GIC vs KODK vs WSO Stock Comparison

Global Industrial, Eastman Kodak and Watsco Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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GIC GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL Co
$47.08 +8.4% 1M +70.4% 1Y
Market cap
$1.77B
P/E
19.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.47B
Div. yield
–
Industrial Distribution Industrials
7 wins
KODK Eastman Kodak Co
$7.41 -24.9% 1M +25.6% 1Y
Market cap
$786.94M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.14B
Div. yield
–
Office Equipment Industrials
2 wins
WSO Watsco Inc
$311.15 +7.0% 1M -13.1% 1Y
Market cap
$11.59B
P/E
26.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.28B
Div. yield
0.04%
Industrial Distribution Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Global Industrial leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Global Industrial 7, Watsco 2, Eastman Kodak 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGICKODKWSOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.77B $786.94M $11.59B WSO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 19.1x -8.5x 26.3x GIC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 21.0x 20.6x 28.5x KODK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.2% +9.3% -3.0% GIC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 6.3% -8.1% 6.1% GIC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 3.7% 14.9% WSO
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -4.2x -0.5x KODK
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.04% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +70.4% +25.6% -13.1% GIC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +2.2%/yr +1.1%/yr +1.1%/yr GIC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.6% 64.4% 35.6% GIC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 79/100 60/100 66/100 GIC

Percentile Scorecard

GICKODKWSO

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

AxisGICKODKWSO
Valuation 67 #16 of 46 96 #6 of 114 62 #18 of 46
Growth 92 #4 of 39 74 #26 of 98 32 #27 of 39
Profitability 85 #7 of 41 32 #65 of 95 78 #10 of 41
Financial Health 75 #13 of 49 78 #29 of 126 94 #4 of 49
Shareholder Returns 76 #9 of 34 20 #57 of 71 67 #12 of 34
Overall 79 60 66
  • GIC ranked among 49 companies in Distribution and Rental
  • KODK ranked among 131 companies in Business Services
  • WSO ranked among 49 companies in Distribution and Rental

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGICKODKWSOSPY
1 month +8.4%-24.9%+7.0% -5.9%
3 months +18.6%-21.6%-3.1% -4.6%
6 months +55.8%-47.6%-27.5% +0.2%
Year to date +61.1%-12.4%-7.7% +7.5%
1 year +70.4%+25.6%-13.1% +8.2%
3 years +33.1%+93.0%-15.1% +68.3%
3 years, per year +10.0%+24.5%-5.3% +19.0%
5 years +11.6%+5.6%+5.4% +56.5%
5 years, per year +2.2%+1.1%+1.1% +9.4%
10 years +531.9%-48.9%+131.2% +251.5%
10 years, per year +20.2%-6.5%+8.7% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureGICKODKWSOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.6%64.4%35.6% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.3%57.3%36.8% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.480.790.89 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.650.40-0.37 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -54.8%-60.0%-50.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -0.9%-48.9%-31.9% -5.9%
52-week high $47.51$14.51$456.86 $779.14
52-week low $26.65$5.85$279.97 $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.

MultipleGICKODKWSO
P/E now vs peer median 19.4xmedian 22.6x -7.8xmedian 21.1x 26.9xmedian 22.6x
P/S now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 1.0x 0.6xmedian 0.9x 1.5xmedian 1.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.9xmedian 12.6x 8.8xmedian 11.7x 14.7xmedian 12.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 16.6xmedian 20.2x 1.6xmedian 15.3x 15.9xmedian 20.2x
P/B now vs peer median 5.0xmedian 2.4x 1.1xmedian 2.3x 3.2xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 1.88median 2.13 0.18median 0.88 -2.68median 2.13

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 monthsGICKODKWSO
Revenue $1.47B $1.14B $7.28B
Gross profit $535.30M $279.00M $2.00B
Operating income $122.20M $28.00M $684.85M
Net income $92.90M -$86.00M $560.52M
Free cash flow $108.60M $465.00M $697.14M
R&D – $33.00M –
EPS (diluted) $2.43 $-0.90 $11.56
Cash & equivalents $119.20M $317.00M $364.19M
Total debt – $110.00M $119.72M
Shares (diluted) 38.20M 102.80M 38.19M
Enterprise value $1.44B -$667.06M $9.28B

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
MetricGICKODKWSO
P/E 19.4x -7.8x 26.9x
P/FCF 16.6x 1.6x 15.9x
P/Operating cash flow 16.0x 1.5x 15.1x
P/S 1.2x 0.6x 1.5x
P/B 5.0x 1.1x 3.2x
P/Tangible book 5.3x 1.1x 3.4x
EV/EBITDA 12.9x 8.8x 14.7x
EV/EBIT 13.7x 17.6x 15.7x
EV/Revenue 1.1x 0.4x 1.5x
EV/FCF 15.5x 1.1x 15.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.0x 1.0x 14.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.88 0.18 -2.68

