Company overview
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. The company 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. It 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.
Daily valuation snapshot
These values come from the daily market snapshot dated 2026-10-08. TTM means trailing twelve months. Use the market date when comparing GIC with another company.
| Daily close (USD) | $42.56 |
| Market capitalization (USD) | $1,621,890,992.96 |
| Price / earnings (TTM) | 18.62 |
| Price / book | 4.73 |
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Company size
Global Industrial Company's recorded market capitalization is $1,621,890,992.96. It measures the market value of the company's equity, rather than its revenue or cash balance.
Price relative to earnings
GIC's recorded P/E is 18.62: about $18.62 of share price for each $1 of trailing annual earnings per share. Compare that multiple with earnings growth and companies in the same business.
Price relative to book equity
GIC's recorded price-to-book ratio is 4.73. That compares its market equity value with recorded book equity. Examine its business and balance sheet to understand why those values differ.
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