Global Industrial (GIC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Global Industrial's (GIC) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 24.76% in Q1 2026, up 141.0% YoY from 10.27% in Q1 2025, and up 4.79% on a QoQ basis from 23.62% in Q4 2025.
Global Industrial (GIC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Global Industrial (GIC) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 24.76% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 141.0% year-over-year to 24.76% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 24.76% (up 141.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 26.22%, up 313.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed improved to 24.76% in Q1 2026, from 23.62% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 50.73% in Q1 2022 to a low of 22.5% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 29.8% and a median of 27.86% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed soared 874 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 1983 bps.
- Tracing GIC's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 33.75% in 2022, then retreated by 17 bps to 27.86% in 2023, then dropped by 19 bps to 22.5% in 2024, then gained by 5 bps to 23.62% in 2025, then rose by 5 bps to 24.76% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 24.76% (Q1 2026), 23.62% (Q4 2025), and 22.57% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.04 Bn | 61.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 36.77% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 59.03 Bn | 58.83 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 40.62% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 23.37% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 10.99% |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 20.70% |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 18.08% |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 14.28% |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | 18.74% |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 20.14% |
| 10 | Global Industrial | 1.49 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 155.40 Mn | 28.63% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.63% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.76% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.62% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.57% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.62% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.34% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.50% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.34% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.95% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 28.39% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.86% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.83% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 33.31% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 30.90% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 33.75% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 36.67% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 45.50% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 50.73% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 37.05% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 38.52% |