Global Industrial (GIC) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Global Industrial (GIC) reported Gross Margin of 34.79% for Q1 2026, down 13.0% on a YoY basis from 39.99% in Q1 2025, and up 0.95% quarter-over-quarter from 34.46% in Q4 2025.
Global Industrial (GIC) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Global Industrial has reported Gross Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 34.79% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 13.0% year-over-year to 34.79%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 35.5% (up 100.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 35.54%, up 120.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 34.79%, up from 34.46% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 37.35% in Q1 2022, with the low at 32.8% in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 35.05% across 5 years, with a median of 34.92% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin surged 657 bps — and 2023, when it sank 291 bps.
- Global Industrial's Gross Margin stood at 36.01% in 2022, then decreased by 6 bps to 33.8% in 2023, then climbed by 0 bps to 33.84% in 2024, then climbed by 2 bps to 34.46% in 2025, then climbed by 1 bps to 34.79% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 34.79% (Q1 2026), 34.46% (Q4 2025), and 35.63% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 39.46% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 44.64% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 31.02% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 21.25% |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | 27.89% |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | 23.66% |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 30.43% |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 27.07% |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 28.99% |
| 10 | Global Industrial | 1.19 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 121.90 Mn | 34.79% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.79% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 34.46% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 35.63% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 37.06% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 34.92% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 33.84% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.97% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 35.22% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 34.29% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 33.80% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 32.80% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 34.65% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 35.94% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 36.01% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 35.71% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 35.48% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 37.35% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 37.02% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 36.77% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 35.95% |