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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 +32.52% per year, and are the best industrial distribution stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Industrial Distribution

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment

Industrial Distribution is Zen Rated B and is the 47th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
GIC	GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL CO	$1.30B	38,196,742	8.61%	91.39%	Net Selling	Net Selling
EVI	EVI INDUSTRIES INC	$232.42M	12,862,149	22.60%	77.40%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AIT	APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC	$11.13B	36,959,541	94.53%	5.47%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DXPE	DXP ENTERPRISES INC	$2.65B	15,522,213	60.56%	39.44%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SITE	SITEONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY INC	$6.36B	44,459,316	88.75%	11.25%	Net Buying	Net Selling
MSM	MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC	$5.74B	55,834,311	77.28%	22.72%	Net Buying	Net Selling
FAST	FASTENAL CO	$51.29B	1,148,035,061	84.18%	2.95%	Net Buying	Net Buying
GWW	WW GRAINGER INC	$54.96B	47,373,024	73.79%	26.21%	Net Selling	Net Selling
WCC	WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC	$14.91B	48,661,915	89.76%	10.24%	Net Selling	Net Selling
FERG	FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC	$50.22B	194,502,694	92.94%	0.29%	Net Selling	Net Buying
DSGR	DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP INC	$1.26B	46,186,293	42.93%	57.07%	Net Buying	Net Buying
CNM	CORE & MAIN INC	$9.64B	194,650,010	99.82%	0.18%	Net Selling	Net Selling
POOL	POOL CORP	$7.88B	36,443,003	91.02%	8.98%	Net Buying	Net Buying
SMJF	SMJ INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC	$82.00M	25,000,000	0.93%	25.06%
TRNS	TRANSCAT INC	$706.26M	9,332,188	89.69%	10.31%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TITN	TITAN MACHINERY INC	$493.48M	23,354,499	73.61%	26.39%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BXC	BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC	$441.64M	7,866,824	44.76%	55.24%	Net Buying
WSO	WATSCO INC	$17.80B	40,602,886	85.56%	14.44%	Net Selling	Net Buying
WXM	WF INTERNATIONAL LTD	$2.93M	6,900,000	0.88%	79.71%
TLIH	TEN-LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD	$7.35M	29,404,342	0.52%	80.32%

Industrial Distribution Stocks FAQ

What are the best industrial distribution stocks to buy right now in Apr 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 +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: A.

Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC) has a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 16 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 36.

GIC passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Global Industrial Co has seen its stock return 54.4% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 38 percentage points.

2. Evi Industries (NYSEMKT:EVI)

Evi Industries (NYSEMKT:EVI) 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 +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Evi Industries (NYSEMKT:EVI) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, 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 9.58% over the past year, underperforming other industrial distribution stocks by -7 percentage points.

Evi Industries has an average 1 year price target of $35.00, an upside of 93.69% from Evi Industries's current stock price of $18.07.

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. Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT)

Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) 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 +19.88% per year. Learn more.

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

Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) has a Due Diligence Score of 51, which is 15 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 36.

AIT passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Applied Industrial Technologies has seen its stock return 26.37% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 10 percentage points.

Applied Industrial Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $330.00, an upside of 9.55% from Applied Industrial Technologies's current stock price of $301.24.

Applied Industrial Technologies stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Applied Industrial Technologies, 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 9 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 3.36%, 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 92.5% 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 3.11%, 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 55.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Watsco (NYSE:WSO)

Watsco (NYSE:WSO) has an annual dividend yield of 2.81%, 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 97.8% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are industrial distribution stocks down?

Industrial distribution stocks were down -1.17% in the last day, and down -1.09% over the last week. Watsco was the among the top losers in the industrial distribution industry, dropping -4.03% yesterday.

Watsco shares are trading lower. The company reported its 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. 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 17 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 26. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Global Industrial Co's stock has gained 54.4% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by 38 percentage points.

2. Core & Main (NYSE:CNM)

Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) 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.

Core & Main has a valuation score of 43, which is 17 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 26. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Core & Main's stock has dropped -6.34% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by -23 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 43, which is 17 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 26. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Pool's stock has dropped -25.76% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by -42 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 2.38% 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), 72.22% are rated C (Hold), 5.56% 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 31.59x.

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Industrial Distribution Stocks FAQ

1. Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC)

2. Evi Industries (NYSEMKT:EVI)

3. Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT)

1. Msc Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM)

2. Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC)

3. Watsco (NYSE:WSO)

1. Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC)

2. Core & Main (NYSE:CNM)

3. Pool (NASDAQ:POOL)

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