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGICKODKWSO
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.2% 9.3% -3.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.6% -0.1% 0.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 13.1% 29.2% -3.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 8.3% 10.6% 0.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 32.1% 500.0% -11.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 9.6% 20.5% -5.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 36.2% -1,533% -10.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 10.3% -46.1% -6.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 37.3% -377.9% -11.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 10.3% -43.2% -10.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 52.1% 9,880% 71.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.9% 140.9% 21.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 53.6% 1,030% 76.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.5% 287.4% 22.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGICKODKWSO
Gross margin 36.4% 24.4% 27.5%
EBITDA margin 8.8% 4.9% 10.0%
Operating margin 8.3% 2.5% 9.4%
Pretax margin 8.4% -5.9% 9.7%
Net margin 6.3% -8.1% 6.1%
FCF margin 7.4% 40.7% 9.6%
Operating cash flow margin 7.6% 42.8% 10.1%
Return on equity 26.5% -13.5% 16.8%
Return on assets 14.7% -5.6% 11.5%
Return on invested capital – 3.7% 14.9%
Return on capital employed 28.0% 2.2% 18.1%
Asset turnover 2.3x 0.7x 1.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x -5.7x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% 2.0% 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGICKODKWSO
Debt / assets – 7.1% 2.4%
Debt / equity – 0.2x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA – -4.2x -0.5x
Debt / FCF – 0.2x 0.2x
Liabilities / assets 43.5% 57.5% 31.7%
Equity / assets 56.5% 42.5% 68.3%
Interest coverage – 0.9x –
Current ratio 2.4x 3.2x 3.2x
Quick ratio 1.5x 1.9x 1.4x
Cash ratio 0.6x 1.4x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 7.73 1.26 6.92

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGICKODKWSO
Dividend yield 2.3% – 4.1%
Net buyback yield 0.6% 1.0% -0.5%
Shareholder yield 3.0% 1.0% 3.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 89.1%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 71.6%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 11.3%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 11.4%

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.

ConsensusGICKODKWSO
Forward P/E 21.0xFY2026 20.6xFY2026 28.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.24FY2026 $0.36FY2026 $10.92FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +21.1%FY2026 – -10.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +3.6% +125.0% +11.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.39BFY2026 $1.21BFY2026 $7.31BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +1.0%FY2026 +13.1%FY2026 +1.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +6.8% +9.0% +11.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGICKODKWSO
Held by institutions 33.7% 38.7% 100.0%
Institutions holding 162 179 788
Change in shares held, QoQ +12.0% +11.9% -0.9%
Institutions buying 90 112 341
Institutions selling 50 35 306
Buyers to sellers 1.80 3.20 1.11

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.

GICKODKWSO
GIC 1.00 0.06 0.28
KODK 0.06 1.00 0.03
WSO 0.28 0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GIC, KODK and WSO?

Watsco (WSO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Global Industrial (GIC) $1.77B, Eastman Kodak (KODK) $786.94M, Watsco (WSO) $11.59B.

Which stock is cheaper, GIC, KODK and WSO?

Global Industrial (GIC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Global Industrial (GIC) 19.1x, Eastman Kodak (KODK) -8.5x, Watsco (WSO) 26.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Eastman Kodak (KODK) is cheapest (Global Industrial (GIC) 21.0x, Eastman Kodak (KODK) 20.6x, Watsco (WSO) 28.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Global Industrial (GIC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Global Industrial (GIC) +10.2%, Eastman Kodak (KODK) +9.3%, Watsco (WSO) -3.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Global Industrial (GIC) has the highest net margin (Global Industrial (GIC) 6.3%, Eastman Kodak (KODK) -8.1%, Watsco (WSO) 6.1%). On return on invested capital, Watsco (WSO) leads (Eastman Kodak (KODK) 3.7%, Watsco (WSO) 14.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Global Industrial (GIC) returned the most: Global Industrial (GIC) +70.4%, Eastman Kodak (KODK) +25.6%, Watsco (WSO) -13.1%. Over five years, Global Industrial (GIC) compounded fastest (Global Industrial (GIC) +2.2%/yr, Eastman Kodak (KODK) +1.1%/yr, Watsco (WSO) +1.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Global Industrial (GIC) 0.00%, Eastman Kodak (KODK) 0.00%, Watsco (WSO) 0.04%. Global Industrial (GIC) and Eastman Kodak (KODK) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Global Industrial (GIC) has been the steadiest (Global Industrial (GIC) 26.6%, Eastman Kodak (KODK) 64.4%, Watsco (WSO) 35.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GIC, KODK and WSO?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Global Industrial (GIC) leads on 7. 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.