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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 44th 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	$110.53	$34.79	217.67%	21.84x	20.85x	0.93x	3.90x	5.69x	$38.81M	2.24%	$444.66M	28.33	$2.31B	11.86
EVI	EVI INDUSTRIES INC	$23.56	$6.03	290.41%	46.20x	N/A	0.81x	2.14x	2.58x	$19.33M	6.43%	$140.21M	10.99	$328.03M	16.76
FERG	FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC	$226.96	$80.69	181.26%	28.30x	24.02x	1.49x	8.09x	2.20x	$1.39B	3.09%	$5.53B	27.89	$50.06B	17.50
GIC	GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL CO	$27.11	$11.43	137.20%	17.05x	16.09x	0.79x	3.61x	3.61x	$45.00M	4.33%	$287.90M	7.52	$1.08B	12.19
AIT	APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC	$272.40	$78.99	244.83%	26.92x	25.89x	2.32x	5.68x	4.15x	$439.85M	4.21%	$1.83B	47.69	$10.59B	18.26
FAST	FASTENAL CO	$46.60	$8.78	430.78%	44.81x	42.11x	6.88x	14.05x	5.41x	$889.20M	1.66%	$3.81B	3.32	$53.79B	30.78
MSM	MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC	$87.29	$31.21	179.65%	24.59x	23.90x	1.30x	3.55x	2.65x	$293.90M	6.05%	$1.37B	24.55	$5.36B	13.24
CNM	CORE & MAIN INC	$65.07	$21.17	207.38%	29.99x	26.51x	1.62x	7.35x	2.50x	$579.00M	4.69%	$1.74B	9.19	$15.35B	17.13
WCC	WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC	$216.19	$108.53	99.21%	16.11x	16.69x	0.48x	2.10x	2.21x	$288.20M	2.73%	$5.04B	103.18	$15.68B	10.46
TRNS	TRANSCAT INC	$80.00	$18.54	331.51%	50.63x	42.11x	2.64x	2.60x	2.87x	$26.89M	3.66%	$286.88M	31.23	$798.00M	21.17
DSGR	DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP INC	$29.12	$39.05	-25.44%	1,456.00x	21.03x	0.72x	2.12x	0.26x	$28.48M	2.11%	$636.71M	13.71	$2.14B	14.34
GWW	WW GRAINGER INC	$1,055.07	$307.53	243.08%	27.01x	26.07x	2.95x	14.56x	4.05x	$1.55B	3.04%	$3.48B	72.20	$52.70B	18.13
TITN	TITAN MACHINERY INC	$19.71	N/A	N/A	-7.49x	-10.89x	0.17x	0.75x	N/A	$68.37M	15.30%	$605.44M	26.71	$675.48M	28.65
SITE	SITEONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY INC	$128.57	$36.60	251.31%	50.42x	39.97x	1.27x	3.71x	2.01x	$211.90M	3.66%	$1.55B	34.40	$6.77B	29.45
POOL	POOL CORP	$316.48	$75.56	318.86%	29.49x	28.96x	2.25x	9.61x	6.84x	$485.24M	4.09%	$1.24B	33.07	$13.17B	22.52
BXC	BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC	$75.87	N/A	N/A	16.71x	N/A	0.21x	0.96x	N/A	$42.58M	7.00%	$636.11M	79.29	$818.36M	7.33
WSO	WATSCO INC	$464.82	$108.94	326.69%	35.59x	32.83x	2.48x	7.07x	4.45x	$460.27M	2.44%	$2.67B	65.79	$18.86B	26.27
WXM	WF INTERNATIONAL LTD	$3.00	N/A	N/A	16.67x	N/A	1.06x	N/A	N/A	$623.80k	3.77%	$4.38M	0.80	N/A	N/A

Industrial Distribution Stocks FAQ

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

Dxp Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is -6 points lower than the industrial distribution industry average of 39. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates DXPE as a "A".

DXPE passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Dxp Enterprises has seen its stock return 110.17% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 108 percentage points.

Dxp Enterprises has an average 1 year price target of $95.00, a downside of -14.05% from Dxp Enterprises's current stock price of $110.53.

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: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Evi Industries (NYSEMKT:EVI) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 1 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 39.

EVI passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Evi Industries has seen its stock return 17.51% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 16 percentage points.

Evi Industries has an average 1 year price target of $28.00, an upside of 18.85% from Evi Industries's current stock price of $23.56.

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.

3. Ferguson Enterprises (NYSE:FERG)

Ferguson Enterprises (NYSE:FERG) is the #3 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 Ferguson Enterprises (NYSE:FERG) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Ferguson Enterprises (NYSE:FERG) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is -3 points lower than the industrial distribution industry average of 39. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates FERG as a "B".

FERG passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Ferguson Enterprises has seen its stock return 4.01% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 2 percentage points.

Ferguson Enterprises has an average 1 year price target of $219.91, a downside of -3.11% from Ferguson Enterprises's current stock price of $226.96.

Ferguson Enterprises stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering Ferguson Enterprises, 45.45% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 27.27% have issued a Buy, 27.27% 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 10 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 3.9%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 1.68%. 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 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 3.76%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 1.68%. 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 63.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Watsco (NYSE:WSO)

Watsco (NYSE:WSO) has an annual dividend yield of 1.87%, which is the same as the industrial distribution industry average of 1.68%. 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 85% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are industrial distribution stocks down?

Industrial distribution stocks were down -0.86% in the last day, and up 1.05% 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 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 dropped -23% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by -25 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 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 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 25.52% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by 24 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 10 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 33. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Bluelinx Holdings's stock has dropped -38.31% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by -40 percentage points.

Are industrial distribution stocks a good buy now?

50% of industrial distribution stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect industrial distribution stocks to rise by 5.43% over the next year.

5.88% of industrial distribution stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 17.65% of industrial distribution stocks are rated B (Buy), 52.94% 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 40.74x.

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