GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL CO (GIC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:GIC • US37892E1029

32.68 USD
+0.48 (+1.49%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
32.68 USD
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After Hours: 2/6/2026, 4:37:08 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

Overall GIC gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated GIC against 50 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. GIC scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. GIC has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GIC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • GIC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years GIC has always been profitable.
  • GIC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
GIC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGIC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M 150M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 11.32%, GIC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GIC has a better Return On Equity (21.58%) than 82.00% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 16.64%, GIC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GIC is significantly above the industry average of 9.60%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (21.56%) for GIC is well above the current ROIC(16.64%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.32%
ROE 21.58%
ROIC 16.64%
ROA(3y)14.27%
ROA(5y)17.15%
ROE(3y)28.95%
ROE(5y)43.07%
ROIC(3y)21.56%
ROIC(5y)25.41%
GIC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGIC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 100 150

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 5.11%, GIC is in line with its industry, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GIC has declined.
  • GIC's Operating Margin of 6.92% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GIC outperforms 56.00% of its industry peers.
  • GIC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • GIC has a Gross Margin of 35.44%. This is in the better half of the industry: GIC outperforms 66.00% of its industry peers.
  • GIC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.92%
PM (TTM) 5.11%
GM 35.44%
OM growth 3Y-9.59%
OM growth 5Y-2.37%
PM growth 3Y-21.86%
PM growth 5Y-1.98%
GM growth 3Y-0.82%
GM growth 5Y-0.03%
GIC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGIC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • GIC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • GIC has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GIC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • GIC has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
GIC Yearly Shares OutstandingGIC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
GIC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGIC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 6.03 indicates that GIC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of GIC (6.03) is better than 88.00% of its industry peers.
  • There is no outstanding debt for GIC. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 6.03
ROIC/WACC1.68
WACC9.9%
GIC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGIC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.19 indicates that GIC has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • GIC's Current ratio of 2.19 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GIC outperforms 56.00% of its industry peers.
  • GIC has a Quick Ratio of 1.24. This is a normal value and indicates that GIC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.24, GIC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.19
Quick Ratio 1.24
GIC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGIC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • GIC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 2.94%.
  • GIC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.07% yearly.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.16% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.80% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.94%
EPS 3Y-4.98%
EPS 5Y3.07%
EPS Q2Q%9.09%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.16%
Revenue growth 3Y7.37%
Revenue growth 5Y6.8%
Sales Q2Q%3.27%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.76% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • GIC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.60% yearly.
EPS Next Y18.37%
EPS Next 2Y12.86%
EPS Next 3Y11.76%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.93%
Revenue Next 2Y3.28%
Revenue Next 3Y3.6%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
GIC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGIC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
GIC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGIC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.67, GIC is valued on the expensive side.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of GIC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GIC is cheaper than 78.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • GIC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.67.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.34 indicates a correct valuation of GIC.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GIC indicates a rather cheap valuation: GIC is cheaper than 84.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GIC to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.20), we can say GIC is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.67
Fwd PE 16.34
GIC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGIC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GIC is valued a bit cheaper than 66.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 86.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GIC, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.84
EV/EBITDA 11.71
GIC Per share dataGIC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • GIC has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.02
PEG (5Y)6.09
EPS Next 2Y12.86%
EPS Next 3Y11.76%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • GIC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.40%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • GIC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.88. GIC pays more dividend than 96.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GIC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.4%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GIC decreases each year by -32.10%.
  • GIC has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • GIC has decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-32.1%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
GIC Yearly Dividends per shareGIC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6

5.3 Sustainability

  • GIC pays out 58.06% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
DP58.06%
EPS Next 2Y12.86%
EPS Next 3Y11.76%
GIC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGIC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M
GIC Dividend Payout.GIC Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GIC Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL CO

NYSE:GIC (2/6/2026, 4:37:08 PM)

