What is Global Industrial's price / book?

Global Industrial (GIC) reported price / book of 3.8× in Q1 2026.

How has Global Industrial's price / book changed year-over-year?

Global Industrial's price / book increased by 26.3% year-over-year, from 3× to 3.8×.

What is the long-term trend for Global Industrial's price / book?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Global Industrial's price / book has grown at a -22.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 12.7× to 3.6×.

What does price / book mean?

Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by shareholders' equity. The premium (or discount) the market assigns to the company's book equity.

Global Industrial GIC Price / book

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13.1×-0.5×

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1.9×-0.2×

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13.4×+1.3×

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3.8×+0.5×

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5.1×-1.5×

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5.3×+0.6×

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$350.4M+9.2%

Gross profit$121.9M+8.7%

Operating income$20.6M+13.2%

Net income$16.6M+22.1%

EPS (diluted)$0.42+20.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$61.7M+58.2%

Total debt$99.2M+23.7%

Total equity$319.9M+11.1%

Total assets$581.1M+8.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$6.4M+88.2%

CapEx$800.0K+300%

Free cash flow$5.6M+75.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.28B+25.7%

Enterprise value$1.32B+24.4%

P/E17×+0.5×

P/S0.9×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin35.5%+1.0pp

Operating margin7.1%+0.9pp

Net margin5.3%+0.7pp

FCF margin5.5%+2.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity24.7%+2.3pp

Debt / equity0.3×0.0×

Current ratio2.3×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Global Industrial’s reported figures.

market cap/total stockholders equity=3.8×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Global Industrial’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Global Industrial's price / book?: Global Industrial (GIC) reported price / book of 3.8× in Q1 2026.
How has Global Industrial's price / book changed year-over-year?: Global Industrial's price / book increased by 26.3% year-over-year, from 3× to 3.8×.
What is the long-term trend for Global Industrial's price / book?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Global Industrial's price / book has grown at a -22.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 12.7× to 3.6×.
What does price / book mean?: Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by shareholders' equity. The premium (or discount) the market assigns to the company's book equity.