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Best Industrial Distribution Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top industrial distribution stocks in 2026 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

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Industrial Distribution is Zen Rated C and is the 68th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Graham Fair Value	Graham Fair Value %	P/E	Forward P/E	P/S	P/B	PEG	Free Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow Yield	Book Value	BVPS	EV	EV/EBITDA
GIC	GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL CO	$31.23	$13.74	127.21%	16.79x	15.66x	0.87x	3.81x	2.86x	$74.70M	6.23%	$313.20M	8.16	$1.23B	11.65
EVI	EVI INDUSTRIES INC	$21.07	$6.98	201.93%	43.00x	32.60x	0.63x	1.88x	1.66x	$17.79M	6.56%	$143.97M	11.19	$337.98M	15.45
DXPE	DXP ENTERPRISES INC	$136.45	$66.68	104.62%	24.15x	20.86x	1.06x	4.25x	1.29x	$56.69M	2.65%	$498.44M	31.82	$2.72B	12.44
SITE	SITEONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY INC	$134.14	$45.15	197.07%	39.57x	30.51x	1.28x	3.59x	1.71x	$256.40M	4.26%	$1.66B	37.01	$6.75B	24.27
MSM	MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC	$87.11	$38.15	128.31%	23.80x	20.11x	1.28x	3.52x	1.62x	$197.98M	4.07%	$1.38B	24.75	$5.40B	13.01
AIT	APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC	$262.23	$73.87	254.97%	24.65x	24.33x	2.07x	5.22x	5.40x	$460.02M	4.67%	$1.87B	49.86	$9.95B	16.52
FAST	FASTENAL CO	$44.45	$9.68	359.24%	40.41x	35.74x	6.22x	12.94x	4.05x	$1.07B	2.09%	$3.94B	3.44	$51.20B	27.82
GWW	WW GRAINGER INC	$1,054.47	$366.56	187.67%	29.73x	23.96x	2.82x	13.37x	2.06x	$1.33B	2.64%	$3.74B	78.00	$52.23B	19.03
WCC	WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC	$264.92	$149.52	77.18%	19.98x	16.62x	0.55x	2.56x	1.16x	$25.20M	0.20%	$5.03B	103.40	$18.82B	12.82
DSGR	DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP INC	$25.93	$44.22	-41.37%	144.06x	14.92x	0.60x	1.84x	0.21x	$57.09M	4.77%	$649.35M	14.06	$1.94B	12.47
CNM	CORE & MAIN INC	$48.41	$20.65	134.39%	21.14x	16.57x	1.19x	4.79x	1.99x	$575.00M	6.24%	$1.98B	10.39	$11.81B	13.11
FERG	FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC	$222.50	N/A	N/A	N/A	19.49x	N/A	7.39x	N/A	N/A	N/A	$5.86B	30.11	$48.74B	N/A
TRNS	TRANSCAT INC	$72.74	$16.98	328.32%	85.58x	38.44x	2.12x	2.29x	2.01x	$24.87M	3.67%	$296.77M	31.81	$804.47M	18.65
SMJF	SMJ INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC	$2.89	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	11.63x	N/A	N/A	N/A	$6.21M	0.25	$75.13M	N/A
TITN	TITAN MACHINERY INC	$15.49	N/A	N/A	-5.69x	-8.48x	0.14x	0.59x	N/A	$178.38M	50.56%	$612.63M	26.90	$579.45M	205.26
POOL	POOL CORP	$205.26	$79.81	157.17%	18.85x	18.20x	1.44x	6.37x	3.31x	$309.52M	4.06%	$1.19B	31.91	$8.98B	15.35
WSO	WATSCO INC	$385.27	$106.00	263.47%	31.40x	30.13x	2.16x	5.62x	3.30x	$535.52M	3.42%	$2.78B	68.50	$15.69B	23.29
BXC	BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC	$49.23	$15.05	227.11%	2,461.50x	88.23x	0.13x	0.63x	1.13x	$35.51M	9.17%	$617.32M	78.47	$675.42M	9.33
TLIH	TEN-LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD	$0.25	N/A	N/A	2.26x	N/A	0.13x	1.08x	N/A	$3.29M	48.37%	$6.72M	0.24	$28.84M	3.29
WXM	WF INTERNATIONAL LTD	$0.46	N/A	N/A	-0.87x	N/A	0.21x	0.67x	N/A	-$1.65M	-57.45%	$4.76M	0.77	$3.54M	-1.30

Industrial Distribution Stocks FAQ

What are the best industrial distribution stocks to buy right now in Mar 2026?

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 20 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

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

Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 15 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 35.

GIC passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Global Industrial Co has seen its stock return 35.9% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 35 percentage points.

2. Evi Industries (NYSEMKT:EVI)

Evi Industries (NYSEMKT:EVI) is the #2 top industrial distribution stock out of 20 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 Evi Industries (NYSEMKT:EVI) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Evi Industries (NYSEMKT:EVI) has a Due Diligence Score of 30, which is -5 points lower than the industrial distribution industry average of 35. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates EVI as a "B".

EVI passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Evi Industries has seen its stock return 14.02% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 13 percentage points.

Evi Industries has an average 1 year price target of $35.00, an upside of 66.11% from Evi Industries's current stock price of $21.07.

Evi Industries stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Evi Industries, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Dxp Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE)

Dxp Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE) is the #3 top industrial distribution stock out of 20 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 Dxp Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Dxp Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 6 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 35.

DXPE passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Dxp Enterprises has seen its stock return 51.85% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 51 percentage points.

Dxp Enterprises has an average 1 year price target of $154.00, an upside of 12.86% from Dxp Enterprises's current stock price of $136.45.

Dxp Enterprises stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Dxp Enterprises, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% 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 9 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 3.95%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 2.06%. 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 93.4% 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 3.39%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 2.06%. 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 55.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Watsco (NYSE:WSO)

Watsco (NYSE:WSO) has an annual dividend yield of 3.11%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 2.06%. 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 97.8% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are industrial distribution stocks up?

Industrial distribution stocks were up 2.81% in the last day, and up 0.55% 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 16 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Global Industrial Co's stock has gained 35.9% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by 35 percentage points.

2. Wesco International (NYSE:WCC)

Wesco International (NYSE:WCC) is the second 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 16 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Wesco International's stock has gained 57.09% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by 56 percentage points.

3. Core & Main (NYSE:CNM)

Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) 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.

Core & Main has a valuation score of 43, which is 16 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Core & Main's stock has dropped -2.48% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by -4 percentage points.

Are industrial distribution stocks a good buy now?

40% of industrial distribution stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect industrial distribution stocks to rise by 13.59% over the next year.

5.56% of industrial distribution stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 11.11% of industrial distribution stocks are rated B (Buy), 66.67% 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 29.97x.

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Industrial Distribution Stocks FAQ

1. Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC)

2. Evi Industries (NYSEMKT:EVI)

3. Dxp Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE)

1. Msc Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM)

2. Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC)

3. Watsco (NYSE:WSO)

1. Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC)

2. Wesco International (NYSE:WCC)

3. Core & Main (NYSE:CNM)

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