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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 A and is the 28th 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	$41.85	$11.11	276.65%	18.68x	17.86x	1.11x	4.65x	30.52x	$87.30M	5.46%	$342.70M	8.97	$1.61B	12.74
DXPE	DXP ENTERPRISES INC	$189.85	$60.84	212.05%	31.80x	28.68x	1.38x	5.45x	1.79x	$119.23M	4.05%	$540.74M	34.88	$3.62B	15.36
MSM	MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC	$121.37	$35.19	244.89%	29.32x	25.91x	1.73x	4.78x	2.40x	$220.99M	3.26%	$1.42B	25.42	$7.26B	15.99
GWW	WW GRAINGER INC	$1,268.62	$342.47	270.43%	32.31x	27.05x	3.18x	14.46x	2.49x	$1.51B	2.52%	$4.13B	87.52	$61.96B	20.70
EVI	EVI INDUSTRIES INC	$19.67	$8.64	127.57%	38.57x	20.08x	0.57x	1.69x	0.96x	$13.45M	5.31%	$150.14M	11.66	$309.64M	13.03
AIT	APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC	$329.79	$83.03	297.19%	29.74x	27.24x	2.44x	6.50x	3.34x	$461.61M	3.81%	$1.86B	50.73	$12.24B	19.50
CNM	CORE & MAIN INC	$43.01	$19.99	115.13%	17.70x	13.52x	1.04x	4.03x	1.56x	$628.00M	7.82%	$2.03B	10.88	$10.63B	11.58
BXC	BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC	$82.49	N/A	N/A	-358.65x	43.29x	0.22x	1.04x	N/A	$60.77M	9.37%	$621.48M	79.07	$1.00B	12.73
SITE	SITEONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY INC	$94.39	$37.80	149.73%	25.58x	23.33x	0.87x	2.44x	1.42x	$270.80M	6.50%	$1.69B	38.22	$5.16B	17.57
WCC	WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC	$362.08	$145.52	148.82%	24.63x	21.25x	0.71x	3.38x	1.46x	$155.10M	0.88%	$5.22B	107.11	$23.54B	14.70
FAST	FASTENAL CO	$50.08	$9.18	445.75%	42.44x	38.74x	6.57x	14.12x	4.30x	$1.17B	2.03%	$4.07B	3.55	$57.70B	29.44
FERG	FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC	$221.17	N/A	N/A	N/A	19.03x	N/A	6.90x	N/A	N/A	N/A	$6.20B	32.01	$49.24B	N/A
WSO	WATSCO INC	$325.58	$87.13	273.68%	28.02x	26.54x	1.84x	4.49x	3.13x	$697.31M	5.19%	$2.99B	72.59	$13.60B	21.05
TRNS	TRANSCAT INC	$91.83	$12.06	661.49%	248.19x	47.72x	2.47x	2.84x	2.72x	$25.36M	2.95%	$302.90M	32.39	$991.58M	21.79
POOL	POOL CORP	$168.60	$68.25	147.05%	15.43x	15.04x	1.13x	4.86x	3.19x	$301.13M	4.95%	$1.26B	34.92	$7.79B	13.32
TITN	TITAN MACHINERY INC	$24.17	N/A	N/A	-9.71x	-14.81x	0.24x	1.02x	N/A	$56.01M	10.09%	$557.82M	24.29	$800.10M	24.18
QXO	QXO INC	$12.78	N/A	N/A	-14.20x	46.39x	0.99x	1.28x	N/A	$140.60M	1.43%	$10.38B	13.53	$17.52B	36.67
DSGR	DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP INC	$34.96	$34.71	0.73%	184.00x	22.40x	0.79x	2.47x	0.31x	$27.47M	1.70%	$654.72M	14.15	$2.39B	15.98
WXM	WF INTERNATIONAL LTD	$4.12	N/A	N/A	-0.55x	N/A	0.51x	0.72x	N/A	-$1.42M	-40.10%	$5.89M	6.88	$2.92M	-0.62
TLIH	TEN-LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD	$5.78	N/A	N/A	3.67x	N/A	0.28x	1.29x	N/A	$7.15M	43.27%	$13.15M	4.60	$33.08M	3.02

Industrial Distribution Stocks FAQ

What are the best industrial distribution stocks to buy right now in Sep 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. Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC)

Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC) is the #1 top industrial distribution stock out of 20 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

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

Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC) has a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 17 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 35.

GIC passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Global Industrial Co has seen its stock return 14.03% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 4 percentage points.

2. Dxp Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE)

Dxp Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE) is the #2 top industrial distribution stock out of 20 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 Dxp Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Dxp Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE) has a Due Diligence Score of 32, which is -3 points lower than the industrial distribution industry average of 35. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates DXPE as a "B".

DXPE passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Dxp Enterprises has seen its stock return 63% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 53 percentage points.

Dxp Enterprises has an average 1 year price target of $188.50, a downside of -0.71% from Dxp Enterprises's current stock price of $189.85.

Dxp Enterprises stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Dxp Enterprises, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Msc Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM)

Msc Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM) is the #3 top industrial distribution stock out of 20 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: B, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Msc Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 11 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 35.

MSM passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Msc Industrial Direct Co has seen its stock return 33.59% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 23 percentage points.

Msc Industrial Direct Co has an average 1 year price target of $150.00, an upside of 23.59% from Msc Industrial Direct Co's current stock price of $121.37.

Msc Industrial Direct Co stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Msc Industrial Direct Co, 75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 25% 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. Watsco (NYSE:WSO)

Watsco (NYSE:WSO) has an annual dividend yield of 3.87%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 2.02%. 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 108.4% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Pool (NASDAQ:POOL)

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) has an annual dividend yield of 3.02%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 2.02%. Pool's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Pool's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Pool's dividend payout ratio of 46.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Msc Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM)

Msc Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM) has an annual dividend yield of 2.87%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 2.02%. 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 1.14% in the last day, and up 3.42% 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 43, which is 16 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Core & Main's stock has dropped -15.18% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by -26 percentage points.

2. Pool (NASDAQ:POOL)

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) 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.

Pool has a valuation score of 43, which is 16 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Pool's stock has dropped -46.07% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by -56 percentage points.

3. Siteone Landscape Supply (NYSE:SITE)

Siteone Landscape Supply (NYSE:SITE) 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.

Siteone Landscape Supply has a valuation score of 29, which is 2 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 27. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Siteone Landscape Supply's stock has dropped -29.61% 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?

46.67% of industrial distribution stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect industrial distribution stocks to rise by 13.64% over the next year.

5.88% of industrial distribution stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 41.18% of industrial distribution stocks are rated B (Buy), 41.18% 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 25.19x.

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Industrial Distribution Stocks FAQ

1. Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC)

2. Dxp Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE)

3. Msc Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM)

1. Watsco (NYSE:WSO)

2. Pool (NASDAQ:POOL)

3. Msc Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM)

1. Core & Main (NYSE:CNM)

2. Pool (NASDAQ:POOL)

3. Siteone Landscape Supply (NYSE:SITE)

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