GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL Co
Business
GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL Co is a value-added national distributor of industrial equipment and MRO supplies that sells to business, educational, government and institutional customers through branded e-commerce sites and relationship marketers. It offers a broad assortment of brand name and private‑brand products, including storage, material handling, safety, furniture, HVAC, tools, plumbing, electrical, janitorial, packaging and specialty industrial items. The company operates through digital and multi‑channel selling, relationship marketing, customer service and distribution functions, including multiple U.S. and Canadian distribution centers. Its primary markets are North American business and public sector customers reached via e-commerce, direct sales, catalogs and vendor partnerships.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-26
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 1,379 | 1,316 | 1,274 | 1,166 | 1,063 | |
| Cost of sales | 889 | 864 | 839 | 745 | 689 | |
| Gross profit | 490 | 452 | 436 | 421 | 374 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 393 | 372 | 339 | 316 | 286 | |
| Operating income from continuing operations | 98 | 81 | 97 | 105 | 88 | |
| Foreign currency exchange (income) loss | −100,000 | 500,000 | 200,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | |
| Interest and other expense | 100,000 | 200,000 | 1 | — | — | |
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 98 | 80 | 95 | 104 | 88 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 26 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 18 | |
| Net income from continuing operations | 72 | 61 | 71 | — | — | |
| Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | 100,000 | 300,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net income | 72 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 103 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 1.86 | 1.58 | 1.85 | 2.05 | 1.85 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 1.85 | 1.57 | 1.84 | 2.04 | 1.84 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 0 | 0.01 | 0 | 0.02 | 0.88 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 0 | 0.01 | 0 | 0.02 | 0.87 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 1.86 | 1.59 | 1.85 | 2.07 | 2.73 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 1.85 | 1.58 | 1.84 | 2.06 | 2.71 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | |
| Dividends declared (in dollars per share) | 1.04 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.72 | 1.64 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2025 2025-04-30 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 68 | — | 45 | 34 | 29 | |
| Accounts receivable, (net of allowance for credit losses of $2.3 and $2.8, respectively) | 140 | — | 127 | 131 | 108 | |
| Inventories | 175 | — | 167 | 151 | 179 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 15 | — | 14 | 14 | 10 | |
| Total current assets | 397 | — | 353 | 330 | 326 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 19 | — | 19 | 20 | 21 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 92 | 500,000 | 73 | 84 | 90 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 7 | — | 8 | 8 | 10 | |
| Goodwill and intangibles | 64 | — | 66 | 69 | — | |
| Other assets | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total assets | 581 | — | 521 | 513 | 455 | |
| Accounts payable | 109 | — | 107 | 111 | 97 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 54 | — | 48 | 49 | 43 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 16 | — | 14 | 14 | 12 | |
| Total current liabilities | 179 | — | 168 | 174 | 153 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 88 | — | 69 | 81 | 89 | |
| Other liabilities | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| Total liabilities | 268 | — | 240 | 258 | 245 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 25 million shares; issued none | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized 150 million shares; issued 39,248,275 and 39,178,283 shares; outstanding 38,198,641 and 38,230,328 shares | 400,000 | — | 400,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 213 | — | 208 | 205 | 201 | |
| Treasury stock at cost 1,049,634 and 947,955 shares | −22 | — | −17 | −19 | −20 | |
| Retained earnings | 120 | — | 89 | 66 | 26 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 313 | — | 281 | 255 | 210 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 581 | — | 521 | 513 | 455 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
| Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes | 600,000 | −500,000 | 2 | 0 | −3 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 900,000 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Compensation expense related to equity compensation plans | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
| Accounts receivable | −12 | 2 | −3 | −3 | −7 | |
| Inventories | −6 | −17 | 33 | −7 | −41 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −900,000 | −3 | −800,000 | −2 | 400,000 | |
| Income taxes | 1 | 2 | −1 | −7 | 4 | |
| Accounts payable | 2 | −4 | 1 | −17 | 20 | |
| Accrued expenses, other current liabilities and other liabilities | 6 | −2 | −3 | −2 | −5 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations | 78 | 50 | 112 | 50 | 48 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations | 100,000 | 300,000 | 0 | 400,000 | 2 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 78 | 51 | 112 | 50 | 50 | |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | −3 | −4 | −4 | −7 | −3 | |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −4 | 0 | −72 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations | −7 | −4 | −76 | −7 | −3 | |
| Dividends paid | −40 | −38 | −31 | −28 | −63 | |
| Borrowings under credit facility | 0 | 0 | 51 | 119 | 45 | |
| Repayments under credit facility | 0 | 0 | −51 | −123 | −41 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 3 | 2 | 600,000 | 800,000 | 5 | |
| Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld | −2 | −2 | −500,000 | −400,000 | −3 | |
| Proceeds from the issuance of common stock from employee stock purchase plans | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Purchase of treasury shares | −9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations | −48 | −37 | −30 | −30 | −55 | |
| EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH | −300,000 | 0 | −200,000 | −300,000 | 0 | |
| NET INCREASE IN CASH | 23 | 10 | 6 | 13 | −9 | |
| Interest paid | 300,000 | 300,000 | 1 | 1 | 300,000 | |
| Income taxes paid | 24 | 18 | 24 | 33 | 27 | |
| Operating and finance leases | 33 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 3 |