Global Industrial (GIC) Competitors

$28.80 -0.45 (-1.52%)

Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern

Extended Trading

$28.72 -0.08 (-0.27%)

As of 05:37 PM Eastern

GIC vs. PTLE, CENT, GLP, RYZ, and WKC

Should you be buying Global Industrial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Global Industrial include PTL (PTLE), Central Garden & Pet (CENT), Global Partners (GLP), Ryerson (RYZ), and World Kinect (WKC). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry.

How does Global Industrial compare to PTL?

PTL (NASDAQ:PTLE) and Global Industrial (NYSE:GIC) are both wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

In the previous week, Global Industrial had 26 more articles in the media than PTL. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Global Industrial and 1 mentions for PTL. Global Industrial's average media sentiment score of 0.08 beat PTL's score of 0.00 indicating that Global Industrial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PTL	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Global Industrial	5 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

31.2% of Global Industrial shares are held by institutional investors. 65.3% of Global Industrial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Global Industrial has a net margin of 5.33% compared to PTL's net margin of 0.00%. Global Industrial's return on equity of 23.69% beat PTL's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PTL	N/A	N/A	N/A
Global Industrial	5.33%	23.69%	12.51%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PTL	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Global Industrial	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

PTL has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Industrial has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Global Industrial has higher revenue and earnings than PTL.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PTL	$71.65M	38.22	-$1.18M	N/A	N/A
Global Industrial	$1.38B	0.80	$72.10M	$1.93	14.92

Summary

Global Industrial beats PTL on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Global Industrial compare to Central Garden & Pet?

Global Industrial (NYSE:GIC) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) are both wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Central Garden & Pet has higher revenue and earnings than Global Industrial. Central Garden & Pet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Global Industrial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Global Industrial	$1.38B	0.80	$72.10M	$1.93	14.92
Central Garden & Pet	$3.13B	0.75	$162.84M	$2.75	13.73

Central Garden & Pet has a consensus price target of $54.00, indicating a potential upside of 43.01%. Given Central Garden & Pet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Central Garden & Pet is more favorable than Global Industrial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Global Industrial	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Central Garden & Pet	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

In the previous week, Global Industrial had 8 more articles in the media than Central Garden & Pet. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Global Industrial and 19 mentions for Central Garden & Pet. Central Garden & Pet's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Global Industrial's score of 0.08 indicating that Central Garden & Pet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Global Industrial	5 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Central Garden & Pet	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Central Garden & Pet has a net margin of 5.42% compared to Global Industrial's net margin of 5.33%. Global Industrial's return on equity of 23.69% beat Central Garden & Pet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Global Industrial	5.33%	23.69%	12.51%
Central Garden & Pet	5.42%	11.55%	5.04%

31.2% of Global Industrial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.1% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by institutional investors. 65.3% of Global Industrial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Global Industrial has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Central Garden & Pet beats Global Industrial on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Global Industrial compare to Global Partners?

Global Industrial (NYSE:GIC) and Global Partners (NYSE:GLP) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Global Industrial pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Global Partners pays an annual dividend of $3.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Global Industrial pays out 58.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Global Partners pays out 84.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Global Industrial has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years and Global Partners has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Global Industrial had 18 more articles in the media than Global Partners. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Global Industrial and 9 mentions for Global Partners. Global Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Global Industrial's score of 0.08 indicating that Global Partners is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Global Industrial	5 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Global Partners	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

31.2% of Global Industrial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.1% of Global Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 65.3% of Global Industrial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 41.5% of Global Partners shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Global Partners has a consensus price target of $46.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.25%. Given Global Partners' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Global Partners is more favorable than Global Industrial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Global Industrial	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Global Partners	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Global Industrial has a net margin of 5.33% compared to Global Partners' net margin of 0.77%. Global Partners' return on equity of 24.53% beat Global Industrial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Global Industrial	5.33%	23.69%	12.51%
Global Partners	0.77%	24.53%	3.95%

Global Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Global Industrial. Global Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Global Industrial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Global Industrial	$1.38B	0.80	$72.10M	$1.93	14.92
Global Partners	$18.56B	0.09	$79.22M	$3.60	13.49

Global Industrial has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Partners has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Global Partners beats Global Industrial on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Global Industrial compare to Ryerson?

Global Industrial (NYSE:GIC) and Ryerson (NYSE:RYZ) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Global Industrial had 19 more articles in the media than Ryerson. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Global Industrial and 8 mentions for Ryerson. Ryerson's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat Global Industrial's score of 0.08 indicating that Ryerson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Global Industrial	5 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ryerson	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Global Industrial	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Ryerson	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

Global Industrial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ryerson. Ryerson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Global Industrial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Global Industrial	$1.38B	0.80	$72.10M	$1.93	14.92
Ryerson	$4.57B	0.30	-$56.40M	-$1.48	N/A

Global Industrial has a net margin of 5.33% compared to Ryerson's net margin of -0.93%. Global Industrial's return on equity of 23.69% beat Ryerson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Global Industrial	5.33%	23.69%	12.51%
Ryerson	-0.93%	-3.43%	-1.13%

31.2% of Global Industrial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Ryerson shares are held by institutional investors. 65.3% of Global Industrial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.6% of Ryerson shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Global Industrial pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Ryerson pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Global Industrial pays out 58.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ryerson pays out -50.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Global Industrial has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Global Industrial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Global Industrial has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ryerson has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Global Industrial beats Ryerson on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Global Industrial compare to World Kinect?

