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Global Industrial GIC Return on invested capital

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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.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 return on invested capital?
Global Industrial (GIC) reported return on invested capital of 21.5% in Q1 2026.
How has Global Industrial's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Global Industrial's return on invested capital increased by 13.5% year-over-year, from 18.9% to 21.5%.
What is the long-term trend for Global Industrial's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Global Industrial's return on invested capital has grown at a -11.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 40.5% to 21.5%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.