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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 D and is the 88th 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
DXPE	DXP ENTERPRISES INC	$87.49	$49.10	78.17%	19.70x	16.57x	0.77x	3.25x	1.29x	$77.14M	5.56%	$422.79M	26.66	$1.90B	10.43
EVI	EVI INDUSTRIES INC	$16.50	$5.43	204.00%	32.35x	N/A	0.58x	1.53x	2.29x	$19.36M	9.19%	$138.01M	10.82	$243.55M	12.51
WCC	WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC	$161.67	$115.96	39.42%	12.19x	12.20x	0.36x	1.59x	1.38x	$1.01B	12.76%	$4.97B	101.87	$12.87B	8.59
GIC	GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL CO	$22.19	$11.67	90.11%	13.96x	15.04x	0.65x	3.02x	2.85x	$46.90M	5.52%	$281.10M	7.34	$888.63M	10.11
AIT	APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC	$242.37	$68.04	256.23%	24.16x	24.50x	2.08x	5.19x	7.24x	$401.59M	4.31%	$1.79B	46.67	$9.57B	16.76
FAST	FASTENAL CO	$80.28	$17.23	365.94%	39.94x	37.17x	6.05x	12.48x	4.78x	$880.30M	1.91%	$3.69B	6.44	$46.31B	27.31
GWW	WW GRAINGER INC	$1,012.71	$307.66	229.16%	26.07x	25.18x	2.88x	14.54x	3.99x	$1.57B	3.17%	$3.36B	68.67	$50.98B	17.57
WXM	WF INTERNATIONAL LTD	$1.95	N/A	N/A	10.83x	N/A	0.69x	N/A	N/A	$623.80k	5.79%	$4.38M	0.80	N/A	N/A
DSGR	DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP INC	$26.31	N/A	N/A	-164.44x	16.04x	0.68x	1.91x	N/A	$42.05M	3.43%	$640.54M	13.76	$1.97B	15.31
FERG	FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC	$169.80	$71.52	137.43%	20.86x	19.23x	1.13x	6.15x	2.33x	$1.36B	4.00%	$5.49B	27.50	$39.00B	13.58
BXC	BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC	$72.33	N/A	N/A	15.93x	N/A	0.20x	0.91x	N/A	$42.58M	7.34%	$636.11M	79.29	$789.96M	7.07
MSM	MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC	$76.99	$29.29	162.86%	20.21x	21.77x	1.14x	3.16x	3.44x	$301.54M	7.02%	$1.36B	24.31	$4.84B	11.40
SITE	SITEONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY INC	$114.11	$43.40	162.94%	41.80x	31.28x	1.14x	3.26x	1.45x	$248.80M	4.82%	$1.57B	34.76	$5.98B	25.44
WSO	WATSCO INC	$455.61	$113.91	299.97%	34.15x	31.55x	2.42x	6.93x	4.14x	$743.27M	4.04%	$2.66B	65.76	$18.33B	25.35
TRNS	TRANSCAT INC	$80.42	$20.59	290.62%	41.67x	30.64x	2.73x	2.66x	2.93x	$20.50M	2.76%	$281.08M	30.45	$806.71M	20.85
POOL	POOL CORP	$293.90	$81.80	259.28%	27.39x	26.55x	2.09x	8.92x	4.81x	$485.24M	4.41%	$1.24B	33.07	$12.32B	21.07
TITN	TITAN MACHINERY INC	$16.86	N/A	N/A	-10.34x	-9.06x	0.14x	0.63x	N/A	$22.61M	5.93%	$614.08M	27.16	$598.88M	11.82
BECN	BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY INC	$124.17	$73.97	67.87%	24.74x	16.78x	0.79x	3.97x	0.97x	$320.10M	4.18%	$1.94B	31.50	$11.32B	14.03

Industrial Distribution Stocks FAQ

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

Dxp Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE) has a Due Diligence Score of 28, which is -10 points lower than the industrial distribution industry average of 38. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates DXPE as a "A".

DXPE passed 9 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Dxp Enterprises has seen its stock return 74.46% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 77 percentage points.

Dxp Enterprises has an average 1 year price target of $95.00, an upside of 8.58% from Dxp Enterprises's current stock price of $87.49.

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. Evi Industries (NYSEMKT:EVI)

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

Evi Industries (NYSEMKT:EVI) has a Due Diligence Score of 37, which is -1 points lower than the industrial distribution industry average of 38. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates EVI as a "B".

EVI passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Evi Industries has seen its stock lose -23.15% over the past year, underperforming other industrial distribution stocks by -21 percentage points.

3. Wesco International (NYSE:WCC)

Wesco International (NYSE:WCC) is the #3 top industrial distribution stock out of 18 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Wesco International (NYSE:WCC) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: D, Safety: A, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Wesco International (NYSE:WCC) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is -5 points lower than the industrial distribution industry average of 38.

WCC passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Wesco International has seen its stock return 2.23% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 4 percentage points.

Wesco International has an average 1 year price target of $221.00, an upside of 36.7% from Wesco International's current stock price of $161.67.

Wesco International stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Wesco International, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 16.67% 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 4.55%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 1.91%. 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 62.9% indicates that its high 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 4.39%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 1.91%. 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.

3. Evi Industries (NYSEMKT:EVI)

Evi Industries (NYSEMKT:EVI) has an annual dividend yield of 1.88%, which is the same as the industrial distribution industry average of 1.91%. Evi Industries's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Evi Industries's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Evi Industries's dividend payout ratio of 60.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are industrial distribution stocks up?

Industrial distribution stocks were up 0.18% in the last day, and down -0.02% over the last week. Global Industrial Co was the among the top gainers in the industrial distribution industry, gaining 0.68% yesterday.

Global Industrial shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 financial results.

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 13 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 30. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Wesco International's stock has gained 2.23% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by 4 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 43, which is 13 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 30. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Global Industrial Co's stock has dropped -43.68% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by -42 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 13 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 30. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Bluelinx Holdings's stock has dropped -35.14% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by -33 percentage points.

Are industrial distribution stocks a good buy now?

33.33% of industrial distribution stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect industrial distribution stocks to rise by 16.93% over the next year.

5.88% of industrial distribution stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 5.88% of industrial distribution stocks are rated B (Buy), 64.71% are rated C (Hold), 23.53% 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 27.51x.

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