Global Industrial (GIC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Global Industrial Company (NYSE:GIC) is a distributor of industrial, commercial and business products serving organizations across the United States and Canada. The company sells through its e-commerce platforms, catalogs and sales representatives, providing products to businesses, government agencies, educational institutions and other commercial customers.

Its product range includes material-handling equipment, storage and shelving systems, safety supplies, janitorial and facility-maintenance products, packaging materials, office furniture, HVAC equipment, workbenches, tools and other industrial supplies. Global Industrial also offers private-label products under brands such as Global Industrial, Nexel and Interion, in addition to products from third-party manufacturers.

The company traces its history to the industrial distribution business established in 1949. It previously operated as part of Systemax Inc.; following the divestiture of Systemax’s European operations, the company adopted the Global Industrial Company name in 2021. Global Industrial is headquartered in Port Washington, New York, and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Barry Litwin.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $39.66 to $40.51
• 50-Day Range: $33.60 to $40.31
• 52-Week Range: $26.40 to $40.71
• Volume: 234,682 shs
• Average Volume: 113,138 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.54 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18.00
• Dividend Yield: 2.78%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Global Industrial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Global Industrial scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 331st out of 658 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Global Industrial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Global Industrial has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.65%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Global Industrial are expected to grow by 17.65% in the coming year, from $1.87 to $2.20 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Global Industrial is 18.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.67.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Global Industrial is 18.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.52.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Global Industrial has a PEG Ratio of 1.35. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Global Industrial has a P/B Ratio of 4.95. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.58% of the float of Global Industrial has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Global Industrial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Global Industrial has recently increased by 22.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Global Industrial pays a meaningful dividend of 2.77%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Global Industrial has been increasing its dividend for 9 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Global Industrial is 50.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Global Industrial will have a dividend payout ratio of 50.91% next year. This indicates that Global Industrial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Global Industrial this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Global Industrial insiders have sold 62,642.07% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $580.00 in company stock and sold $363,904.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

64.51% of the stock of Global Industrial is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

31.19% of the stock of Global Industrial is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/04/2026
• Record date for 8/24 Dividend: 8/17/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/24 Dividend: 8/17/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/24/2026
• Today: 9/20/2026
• Small-Cap Virtual Conference: 9/23/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/27/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Trading Companies & Distributors
• Sub-Industry: Trading Companies & Distributors
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GIC
• CIK: 945114
• Web: www.globalindustrial.com
• Phone: (516) 608-7000
• Fax: 516-608-7001
• Employees: 1,980
• Year Founded: 1949

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.24
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.00
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.56
• P/E Growth: 1.35
• Net Income: $72.10 million
• Net Margins: 6.06%
• Pretax Margin: 8.13%
• Return on Equity: 21.49%
• Return on Assets: 11.60%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.24
• Quick Ratio: 1.43

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.38 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.11
• Cash Flow: $2.07 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 19.50
• Book Value: $8.14 per share
• Price / Book: 4.95

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 38,110,000
• Free Float: 13,525,000
• Market Cap: $1.54 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.77