Global Industrial (GIC) Competitors $28.28 +0.19 (+0.68%) As of 07/3/2025 03:30 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock GIC vs. GMS, REZI, CENT, GLP, WKC, DSGR, CAPL, VSTS, ITRN, and STKLShould you be buying Global Industrial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Global Industrial include GMS (GMS), Resideo Technologies (REZI), Central Garden & Pet (CENT), Global Partners (GLP), World Kinect (WKC), Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR), CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL), Vestis (VSTS), Ituran Location and Control (ITRN), and SunOpta (STKL). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. Global Industrial vs. Its Competitors GMS Resideo Technologies Central Garden & Pet Global Partners World Kinect Distribution Solutions Group CrossAmerica Partners Vestis Ituran Location and Control SunOpta GMS (NYSE:GMS) and Global Industrial (NYSE:GIC) are both wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, GMS or GIC? GMS has higher revenue and earnings than Global Industrial. Global Industrial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GMS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGMS$5.51B0.76$115.47M$2.8937.96Global Industrial$1.32B0.82$61M$1.5817.90 Which has more risk & volatility, GMS or GIC? GMS has a beta of 1.71, suggesting that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Industrial has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend GMS or GIC? GMS currently has a consensus price target of $101.11, indicating a potential downside of 7.83%. Given GMS's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe GMS is more favorable than Global Industrial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score GMS 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Global Industrial 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Does the media prefer GMS or GIC? In the previous week, GMS had 50 more articles in the media than Global Industrial. MarketBeat recorded 53 mentions for GMS and 3 mentions for Global Industrial. GMS's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Global Industrial's score of 0.21 indicating that GMS is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment GMS 18 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 20 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Global Industrial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals & insiders believe in GMS or GIC? 95.3% of GMS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.2% of Global Industrial shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of GMS shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 64.2% of Global Industrial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is GMS or GIC more profitable? Global Industrial has a net margin of 4.67% compared to GMS's net margin of 2.09%. Global Industrial's return on equity of 21.85% beat GMS's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets GMS2.09% 16.97% 6.28% Global Industrial 4.67%21.85%11.47% SummaryGMS beats Global Industrial on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Global Industrial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GIC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GIC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GIC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGlobal IndustrialIndustrial Services IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.08B$17.00B$7.53B$20.73BDividend Yield3.68%2.28%4.53%3.72%P/E Ratio17.9020.9924.9828.09Price / Sales0.824.89116.2438.31Price / Cash15.8313.3127.4522.53Price / Book3.854.044.364.58Net Income$61M$608.64M$791.63M$986.06M7 Day Performance3.20%4.92%2.43%2.79%1 Month Performance5.52%6.04%5.71%5.42%1 Year Performance-9.04%6.74%32.74%14.63% Global Industrial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GICGlobal Industrial3.1083 of 5 stars$28.28+0.7%N/A-9.0%$1.08B$1.32B17.901,845GMSGMS2.5454 of 5 stars$100.37+0.1%$90.58-9.8%+36.6%$3.82B$5.51B34.737,113Analyst ForecastInsider TradeHigh Trading VolumeREZIResideo Technologies2.8018 of 5 stars$21.79+3.8%$23.00+5.6%+23.9%$3.12B$6.76B68.0814,600CENTCentral Garden & Pet1.9465 of 5 stars$35.18+2.1%$40.00+13.7%-5.1%$2.26B$3.20B18.816,450News CoverageGLPGlobal Partners2.8295 of 5 stars$54.40+0.7%$56.00+2.9%+14.5%$1.84B$17.16B17.274,840News CoverageWKCWorld Kinect1.3915 of 5 stars$27.40-1.4%$29.00+5.8%+15.1%$1.57B$42.17B114.174,745DSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.8872 of 5 stars$27.07+1.8%$40.50+49.6%-0.9%$1.23B$1.80B1,354.184,400CAPLCrossAmerica Partners1.3627 of 5 stars$21.44+1.3%N/A+5.0%$806.14M$4.10B26.792,220News CoverageVSTSVestis4.6978 of 5 stars$5.81+1.5%$11.75+102.4%-46.0%$753.80M$2.81B-32.2510,800ITRNIturan Location and Control4.2149 of 5 stars$36.05+1.3%$50.00+38.7%+59.0%$708.01M$336.26M12.972,892Positive NewsSTKLSunOpta3.6351 of 5 stars$5.93-1.0%$9.50+60.2%+14.5%$704.08M$723.73M-45.621,248Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GMS Competitors Resideo Technologies Competitors Central Garden & Pet Competitors Global Partners Competitors World Kinect Competitors Distribution Solutions Group Competitors CrossAmerica Partners Competitors Vestis Competitors Ituran Location and Control Competitors SunOpta Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:GIC) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBuffett’s $325 Billion Cash Problem — Solved by Gold?A bombshell announcement is just weeks away — and it could send shockwaves through the gold market. 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