GMS (GMS) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

GMS (GMS) reported $1.33 billion in revenue for the quarter ended April 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 5.6%. EPS of $1.29 for the same period compares to $1.93 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.81% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.3 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.15, the EPS surprise was +12.17%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how GMS performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Organic net sales - Wallboard: -12.5% versus -15.3% estimated by two analysts on average. Organic net sales - Ceilings: 2.9% compared to the -0.9% average estimate based on two analysts. Organic net sales: -9.7% compared to the -11.5% average estimate based on two analysts. Organic net sales - Other product/Complementary products: -7.3% versus -4.1% estimated by two analysts on average. Organic net sales - Steel framing: -17.9% versus the two-analyst average estimate of -23.4%. View all Key Company Metrics for GMS here>>>Shares of GMS have returned -2.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in the coming year. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +112%, +171%, +209% and +232%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report GMS Inc. (GMS): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks