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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

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment

Industrial Distribution is Zen Rated B and is the 57th 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	$1.43B	38,261,099	8.40%	91.60%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MSM	MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC	$7.08B	55,846,298	76.97%	23.03%	Net Buying
CNM	CORE & MAIN INC	$8.96B	193,520,035	99.80%	0.20%	Net Selling	Net Buying
WCC	WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC	$18.23B	48,732,854	89.87%	10.13%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GWW	WW GRAINGER INC	$61.40B	47,213,119	72.89%	26.66%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DXPE	DXP ENTERPRISES INC	$2.65B	15,505,312	60.32%	39.68%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SITE	SITEONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY INC	$4.42B	43,655,390	88.83%	11.17%	Net Selling	Net Buying
AIT	APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC	$13.19B	36,959,541	94.48%	5.52%	Net Selling	Net Selling
FAST	FASTENAL CO	$57.04B	1,147,497,573	82.49%	2.95%	Net Buying	Net Buying
FERG	FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC	$49.55B	193,937,826	93.92%	0.29%	Net Selling	Net Buying
EVI	EVI INDUSTRIES INC	$182.36M	12,869,113	19.58%	80.42%	Net Selling
BXC	BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC	$501.65M	7,782,395	43.56%	56.44%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DSGR	DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP INC	$1.61B	46,195,165	42.84%	57.16%	Net Buying	Net Buying
WSO	WATSCO INC	$13.62B	40,657,534	85.70%	14.30%	Net Selling
POOL	POOL CORP	$7.39B	36,340,747	90.94%	9.06%	Net Buying	Net Buying
TITN	TITAN MACHINERY INC	$453.93M	23,302,180	73.53%	26.47%	Net Selling
TRNS	TRANSCAT INC	$858.32M	9,340,698	90.18%	9.82%	Net Selling	Net Selling
QXO	QXO INC	$11.12B	725,168,030	73.62%	26.38%	Net Selling
WXM	WF INTERNATIONAL LTD	$2.33M	690,000	0.70%	99.30%
TLIH	TEN-LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD	$16.76M	2,940,434	0.52%	99.48%

Industrial Distribution Stocks FAQ

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

Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 15 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 34.

GIC passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Global Industrial Co has seen its stock return 8.31% over the past year, underperforming other industrial distribution stocks by -7 percentage points.

2. Msc Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM)

Msc Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM) 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 Msc Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: A, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Msc Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 9 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 34.

MSM passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Msc Industrial Direct Co has seen its stock return 48.32% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 33 percentage points.

Msc Industrial Direct Co has an average 1 year price target of $136.25, an upside of 7.5% from Msc Industrial Direct Co's current stock price of $126.74.

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.

3. Core & Main (NYSE:CNM)

Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) 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 Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 7 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 34.

CNM passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Core & Main has seen its stock lose -27.42% over the past year, underperforming other industrial distribution stocks by -43 percentage points.

Core & Main has an average 1 year price target of $59.00, an upside of 27.37% from Core & Main's current stock price of $46.32.

Core & Main stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Core & Main, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 33.33% 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 3.76%, which is 2 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 101.2% 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 2.89%, 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 54.9% 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 2.75%, 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 83.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are industrial distribution stocks up?

Industrial distribution stocks were up 0.04% in the last day, and down -0.49% over the last week. Qxo was the among the top gainers in the industrial distribution industry, gaining 8.87% yesterday.

QXO shares are trading higher after Morgan Stanley reinstated its Overweight rating on the stock and announced a $35 price target.

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 29, which is 8 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 21. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Core & Main's stock has dropped -27.42% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by -43 percentage points.

2. Evi Industries (NYSEMKT:EVI)

Evi Industries (NYSEMKT:EVI) 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.

Evi Industries has a valuation score of 43, which is 22 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 21. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Evi Industries's stock has dropped -39.18% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by -55 percentage points.

3. Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC)

Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC) is the third 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 29, which is 8 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 21. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Global Industrial Co's stock has gained 8.31% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by -7 percentage points.

Are industrial distribution stocks a good buy now?

43.75% of industrial distribution stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect industrial distribution stocks to rise by 5.78% 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 26.71x.

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