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32.68

+0.48 (+1.49%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)10-28
Earnings (Next)02-23
Inst Owners35.29%
Inst Owner Change-0.6%
Ins Owners52.83%
Ins Owner Change-0.31%
Market Cap1.26B
Revenue(TTM)1.34B
Net Income(TTM)68.20M
Analysts45
Price Target38.76 (18.6%)
Short Float %1.63%
Short Ratio3.31
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.4%
Yearly Dividend1.01
Dividend Growth(5Y)-32.1%
DP58.06%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)5.63%
Min EPS beat(2)-18.76%
Max EPS beat(2)30.01%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)20%
Min EPS beat(4)-18.76%
Max EPS beat(4)73.27%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)5.49%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)5.81%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)8.15%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.46%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.93%
Max Revenue beat(2)1%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.1%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.21%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.53%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.66%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.16%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.36%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.12%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.1%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.51%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.67
Fwd PE 16.34
P/S 0.94
P/FCF 17.84
P/OCF 17.11
P/B 3.98
P/tB 5.01
EV/EBITDA 11.71
EPS(TTM)1.75
EY5.35%
EPS(NY)2
Fwd EY6.12%
FCF(TTM)1.83
FCFY5.6%
OCF(TTM)1.91
OCFY5.84%
SpS34.71
BVpS8.21
TBVpS6.52
PEG (NY)1.02
PEG (5Y)6.09
Graham Number17.98
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.32%
ROE 21.58%
ROCE 22.14%
ROIC 16.64%
ROICexc 19.83%
ROICexgc 24.35%
OM 6.92%
PM (TTM) 5.11%
GM 35.44%
FCFM 5.28%
ROA(3y)14.27%
ROA(5y)17.15%
ROE(3y)28.95%
ROE(5y)43.07%
ROIC(3y)21.56%
ROIC(5y)25.41%
ROICexc(3y)24.1%
ROICexc(5y)28.25%
ROICexgc(3y)28.51%
ROICexgc(5y)31.47%
ROCE(3y)28.71%
ROCE(5y)33.97%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-7.97%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-7.53%
ROICexc growth 3Y-13.97%
ROICexc growth 5Y-10.93%
OM growth 3Y-9.59%
OM growth 5Y-2.37%
PM growth 3Y-21.86%
PM growth 5Y-1.98%
GM growth 3Y-0.82%
GM growth 5Y-0.03%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover2.22
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 39.47%
Cap/Sales 0.22%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 73.43%
Profit Quality 103.37%
Current Ratio 2.19
Quick Ratio 1.24
Altman-Z 6.03
F-Score6
WACC9.9%
ROIC/WACC1.68
Cap/Depr(3y)100.23%
Cap/Depr(5y)91.69%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.41%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.36%
Profit Quality(3y)94.7%
Profit Quality(5y)85.83%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.94%
EPS 3Y-4.98%
EPS 5Y3.07%
EPS Q2Q%9.09%
EPS Next Y18.37%
EPS Next 2Y12.86%
EPS Next 3Y11.76%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.16%
Revenue growth 3Y7.37%
Revenue growth 5Y6.8%
Sales Q2Q%3.27%
Revenue Next Year2.93%
Revenue Next 2Y3.28%
Revenue Next 3Y3.6%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y6.57%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.93%
EBIT growth 5Y4.27%
EBIT Next Year27.87%
EBIT Next 3Y11.99%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-43.46%
FCF growth 3Y0.36%
FCF growth 5Y-5.28%
OCF growth 1Y-43.68%
OCF growth 3Y0.6%
OCF growth 5Y-5.81%

GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL CO / GIC FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL CO (GIC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to GIC.


What is the valuation status for GIC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL CO (GIC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL CO (GIC) stock?

GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL CO (GIC) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL CO (GIC) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL CO (GIC) is expected to grow by 18.37% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for GIC stock?

The dividend rating of GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL CO (GIC) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 58.06%.