Global Industrial (GIC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Global Industrial (GIC) reported Return on Capital Employed of 24.76% for Q1 2026, up 141.0% on a YoY basis from 10.27% in Q1 2025, and up 4.79% quarter-over-quarter from 23.62% in Q4 2025.
Global Industrial (GIC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Global Industrial has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 24.76% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 141.0% year-over-year to 24.76%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 24.76% (up 141.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 26.22%, up 313.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 24.76%, up from 23.62% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 50.73% in Q1 2022, with the low at 22.5% in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 29.8% across 5 years, with a median of 27.86% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed soared 874 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 1983 bps.
- Global Industrial's Return on Capital Employed 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 35.82% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 39.69% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 23.37% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 10.68% |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | 20.06% |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | -3.19% |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 20.70% |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 13.58% |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 22.86% |
| 10 | Global Industrial | 1.19 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 121.90 Mn | 24.76% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 40.51% |