Global Industrial Co (GIC)
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.
- Symbol
- GIC
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Industrial Distribution
- Market cap
- $1.59B
- 52 week range
- 26.4 - 42.4
Valuation
- Share price
- $41.70 (close of 2026-09-23)
- P/E (TTM)
- 18.62x
- Price to book
- 4.64x
- Price to free cash flow
- 18.20x
- Enterprise value
- $1.60B
- Book value per share
- $8.99
Price performance
| Period | Change |
|---|
| 1 day | +2.21% |
| 5 days | +4.93% |
| 1 month | +5.70% |
| 3 months | +25.64% |
| 6 months | +33.53% |
| Year to date | +42.71% |
| 1 year | +13.87% |
| 3 years | +29.66% |
| 5 years | +9.79% |
| 10 years | +428.52% |
| All time | +108.50% |
Profitability and growth
- Return on equity
- 23.02%
- Return on invested capital
- 20.61%
- Return on assets
- 12.41%
- Return on capital employed
- 24.26%
- Gross margin
- 35.54%
- Net margin
- 5.23%
- EBITDA margin
- 7.64%
- Revenue growth
- 4.80%
- Net income growth
- 18.20%
- Free cash flow growth
- 59.28%
Cash flow and balance sheet
- Free cash flow yield (TTM)
- 5.49%
- Current ratio
- 2.24x
- Net debt to EBITDA
- 0.10x
Latest reported year
- Period end
- 2025-12-31
- Fiscal year
- 2025
- Revenue
- $1.38B
- Cost of revenue
- $888.90M
- Gross profit
- $490.20M
- EBITDA
- $105.30M
- Net income
- $72.10M
- Earnings per share
- $1.86
- Shares outstanding
- 38.40M
Income statement by year
| Period end | Revenue | Gross profit | Net income | EPS |
|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $1.38B | $490.20M | $72.10M | $1.86 |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.32B | $452.00M | $61.00M | $1.59 |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.27B | $435.80M | $70.70M | $1.85 |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.17B | $421.20M | $78.80M | $2.07 |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.06B | $374.30M | $103.30M | $2.73 |
| 2020-12-31 | $1.03B | $356.90M | $65.40M | $1.72 |
| 2019-12-31 | $946.90M | $325.70M | $48.50M | $1.29 |
| 2018-12-31 | $896.90M | $307.70M | $224.70M | $6.03 |
| 2017-12-31 | $791.80M | $273.20M | $40.40M | $1.09 |
| 2016-12-31 | $753.10M | $238.20M | $-32.60M | $-0.88 |
Margins and returns by year
| Period end | Gross margin | Net margin | Return on equity | Return on capital |
|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 35.54% | 5.23% | 23.02% | 20.61% |
| 2024-12-31 | 34.35% | 4.64% | 21.70% | 19.21% |
| 2023-12-31 | 34.20% | 5.55% | 27.70% | 22.76% |
| 2022-12-31 | 36.12% | 6.76% | 37.45% | 27.99% |
| 2021-12-31 | 35.21% | 9.72% | 67.25% | 31.80% |
| 2020-12-31 | 34.68% | 6.36% | 61.24% | 37.35% |
| 2019-12-31 | 34.40% | 5.12% | 27.64% | 34.04% |
| 2018-12-31 | 34.31% | 25.05% | 163.18% | - |
| 2017-12-31 | 34.50% | 5.10% | 19.07% | 167.40% |
| 2016-12-31 | 31.63% | -4.33% | -15.21% | 8.35% |
Cash and debt by year
| Period end | Cash |
|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $67.50M |
| 2024-12-31 | $44.60M |
| 2023-12-31 | $34.40M |
| 2022-12-31 | $28.50M |
| 2021-12-31 | $15.40M |
| 2020-12-31 | $22.40M |
| 2019-12-31 | $97.20M |
| 2018-12-31 | $295.40M |
| 2017-12-31 | $184.50M |
| 2016-12-31 | $149.70M |
Free cash flow by year
| Period end | Free cash flow | Stock-based compensation |
|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $74.70M | $7.40M |
| 2024-12-31 | $46.90M | $2.80M |
| 2023-12-31 | $108.10M | $3.00M |
| 2022-12-31 | $42.80M | $4.50M |
| 2021-12-31 | $46.40M | $2.90M |
| 2020-12-31 | $65.50M | $4.70M |
| 2019-12-31 | $61.50M | $5.40M |
| 2018-12-31 | $-26.80M | $900.00K |
| 2017-12-31 | $43.10M | $1.60M |
| 2016-12-31 | $-59.60M | $1.60M |
Dividend history
- Most recent payment
- 2026-08-17
- Paid in the last twelve months
- $1.10
| Payment date | Dividend per share |
|---|
| 2026-08-17 | $0.28 |
| 2026-05-18 | $0.28 |
| 2026-03-09 | $0.28 |
| 2025-11-10 | $0.26 |
| 2025-08-11 | $0.26 |
| 2025-05-12 | $0.26 |
| 2025-03-10 | $0.26 |
| 2024-11-08 | $0.25 |
Investor relations
Next earnings report
- Next confirmed report
- 2026-10-27
- Consensus EPS estimate
- $0.54
Past earnings dates
| Reported | Fiscal period | EPS estimate |
|---|
| 2026-08-04 | Jun/2026 | $0.54 |
| 2026-05-05 | - | - |
| 2026-02-24 | - | - |
| 2025-10-28 | - | - |
| 2025-07-29 | - | - |
| 2025-04-29 | - | - |
| 2025-02-25 | - | - |
| 2024-10-29 | - | - |
Filings and sources
- Company website
- globalindustrial.com
- SEC filings
- 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
- Earnings calendar
- All upcoming reports
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