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GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL Co GIC
GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL Co (GIC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 3.00% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $1.4B at a 5.2% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.46 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Wholesale Trade · percentile among 112 companies
Percentile vs other Wholesale Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.375 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.207 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.168 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.17 |
Sector peers · similar-size Wholesale Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIC | GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL Co | 7/9 | 5.5 | 18.6 | +4.8% |
| ALTG | ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC. | 5/9 | 0.59 | — | -2.2% |
| DXPE | DXP ENTERPRISES INC | 7/9 | 4.55 | 28.6 | +11.9% |
| TXRP | TX Rail Products, Inc. | 5/9 | — | 237.8 | — |
| MSM | MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC | 5/9 | 4.1 | 33.1 | -1.3% |
| MCK | MCKESSON CORP | 6/9 | 0.58 | 18.8 | +12.4% |
| CAH | CARDINAL HEALTH INC | 6/9 | -0.03 | 32.5 | +14.2% |
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About GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL Co
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.
FAQ
Is GIC financially healthy?
GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL Co's Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does GIC pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL Co pays a dividend yielding about 3.00% with a 55.9% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is GIC?
In FY2025, GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL Co had a net margin of 5.2% and a return on equity of 23.0%.
Is GIC overvalued or undervalued?
GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL Co trades at about 21.1× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 3.2×–29.0×, median 16.5×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for GIC?
The average Wall-Street price target for GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL Co is $40.00, about 2.5% above the recent price, from 1 analysts.
Is GIC a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL Co: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 18.6×, a dividend yield of 3.00%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.