Global Industrial's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Global Industrial (GIC) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Global Industrial vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 1,473M vs 22,112M combined for its competitors (6.2% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+5.8% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+5.1%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Global Industrial generated 10.3% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2026, vs 9.0% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 6.3% net margin compares with 12.1% for the peer group.
- Scale: Global Industrial ranks #19 of 43 companies by market capitalization in the Broadcasting Media & Cable TV industry, holding 0.2% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Global Industrial accounted for 6.3% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 6.2% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.74M compares with $0.57M for the peer group (1.3x).
- Structure: Global Industrial operates in the following segments: Single Reportable Segment.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
GIC Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Global Industrial reported revenue growth of 10.34 % year on year in Q3 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 8.95 %.
With a net margin of 6.32 %, Global Industrial reported lower profitability than its competitors (12.13 %).
Global Industrial generated 6.28 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 6.21 % a year earlier.
API endpoints for this dataset
Global Industrial vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Global Industrial reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Global Industrial and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Global Industrial Company | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (7) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (7) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
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For context: the Broadcasting Media & Cable TV industry grew revenue 4.9% year over year, combined, vs 10.3% for Global Industrial. Global Industrial's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.20% to 0.21%, a gain of 0.01 percentage points.
Global Industrial's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Industrial Company | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (7) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
GIC Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
GIC Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
GIC Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W w Grainger Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Msc Industrial Direct Co Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Fastenal Co | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Ingevity Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
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Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Global Industrial's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Global Industrial Company
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Global Industrial Company |
1,772.48 | 1,473.10 |
 W w Grainger Inc |
68,001.04 | 18,845.00 |
 Fastenal Co |
60,943.92 | 9,079.80 |
 Pentair Plc |
10,919.64 | 3,965.90 |
 Applied Industrial Technologies Inc |
10,536.44 | 5,057.00 |
 Msc Industrial Direct Co Inc |
6,341.99 | 4,009.51 |
| SUBTOTAL | 160,636.48 | 43,520.91 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Global Industrial's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Global Industrial reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pentair Plc | Company report | 85% |
| Dune Acquisition Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Ingevity Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| W w Grainger Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Fastenal Co | Company report | 85% |
| Applied Industrial Technologies Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Msc Industrial Direct Co Inc | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Global Industrial's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Global Industrial's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Global Industrial Company | Single Reportable Segment 100.00 % |
| W w Grainger Inc | High-Touch Solutions (n.a.) 79.81 % |
| Fastenal Co | Reportable Segment, Aggregation before Other Operating 82.62 % |
| Pentair Plc | Water Solutions 43.21 % |
| Applied Industrial Technologies Inc | Service Center Based Distribution 63.24 % |
| Ingevity Corporation | Performance Materials 50.51 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Global Industrial's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Industrial Company | 1,772 | 743,990 | 46,919 |
| W w Grainger Inc | 68,001 | 753,800 | 79,240 |
| Fastenal Co | 60,944 | 370,771 | 57,908 |
| Pentair Plc | 10,920 | 440,656 | 68,022 |
| Applied Industrial Technologies Inc | 10,536 | 732,898 | 61,467 |
| Msc Industrial Direct Co Inc | 6,342 | 570,505 | 31,526 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 158,864 | 568,836 | 63,729 |
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Global Industrial's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Global Industrial Company | US 94.02 % |
| W w Grainger Inc | United States 83.38 % |
| Fastenal Co | Non-North America 3.50 % |
| Pentair Plc | United States 69.33 % |
| Applied Industrial Technologies Inc | UNITED STATES 88.56 % |
| Ingevity Corporation | North America 58.96 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Global Industrial's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 40 companies in Global Industrial's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Global Industrial ranks #19 of 40 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.20 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,834, indicating a moderately concentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix Inc | 270,209 | 31.22 % |
| 2 | Liberty Media Corporation | 191,919 | 22.17 % |
| 3 | Spotify Technology S a | 125,944 | 14.55 % |
| 4 | Comcast corporation | 87,072 | 10.06 % |
| 5 | Everpure Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Tencent Music Entertainment Group | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Fox Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Roku Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Charter Communications Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Rogers Communications Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 19 | Global Industrial Company | 1,772 | 0.20 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-06.
