---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000945114-22-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GIC"
cik: "0000945114"
company_name: "GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL Co"
filed_at: "2022-02-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T08:14:05.540968+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Global Industrial Q4 EPS $0.53 (up 26% YoY); record gross margin 37.0%; declares $0.18 dividend

## Summary
- Q4 revenue $262.0M (-4.3% YoY); avg daily sales +3.5% due to 5 fewer selling days.
- Operating income $26.1M (+23.7%); operating margin expands to 10.0% from 7.7%.
- GAAP EPS from continuing ops $0.53 (up 26.2% from $0.42).
- Record gross margin 37.0% (vs 34.0% prior year); management cites pricing optimization.
- Board declares $0.18/share dividend (12.5% increase), payable Mar 7, record Feb 28.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000945114-22-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GIC
- cik: 0000945114
- company_name: GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL Co
- filed_at: 2022-02-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945114/000094511422000004/0000945114-22-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945114/000094511422000004/gic-20220215.htm

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