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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

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment

Industrial Distribution is Zen Rated C and is the 70th ranked industry out of 146 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
GIC	GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL CO	$1.11B	38,261,099	8.40%	91.60%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GWW	WW GRAINGER INC	$58.51B	47,213,119	72.86%	26.66%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DXPE	DXP ENTERPRISES INC	$2.23B	15,505,312	60.27%	39.73%	Net Selling	Net Selling
WCC	WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC	$17.25B	48,704,892	89.86%	10.14%	Net Selling	Net Selling
FERG	FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC	$43.39B	193,937,826	93.80%	0.29%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AIT	APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC	$11.30B	36,959,541	94.46%	5.54%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MSM	MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC	$5.92B	55,834,311	76.91%	23.09%	Net Buying
CNM	CORE & MAIN INC	$9.18B	194,650,010	99.81%	0.19%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SITE	SITEONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY INC	$5.12B	44,308,229	88.77%	11.23%	Net Buying	Net Buying
FAST	FASTENAL CO	$49.97B	1,148,035,061	82.26%	2.95%	Net Buying	Net Buying
POOL	POOL CORP	$6.62B	36,443,003	90.94%	9.06%	Net Buying	Net Buying
WSO	WATSCO INC	$15.38B	40,657,534	85.70%	14.30%	Net Selling	Net Buying
SMJF	SMJ INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC	$125.75M	25,000,000	1.26%	25.06%
DSGR	DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP INC	$1.25B	46,195,165	42.82%	57.18%	Net Buying	Net Buying
TRNS	TRANSCAT INC	$660.72M	9,332,188	90.27%	9.73%	Net Selling	Net Selling
EVI	EVI INDUSTRIES INC	$239.37M	12,869,113	19.58%	80.42%	Net Selling
BXC	BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC	$384.45M	7,782,395	43.59%	56.41%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TITN	TITAN MACHINERY INC	$436.73M	23,354,499	73.72%	26.28%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TLIH	TEN-LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD	$9.03M	2,940,434	0.52%	99.48%
WXM	WF INTERNATIONAL LTD	$3.21M	6,900,000	0.56%	79.71%

Industrial Distribution Stocks FAQ

What are the best industrial distribution stocks to buy right now in May 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 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: C, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC) has a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 18 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 34.

GIC passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Global Industrial Co has seen its stock return 12.74% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 2 percentage points.

2. Ww Grainger (NYSE:GWW)

Ww Grainger (NYSE:GWW) 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 Ww Grainger (NYSE:GWW) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: A, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Ww Grainger (NYSE:GWW) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 13 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 34.

GWW passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ww Grainger has seen its stock return 15.74% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 5 percentage points.

Ww Grainger has an average 1 year price target of $1,234.71, a downside of -0.37% from Ww Grainger's current stock price of $1,239.26.

Ww Grainger stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Ww Grainger, 14.29% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 57.14% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 14.29% 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: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Dxp Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE) has a Due Diligence Score of 32, which is -2 points lower than the industrial distribution industry average of 34. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates DXPE as a "B".

DXPE passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Dxp Enterprises has seen its stock return 72.49% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 62 percentage points.

Dxp Enterprises has an average 1 year price target of $157.00, an upside of 8.92% from Dxp Enterprises's current stock price of $144.14.

Dxp Enterprises stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Dxp Enterprises, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% 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. Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC)

Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC) has an annual dividend yield of 3.71%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 2.09%. 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 54.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Msc Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM)

Msc Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM) has an annual dividend yield of 3.26%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 2.09%. 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 92.5% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Watsco (NYSE:WSO)

Watsco (NYSE:WSO) has an annual dividend yield of 3.25%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 2.09%. 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 101.2% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are industrial distribution stocks down?

Industrial distribution stocks were down -0.25% in the last day, and down -3.92% 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. 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 21 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 22. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Global Industrial Co's stock has gained 12.74% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by 2 percentage points.

2. Pool (NASDAQ:POOL)

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) 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.

Pool has a valuation score of 43, which is 21 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 22. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Pool's stock has dropped -39.16% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by -50 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 29, which is 7 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 22. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Core & Main's stock has dropped -11.2% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by -22 percentage points.

Are industrial distribution stocks a good buy now?

46.67% of industrial distribution stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect industrial distribution stocks to rise by 9.81% over the next year.

0% of industrial distribution stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 16.67% of industrial distribution stocks are rated B (Buy), 77.78% are rated C (Hold), 5.56% 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 26.64x.

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Industrial Distribution Stocks FAQ

1. Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC)

2. Ww Grainger (NYSE:GWW)

3. Dxp Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE)

1. Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC)

2. Msc Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM)

3. Watsco (NYSE:WSO)

1. Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC)

2. Pool (NASDAQ:POOL)

3. Core & Main (NYSE:CNM)

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