Global Industrial's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Versant Media Group Inc | 4,760 | - |
| 15 | Liberty Global Ltd | 3,366 | -10.56 % |
| 16 | Dxp Enterprises Inc | 2,299 | 20.81 % |
| 17 | Liberty Latin America Ltd | 1,792 | 26.75 % |
| 18 | Adeia Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 19 | Global Industrial Company | 1,772 | 69.13 % |
| 20 | Sinclair inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 21 | Newsmax Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 22 | Entravision Communications Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 23 | Phoenix New Media Limited | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 24 | Gray Media Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-06. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Global Industrial's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Broadcasting Media & Cable TV industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (78 companies). See the full Broadcasting Media & Cable TV industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 36.34 % | 29.09 % (avg) | +7.3 pp |
| Operating Margin | 8.30 % | industry median | +0.3 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 9.09 % | 11.69 % (avg) | -2.6 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 0.24 % | 7.06 % (avg) | -6.8 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Global Industrial's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Broadcasting Media & Cable TV industry average (78 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Broadcasting Media & Cable TV industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 15.8x | 22.1x | -6.3x |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.2x | 14.6x | -4.4x |
| P/B | 4.3x | 3.5x | +0.8x |
| Return on Equity | 27.85 % | industry aggregate | 10.93 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 16.16 % | 4.56 % (avg) | 11.60 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Global Industrial's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -29.12 % | 5.57 % | 8.67 % | 3.31 % | 9.69 % | 9.24 % | 3.23 % | 4.81 % |
| Operating Margin | 6.88 % | 6.98 % | 8.17 % | 8.28 % | 9.02 % | 7.58 % | 6.12 % | 7.08 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 12.78 % | 17.31 % | 23.87 % | 24.75 % | 22.23 % | 17.15 % | 12.96 % | 13.74 % |
| P/E | 4.5x | 18.9x | - | 14.9x | 11.9x | 19.3x | 18.6x | 16.4x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Global Industrial's Strategic Group Map
Global Industrial is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Global Industrial's trailing-12-month revenue growth of 10.5% and operating margin of 8.3% compares with an average of 11.5% growth and 13.9% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Global Industrial sits below that peer average on growth and below it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Global Industrial's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Global Industrial falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.01x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue -1.5% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Global Industrial's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Moderate | Industry HHI of 1,834 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 0.24 % vs industry average 7.06 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Global Industrial's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Global Industrial's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Global Industrial falls in the Medium attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Global Industrial's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Return on equity 10.9 points above the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+5.8% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.01x).
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (15.8x vs 22.1x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Global Industrial's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Industrial Company | 0.45 | 2.28 | - |
| W w Grainger Inc | 0.29 | 2.76 | 0.57 |
| Fastenal Co | 0.30 | 4.30 | 0.04 |
| Pentair Plc | 0.06 | 1.60 | 0.44 |
| Applied Industrial Technologies Inc | 0.31 | 2.92 | 0.20 |
| Msc Industrial Direct Co Inc | 0.08 | 1.68 | 0.44 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Global Industrial's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Industrial Company | Q3 2026 | +10.3 % | +30.9 % |
| W w Grainger Inc | Q2 2026 | +10.3 % | +18.1 % |
| Fastenal Co | Q3 2026 | +15.5 % | +19.7 % |
| Pentair Plc | Q3 2026 | -4.4 % | -21.3 % |
| Applied Industrial Technologies Inc | Q3 2026 | +7.6 % | +9.5 % |
| Msc Industrial Direct Co Inc | Q3 2026 | +10.2 % | -14.6 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +8.8 % | +29.1 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Global Industrial's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Industrial Company | Q3 2026 | +10.4 % | +42.9 % |
| W w Grainger Inc | Q2 2026 | +8.5 % | -36.6 % |
| Fastenal Co | Q3 2026 | +16.4 % | +22.7 % |
| Pentair Plc | Q3 2026 | -3.6 % | -3.4 % |
| Applied Industrial Technologies Inc | Q3 2026 | +7.3 % | +78.2 % |
| Msc Industrial Direct Co Inc | Q3 2026 | +9.7 % | -20.8 % |
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Global Industrial's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Industrial Company | 15.32% | 21.99% | 27.85% |
| W w Grainger Inc | 21.47% | 26.92% | 46.73% |
| Fastenal Co | 26.95% | 33.24% | 35.12% |
| Pentair Plc | 8.96% | 10.37% | 16.02% |
| Applied Industrial Technologies Inc | 13.95% | 17.06% | 22.77% |
| Msc Industrial Direct Co Inc | 8.94% | 11.36% | 15.75% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Global Industrial's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Global Industrial Company | 19.33 | 1.20 |
| W w Grainger Inc | 37.75 | 3.61 |
| Fastenal Co | 42.73 | 6.71 |
| Pentair Plc | 18.12 | 2.75 |
| Applied Industrial Technologies Inc | 25.17 | 2.08 |
| Msc Industrial Direct Co Inc | 28.39 | 1.58 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 33.44 | 3.69 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.