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Home Depot's SRS subsidiary acquired GMS for $4.3 billion to strengthen its penetration in the professional market with long-term payoff in the consumer market too.

Aiming to expand its reach to professional contractors, Home Depot (HD) announced it will be acquiring GMS Inc. (GMS) for $4.3 billion or $5.5 billion when including debt.

The retailer’s recent acquisition of building supply distributor GMS is another sign Home Depot is going after the big guys — think entire home construction instead of bathroom renovations.

Home Depot said Monday that it is buying GMS, a building-products distributor, for about $4.3 billion as the retailer moves to draw more sales from contractors and other home professionals.