GMS - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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GMS M&A Summary

GMS has acquired 28 companies, including 7 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms.

GMS’s largest acquisition to date was in 2018, when it acquired WSB Titan for $627M. GMS has acquired in 19 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include distribution (79%) and building materials (22%).

GMS Business Overview

Where is GMS headquartered?

GMS is headquartered in Tucker, Georgia.

What is GMS’s revenue?

GMS disclosed revenue of 4,635M USD for 2022 and 3,299M USD for 2021.

How many employees does GMS have?

GMS has 5,308 employees.

What sector is GMS in?

GMS is a distribution company.

When was GMS founded?

GMS was founded in 1971.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity28
    • M&A Buy Activity28
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4
  • M&A Advisors 1

GMS

GMS, Inc.

100 Crescent Centre Parkway Suite 800,
Tucker, Georgia 30084
United States,
(800) 392-4619
www.gms.com

GMS is an independent distributor of drywall, acoustical and other specialty building materials in the United States. GMS was founded in 1971 and is based in Tucker, Georgia.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 24 1 2 - 1 - 28
vol $627M $348M $975M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  28

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Tanner Bolt & Nut, Inc. 2023-01-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Brooklyn, New York · www.tannerbolt.com
Ames Taping Tool Systems, Inc. 2021-11-03 213M USD Add-on Acquisition
Duluth, Georgia · www.amestools.com
Westside Building 2021-05-11 135M USD Add-on Acquisition
Anaheim, California · www.westsidebmc.com
Trowel Trades Supply, Inc. 2020-02-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Colchester, Vermont · www.troweltradessupply.com
Rigney Building Supplies Ltd. 2019-11-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Kingston, Ontario · www.rigneybuildingsupplies.com
J.P. Hart Lumber Co. - Acoustical & Drywall Supply Operations 2019-06-03 - Divestiture
San Antonio, Texas
Commercial Builders Group LLC (CBG) 2019-03-05 - Add-on Acquisition
LaPlace, Louisiana · www.commercialbuildersgroup.com
WSB Titan 2018-04-05 627M USD Add-on Acquisition
Vaughan, Ontario · www.wsbtitan.com
Southwest Building Materials Ltd. 2017-12-05 - Divestiture
Amarillo, Texas · www.swbm.com
Washington Builders Supply Co. 2017-10-10 - Add-on Acquisition
Meadow Lands, Pennsylvania · www.washbldrs.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Distribution 22 (79%) - - -
Building Materials 6 (21%) 975M (100%) - -
Total 28 $975M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 26 348M - -
  Texas 3 - - -
  California 3 135M - -
  Pennsylvania 2 - - -
  Ohio 2 - - -
  Michigan 2 - - -
  Wisconsin 1 - - -
  West Virginia 1 - - -
  Washington 1 - - -
  Vermont 1 - - -
  New York 1 - - -
  Nebraska 1 - - -
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
  Louisiana 1 - - -
  Iowa 1 - - -
  Illinois 1 - - -
  Hawaii 1 - - -
  Georgia 1 213M - -
  Florida 1 - - -
  Arizona 1 - - -
Canada 2 627M - -
  Ontario 2 627M - -
Domestic 26 (93%) 348M (36%) - -
Cross-border 2 (7%) 627M (64%) - -
Total 28 $975M - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Barclays Investment Bank
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $975M
TOTAL $975M
Largest WSB Titan
$627M (2018-04-05)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
4%
1 (4%)
Strategic(s)
11%
3 (11%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Distribution

Revenue

4,635   41% 2022
3,299   2% 2021
3,241   5% 2020
3,116   25% 2019
2,511   9% 2018
2,319   25% 2017
1,858   19% 2016
1,570   2015
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Employees

5,308

Established

1971

Public

NYSE: GMS

Former Name

Gypsum Management and Supply, Inc.

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