Global Industrial Q4 sales increase 14.3%
Global Industrial Company announced its fourth quarter 2025 consolidated sales increased 14.3% to $345.6 million compared to $302.3 million last year and average daily sales increased 7.4% compared to prior year.
Additional Highlights
- Consolidated gross margin increased to 34.5% compared to 33.8% last year.
- Consolidated operating income from continuing operations increased 35.2% to $19.6 million compared to $14.5 million last year.
Year Ended 2025 Financial Summary
- Consolidated sales increased 4.8% to $1.38 billion in U.S. dollars compared to $1.32 billion last year and average daily sales increased 3.2% compared to prior year.
- Consolidated gross margin increased to 35.5% compared to 34.3% last year.
- Consolidated operating income from continuing operations increased 21.2% to $97.6 million compared to $80.5 million last year.
"2025 was a year of solid execution and significant progress for Global Industrial, with revenue growing 4.8% to $1.38 billion," said CEO Anesa Chaibi. "We ended the year with good momentum across the business, highlighted by a 7.4% increase in average daily sales in the fourth quarter, driven by both volume and price improvements. We also delivered strong margin performance, generated healthy cash flows, and today announced an increase in the quarterly recurring dividend for the 11th consecutive year. In addition, during the fourth quarter we repurchased approximately 326,000 shares of our stock."
"We continue to make progress on our strategic initiatives, which we believe will enable us to drive profitable top-line growth, and scale the business in 2026 and beyond. This includes transforming our business model to become a more customer-centric organization along with reframing our go-to-market strategy to better meet the needs of our customers. In 2025, we invested in our CRM and services platforms to gain deeper insights, allowing us to enhance the alignment of our services and solutions to provide increased value for our customers. We are pleased with our performance and excited about our growth strategy."
At December 31, 2025, the company had total working capital of $218.0 million, cash and cash equivalents of $67.5 million, and excess availability under its credit facility of approximately $120.5 million. Operating cash flow generated by continuing operations in the quarter was approximately $20.0 million. During the fourth quarter of 2025, the company repurchased approximately 326,000 shares of its common stock at an aggregate purchase price of $9.3 million.
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