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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
OverviewZen RatingPriceValue
GrowthFinancialsMomentumSentimentForecastDividendsDue Diligence
B
Industrial Distribution is Zen Rated B and is the 56th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Company
Zen Rating
Price
Value
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
DXPE
DXP ENTERPRISES INC
$76.60$34.72120.62%15.14x14.45x0.64x2.70x3.94x$38.81M3.23%$444.66M28.33$1.78B9.13
GIC
GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL CO
$26.16$11.41129.37%16.45x15.53x0.76x3.49x3.48x$45.00M4.49%$287.90M7.52$1.04B11.78
EVI
EVI INDUSTRIES INC
$18.51$6.02207.37%36.29xN/A0.64x1.68x2.03x$19.33M8.18%$140.21M10.99$263.60M13.47
FERG
FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC
$212.85$80.53164.33%26.54x22.52x1.40x7.59x2.06x$1.39B3.29%$5.53B27.89$47.28B16.53
AIT
APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
$225.66$64.82248.12%22.30x22.73x1.92x4.70x8.77x$439.85M5.09%$1.83B47.69$8.81B15.19
CNM
CORE & MAIN INC
$56.12$21.12165.66%25.86x22.86x1.40x6.34x2.15x$579.00M5.44%$1.74B9.19$13.58B15.16
GWW
WW GRAINGER INC
$1,064.23$304.79249.17%27.25x26.30x2.98x14.69x4.18x$1.55B3.02%$3.48B72.20$53.14B18.29
WCC
WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC
$173.27$108.3159.97%12.91x13.37x0.39x1.68x1.77x$288.20M3.41%$5.04B103.18$13.59B9.06
MSM
MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC
$81.01$29.15177.91%21.26x22.84x1.20x3.33x3.49x$301.54M6.67%$1.36B24.31$5.06B11.93
WXM
WF INTERNATIONAL LTD
$2.21N/AN/A12.28xN/A0.78xN/AN/A$623.80k5.11%$4.38M0.80N/AN/A
FAST
FASTENAL CO
$42.17$7.68449.27%41.96x38.77x6.36x13.11x6.93x$880.30M1.82%$3.69B3.22$48.64B28.69
DSGR
DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
$26.75$42.96-37.73%1,337.50x17.54x0.67x1.95x0.22x$28.48M2.29%$636.71M13.71$2.03B13.60
SITE
SITEONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY INC
$118.77$36.52225.21%46.58x36.92x1.17x3.43x1.86x$211.90M3.96%$1.55B34.40$6.33B27.54
BXC
BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC
$66.60N/AN/A14.67xN/A0.18x0.84xN/A$42.58M7.97%$636.11M79.29$743.99M6.66
TRNS
TRANSCAT INC
$79.16$18.71323.17%50.10x44.72x2.61x2.57x2.78x$26.89M3.70%$286.88M31.23$790.17M20.96
POOL
POOL CORP
$288.90$78.64267.39%26.92x26.20x2.06x8.77x5.21x$485.24M4.48%$1.24B33.07$12.14B20.75
WSO
WATSCO INC
$431.99$109.54294.36%33.08x30.42x2.31x6.57x4.04x$460.27M2.63%$2.67B65.79$17.53B24.42
TITN
TITAN MACHINERY INC
$19.32N/AN/A-7.35x-10.67x0.16x0.74xN/A$68.37M15.61%$605.44M26.71$666.48M28.27
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Industrial Distribution Stocks FAQ

What are the best industrial distribution stocks to buy right now in Jun 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. Dxp Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE)


Dxp Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE) is the #1 top industrial distribution stock out of 18 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 Dxp Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Dxp Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is -6 points lower than the industrial distribution industry average of 39. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates DXPE as a "A".

DXPE passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Dxp Enterprises has seen its stock return 60.59% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 60 percentage points.

Dxp Enterprises has an average 1 year price target of $95.00, an upside of 24.02% from Dxp Enterprises's current stock price of $76.60.

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.

2. Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC)


Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC) is the #2 top industrial distribution stock out of 18 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: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 6 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 39.

GIC passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Global Industrial Co has seen its stock lose -21.39% over the past year, underperforming other industrial distribution stocks by -22 percentage points.

3. Evi Industries (NYSEMKT:EVI)


Evi Industries (NYSEMKT:EVI) is the #3 top industrial distribution stock out of 18 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: A, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Evi Industries (NYSEMKT:EVI) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 4 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 39.

EVI passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Evi Industries has seen its stock lose -2.78% over the past year, underperforming other industrial distribution stocks by -3 percentage points.

Evi Industries has an average 1 year price target of $28.00, an upside of 51.27% from Evi Industries's current stock price of $18.51.

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.

What are the industrial distribution stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 10 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 4.17%, 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 88.2% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC)


Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC) has an annual dividend yield of 3.9%, which is 2 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 63.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Fastenal Co (NASDAQ:FAST)


Fastenal Co (NASDAQ:FAST) has an annual dividend yield of 1.96%, which is the same as the industrial distribution industry average of 1.82%. Fastenal Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Fastenal Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Fastenal Co's dividend payout ratio of 79.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are industrial distribution stocks down?

Industrial distribution stocks were down -1.87% in the last day, and down -2.26% over the last week.

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

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. Wesco International (NYSE:WCC)


Wesco International (NYSE:WCC) 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.

Wesco International has a valuation score of 43, which is 10 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 33. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Wesco International's stock has dropped -0.78% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by -1 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 10 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 33. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Dxp Enterprises's stock has gained 60.59% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by 60 percentage points.

3. Bluelinx Holdings (NYSE:BXC)


Bluelinx Holdings (NYSE:BXC) 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.

Bluelinx Holdings has a valuation score of 43, which is 10 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 33. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Bluelinx Holdings's stock has dropped -33.13% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by -34 percentage points.

Are industrial distribution stocks a good buy now?

37.5% of industrial distribution stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect industrial distribution stocks to rise by 12.28% over the next year.

5.56% of industrial distribution stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 16.67% of industrial distribution stocks are rated B (Buy), 61.11% 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 37.93x.
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