GMS Inc (GMS)

Net profit margin

Apr 30, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Oct 31, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 Jan 31, 2020 Oct 31, 2019 Jul 31, 2019
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 276,079 295,285 308,155 330,351 332,991 333,894 330,502 301,710 273,442 230,692 185,435 139,543 105,560 30,358 25,111 25,780 23,381 81,462 76,398 72,172
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 5,503,050 5,394,120 5,370,190 5,380,100 5,329,640 5,314,190 5,233,030 4,952,480 4,634,950 4,278,503 3,876,060 3,538,350 3,298,880 3,137,527 3,147,690 3,196,755 3,241,333 3,250,632 3,213,184 3,185,086
Net profit margin 5.02% 5.47% 5.74% 6.14% 6.25% 6.28% 6.32% 6.09% 5.90% 5.39% 4.78% 3.94% 3.20% 0.97% 0.80% 0.81% 0.72% 2.51% 2.38% 2.27%

April 30, 2024 calculation

Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $276,079K ÷ $5,503,050K
= 5.02%

The net profit margin of GMS Inc has displayed fluctuations over the past few years. The trend shows that there was a gradual increase in the net profit margin from Jul 31, 2019, to Jan 31, 2023, reaching a peak of 6.28%. However, the margin experienced a slight decline in the subsequent quarters, with a notable drop to 3.20% by Apr 30, 2021.

There was a significant improvement in net profit margin in the following quarters, with the margin increasing to 6.25% by Apr 30, 2023. This positive trend continued until Jul 31, 2023, where the margin peaked at 6.25%. However, there was a subsequent decline in the net profit margin in the later quarters, reaching 5.02% by Apr 30, 2024.

Overall, GMS Inc has shown a reasonable level of consistency in maintaining a net profit margin above 5% in recent years, indicating a healthy level of profitability despite some fluctuations. This suggests that the company has been able to effectively manage its costs and generate profits relative to its revenue during the period under review.


Peer comparison

Apr 30, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Net profit margin
GMS Inc
GMS
5.02%
Boise Cascad Llc
BCC
7.10%