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GMS, Inc. to Home Depot, Inc.

Industrials/Jun 2025/Jefferies

Deal Information

Target
GMS, Inc.
Acquiror
Home Depot, Inc.
Target Type
Public
Acquiror Type
Strategic
Advisors
Jefferies

Transaction Metrics

Enterprise Value
$5.6B
EV / LTM Sales
EV / LTM EBITDA
11.1x
EV / Fwd EBITDA

Advisor Transaction Comparables

Comparable transactions cited by the advisor, excluding the subject transaction.

Advisor: Jefferies

EV / LTM Adjusted EBITDA selected range: 8.5x - 10.5x

11 comps
Apr 2025Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.QXO Building Products, Inc.----
-Oct 2023
US LBM Holdings LLC (co-controlling equity stake)
Platinum Equity, LLC----
-Dec 2020
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (interior products business)
American Securities LLC----
Nov 2020Foundation Building Materials, Inc.American Securities LLC----
-Nov 2020
US LBM Holdings LLC
Bain Capital LP----
-Apr 2018
WSB Titan, Inc.
GMS Inc.----
-Jan 2018
A.H. Harris & Sons, Inc.
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.----
Aug 2016L&W Supply CorporationABC Supply Co, Inc.----
-Jul 2016
Superior Plus Corp. (construction products distribution business)
Foundation Building Materials, LLC----
-Aug 2015
FBM Intermediate Holdings, LLC
Lone Star Funds----
-Feb 2014
GMS Inc.
AEA Investors LP----
Mean---
Median---

DCF Assumptions

Discount rate and terminal value assumptions the advisor selected for its discounted cash flow analysis.

Jefferies

Open
WACC
10.5% – 11.5%
Terminal method
Perpetuity growth
Terminal assumption
2.0% – 3.0%
Forecast basis
GMS management financial forecasts and estimates
Forecast period
fiscal years ending April 30, 2026 through April 30, 2030
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