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Global Industrial

NYQ:GIC · US37892E1029
Trading Companies & DistributorsMedium

360

97
EV / EBIT59
Price / Owner Earnings42
Owner Earnings Yield76
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales76
EV / Gross Profit78
Price/Book46
Return on Capital100
Cash Return on Capital100
Return on Equity100
EBIT Margin54
Gross Profitability100
Cash Conversion13
Accruals52
Owner Earnings Margin67
Sales growth47
Profit Growth27
Long-Term EPS Growth86
Owner Earnings Growth70
Reinvestment69
Price momentum61
Debt load75
Refinancing67
Debt Payback76
Liquidity91
Analyst ratings9
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside64
Market mood37
Value Creation16/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Global Industrial generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1995
Employees1,087
ISINUS37892E1029
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
HVAC ServicesPackaging ServicesEDI (Electronic Data Interchange)Industrial AutomationE-Commerce

Description

Global Industrial Company, through its operating subsidiaries, distributes industrial equipment and supplies in North America, going to market through a system of branded e-commerce websites and relationship marketers. The company sells a wide array…

Analysis

Quality compounder

Global Industrial Company earns the quality_compounder label: good underlying economics priced fairly, with no obvious bargain or excess. Worth noting: the cash the business generates has lagged behind what the income statement shows.

On valuation, the picture is fair. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 15.3×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 3% a year, against analyst forecasts of 16%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

Growth is solid; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 16/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

Flags to be aware of: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
42
2023202420252026

All-time high

48

Mar 2026

All-time low

6

Jan 2023

Average rank

29

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
76
64
43
36
Price/Earnings
70
64
28
41
Price/Book
46
37
23
8
Dividend Yield
1
93
69
89
Value (overall)
48
71
31
37

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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