Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Industrial - Distribution
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Global Industrial Company's quarterly P/E stands at 18.8x, up 17.3% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 34.7% YoY to 15.1x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 17.94 | 18.76 | 19.74 | 19.10 | 10.39 | 16.00 | 22.95 | 19.30 | 14.79 | 32.93 | 24.28 | 15.51 | 12.40 |
| — | +17.3% | -14.0% | -1.0% | -29.8% | -51.4% | -5.4% | +24.4% | +19.3% | +66.8% | +48.6% | +22.5% | -11.9% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.92 | 0.86 | 0.81 | 1.00 | 0.72 | 0.67 | 0.79 | 0.95 | 0.87 | 1.33 | 1.16 | 0.90 | 0.81 |
| — | +28.6% | +3.1% | +4.8% | -16.5% | -49.6% | -32.2% | +5.6% | +6.3% | +42.0% | +35.0% | +5.4% | -19.4% | |
| P/B Ratio | 4.07 | 3.77 | 3.58 | 4.47 | 3.40 | 2.99 | 3.39 | 4.67 | 4.45 | 6.61 | 5.83 | 5.20 | 4.58 |
| — | +26.3% | +5.8% | -4.4% | -23.7% | -54.8% | -41.9% | -10.1% | -2.7% | +39.9% | +36.8% | +2.7% | -33.2% | |
| P/FCF | 17.02 | 77.39 | 14.61 | 16.04 | 8.56 | 67.20 | 15.66 | 37.48 | 16.82 | 84.29 | 48.30 | 8.77 | 7.31 |
| — | +15.2% | -6.7% | -57.2% | -49.1% | -20.3% | -67.6% | +327.7% | +130.2% | +807.6% | +423.7% | -22.1% | -75.0% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.40 | 15.11 | 13.47 | 12.89 | 7.69 | 11.21 | 15.19 | 13.97 | 11.07 | 23.08 | 16.62 | 11.16 | 9.58 |
| — | +34.7% | -11.3% | -7.7% | -30.5% | -51.4% | -8.6% | +25.2% | +15.6% | +62.2% | +28.8% | +13.0% | -14.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | 13.38 | 15.11 | 14.40 | 13.87 | 8.13 | 12.38 | 17.08 | 15.22 | 11.87 | 25.60 | 18.09 | 11.91 | 10.07 |
| — | +22.0% | -15.6% | -8.9% | -31.5% | -51.6% | -5.6% | +27.8% | +17.9% | +69.5% | +29.8% | +16.4% | -13.1% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Global Industrial Company's operating margin was 5.9% in Q1 2026, up 0.2 pp QoQ and up 0.2 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 7.1% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 35.5% | 34.8% | 34.5% | 35.6% | 37.1% | 34.9% | 33.8% | 34.0% | 35.2% | 34.3% | 33.8% | 32.8% | 34.7% |
| — | -0.4% | +1.8% | +4.9% | +5.2% | +1.8% | +0.1% | +3.6% | +1.6% | -4.6% | -6.1% | -8.2% | -2.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 7.1% | 5.9% | 5.7% | 7.4% | 9.3% | 5.7% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 7.6% | 5.4% | 6.7% | 8.0% | 8.9% |
| — | +3.7% | +18.2% | +14.7% | +23.0% | +5.4% | -28.3% | -18.5% | -15.0% | -17.2% | -1.6% | -13.7% | -6.7% | |
| Net Margin | 5.2% | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 7.0% | 4.2% | 3.5% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| — | +11.8% | +19.4% | +8.4% | +19.8% | +3.8% | -25.9% | -16.0% | -11.6% | -15.3% | -9.8% | -13.7% | -7.8% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 24.3% | 5.2% | 4.6% | 6.1% | 8.5% | 4.8% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 7.7% | 5.1% | 6.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| — | +9.7% | +21.5% | -1.0% | +10.6% | -6.7% | -37.4% | -29.4% | -20.1% | -17.1% | -8.8% | -16.5% | -24.7% | |
| ROA | 13.1% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 4.2% |
| — | +11.1% | +21.3% | +1.1% | +16.7% | +0.4% | -30.8% | -18.3% | -9.5% | -11.1% | -1.0% | -7.2% | -11.6% | |
| ROIC | 21.9% | 4.4% | 4.1% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 5.2% | 6.2% | 4.1% | 5.1% | 6.5% | 7.2% |
| — | +3.9% | +22.5% | +6.2% | +18.7% | +3.0% | -34.3% | -20.5% | -13.8% | -15.6% | +13.8% | -2.7% | -9.0% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Global Industrial Company's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 4.8x — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 10.1% YoY to 2.28x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 3 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.33 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.67 |
| — | +11.3% | +11.9% | +17.7% | +7.6% | -21.1% | -21.0% | -22.3% | -51.6% | -22.1% | -22.9% | -34.8% | -15.6% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.98 | 4.82 | 4.82 | 4.06 | 3.02 | 3.99 | 5.10 | 3.57 | 3.11 | 4.76 | 4.10 | 3.26 | 5.10 |
| — | +20.7% | -5.5% | +14.0% | -2.9% | -16.2% | +24.4% | +9.5% | -39.0% | -8.5% | -24.5% | -24.7% | +7.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.22 | 2.28 | 2.22 | 2.19 | 2.10 | 2.07 | 2.09 | 2.02 | 1.87 | 1.91 | 1.89 | 1.73 | 1.55 |
| — | +10.1% | +6.1% | +8.5% | +12.3% | +8.3% | +10.6% | +16.4% | +20.6% | -11.3% | -11.0% | -9.9% | -8.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.24 | 1.27 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.19 | 1.08 | 1.10 | 1.09 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 1.03 | 0.94 | 0.84 |
| — | +18.2% | +12.9% | +14.3% | +20.1% | +8.9% | +7.2% | +15.2% | +17.5% | -9.0% | +7.5% | +8.4% | +11.2% | |
| Interest Coverage | — | 206.00 | 40.20 | 131.50 | — | 182.00 | — | — | 264.00 | 87.00 | 214.00 | 40.29 | 97.00 |
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Global Industrial Company's current P/E is 17.9x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 17.0x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Global Industrial Company's current operating margin is 7.1%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Global Industrial Company's business trajectory between earnings reports.