World Largest Home Improvement Retailer $369 Billion Home Depot (SRS Distribution) Buys North America Specialty Building Products Distributor GMS for $4.3 Billion ($5.5 Billion Including Debt) Representing +36% Premium to Closing Price (18/6/25), GMS Founded in 1971, Home Depot Founded in 1978 by Bernard Marcus, Arthur Blank, Ron Brill, Pat Farrah & Ken Langone
3rd July | Hong Kong
The world’s largest home improvement retailer ($369 billion market value) Home Depot (via subsidiary SRS Distribution) has announced to buy North America specialty building products distributor GMS for $4.3 billion ($5.5 billion including debt), representing +36% premium to closing price (18/6/25). GMS was founded in 1971. Home Depot was founded in 1978 by Bernard Marcus, Arthur Blank, Ron Brill, Pat Farrah & Ken Langone. GMS Inc – Founded in 1971, GMS operates a network of more than 320 distribution centers with extensive product offerings of wallboard, ceilings, steel framing and complementary construction products. In addition, GMS operates nearly 100 tool sales, rental and service centers, providing a comprehensive selection of building products and solutions for its residential and commercial contractor customer base across the United States and Canada. The Company’s operating model combines the benefits of a national platform and strategy with a local go-to-market focus, enabling GMS to generate significant economies of scale while maintaining high levels of customer service. The Home Depot – The Home Depot is the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer. The company operates more than 2,350 retail stores, over 800 branches and more than 325 distribution centers that directly fulfill customer orders across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. The company employs over 470,000 associates. The Home Depot’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HD) and is included in the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor’s 500 index. SRS Distribution – Founded in 2008 and headquartered in McKinney, Texas, SRS Distribution has grown to become one of the fastest-growing building products distributors in the United States. Since the Company’s inception, it has established a differentiated growth strategy and entrepreneurial culture that is focused on serving customers, partnering with suppliers, and attracting the industry’s best talent. SRS Distribution, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Home Depot, currently operates under a family of distinct local brands encompassing more than 800 locations across 48 states.
“ World Largest Home Improvement Retailer $369 Billion Home Depot (SRS Distribution) Buys North America Specialty Building Products Distributor GMS for $4.3 Billion ($5.5 Billion Including Debt) Representing +36% Premium to Closing Price (18/6/25), GMS Founded in 1971, Home Depot Founded in 1978 by Bernard Marcus, Arthur Blank, Ron Brill, Pat Farrah & Ken Langone “
World Largest Home Improvement Retailer $369 Billion Home Depot (SRS Distribution) Buys North America Specialty Building Products Distributor GMS for $4.3 Billion ($5.5 Billion Including Debt) Representing +36% Premium to Closing Price (18/6/25), GMS Founded in 1971, Home Depot Founded in 1978 by Bernard Marcus, Arthur Blank, Ron Brill, Pat Farrah & Ken Langone
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