Global Industrial (GIC) Competitors $27.08 +0.04 (+0.13%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$27.02 -0.05 (-0.20%) As of 04:04 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. GMS, REZI, CENT, GLP, WKC, DSGR, VSTS, CAPL, ITRN, and RYIShould you be buying Global Industrial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Global Industrial include GMS (GMS), Resideo Technologies (REZI), Central Garden & Pet (CENT), Global Partners (GLP), World Kinect (WKC), Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR), Vestis (VSTS), CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL), Ituran Location and Control (ITRN), and Ryerson (RYI). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. Global Industrial vs. Its Competitors GMS Resideo Technologies Central Garden & Pet Global Partners World Kinect Distribution Solutions Group Vestis CrossAmerica Partners Ituran Location and Control Ryerson GMS (NYSE:GMS) and Global Industrial (NYSE:GIC) are both wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility and risk, GMS or GIC? GMS has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Industrial has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of GMS or GIC? 95.3% of GMS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.2% of Global Industrial shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of GMS shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 64.2% of Global Industrial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend GMS or GIC? GMS currently has a consensus price target of $101.11, suggesting a potential downside of 8.14%. Given GMS's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe GMS is more favorable than Global Industrial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score GMS 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Global Industrial 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Does the media refer more to GMS or GIC? In the previous week, GMS had 16 more articles in the media than Global Industrial. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for GMS and 1 mentions for Global Industrial. GMS's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Global Industrial's score of 0.00 indicating that GMS is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment GMS 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Global Industrial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is GMS or GIC more profitable? Global Industrial has a net margin of 4.67% compared to GMS's net margin of 2.09%. Global Industrial's return on equity of 21.85% beat GMS's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets GMS2.09% 16.97% 6.28% Global Industrial 4.67%21.85%11.47% Which has higher valuation and earnings, GMS or GIC? GMS has higher revenue and earnings than Global Industrial. Global Industrial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GMS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGMS$5.51B0.76$115.47M$2.8938.09Global Industrial$1.31B0.79$61M$1.5817.14 SummaryGMS beats Global Industrial on 10 of the 15 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$1.04B$16.99B$7.63B$20.79BDividend Yield3.76%2.33%4.55%3.67%P/E Ratio17.1120.5925.2927.51Price / Sales0.794.99105.0883.53Price / Cash15.1912.9527.4621.88Price / Book3.694.094.414.66Net Income$61M$608.64M$797.00M$994.58M7 Day Performance-4.83%0.27%0.41%-0.71%1 Month Performance2.48%6.77%6.05%5.40%1 Year Performance-21.81%5.50%28.06%9.12% Global Industrial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GICGlobal Industrial2.9816 of 5 stars$27.08+0.1%N/A-22.6%$1.04B$1.31B17.141,845GMSGMS2.8084 of 5 stars$109.42-0.3%$101.11-7.6%+18.4%$4.18B$5.51B37.867,113Trending NewsInsider TradeHigh Trading VolumeREZIResideo Technologies2.7665 of 5 stars$23.51-2.4%$23.00-2.2%+6.7%$3.58B$6.76B73.4714,600CENTCentral Garden & Pet1.7236 of 5 stars$35.56-2.5%$40.00+12.5%-0.2%$2.39B$3.20B19.026,450GLPGlobal Partners2.948 of 5 stars$51.78-1.7%$56.00+8.1%+28.3%$1.79B$17.61B16.444,840News CoverageInsider TradeWKCWorld Kinect2.774 of 5 stars$29.28-1.2%$29.00-1.0%+7.7%$1.68B$42.17B122.004,745News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsDSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.6695 of 5 stars$28.43-2.3%$40.50+42.5%-15.6%$1.35B$1.87B1,422.214,400News CoveragePositive NewsVSTSVestis3.6407 of 5 stars$5.90-4.1%$11.75+99.2%-53.4%$810.46M$2.81B-32.7810,800Analyst ForecastGap DownCAPLCrossAmerica Partners1.6981 of 5 stars$20.70-0.2%N/A+4.1%$789.95M$4.10B25.882,220News CoverageITRNIturan Location and Control3.999 of 5 stars$38.83-1.7%$50.00+28.8%+50.2%$785.80M$336.26M13.972,892Positive NewsRYIRyerson1.7388 of 5 stars$23.05-2.0%$25.00+8.5%-0.4%$756.93M$4.60B-104.774,200 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GMS Competitors Resideo Technologies Competitors Central Garden & Pet Competitors Global Partners Competitors World Kinect Competitors Distribution Solutions Group Competitors Vestis Competitors CrossAmerica Partners Competitors Ituran Location and Control Competitors Ryerson 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 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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