GCL vs SCSC vs VDTA Stock Comparison

GCL Global Holdings, Scansource and Vertical Data Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SCSC Scansource, Inc.
$60.98 +4.6% 1M +42.1% 1Y
Market cap
$1.31B
P/E
16.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.23B
Div. yield
–
Technology Distribution Technology
3 wins
VDTA Vertical Data Inc.
$3.61 -32.6% 1M
Market cap
$48.56M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Technology Distribution Technology

Head to Head

3 decided of 12

Scansource leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Scansource 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGCLSCSCVDTALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $112.76M $1.31B $48.56M SCSC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -4.5x 16.6x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 13.1x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +6.1% — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 2.4% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 7.4% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 0.1x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -50.3% +42.1% — SCSC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +11.0%/yr — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 121.1% 38.3% 110.0% SCSC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — 63/100 — –

Percentile Scorecard

GCLSCSCVDTA

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisGCLSCSCVDTA
Valuation 36 #108 of 167 69 #16 of 50 –
Growth – 59 #19 of 45 –
Profitability – 50 #21 of 41 –
Financial Health 26 #132 of 179 61 #25 of 62 –
Shareholder Returns – 76 #8 of 30 –
Overall – 63 –
  • GCL ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • SCSC ranked among 66 companies in Technology Services
  • VDTA ranked among 66 companies in Technology Services

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodGCLSCSCVDTASPY
1 month +22.7%+4.6%-32.6% -0.8%
3 months +100.0%+9.6%-4.0% +3.5%
6 months +73.6%+50.0%— +7.0%
Year to date -14.0%+56.1%— +12.2%
1 year -50.3%+42.1%— +13.0%
3 years -91.4%+104.2%— +86.3%
3 years, per year -55.9%+26.9%— +23.1%
5 years —+68.3%— +68.6%
5 years, per year —+11.0%— +11.0%
10 years —+65.3%— +258.0%
10 years, per year —+5.2%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureGCLSCSCVDTASPY
Volatility, 1Y 121.1%38.3%110.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 119.0%42.4%109.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.011.090.36 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.421.10— 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -96.7%-44.2%-46.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -50.3%-2.0%-43.1% -1.8%
52-week high $1.85$62.22$6.35 $779.14
52-week low $0.38$34.27$2.67 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleGCLSCSCVDTA
P/E now vs peer median -4.5xmedian 17.5x 16.5xmedian 17.9x —median 17.9x
P/S now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 1.4x 0.4xmedian 0.7x —median 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.5x 10.1xmedian 11.0x —median 11.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -10.1xmedian 12.1x 10.8xmedian 12.1x —median 12.1x
P/B now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 1.7x 1.3xmedian 1.4x —median 1.4x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.41 18.65median 1.49 —median 1.49

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsGCLSCSCVDTA
Revenue – $3.23B –
Gross profit – $437.36M –
Operating income – $98.63M –
Net income – $78.87M –
Free cash flow – $113.85M –
EPS (diluted) – $3.64 –
Cash & equivalents $36.58M $88.37M –
Total debt – $101.41M –
Shares (diluted) 123.23M 21.69M 13.30M
Enterprise value $30.96M $892.71M $48.56M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricGCLSCSCVDTA
P/E -4.5x 16.5x –
P/FCF -10.1x 10.8x –
P/Operating cash flow – 10.0x –
P/S 0.5x 0.4x –
P/B 2.9x 1.3x –
P/Tangible book 3.8x 1.5x –
EV/EBITDA – 10.1x –
EV/EBIT – 12.6x –
EV/Revenue – 0.4x –
EV/FCF – 10.9x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 10.1x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 18.65 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGCLSCSCVDTA
Revenue growth (1Y) – 6.1% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – -5.2% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 7.0% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -0.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 15.8% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -10.1% –
Net income growth (1Y) – 10.2% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -4.2% –
EPS growth (1Y) – 21.2% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 0.9% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 9.6% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 75.9% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 9.4% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 65.7% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGCLSCSCVDTA
Gross margin – 13.6% –
EBITDA margin – 3.8% –
Operating margin – 3.1% –
Pretax margin – 3.2% –
Net margin – 2.4% –
FCF margin – 3.5% –
Operating cash flow margin – 3.8% –
Return on equity – 8.7% –
Return on assets – 4.2% –
Return on invested capital – 7.4% –
Return on capital employed – 9.8% –
Asset turnover – 1.7x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.6x –
Stock comp / revenue – 0.4% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGCLSCSCVDTA
Debt / assets 30.1% 5.2% –
Debt / equity 1.3x 0.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 0.1x –
Debt / FCF – 0.9x –
Liabilities / assets 77.7% 52.9% –
Equity / assets 22.3% 47.1% –
Interest coverage – 15.0x –
Current ratio 1.5x 1.8x –
Quick ratio 0.9x 1.1x –
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.1x –
Altman Z-score – 3.70 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGCLSCSCVDTA
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – 7.6% –
Shareholder yield – 7.6% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusGCLSCSCVDTA
Forward P/E – 13.1xFY2027 –
EPS, next fiscal year – $4.64FY2027 –
EPS growth, next FY – +9.4%FY2027 –
EPS growth, the year after – +25.6% –
Revenue, next fiscal year – $3.40BFY2027 –
Revenue growth, next FY – +5.3%FY2027 –
Revenue growth, the year after – +16.8% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGCLSCSCVDTA
Held by institutions – 100.0% –
Institutions holding – 212 –
Change in shares held, QoQ – -0.2% –
Institutions buying – 111 –
Institutions selling – 74 –
Buyers to sellers – 1.50 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

GCLSCSCVDTA
GCL 1.00 0.15 -0.09
SCSC 0.15 1.00 -0.09
VDTA -0.09 -0.09 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GCL, SCSC and VDTA?

Scansource (SCSC) is the largest by market capitalisation: GCL Global Holdings (GCL) $112.76M, Scansource (SCSC) $1.31B, Vertical Data (VDTA) $48.56M.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Scansource (SCSC) returned the most: GCL Global Holdings (GCL) -50.3%, Scansource (SCSC) +42.1%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Scansource (SCSC) has been the steadiest (GCL Global Holdings (GCL) 121.1%, Scansource (SCSC) 38.3%, Vertical Data (VDTA) 110.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GCL, SCSC and VDTA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Scansource (SCSC) leads on 3. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.