Global Industrial [GIC] vs Distribution [DSGR] Detailed Stock Comparison

Global Industrial

NYSE

Distribution

NASDAQ

TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 20 vital metrics comparison: Global Industrial wins in 13 metrics, Distribution wins in 6 metrics, with 0 ties. Global Industrial appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric	Global Industrial	Distribution	Better
P/E Ratio (TTM)	20.88	414.25	Global Industrial
Price-to-Book Ratio	4.46	2.36	Distribution
Debt-to-Equity Ratio	35.06	127.39	Global Industrial
PEG Ratio	0.84	19.38	Global Industrial
EV/EBITDA	14.69	12.84	Distribution
Profit Margin (TTM)	5.00%	0.22%	Global Industrial
Operating Margin (TTM)	9.33%	5.37%	Global Industrial
EBITDA Margin (TTM)	9.33%	5.37%	Global Industrial
Return on Equity	22.93%	0.65%	Global Industrial
Return on Assets (TTM)	9.79%	3.70%	Global Industrial
Free Cash Flow (TTM)	$46.90M	$33.26M	Global Industrial
Dividend Yield	2.86%	N/A	N/A
1-Year Return	7.08%	-11.14%	Global Industrial
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	1.03	0.80	Distribution
Enterprise Value	$1.41B	$2.25B	Distribution
EV/Revenue Ratio	1.06	1.17	Global Industrial
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	37.06%	33.85%	Global Industrial
Revenue per Share (TTM)	$35	$41	Distribution
Earnings per Share (Diluted)	$1.70	$0.08	Global Industrial
Beta (Stock Volatility)	0.78	0.49	Distribution

Performance

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Global Industrial vs Distribution Stock Performance Analysis

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Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock	1D	1W	1M	3M	6M	YTD
Global Industrial	2.37%	3.80%	32.07%	37.68%	52.80%	51.59%
Distribution	4.85%	2.37%	16.38%	23.19%	17.82%	-1.33%

Long-term Returns

Stock	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y	15Y	20Y
Global Industrial	7.08%	17.81%	64.72%	299.12%	197.95%	431.77%
Distribution	-11.14%	-21.85%	-5.00%	44.99%	134.23%	-10.11%

Performance Comparison

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Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Global Industrial vs Distribution

Metric	GIC	DSGR
Market Information
Market Cap i	$1.36B	$1.53B
Market Cap Category	Small cap	Small cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i	100,952	51,469
90 Day Avg. Volume i	116,904	51,903
Last Close	$36.32	$33.26
52 Week Range	$20.79 - $36.79	$21.87 - $41.47
% from 52W High	-1.28%	-19.80%
All-Time High	$53.00 (Oct 14, 1996)	$62.10 (May 24, 2021)
% from All-Time High	-31.47%	-46.44%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth	0.03%	0.14%
Quarterly Earnings Growth	0.24%	1.64%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i	0.05%	0.00%
Operating Margin (TTM) i	0.09%	0.05%
Return on Equity (TTM) i	0.23%	0.01%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i	35.06	127.39
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)	$7.95	$14.03
Cash per Share (MRQ)	$1.44	$1.03
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i	$60.60M	$56.98M
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i	$45.55M	$11.77M
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield i	2.86%	N/A
Last 12-Month Dividend i	$0.76	N/A

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Global Industrial vs Distribution

Metric	GIC	DSGR
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i	20.88	414.25
Forward P/E i	18.98	19.38
PEG Ratio i	0.84	19.38
Price to Sales (TTM) i	1.03	0.80
Price to Book (MRQ) i	4.46	2.36
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i	$1.36B	$1.53B
Enterprise Value i	$1.41B	$2.25B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i	1.06	1.17
Enterprise to EBITDA i	14.69	12.84
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i	0.78	0.49
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i	$7.95	$14.03

Financial Statements Comparison: Global Industrial vs Distribution

Financial Metrics

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EBITDA

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Operating Margin

Free Cash Flow

Long Term Debt

Profit Margin

Current Ratio

Operating Cash Flow

Income Statement (MRQ)

Metric (MRQ)	GIC	DSGR
Revenue/Sales i	$321.00M	$502.44M
Cost of Goods Sold i	$208.90M	$332.35M
Gross Profit i	$112.10M	$170.08M
Research & Development i	N/A	N/A
Operating Income (EBIT) i	$18.20M	$26.83M
EBITDA i	$20.10M	$46.44M
Pre-Tax Income i	$18.10M	$11.86M
Income Tax i	$4.60M	$6.86M
Net Income (Profit) i	$13.60M	$5.00M

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics (MRQ)

Metric (MRQ)	GIC	DSGR
Cash & Equivalents i	$39.00M	$65.44M
Total Current Assets i	$372.90M	$744.80M
Total Current Liabilities i	$180.40M	$272.24M
Long-Term Debt i	$66.30M	$806.43M
Total Shareholders Equity i	$287.90M	$636.71M
Retained Earnings i	$92.10M	$-38.78M
Property, Plant & Equipment i	$88.30M	$170.32M

Cash Flow Statement Comparison (MRQ)

Metric (MRQ)	GIC	DSGR
Operating Cash Flow i	$-2.40M	$3.76M
Capital Expenditures i	$-200,000	$-5.05M
Free Cash Flow i	$3.20M	$-13.27M
Debt Repayment i	N/A	$-75.54M
Common Stock Repurchase i	N/A	$-11.20M

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

Metric	GIC	DSGR
Shares Short i	416,071	447,178
Short Ratio i	4.55	8.54
Short % of Float i	0.03%	0.05%
Average Daily Volume (10 Day) i	100,952	51,469
Average Daily Volume (90 Day) i	116,904	51,903
Shares Outstanding i	38.23M	46.86M
Float Shares i	12.90M	42.19M
% Held by Insiders i	0.53%	0.01%
% Held by Institutions i	0.36%	0.93%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Global Industrial vs Distribution

Metric	GIC	DSGR
Last 12-Month Dividend i	$0.76	N/A
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield i	2.86%	N/A
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend i	$0.80	N/A
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield i	0.75%	N/A
3-Year Total Dividends i	$2.40	N/A
Ex-Dividend Date	Mar 10, 2025	N/A

Global Industrial [GIC] vs Distribution [DSGR] Detailed Stock Comparison