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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
OverviewZen RatingPriceValueGrowthFinancialsMomentumSentiment
ForecastDividendsDue Diligence
C
Industrial Distribution is Zen Rated C and is the 64th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Sentiment
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
GIC
GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL CO
$1.22B38,196,7428.61%91.39%Net SellingNet Selling
AIT
APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
$9.99B37,302,44094.53%5.47%Net SellingNet Selling
SITE
SITEONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY INC
$5.82B44,459,31688.75%11.25%Net BuyingNet Selling
MSM
MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC
$5.10B55,803,30777.26%22.74%Net BuyingNet Selling
EVI
EVI INDUSTRIES INC
$251.84M12,862,14922.60%77.40%Net SellingNet Selling
DXPE
DXP ENTERPRISES INC
$2.10B15,522,21360.41%39.59%Net SellingNet Buying
FAST
FASTENAL CO
$53.34B1,148,179,21084.11%2.94%Net BuyingNet Buying
TITN
TITAN MACHINERY INC
$421.83M23,370,17473.57%26.43%Net Buying
DSGR
DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
$1.02B46,186,29342.94%57.06%Net Buying
WCC
WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC
$12.85B48,661,91589.76%10.24%Net SellingNet Selling
GWW
WW GRAINGER INC
$52.72B47,373,02473.78%26.22%Net SellingNet Selling
CNM
CORE & MAIN INC
$9.74B195,512,30999.84%0.16%Net Selling
FERG
FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC
$44.78B194,502,69492.93%0.19%Net SellingNet Buying
TRNS
TRANSCAT INC
$659.51M9,332,18889.68%10.32%Net Selling
POOL
POOL CORP
$7.86B36,787,82091.00%9.00%Net BuyingNet Buying
WSO
WATSCO INC
$15.96B40,602,88685.51%14.49%Net SellingNet Selling
BXC
BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC
$471.54M7,866,82444.76%55.24%Net Buying
TLIH
TEN-LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD
$9.76M29,404,3420.52%0.00%
WXM
WF INTERNATIONAL LTD
$3.52M6,900,0000.88%0.00%
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Industrial Distribution Stocks FAQ

What are the best industrial distribution stocks to buy right now in Mar 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 19 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: B, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 13 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 37.

GIC passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Global Industrial Co has seen its stock return 34.26% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 30 percentage points.

2. Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT)


Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) is the #2 top industrial distribution stock out of 19 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 49, which is 12 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 37.

AIT passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Applied Industrial Technologies has seen its stock return 16.93% over the past year, overperforming other industrial distribution stocks by 12 percentage points.

Applied Industrial Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $330.00, an upside of 23.24% from Applied Industrial Technologies's current stock price of $267.78.

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.

3. Siteone Landscape Supply (NYSE:SITE)


Siteone Landscape Supply (NYSE:SITE) is the #3 top industrial distribution stock out of 19 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 Siteone Landscape Supply (NYSE:SITE) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Siteone Landscape Supply (NYSE:SITE) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 4 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 37.

SITE passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Siteone Landscape Supply has seen its stock return 4.57% over the past year.

Siteone Landscape Supply has an average 1 year price target of $157.14, an upside of 20.07% from Siteone Landscape Supply's current stock price of $130.88.

Siteone Landscape Supply stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Siteone Landscape Supply, 42.86% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 42.86% 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 3.76%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 1.98%. 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 93.4% 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 3.26%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 1.98%. 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 3.05%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 1.98%. 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 -3.1% in the last day, and down -5.54% 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 12 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 31. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Global Industrial Co's stock has gained 34.26% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by 30 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 C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Wesco International has a valuation score of 43, which is 12 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 31. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Wesco International's stock has gained 57.34% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial distribution industry by 53 percentage points.

3. Core & Main (NYSE:CNM)


Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) 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.

Core & Main has a valuation score of 43, which is 12 points higher than the industrial distribution industry average of 31. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Core & Main's stock has gained 4.44% in the past year. It has performed in line with other stocks in the industrial distribution industry.

Are industrial distribution stocks a good buy now?

42.86% of industrial distribution stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect industrial distribution stocks to rise by 9.64% 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), 70.59% are rated C (Hold), 17.65% 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 32.61x.
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