

 

(243

)

Redeemable noncontrolling interests and deferred compensation(b)

 

(86

)

 

 

(422

)

Equity-based compensation(c)

 

(3,744

)

 

 

(3,678

)

Severance and other permitted costs(d)

 

(1,185

)

 

 

(956

)

Transaction costs (acquisitions and other)(e)

 

(6,150

)

 

 

(1,280

)

Loss on disposal of assets(f)

 

(4

)

 

 

(858

)

Adjusted SG&A

$

302,343

 

 

$

307,715

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

$

1,414,332

 

 

$

1,448,456

 

Adjusted SG&A margin

 

21.4

%

 

 

21.2

%

________________________________________

(a)

Represents changes in the fair value of stock appreciation rights.

(b)

Represents changes in the fair values of noncontrolling interests and deferred compensation agreements.

(c)

Represents non-cash equity-based compensation expense related to the issuance of share-based awards.

(d)

Represents severance expenses and certain other cost adjustments as permitted under the ABL Facility and the Term Loan Facility.

(e)

Represents costs related to acquisitions paid to third parties, including costs for the pending merger with The Home Depot.

(f)

Includes gains and losses from the sale and disposal of assets.

GMS Inc.

Reconciliation of Income Before Taxes to Adjusted Net Income (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

Three Months Ended

July 31,

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

 

 

Income before taxes

$

61,065

 

 

$

78,194

 

EBITDA adjustments

 

12,521

 

 

 

7,812

 

Amortization expense (1)

 

19,629

 

 

 

18,804

 

Adjusted pre-tax income

 

93,215

 

 

 

104,810

 

Adjusted income tax expense

 

25,168

 

 

 

27,251

 

Adjusted net income

$

68,047

 

 

$

77,559

 

Effective tax rate (2)

 

27.0

%

 

 

26.0

%

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

Basic

 

38,064

 

 

 

39,542

 

Diluted

 

38,629

 

 

 

40,226

 

Adjusted net income per share:

 

 

 

Basic

$

1.79

 

 

$

1.96

 

Diluted

$

1.76

 

 

$

1.93

 

________________________________________

(1)

Represents all non-cash amortization resulting from business combinations.

(2)

Normalized cash tax rate excluding the impact of acquisition accounting and certain other deferred tax amounts.

GMS Inc.

Reconciliation of Net Income to Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

Last Twelve Months Ended

July 31,

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

Net income

$

101,781

 

 

$

246,497

 

Interest expense

 

87,935

 

 

 

78,760

 

Write-off of debt discount and deferred financing fees

 

 

 

 

674

 

Interest income

 

(633

)

 

 

(1,650

)

Provision for income taxes

 

55,385

 

 

 

92,299

 

Depreciation expense

 

85,069

 

 

 

72,107

 

Amortization expense

 

81,966

 

 

 

67,269

 

EBITDA

$

411,503

 

 

$

555,956

 

Impairment of goodwill

 

42,454

 

 

 

 

Stock appreciation expense(a)

 

2,920

 

 

 

4,416

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests and deferred compensation(b)

 

924

 

 

 

1,369

 

Equity-based compensation(c)

 

15,712

 

 

 

15,992

 

Severance and other permitted costs(d)

 

12,080

 

 

 

3,178

 

Transaction costs (acquisitions and other)(e)

 

8,790

 

 

 

4,751

 

(Gain) loss on disposal of assets(f)

 

(6,330

)

 

 

260

 

Effects of fair value adjustments to inventory(g)

 

110

 

 

 

1,706

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration(h)

 

2,367

 

 

 

 

Debt transaction costs(i)

 

 

 

 

409

 

EBITDA adjustments

 

79,027

 

 

 

32,081

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

490,530

 

 

 

588,037

 

Contributions from acquisitions(j)

 

1,111

 

 

 

35,211

 

Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA

$

491,641

 

 

$

623,248

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

39,931

 

 

$

53,172

 

Total debt

 

1,313,640

 

 

 

1,380,438

 

Net debt

$

1,273,709

 

 

$

1,327,266

 

Net debt / Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA

2.6x

 

2.1x

________________________________________

(a)

Represents changes in the fair value of stock appreciation rights.

(b)

Represents changes in the fair values of noncontrolling interests and deferred compensation agreements.

(c)

Represents non-cash equity-based compensation expense related to the issuance of share-based awards.

(d)

Represents severance expenses and certain other cost adjustments as permitted under the ABL Facility and the Term Loan Facility.

(e)

Represents costs related to acquisitions paid to third parties, including costs for the pending merger with The Home Depot.

(f)

Includes gains and losses from the sale of assets and the sale of the Company’s Michigan-based installed insulation contracting business, net of losses and impairments.

(g)

Represents the non-cash cost of sales impact of acquisition accounting adjustments to increase inventory to its estimated fair value.

(h)

Represents the change in fair value of contingent consideration arrangements.

(i)

Represents costs paid to third-party advisors related to debt refinancing activities.

(j)

Represents the pro forma impact of earnings from acquisitions from the beginning of the last twelve month period to the date of acquisition, including synergies.

About GMS Inc.

Founded in 1971, GMS operates a network of more than 320 distribution centers with extensive product offerings of Wallboard, Ceilings, Steel Framing and Complementary Products. In addition, GMS operates nearly 100 tool sales, rental and service centers, providing a comprehensive selection of building products and solutions for its residential and commercial contractor customer base across the United States and Canada. The Company’s unique operating model combines the benefits of a national platform and strategy with a local go-to-market focus, enabling GMS to generate significant economies of scale while maintaining high levels of customer service.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

GMS reports its financial results in accordance with GAAP. However, it presents Adjusted net income, free cash flow, Adjusted SG&A, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA margin, which are not recognized financial measures under GAAP. GMS believes that Adjusted net income, free cash flow, Adjusted SG&A, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA margin assist investors and analysts in comparing its operating performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that the Company does not believe are indicative of its core operating performance. The Company’s management believes Adjusted net income, Adjusted SG&A, free cash flow, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are helpful in highlighting trends in its operating results, while other measures can differ significantly depending on long-term strategic decisions regarding capital structure, the tax jurisdictions in which the Company operates and capital investments. In addition, the Company utilizes Adjusted EBITDA in certain calculations in its debt agreements.

You are encouraged to evaluate each adjustment and the reasons GMS considers it appropriate for supplemental analysis. In addition, in evaluating Adjusted net income, Adjusted SG&A and Adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future, the Company may incur expenses similar to the adjustments in the presentation of Adjusted net income, Adjusted SG&A and Adjusted EBITDA. The Company’s presentation of Adjusted net income, Adjusted SG&A, Adjusted SG&A margin, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA margin should not be construed as an inference that its future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. In addition, Adjusted net income, free cash flow, Adjusted SG&A and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies in GMS’s industry or across different industries. Please see the tables at the end of this release for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, Adjusted SG&A and Adjusted net income to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

When calculating organic net sales growth, the Company excludes from the calculation (i) net sales of acquired businesses until the first anniversary of the acquisition date, and (ii) the impact of foreign currency translation.

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