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Global Industrial Company (GIC) Stock Analysis

Global Industrial Company (GIC) is a Industrial Distribution stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

GIC

$44.88

+$0.76 (+1.72%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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GIC Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$43.96
Previous Close
$44.12
Day's Range
43.74–45.05
52-Week Range
26.40–45.05
Volume
193.01K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.76
Valuation
Market Cap
$1.71B
P/E Ratio
20.31
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
20.75
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.17
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.19
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.21
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.38B+4.80%
Net Income (FY)
$72.10M+18.20%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
6.07%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
38.11M
1-Year Return
+31.50%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.10+2.49%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 17, 2026
Earnings Date
November 3, 2026
Avg Volume
138.44K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, GIC closed at $44.88, +31.50% over 1 year.

Global Industrial Company (GIC) has a market capitalization of $1.71B.

In fiscal 2025, GIC reported revenue of $1.38B.

GIC Stock Return by Calendar Year

Global Industrial Company (GIC) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $13,150
+31.50%
5 years
$10,000 $12,857
+28.57%
10 years
$10,000 $110,341
+1,003.41%

If you had invested $10,000 in Global Industrial Company (GIC) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $110,341 at the close on October 21, 2026: +1,003.41% in total, +27.14% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+56.46%
2025+22.45%
2024−34.29%
2023+69.66%
2022−41.04%
2021+18.77%
2020+62.74%
2019+7.69%
2018−1.33%
2017+286.91%
2016 (partial year)+3.08%

As of October 21, 2026.

GIC Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.38B$72.10M5.2%
2024$1.32B$61.00M4.6%
2023$1.27B$70.70M5.5%
2022$1.17B$78.80M6.8%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.38B$490.20M$97.60M$72.10M5.2%
2024$1.32B$452.00M$80.50M$61.00M4.6%
2023$1.27B$435.80M$96.50M$70.70M5.5%
2022$1.17B$421.20M$105.20M$78.80M6.8%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

GIC Dividend History

$1.04+4.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.843—
2025$1.044+4.0%
2024$1.004+25.0%
2023$0.804+11.1%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.843—
2025$1.044+4.0%
2024$1.004+25.0%
2023$0.804+11.1%
2022$0.724−56.1%
2021$1.645−53.9%
2020$3.565+641.7%
2019$0.484−94.9%
2018$9.447+2,597.1%
2017$0.354+600.0%
2016$0.051—

Most recent payment: $0.28 per share, ex-dividend August 17, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

GIC Valuation vs Industrial Distribution Median

Median of 31 stocks
MetricGICIndustrial Distribution medianvs median
P/E20.3124.1316% below
P/S ratio1.190.9624% above
Profit margin6.07%3.73%2.3 pts above

Medians across 31 Industrial Distribution stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Global Industrial Company (GIC) at $1.71B. The company sits in the Industrials sector, in the Industrial Distribution industry. Headcount on file is 1,980.

The most recent close on file for GIC is $44.88, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.76 (+1.72%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $26.40 to $45.05. The latest close sits 70% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $1.38B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $1.32B, that is a change of +4.80%. The same year closed with net income of $72.10M. That is +18.20% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 6.07%. That is 2.3 percentage points above the Industrial Distribution median of 3.73%. Trailing earnings per share are 2.21.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.17B in 2022 to $1.38B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 20.31 times earnings. That is 15.83% below the Industrial Distribution median of 24.13. The forward P/E on file is 20.75. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.17. The price-to-sales ratio is 1.19. On price-to-sales that is 23.89% above the Industrial Distribution median of 0.96. 31 Industrial Distribution companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 0.76. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 46.17%. The trailing one-year total return is +31.50%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +27.14%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 2.49% on the latest price. That is 0.6 percentage points above the Industrial Distribution median yield of 1.93%. At the indicated rate that is $1.10 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is August 17, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.84 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.04 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is +56.46% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2017 at +286.91%; the weakest is 2022 at −41.04%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Global Industrial Company (GIC) operates in the Industrial Distribution industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Global Industrial Company GIC $1.71B 20.3
W.W. Grainger, Inc. GWW $63.67B 34.5
Fastenal Company FAST $60.23B 42.7
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. FERG $44.10B 22.4

The Industrial Distribution industry average P/E ratio is 24.1x. Global Industrial Company trades at a P/E of 20.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Global Industrial Company

Global Industrial Company, through its subsidiaries, operates as an industrial distributor of various industrial and maintenance, repair, and operation (MRO) products in the United States and Canada. It offers storage and shelving products, safety and security products, carts and trucks, HVAC and fans, furniture and decor, material handling products, janitorial and facility maintenance products, workbenches and shop desks, tools and instruments, plumbing and pumps, office and school supplies, packaging and shipping products, lighting and electrical products, foodservice and retail products, medical and laboratory products, motors and power transmission products, building supplies, machining products, fasteners and hardware, vehicle maintenance products, and raw materials. The company distributes its industrial and MRO products under the Global, GlobalIndustrial.com, Nexel, Paramount, Interion, and Absocold brands. The company serves for-profit and not-for-profit businesses; state, local, and private educational organizations; and government entities, including federal, state, and local municipalities through relationship marketers, e-commerce sites, and catalogs. The company was formerly known as Systemax Inc and changed its name to Global Industrial Company in June 2021. Global Industrial Company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Port Washington, New York.

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