Global Industrial (GIC) Competitors $34.63 +0.11 (+0.32%) Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$34.61 -0.02 (-0.06%) As of 08/8/2025 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock GIC vs. INGM, AVT, GMS, REZI, CENT, GLP, WKC, DSGR, CAPL, and ITRNShould you be buying Global Industrial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Global Industrial include Ingram Micro (INGM), Avnet (AVT), GMS (GMS), Resideo Technologies (REZI), Central Garden & Pet (CENT), Global Partners (GLP), World Kinect (WKC), Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR), CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL), and Ituran Location and Control (ITRN). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. Global Industrial vs. Its Competitors Ingram Micro Avnet GMS Resideo Technologies Central Garden & Pet Global Partners World Kinect Distribution Solutions Group CrossAmerica Partners Ituran Location and Control Ingram Micro (NYSE:INGM) and Global Industrial (NYSE:GIC) are both wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in INGM or GIC? 31.2% of Global Industrial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Ingram Micro shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 64.2% of Global Industrial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is INGM or GIC more profitable? Global Industrial has a net margin of 5.00% compared to Ingram Micro's net margin of 0.53%. Global Industrial's return on equity of 22.89% beat Ingram Micro's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ingram Micro0.53% 17.33% 3.51% Global Industrial 5.00%22.89%12.14% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, INGM or GIC? Ingram Micro has higher revenue and earnings than Global Industrial. Ingram Micro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Global Industrial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIngram Micro$47.98B0.09$264.22M$1.1616.19Global Industrial$1.32B1.01$61M$1.7120.25 Do analysts recommend INGM or GIC? Ingram Micro presently has a consensus price target of $25.79, indicating a potential upside of 37.30%. Given Ingram Micro's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Ingram Micro is more favorable than Global Industrial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ingram Micro 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59Global Industrial 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Does the media prefer INGM or GIC? In the previous week, Ingram Micro had 9 more articles in the media than Global Industrial. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Ingram Micro and 7 mentions for Global Industrial. Global Industrial's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Ingram Micro's score of 0.42 indicating that Global Industrial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ingram Micro 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Global Industrial 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is INGM or GIC a better dividend stock? Ingram Micro pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Global Industrial pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Ingram Micro pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Global Industrial pays out 60.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Global Industrial has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Global Industrial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryGlobal Industrial beats Ingram Micro on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Global Industrial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GIC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GIC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GIC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGlobal IndustrialIndustrial Services IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.32B$17.06B$7.61B$20.70BDividend Yield3.01%2.26%4.57%3.67%P/E Ratio20.2521.5624.9728.45Price / Sales1.016.3299.4756.07Price / Cash19.3213.2327.9823.21Price / Book4.364.274.304.33Net Income$61M$608.64M$795.91M$996.14M7 Day Performance4.24%-1.00%1.09%1.98%1 Month Performance22.93%-0.64%1.44%-0.84%1 Year Performance9.69%21.35%33.85%14.36% Global Industrial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GICGlobal Industrial2.5892 of 5 stars$34.63+0.3%N/A+9.1%$1.32B$1.32B20.251,845INGMIngram Micro4.0153 of 5 stars$19.49+0.3%$25.93+33.0%N/A$4.56B$47.98B0.0023,500Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAVTAvnet4.1051 of 5 stars$52.54+1.3%$49.00-6.7%-2.6%$4.35B$23.76B14.7215,462News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGMSGMS1.8756 of 5 stars$109.66+0.0%$101.11-7.8%+24.3%$4.17B$5.51B37.947,113REZIResideo Technologies2.8686 of 5 stars$25.72+1.2%$23.00-10.6%+41.8%$3.77B$6.76B80.3814,600News CoverageEarnings ReportCENTCentral Garden & Pet2.4685 of 5 stars$39.53+1.6%$40.00+1.2%-15.2%$2.55B$3.20B21.146,450News CoverageEarnings ReportGLPGlobal Partners3.7093 of 5 stars$51.83+0.5%$56.00+8.0%+25.8%$1.75B$17.61B16.454,840Trending NewsGap DownWKCWorld Kinect2.5866 of 5 stars$25.250.0%$29.80+18.0%-2.7%$1.43B$42.17B-3.314,745Analyst ForecastDSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.5278 of 5 stars$29.49+2.0%$39.00+32.2%-6.2%$1.34B$1.93B327.674,400CAPLCrossAmerica Partners2.4541 of 5 stars$20.00-7.2%N/A+1.2%$821M$4.10B25.002,220News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeITRNIturan Location and Control3.0851 of 5 stars$39.60+2.3%$50.00+26.3%+61.5%$770.08M$336.26M14.242,892Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ingram Micro Competitors Avnet Competitors GMS Competitors Resideo Technologies Competitors Central Garden & Pet Competitors Global Partners Competitors World Kinect Competitors Distribution Solutions Group Competitors CrossAmerica Partners Competitors Ituran Location and Control Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:GIC) was last updated on 8/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour blueprint for crypto wealthMark August 12th on your calendar. 27 of crypto's most successful minds are about to reveal everything…Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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