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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

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Industrial Distribution is Zen Rated B and is the 58th 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	$29.68	$14.37	106.52%	16.86x	15.97x	0.85x	3.62x	2.66x	$70.70M	6.20%	$316.00M	8.23	$1.19B	11.89
AIT	APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC	$262.41	$86.74	202.53%	24.92x	24.34x	2.12x	5.25x	3.82x	$456.06M	4.60%	$1.88B	49.89	$10.05B	16.84
EVI	EVI INDUSTRIES INC	$23.58	$10.18	131.69%	57.51x	35.92x	0.75x	2.15x	1.12x	$16.56M	5.47%	$140.77M	10.96	$363.16M	18.59
FERG	FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC	$228.85	$96.75	136.53%	23.12x	20.71x	1.44x	7.39x	2.17x	$1.65B	3.67%	$6.06B	30.87	$50.24B	16.32
WCC	WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC	$251.41	$141.96	77.11%	19.43x	18.55x	0.53x	2.52x	1.40x	$250.00M	2.04%	$4.85B	99.65	$18.17B	12.80
MSM	MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC	$86.38	$41.85	106.42%	24.20x	19.99x	1.28x	3.47x	1.52x	$271.21M	5.63%	$1.39B	24.89	$5.30B	13.06
CNM	CORE & MAIN INC	$53.87	$22.26	141.97%	23.52x	23.17x	1.32x	5.33x	2.23x	$575.00M	5.61%	$1.98B	10.39	$12.88B	14.29
SITE	SITEONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY INC	$128.57	$36.53	251.94%	41.34x	37.93x	1.23x	3.36x	2.58x	$212.60M	3.69%	$1.70B	37.98	$6.57B	87.08
FAST	FASTENAL CO	$42.35	$9.48	346.66%	39.95x	37.82x	6.08x	12.48x	4.73x	$980.30M	2.02%	$3.89B	3.39	$48.85B	27.12
DXPE	DXP ENTERPRISES INC	$111.46	$53.50	108.33%	20.08x	21.68x	0.89x	3.58x	1.95x	$44.97M	2.57%	$488.34M	31.13	$2.31B	11.00
DSGR	DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP INC	$28.86	N/A	N/A	-120.25x	20.50x	0.67x	2.04x	N/A	$90.93M	6.82%	$653.87M	14.15	$2.07B	12.32
TRNS	TRANSCAT INC	$59.55	$19.15	210.92%	48.41x	27.54x	1.83x	1.88x	1.84x	$26.24M	4.73%	$295.42M	31.69	$694.21M	16.32
GWW	WW GRAINGER INC	$1,025.02	$354.89	188.83%	28.68x	25.71x	2.76x	13.69x	2.58x	$1.23B	2.52%	$3.56B	74.50	$50.92B	18.51
POOL	POOL CORP	$232.01	$87.04	166.56%	21.05x	20.80x	1.63x	6.26x	3.75x	$394.66M	4.59%	$1.38B	37.20	$9.90B	16.72
TITN	TITAN MACHINERY INC	$15.92	N/A	N/A	-5.85x	-8.66x	0.14x	0.61x	N/A	$178.38M	49.20%	$612.63M	26.90	$589.50M	208.82
WSO	WATSCO INC	$347.83	$93.95	270.21%	27.11x	27.94x	1.90x	5.01x	6.67x	$517.91M	3.67%	$2.81B	69.40	$14.24B	19.89
BXC	BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC	$62.77	$14.60	330.06%	35.87x	59.90x	0.17x	0.79x	5.27x	-$25.01M	-5.07%	$623.02M	79.21	$733.22M	8.48
WXM	WF INTERNATIONAL LTD	$0.54	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.97x	N/A	N/A	N/A	$3.95M	0.56	$5.49M	N/A
TLIH	TEN-LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD	$0.40	N/A	N/A	3.70x	N/A	0.22x	1.76x	N/A	$3.29M	29.53%	$6.72M	0.24	$33.45M	3.82

Industrial Distribution Stocks FAQ

What are the best industrial distribution stocks to buy right now in Dec 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: C, 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 return 17.22% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 23 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: B, 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 return 7.79% 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 13.05% from Applied Industrial Technologies's current stock price of $262.41.

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. Evi Industries (NYSEMKT:EVI)

Evi Industries (NYSEMKT:EVI) 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 Evi Industries (NYSEMKT:EVI) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Evi Industries (NYSEMKT:EVI) has a Due Diligence Score of 32, which is -4 points lower than the industrial distribution industry average of 36. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates EVI as a "B".

EVI passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Evi Industries has seen its stock return 39.03% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 45 percentage points.

Evi Industries has an average 1 year price target of $33.00, an upside of 39.95% from Evi Industries's current stock price of $23.58.

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 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 3.96%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 1.9%. 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 high 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 3.5%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 1.9%. 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 2.59%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 1.9%. 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 0.48% in the last day, and down -0.58% 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 10 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 33. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Global Industrial Co's stock has gained 17.22% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by 23 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 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 gained 43.55% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by 50 percentage points.

3. Dxp Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE)

Dxp Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE) 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.

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 41.3% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by 47 percentage points.

Are industrial distribution stocks a good buy now?

40% of industrial distribution stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect industrial distribution stocks to rise by 10.75% over the next year.

0% of industrial distribution stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 17.65% of industrial distribution stocks are rated B (Buy), 70.59% are rated C (Hold), 11.76% 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 27.93x.

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Industrial Distribution Stocks FAQ

1. Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC)

2. Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT)

3. Evi Industries (NYSEMKT:EVI)

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. Dxp Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE)

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