GMS (GMS) Competitors $109.96 -0.02 (-0.01%) Closing price 09/4/2025 08:30 AM EasternExtended Trading$109.96 0.00 (0.00%) As of 09/4/2025 08:30 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock GMS vs. UFPI, BCC, BLD, BLDR, IBP, MHO, OC, SSD, TMHC, and TOLShould you be buying GMS stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of GMS include UFP Industries (UFPI), Boise Cascade (BCC), TopBuild (BLD), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), Installed Building Products (IBP), M/I Homes (MHO), Owens Corning (OC), Simpson Manufacturing (SSD), Taylor Morrison Home (TMHC), and Toll Brothers (TOL). GMS vs. Its Competitors UFP Industries Boise Cascade TopBuild Builders FirstSource Installed Building Products M/I Homes Owens Corning Simpson Manufacturing Taylor Morrison Home Toll Brothers GMS (NYSE:GMS) and UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, GMS or UFPI? UFP Industries has higher revenue and earnings than GMS. UFP Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GMS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGMS$5.48B0.77$115.47M$2.6042.29UFP Industries$6.65B0.91$414.56M$5.7618.02 Do insiders & institutionals believe in GMS or UFPI? 95.3% of GMS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of UFP Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of GMS shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of UFP Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor GMS or UFPI? In the previous week, GMS had 22 more articles in the media than UFP Industries. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for GMS and 6 mentions for UFP Industries. UFP Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat GMS's score of 0.42 indicating that UFP Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment GMS 10 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral UFP Industries 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer GMS or UFPI? GMS presently has a consensus target price of $101.11, indicating a potential downside of 8.04%. UFP Industries has a consensus target price of $134.00, indicating a potential upside of 29.11%. Given UFP Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe UFP Industries is more favorable than GMS.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score GMS 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00UFP Industries 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Is GMS or UFPI more profitable? UFP Industries has a net margin of 5.31% compared to GMS's net margin of 1.86%. GMS's return on equity of 16.36% beat UFP Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets GMS1.86% 16.36% 6.05% UFP Industries 5.31%10.95%8.48% Which has more risk and volatility, GMS or UFPI? GMS has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its share price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, UFP Industries has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryUFP Industries beats GMS on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get GMS News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GMS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GMS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GMS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGMSBLDG PRD IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.20B$12.95B$28.12B$21.37BDividend YieldN/A2.46%173.90%3.49%P/E Ratio42.2922.2120.7429.62Price / Sales0.771.748.3569.45Price / Cash10.3015.1866.2625.18Price / Book2.894.264.974.55Net Income$115.47M$374.68M$872.94M$999.70M7 Day Performance0.02%0.33%1.23%0.58%1 Month Performance0.41%2.40%5.17%5.66%1 Year Performance32.48%7.72%22.61%17.40% GMS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GMSGMS2.7501 of 5 stars$109.960.0%$101.11-8.0%+33.4%$4.20B$5.48B42.297,113Trending NewsEarnings ReportShort Interest ↓UFPIUFP Industries4.549 of 5 stars$100.97-1.1%$134.00+32.7%-8.8%$5.91B$6.65B17.5315,000Positive NewsBCCBoise Cascade4.8973 of 5 stars$86.91-0.4%$112.83+29.8%-27.8%$3.25B$6.72B12.777,560Positive NewsEx-DividendBLDTopBuild4.1794 of 5 stars$420.25-1.2%$394.67-6.1%+19.3%$11.84B$5.33B20.2813,984Positive NewsBLDRBuilders FirstSource3.3379 of 5 stars$138.73-1.0%$154.44+11.3%-11.1%$15.33B$16.40B14.9629,000News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpIBPInstalled Building Products4.3922 of 5 stars$261.97-0.5%$217.36-17.0%+33.3%$7.15B$2.94B25.6710,800Positive NewsMHOM/I Homes2.2199 of 5 stars$147.45+0.7%$162.50+10.2%+0.5%$3.94B$4.50B8.091,760News CoveragePositive NewsOCOwens Corning4.8504 of 5 stars$150.11-1.5%$184.60+23.0%-2.2%$12.56B$10.98B10.1625,000Positive NewsSSDSimpson Manufacturing2.8392 of 5 stars$190.91-1.1%$188.50-1.3%+14.0%$7.95B$2.23B24.385,872Positive NewsTMHCTaylor Morrison Home3.7027 of 5 stars$67.32+0.0%$76.88+14.2%+12.1%$6.76B$8.17B7.313,000News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpTOLToll Brothers4.5663 of 5 stars$139.07+0.1%$147.85+6.3%+6.9%$13.40B$10.85B10.214,900Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies UFP Industries Competitors Boise Cascade Competitors TopBuild Competitors Builders FirstSource Competitors Installed Building Products Competitors M/I Homes Competitors Owens Corning Competitors Simpson Manufacturing Competitors Taylor Morrison Home Competitors Toll Brothers Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:GMS) was last updated on 9/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersScientists Discover Untapped Energy Source in Heart of USACrash Coming Sept 30? 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