stockrowGlobal Industrial Company (GIC) vs MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. (MSM)
- Global Industrial Company GIC 46.63 −1.17%
- MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. MSM 111.72 +0.69%
Global Industrial Company and MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. are both Industrial Distribution companies. MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $6.2B against $1.8B — 3.4× the size. Global Industrial Company trades at the lower P/E: 19.6× against 27.8×. Global Industrial Company grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 10.2% against 6.37%. Global Industrial Company has the higher net margin (6.31% vs 5.55%) and the higher return on invested capital (31.9% vs 10.9%). Both pay a dividend; MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. yields more (3.14% vs 2.34%). Across the 23 metrics below, Global Industrial Company leads on 20 and MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. on 3.
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| Metric | GIC | MSM | Industrial Distribution median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 36.36% | 40.88% | 29.98% |
| Operating margin | 8.30% | 7.99% | 7.44% |
| Net margin | 6.31% | 5.55% | 4.55% |
| Free cash flow margin | 7.38% | 5.64% | 4.24% |
| Return on equity | 27.55% | 15.77% | 13.19% |
| Return on assets | 15.02% | 8.96% | 5.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 31.94% | 10.90% | 7.52% |
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