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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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C
Industrial Distribution is Zen Rated C and is the 61st ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Company
DD Score
Valuation Score
Financials Score
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Performance Score
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GIC
GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL CO
50
43
86
22
20
80
AIT
APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
49
43
71
22
50
60
EVI
EVI INDUSTRIES INC
32
14
43
44
60
0
FERG
FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC
43
29
71
44
30
40
WCC
WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC
34
43
43
33
50
0

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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 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: 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 8.54% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 20 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: B.

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 lose -2.34% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 10 percentage points.

Applied Industrial Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $296.67, an upside of 13.34% from Applied Industrial Technologies's current stock price of $261.74.

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 23.57% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 35 percentage points.

Evi Industries has an average 1 year price target of $33.00, an upside of 44.36% from Evi Industries's current stock price of $22.86.

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 3.94%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 1.92%. 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 3.47%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 1.92%. 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 2.54%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 1.92%. 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 down?

Industrial distribution stocks were down -1.28% in the last day, and up 1.93% 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 11 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 32. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Global Industrial Co's stock has gained 8.54% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by 20 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 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 11 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 32. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Dxp Enterprises's stock has gained 35.72% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by 48 percentage points.

3. Wesco International (NYSE:WCC)


Wesco International (NYSE:WCC) 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.

Wesco International has a valuation score of 43, which is 11 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 32. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Wesco International's stock has gained 34.99% 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 11.54% 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), 66.67% are rated C (Hold), 11.11% 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 27.86x.
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