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Best Industrial Distribution Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top industrial distribution stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best industrial distribution stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Industrial Distribution
Overview
Zen RatingPriceValueGrowthFinancialsMomentumSentimentForecastDividendsDue Diligence
C
Industrial Distribution is Zen Rated C and is the 60th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Exchange
Industry
Zen Rating
Market Cap
Price
1d %
EBITDA
P/E
D/E
Country
DD Score
GIC
GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL CO
NYSE
Industrial Distribution
$1.05B$27.29-0.15%$100.10M15.51x0.91
United States
AIT
APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
NYSE
Industrial Distribution
$9.77B$258.92-0.28%$596.95M24.59x0.69
United States
FERG
FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC
NYSE
Industrial Distribution
$48.97B$249.661.45%$2.99B26.76x2.04
United States
EVI
EVI INDUSTRIES INC
NYSEMKT
Industrial Distribution
$352.36M$27.61-2.47%$20.60M55.22x1.14
United States
DXPE
DXP ENTERPRISES INC
NASDAQ
Industrial Distribution
$1.58B$101.020.65%$210.05M18.20x1.96
United States
WCC
WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC
NYSE
Industrial Distribution
$12.43B$255.43-0.76%$1.42B19.74x2.42
United States
MSM
MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC
NYSE
Industrial Distribution
$4.91B$88.032.85%$406.02M24.66x0.77
United States
SITE
SITEONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY INC
NYSE
Industrial Distribution
$5.47B$122.870.60%$75.50M39.51x0.91
United States
FAST
FASTENAL CO
NASDAQ
Industrial Distribution
$46.90B$40.850.20%$1.80B38.54x0.31
United States
DSGR
DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Industrial Distribution
$1.21B$26.15-0.15%$168.19M-108.96x1.70
United States
CNM
CORE & MAIN INC
NYSE
Industrial Distribution
$10.05B$50.90-0.39%$904.00M22.52x2.30
United States
WXM
WF INTERNATIONAL LTD
NASDAQ
Industrial Distribution
$6.75M$0.95-3.16%N/AN/A2.09
China
TRNS
TRANSCAT INC
NASDAQ
Industrial Distribution
$516.33M$55.35-4.60%$42.55M45.00x0.64
United States
GWW
WW GRAINGER INC
NYSE
Industrial Distribution
$45.41B$955.040.25%$2.75B26.72x1.37
United States
POOL
POOL CORP
NASDAQ
Industrial Distribution
$9.39B$252.011.47%$592.26M22.87x1.54
United States
TITN
TITAN MACHINERY INC
NASDAQ
Industrial Distribution
$369.53M$15.81-2.04%$9.76M-5.86x2.08
United States
WSO
WATSCO INC
NYSE
Industrial Distribution
$14.26B$351.640.15%$716.03M27.41x0.45
United States
BXC
BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC
NYSE
Industrial Distribution
$477.33M$60.69-1.80%$86.50M34.68x1.54
United States
TLIH
TEN-LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD
NASDAQ
Industrial Distribution
$11.91M$0.41-2.41%$8.76M3.72x7.07
Singapore
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Industrial Distribution Stocks FAQ

What are the best industrial distribution stocks to buy right now in Nov 2025?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best industrial distribution stocks to buy right now are:

1. Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC)


Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC) is the #1 top industrial distribution stock out of 19 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: D, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 14 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 36.

GIC passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Global Industrial Co has seen its stock lose -6.86% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 9 percentage points.

2. Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT)


Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) is the #2 top industrial distribution stock out of 19 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 13 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 36.

AIT passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Applied Industrial Technologies has seen its stock lose -2.3% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 14 percentage points.

Applied Industrial Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $296.67, an upside of 14.58% from Applied Industrial Technologies's current stock price of $258.92.

Applied Industrial Technologies stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Applied Industrial Technologies, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 66.67% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Ferguson Enterprises (NYSE:FERG)


Ferguson Enterprises (NYSE:FERG) is the #3 top industrial distribution stock out of 19 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Ferguson Enterprises (NYSE:FERG) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Ferguson Enterprises (NYSE:FERG) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 6 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 36.

FERG passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ferguson Enterprises has seen its stock return 18.46% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 35 percentage points.

Ferguson Enterprises has an average 1 year price target of $253.80, an upside of 1.66% from Ferguson Enterprises's current stock price of $249.66.

Ferguson Enterprises stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 10 analysts covering Ferguson Enterprises, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 30% have issued a Buy, 10% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the industrial distribution stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 8 industrial distribution stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 industrial distribution stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Msc Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM)


Msc Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM) has an annual dividend yield of 3.86%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 1.82%. Msc Industrial Direct Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Msc Industrial Direct Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Msc Industrial Direct Co's dividend payout ratio of 95.2% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC)


Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC) has an annual dividend yield of 2.86%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 1.82%. Global Industrial Co's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Global Industrial Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Global Industrial Co's dividend payout ratio of 58.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Watsco (NYSE:WSO)


Watsco (NYSE:WSO) has an annual dividend yield of 2.56%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 1.82%. Watsco's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Watsco's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Watsco's dividend payout ratio of 91.2% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are industrial distribution stocks up?

Industrial distribution stocks were up 0.21% in the last day, and down -3.51% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why industrial distribution stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued industrial distribution stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued industrial distribution stocks right now are:

1. Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC)


Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC) is the most undervalued industrial distribution stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Global Industrial Co has a valuation score of 43, which is 11 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 32. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Global Industrial Co's stock has dropped -6.86% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by 9 percentage points.

2. Dxp Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE)


Dxp Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE) is the second most undervalued industrial distribution stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Dxp Enterprises has a valuation score of 43, which is 11 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 32. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Dxp Enterprises's stock has gained 40.52% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by 57 percentage points.

3. Wesco International (NYSE:WCC)


Wesco International (NYSE:WCC) is the third most undervalued industrial distribution stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Wesco International has a valuation score of 43, which is 11 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 32. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Wesco International's stock has gained 22.95% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by 39 percentage points.

Are industrial distribution stocks a good buy now?

40% of industrial distribution stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect industrial distribution stocks to rise by 13.96% over the next year.

0% of industrial distribution stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 27.78% of industrial distribution stocks are rated B (Buy), 55.56% are rated C (Hold), 16.67% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the industrial distribution industry?

The average P/E ratio of the industrial distribution industry is 27.95x.
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