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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 +28.50% 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 59th ranked industry out of 146 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
MSM	MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC	$123.02	$37.35	229.33%	29.71x	26.57x	1.76x	4.84x	2.55x	$220.99M	3.22%	$1.42B	25.42	$7.35B	16.19
GIC	GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL CO	$33.46	$13.35	150.69%	17.34x	17.25x	0.91x	4.00x	3.29x	$77.10M	6.03%	$319.90M	8.37	$1.32B	12.03
GWW	WW GRAINGER INC	$1,375.76	$370.10	271.73%	36.94x	29.84x	3.54x	16.53x	2.56x	$1.38B	2.12%	$3.93B	83.09	$67.04B	23.45
WCC	WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC	$335.02	$144.59	131.71%	23.43x	20.68x	0.67x	3.20x	1.57x	$215.60M	1.32%	$5.10B	104.77	$22.13B	14.42
CNM	CORE & MAIN INC	$45.86	$22.45	104.31%	19.35x	14.66x	1.13x	4.35x	1.49x	$608.00M	7.04%	$2.04B	10.83	$11.17B	12.37
DXPE	DXP ENTERPRISES INC	$162.60	$64.29	152.92%	28.93x	25.47x	1.23x	4.92x	1.53x	$97.22M	3.85%	$512.20M	32.98	$3.21B	14.42
AIT	APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC	$331.15	$88.36	274.79%	30.89x	27.82x	2.55x	6.58x	3.33x	$440.74M	3.58%	$1.86B	49.97	$12.43B	20.34
FAST	FASTENAL CO	$46.49	$9.61	383.58%	40.78x	36.68x	6.32x	13.38x	4.13x	$1.18B	2.21%	$3.99B	3.48	$53.51B	28.24
FERG	FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC	$227.46	N/A	N/A	N/A	19.78x	N/A	7.51x	N/A	N/A	N/A	$5.87B	30.19	$49.37B	N/A
WSO	WATSCO INC	$383.86	$96.31	298.56%	31.59x	29.87x	2.16x	5.65x	3.79x	$694.84M	4.45%	$2.76B	67.94	$15.70B	23.32
EVI	EVI INDUSTRIES INC	$16.03	$14.98	7.00%	34.11x	17.44x	0.47x	1.41x	0.42x	$10.22M	4.95%	$146.00M	11.35	$274.98M	12.41
SITE	SITEONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY INC	$106.95	$42.14	153.77%	31.36x	24.75x	1.01x	2.92x	1.44x	$257.10M	5.39%	$1.62B	36.37	$5.79B	20.74
POOL	POOL CORP	$210.44	$76.27	175.91%	19.24x	18.64x	1.43x	6.77x	3.54x	$312.74M	4.09%	$1.13B	31.17	$9.20B	15.57
DSGR	DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP INC	$27.40	$35.96	-23.80%	228.33x	19.01x	0.63x	1.95x	0.26x	$40.97M	3.24%	$648.11M	14.03	$2.05B	13.80
BXC	BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC	$54.17	N/A	N/A	-106.22x	59.26x	0.14x	0.68x	N/A	$15.54M	3.69%	$615.55M	79.10	$769.73M	10.78
TITN	TITAN MACHINERY INC	$18.27	N/A	N/A	-7.77x	-12.23x	0.18x	0.75x	N/A	$96.24M	23.05%	$566.48M	24.79	$665.48M	18.29
TRNS	TRANSCAT INC	$88.41	$17.20	414.12%	152.43x	50.20x	2.49x	2.75x	2.06x	$19.55M	2.37%	$300.62M	32.21	$949.75M	21.21
FLZH	FLASH SPORTS & MEDIA HOLDINGS INC	$1.88	N/A	N/A	-0.05x	-18.43x	0.15x	0.02x	N/A	-$2.05M	-132.93%	$130.31M	158.48	$2.69M	-0.15
QXO	QXO INC	$14.99	N/A	N/A	-16.47x	49.07x	1.30x	1.07x	N/A	$194.94M	1.75%	$10.16B	13.66	$11.73B	56.36
TLIH	TEN-LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD	$5.00	N/A	N/A	3.17x	N/A	0.24x	1.12x	N/A	$7.15M	50.02%	$13.15M	4.60	$30.79M	2.81
WXM	WF INTERNATIONAL LTD	$3.00	N/A	N/A	-0.57x	N/A	0.14x	0.43x	N/A	-$1.65M	-88.67%	$4.76M	7.69	$2.42M	-0.89

Industrial Distribution Stocks FAQ

What are the best industrial distribution stocks to buy right now in Jul 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. Msc Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM)

Msc Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM) is the #1 top industrial distribution stock out of 21 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

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

Msc Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 10 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 33.

MSM passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Msc Industrial Direct Co has seen its stock return 34.21% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 26 percentage points.

Msc Industrial Direct Co has an average 1 year price target of $130.00, an upside of 5.67% from Msc Industrial Direct Co's current stock price of $123.02.

Msc Industrial Direct Co stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Msc Industrial Direct Co, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 33.33% 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 21 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% 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: B.

Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 16 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 33.

GIC passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Global Industrial Co has seen its stock return 17.73% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 9 percentage points.

3. Ww Grainger (NYSE:GWW)

Ww Grainger (NYSE:GWW) is the #3 top industrial distribution stock out of 21 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% 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 43, which is 10 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 33.

GWW passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ww Grainger has seen its stock return 31.29% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 23 percentage points.

Ww Grainger has an average 1 year price target of $1,249.75, a downside of -9.16% from Ww Grainger's current stock price of $1,375.76.

Ww Grainger stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Ww Grainger, 12.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 12.5% have issued a Buy, 62.5% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 12.5% 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 3.23%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 1.87%. 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. Watsco (NYSE:WSO)

Watsco (NYSE:WSO) has an annual dividend yield of 3.2%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 1.87%. 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.

3. Msc Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM)

Msc Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM) has an annual dividend yield of 2.83%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 1.87%. 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 83.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are industrial distribution stocks up?

Industrial distribution stocks were up 1.22% in the last day, and down -0.15% 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. Core & Main (NYSE:CNM)

Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) 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.

Core & Main has a valuation score of 29, which is 10 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 19. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Core & Main's stock has dropped -26.35% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by -35 percentage points.

2. Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC)

Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC) 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.

Global Industrial Co has a valuation score of 29, which is 10 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 19. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Global Industrial Co's stock has gained 17.73% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by 9 percentage points.

3. Pool (NASDAQ:POOL)

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) 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.

Pool has a valuation score of 14, which is -5 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 19. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Pool's stock has dropped -32.4% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by -41 percentage points.

Are industrial distribution stocks a good buy now?

50% of industrial distribution stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect industrial distribution stocks to rise by 6.02% over the next year.

0% of industrial distribution stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 15.79% of industrial distribution stocks are rated B (Buy), 78.95% are rated C (Hold), 0% are rated D (Sell), and 5.26% 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 26.89x.

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Industrial Distribution Stocks FAQ

1. Msc Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM)

2. Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC)

3. Ww Grainger (NYSE:GWW)

1. Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC)

2. Watsco (NYSE:WSO)

3. Msc Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM)

1. Core & Main (NYSE:CNM)

2. Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC)

3. Pool (NASDAQ:POOL)

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