---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-052645"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GIC"
cik: "0000945114"
company_name: "GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL Co"
filed_at: "2026-08-04T20:35:00+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-04T20:36:11.144768+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Global Industrial Q2: sales +7.7%, GAAP EPS $0.96; ex-tariff refund adjusted EPS $0.54 vs $0.65

## Summary
- Q2 net sales $386.6M (+7.7% YoY); avg daily sales +9.3%.
- GAAP diluted EPS $0.96 vs $0.65; includes $0.42 one-time IEEPA tariff refund benefit.
- Adjusted (ex-tariff refund) diluted EPS $0.54 vs $0.65; adjusted operating income $28.2M vs $33.5M.
- GAAP gross margin 40.2% vs 37.1%; adjusted gross margin 34.7% vs 37.1% (in line with historical).
- Board declared $0.28 dividend (payable Aug 24, record Aug 17); repurchased ~160k shares for $4.7M in Q2.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-052645
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GIC
- cik: 0000945114
- company_name: GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL Co
- filed_at: 2026-08-04T20:35:00+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945114/000162828026052645/0001628280-26-052645-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945114/000162828026052645/gic-20260804.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-052645.txt

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