Global Industrial (GIC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Global Industrial Company operates as an industrial distributor of various industrial and maintenance, repair, and operation (MRO) products in North America. It offers storage and shelving, safety and security, carts and trucks, HVAC and fans, furniture and decor, material handling, janitorial and facility maintenance, workbenches and shop desks, tools and instruments, plumbing and pumps, office and school supplies, packaging and shipping, lighting and electrical, foodservice and retail, medical and laboratory, motors and power transmission, building supplies, machining, fasteners and hardware, vehicle maintenance, and raw materials. The company offers industrial and MRO products under the Global, GlobalIndustrial.com, Nexel, Paramount, Interion, and Absocold trademarks. It serves businesses; state, local, and private educational organizations; and government entities through relationship marketers, e-commerce sites, signature campaigns, and catalogs. The company was formerly known as Systemax Inc. Global Industrial Company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Port Washington, New York.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $33.01 to $33.95
• 50-Day Range: $26.02 to $34.47
• 52-Week Range: $20.79 to $35.05
• Volume: 195,784 shs
• Average Volume: 95,056 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.27 billion
• P/E Ratio: 19.43
• Dividend Yield: 3.13%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Global Industrial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Global Industrial scored higher than 47% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 124th out of 180 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Global Industrial.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.40%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Global Industrial are expected to grow by 4.40% in the coming year, from $1.59 to $1.66 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Global Industrial is 19.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.09.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Global Industrial is 19.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.23.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Global Industrial has a PEG Ratio of 1.09. 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 4.18. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.06% 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.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Global Industrial has recently increased by 4.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Global Industrial pays a meaningful dividend of 3.05%, 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 60.82%. 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 62.65% next year. This indicates that Global Industrial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.06% 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.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Global Industrial has recently increased by 4.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.88

News Sentiment

Global Industrial has a news sentiment score of 0.88. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 25 news articles for Global Industrial this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Global Industrial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

64.19% 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

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

GIC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GIC shares performed this year?

Global Industrial's stock was trading at $24.79 at the start of the year. Since then, GIC shares have increased by 34.0% and is now trading at $33.22.

How were Global Industrial's earnings last quarter?

Global Industrial Company (NYSE:GIC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 29th. The company reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.15. The business earned $358.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $351.81 million. Global Industrial had a net margin of 5.00% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 22.89%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Global Industrial's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Global Industrial include Meritage Portfolio Management (0.21%), Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd (0.20%), Laurus Global Equity Management Inc. (0.16%) and Inspire Investing LLC (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Bruce Leeds and Thomas Axmacher.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Global Industrial?

Shares of GIC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Global Industrial own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Global Industrial investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) and e.l.f. Beauty (ELF).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/19 Dividend: 5/12/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/19 Dividend: 5/12/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/19/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/29/2025
• Today: 8/02/2025
• Record date for 8/18 Dividend: 8/11/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/18 Dividend: 8/11/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/18/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Industrial Services
• Sub-Industry: Wholesale
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GIC
• CIK: 945114
• Web: www.globalindustrial.com
• Phone: (516) 608-7000
• Fax: 516-608-7001
• Employees: 1,845
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.71
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.43
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.89
• P/E Growth: 1.09
• Net Income: $61 million
• Net Margins: 5.00%
• Pretax Margin: 6.66%
• Return on Equity: 22.89%
• Return on Assets: 12.14%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.10
• Quick Ratio: 1.08

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.32 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.97
• Cash Flow: $1.74 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 19.07
• Book Value: $7.95 per share
• Price / Book: 4.18

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 38,370,000
• Free Float: 13,742,000
• Market Cap: $1.27 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.80