GMS (GMS) Competitors $70.65 -0.43 (-0.60%) As of 11:47 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock GMS vs. CNM, SITE, INGM, AVT, REZI, CENT, GLP, WKC, VSTS, and DSGRShould you be buying GMS stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of GMS include Core & Main (CNM), SiteOne Landscape Supply (SITE), Ingram Micro (INGM), Avnet (AVT), Resideo Technologies (REZI), Central Garden & Pet (CENT), Global Partners (GLP), World Kinect (WKC), Vestis (VSTS), and Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. GMS vs. Core & Main SiteOne Landscape Supply Ingram Micro Avnet Resideo Technologies Central Garden & Pet Global Partners World Kinect Vestis Distribution Solutions Group GMS (NYSE:GMS) and Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, community ranking, risk and analyst recommendations. Which has higher earnings and valuation, GMS or CNM? Core & Main has higher revenue and earnings than GMS. GMS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Core & Main, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGMS$5.59B0.49$276.08M$3.6119.70Core & Main$7.44B1.26$371M$2.1222.25 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in GMS or CNM? GMS received 322 more outperform votes than Core & Main when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.08% of users gave GMS an outperform vote while only 45.76% of users gave Core & Main an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformGMSOutperform Votes37666.08% Underperform Votes19333.92% Core & MainOutperform Votes5445.76% Underperform Votes6454.24% Does the media refer more to GMS or CNM? In the previous week, Core & Main had 3 more articles in the media than GMS. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Core & Main and 22 mentions for GMS. Core & Main's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat GMS's score of 0.36 indicating that Core & Main is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment GMS 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Core & Main 18 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is GMS or CNM more profitable? Core & Main has a net margin of 5.71% compared to GMS's net margin of 3.92%. Core & Main's return on equity of 24.71% beat GMS's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets GMS3.92% 20.67% 8.05% Core & Main 5.71%24.71%7.00% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GMS or CNM? 95.3% of GMS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Core & Main shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of GMS shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Core & Main shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, GMS or CNM? GMS has a beta of 1.62, meaning that its share price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Core & Main has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer GMS or CNM? GMS presently has a consensus price target of $80.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.18%. Core & Main has a consensus price target of $57.55, indicating a potential upside of 21.99%. Given Core & Main's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Core & Main is more favorable than GMS.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score GMS 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29Core & Main 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55 SummaryCore & Main beats GMS on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetricGMSLumber & other construction materials IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.89B$2.92B$23.38B$18.94BDividend YieldN/A0.84%171.25%3.79%P/E Ratio13.0815.8322.3631.59Price / Sales0.490.843.9825.45Price / Cash6.836.4119.4917.54Price / Book1.942.185.374.36Net Income$276.08M$214.91M$784.47M$1.02B7 Day Performance-3.62%-6.27%-4.30%-3.88%1 Month Performance-9.16%-10.87%-3.85%-4.82%1 Year Performance-27.28%-39.13%-4.75%0.29% GMS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GMSGMS2.8722 of 5 stars$70.65-0.6%$80.50+13.9%-28.0%$2.71B$5.59B12.975,480Insider TradeShort Interest ↑CNMCore & Main2.5736 of 5 stars$48.33-0.3%$57.30+18.6%-21.0%$9.60B$7.44B22.694,100Analyst ForecastNews CoverageSITESiteOne Landscape Supply3.0296 of 5 stars$121.20-0.6%$154.56+27.5%-31.5%$5.45B$4.54B45.057,000Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsINGMIngram MicroN/A$17.72-1.0%$26.64+50.4%N/A$4.16B$47.98B0.0024,150Gap DownAVTAvnet4.2612 of 5 stars$48.09+1.9%$50.00+4.0%-10.0%$4.16B$22.48B13.6215,300Positive NewsREZIResideo Technologies4.1609 of 5 stars$17.69-0.7%$25.00+41.3%-25.9%$2.62B$6.76B28.0815,200Positive NewsGap DownCENTCentral Garden & Pet2.9097 of 5 stars$36.66+2.0%$45.00+22.7%-12.8%$2.40B$3.22B20.146,450GLPGlobal Partners2.4315 of 5 stars$53.70-0.6%$56.00+4.3%+20.7%$1.83B$17.16B16.224,310Positive NewsWKCWorld Kinect4.0721 of 5 stars$28.37+0.1%$29.80+5.0%+0.0%$1.61B$42.17B26.775,210Positive NewsVSTSVestis3.2809 of 5 stars$9.91-1.6%$13.68+38.1%-52.6%$1.30B$2.77B123.8310,800Analyst ForecastPositive NewsGap DownDSGRDistribution Solutions Group2.9098 of 5 stars$28.00+0.3%$43.00+53.6%-23.3%$1.30B$1.80B700.181,840Gap Down Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Core & Main Competitors SiteOne Landscape Supply Competitors Ingram Micro Competitors Avnet Competitors Resideo Technologies Competitors Central Garden & Pet Competitors Global Partners Competitors World Kinect Competitors Vestis Competitors Distribution Solutions Group 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 4/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersFeds Just Admitted It—They Can Take Your CashThe Government Just Said Your Money Isn't Yours That's right—According to the DOJ, YOUR hard-earned money i...Priority Gold | SponsoredTrump’s Secret WeaponPlease don't wait—this is your moment to take action. 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