Global Industrial (NYSE:GIC) and World Kinect (NYSE:WKC) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Global Industrial had 9 more articles in the media than World Kinect. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Global Industrial and 18 mentions for World Kinect. World Kinect's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Global Industrial's score of 0.08 indicating that World Kinect is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Global Industrial	5 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
World Kinect	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Global Industrial pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. World Kinect pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Global Industrial pays out 58.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. World Kinect pays out -7.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Global Industrial has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years and World Kinect has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Global Industrial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Global Industrial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than World Kinect. World Kinect is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Global Industrial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Global Industrial	$1.38B	0.80	$72.10M	$1.93	14.92
World Kinect	$37.15B	0.04	-$614.40M	-$10.21	N/A

World Kinect has a consensus price target of $29.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.39%. Given World Kinect's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe World Kinect is more favorable than Global Industrial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Global Industrial	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
World Kinect	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Global Industrial has a net margin of 5.33% compared to World Kinect's net margin of -1.53%. Global Industrial's return on equity of 23.69% beat World Kinect's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Global Industrial	5.33%	23.69%	12.51%
World Kinect	-1.53%	8.27%	1.92%

31.2% of Global Industrial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.1% of World Kinect shares are owned by institutional investors. 65.3% of Global Industrial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of World Kinect shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Global Industrial has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, World Kinect has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Global Industrial beats World Kinect on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

Get Global Industrial News Delivered to You Automatically

Subscribe Now

SMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy.

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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.

Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

GIC vs. The Competition

Export

Metric	Global Industrial	Industrial Services Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.10B	$22.10B	$9.43B	$22.92B
Dividend Yield	3.83%	7.46%	3.55%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	14.92	22.56	25.04	28.93
Price / Sales	0.80	2.51	6,066.83	24.53
Price / Cash	14.12	14.11	27.62	19.21
Price / Book	3.54	3.57	4.77	4.65
Net Income	$72.10M	$712.80M	$791.02M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1.20%
1 Month Performance	-13.80%	6.85%	5.21%	3.95%
1 Year Performance	11.35%	10.73%	41.20%	28.96%

Global Industrial Competitors List

Export

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GIC Global Industrial	4.0274 of 5 stars	$28.80 -1.5%	N/A	+12.8%	$1.10B	$1.38B	14.92	1,980	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Downgrade Analyst Revision
PTLE PTL	0.6692 of 5 stars	$5.85 -0.9%	N/A	-95.1%	$2.94B	$71.65M	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
CENT Central Garden & Pet	3.4567 of 5 stars	$35.76 +0.3%	$50.00 +39.8%	+9.2%	$2.23B	$3.13B	14.63	6,000	Earnings Report
GLP Global Partners	3.4667 of 5 stars	$48.24 +0.8%	$46.00 -4.7%	+0.9%	$1.64B	$18.56B	22.86	4,700	Earnings Report
RYZ Ryerson	0.4711 of 5 stars	$28.19 +7.5%	N/A	N/A	$1.45B	$4.57B	N/A	4,300	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Gap Up

Related Companies and Tools

Related Companies

Top 10 Stock Comparisons

This page (NYSE:GIC) was last updated on 5/11/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.

From Our Partners

Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free

Start Your 30-Day Trial

In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies.
Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more.
Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter.

Sign In
Create Account

Your Email Address:

Your Password:

Forgot your password?

Your Email Address:

Choose a Password:

By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Global Industrial (GIC) Competitors

GIC vs. PTLE, CENT, GLP, RYZ, and WKC

How does Global Industrial compare to PTL?

Summary

How does Global Industrial compare to Central Garden & Pet?

Summary

How does Global Industrial compare to Global Partners?

Summary

How does Global Industrial compare to Ryerson?

Summary

How does Global Industrial compare to World Kinect?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

GIC vs. The Competition

Global Industrial Competitors List

Related Companies and Tools

Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring

Stock Ideas and Recommendations

Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools

About MarketBeat

MarketBeat Products

Popular Tools

Financial Calendars

Terms & Info

Global Industrial (GIC) Competitors

GIC vs. PTLE, CENT, GLP, RYZ, and WKC

How does Global Industrial compare to PTL?

Does the media refer more to PTLE or GIC?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in PTLE or GIC?

Is PTLE or GIC more profitable?

Do analysts recommend PTLE or GIC?

Which has more volatility & risk, PTLE or GIC?

Which has better earnings & valuation, PTLE or GIC?

Summary

How does Global Industrial compare to Central Garden & Pet?

Which has better earnings & valuation, GIC or CENT?

Do analysts recommend GIC or CENT?

Does the media prefer GIC or CENT?

Is GIC or CENT more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GIC or CENT?

Which has more volatility and risk, GIC or CENT?

Summary

How does Global Industrial compare to Global Partners?

Is GIC or GLP a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer GIC or GLP?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GIC or GLP?

Do analysts recommend GIC or GLP?

Is GIC or GLP more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, GIC or GLP?

Which has more volatility and risk, GIC or GLP?

Summary

How does Global Industrial compare to Ryerson?

Does the media prefer GIC or RYZ?

Do analysts prefer GIC or RYZ?

Which has better earnings and valuation, GIC or RYZ?

Is GIC or RYZ more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GIC or RYZ?

Is GIC or RYZ a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, GIC or RYZ?

Summary

How does Global Industrial compare to World Kinect?

Does the media favor GIC or WKC?

Is GIC or WKC a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, GIC or WKC?

Do analysts prefer GIC or WKC?

Is GIC or WKC more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GIC or WKC?

Which has more risk and volatility, GIC or WKC?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

GIC vs. The Competition

Global Industrial Competitors List

Related Companies and Tools

MarketBeat All Access Features

Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring

Stock Ideas and Recommendations

Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools