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Best Industrial Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top industrial stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best industrial stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the industrials sector.

Sector: Industrials
Ticker
Company
Financials Score
Market Cap
ROE
ROA
ROCE
ROIC
D/E
Current Ratio
Gross Margin
Profit Margin
Operating Margin
BZ
KANZHUN LTD
$7.51B8.50%6.60%9.00%15.10%0.343.0782.20%18.50%20.53%
DAC
DANAOS CORP
$1.49B20.20%16.30%17.08%17.20%0.212.9879.10%59.20%61.30%
RGP
RESOURCES CONNECTION INC
$378.31M5.40%4.20%7.87%28.50%0.262.9939.20%3.30%5.16%
ESEA
EUROSEAS LTD
$247.04M49.80%28.80%32.39%28.70%0.591.2975.40%60.50%63.89%
SBLK
STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP
$2.09B9.30%5.40%9.18%6.50%0.821.2643.70%18.30%25.82%
ZTO
ZTO EXPRESS (CAYMAN) INC
$17.57B15.40%10.30%16.05%18.20%0.471.3430.40%22.80%28.57%
GASS
STEALTHGAS INC
$220.11M9.60%7.10%9.40%8.00%0.273.1251.90%36.20%43.12%
ESOA
ENERGY SERVICES OF AMERICA CORP
$110.13M29.80%7.30%25.68%19.60%2.831.2112.50%2.80%4.77%
WNC
WABASH NATIONAL CORP
$1.03B37.90%14.40%27.07%27.70%1.521.8718.90%8.20%11.25%
MIDD
MIDDLEBY CORP
$7.44B13.10%5.80%10.56%15.00%1.132.3138.00%9.90%15.85%
EMR
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO
$60.83B60.30%26.00%29.85%68.80%0.971.1248.50%69.30%72.71%
EPAC
ENERPAC TOOL GROUP CORP
$1.98B21.20%9.10%16.43%25.40%1.283.1150.60%11.70%17.91%
HAYN
HAYNES INTERNATIONAL INC
$762.76M9.90%6.00%9.46%8.40%0.597.6218.40%6.90%9.87%
KMT
KENNAMETAL INC
$1.92B9.50%4.80%8.26%7.60%0.942.4431.20%5.90%8.48%
AGCO
AGCO CORP
$8.25B27.10%10.40%19.87%20.50%1.451.4626.20%8.10%9.76%
SNCY
SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC
$734.88M13.80%4.50%11.35%8.80%2.160.6534.00%6.90%13.03%
ARCB
ARCBEST CORP
$2.65B16.00%8.00%13.98%15.80%1.001.26100.00%4.40%5.63%
HY
HYSTER-YALE MATERIALS HANDLING INC
$1.02B40.60%6.00%25.11%19.10%4.291.2219.10%3.10%5.25%
CAT
CATERPILLAR INC
$164.12B59.30%13.10%28.29%18.80%3.751.3535.20%16.80%21.69%
PXS
PYXIS TANKERS INC
$49.13M46.00%24.10%27.44%25.00%0.686.0460.50%79.70%94.29%
PPSI
PIONEER POWER SOLUTIONS INC
$38.53M10.10%5.10%9.27%16.70%0.931.8326.70%4.20%4.17%
RHI
ROBERT HALF INC
$7.30B22.40%11.80%29.14%46.80%0.901.8539.80%5.70%8.10%
TEX
TEREX CORP
$3.87B32.50%14.40%24.30%25.40%1.172.1622.90%9.90%12.38%
VCIG
VCI GLOBAL LTD
$41.45M58.00%44.60%36.96%61.50%0.262.1382.80%39.30%38.70%
TAYD
TAYLOR DEVICES INC
$156.55M16.80%14.70%20.33%20.30%0.155.9245.10%19.90%22.49%
JBT
JOHN BEAN TECHNOLOGIES CORP
$2.88B44.00%21.70%28.22%47.00%0.812.3735.60%34.80%37.63%
MLI
MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC
$6.46B25.00%20.90%30.81%67.80%0.186.0528.40%17.20%23.66%
RCMT
RCM TECHNOLOGIES INC
$153.63M70.20%15.80%37.88%53.70%3.671.5629.10%6.40%8.96%
AOS
SMITH A O CORP
$12.25B30.80%18.00%33.23%63.50%0.691.6538.70%14.90%19.76%
DCI
DONALDSON CO INC
$8.81B28.20%13.70%27.08%29.20%1.021.4734.50%10.80%14.71%
ASTE
ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC
$754.90M3.80%2.30%4.98%5.30%0.732.5124.50%1.90%3.12%
VTSI
VIRTRA INC
$180.98M21.40%12.80%18.97%23.80%0.633.1170.10%22.10%26.87%
CMI
CUMMINS INC
$38.34B19.90%6.10%15.25%15.20%2.401.3424.30%5.70%9.03%
WOR
WORTHINGTON ENTERPRISES INC
$2.94B17.60%8.80%25.10%18.80%0.873.4216.70%7.10%9.86%
ABNB
AIRBNB INC
$102.45B69.40%23.00%20.43%68.30%1.531.6682.80%48.30%22.03%
TNC
TENNANT CO
$2.15B20.50%10.00%16.35%18.20%0.932.0842.40%8.80%11.04%
WIRE
ENCORE WIRE CORP
$4.43B17.80%15.80%21.96%33.40%0.137.5023.10%12.40%16.19%
POWL
POWELL INDUSTRIES INC
$1.93B28.70%13.30%31.92%127.90%1.161.6224.20%12.10%15.31%
SB
SAFE BULKERS INC
$571.43M8.90%5.40%7.95%6.50%0.692.6361.00%24.40%35.89%
THR
THERMON GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$1.11B11.20%7.10%11.07%20.80%0.722.2243.00%10.10%15.05%
CMRE
COSTAMARE INC
$1.46B15.30%6.80%11.47%8.10%1.201.6941.20%23.50%35.08%
TORO
TORO CORP
$78.19M113.20%54.00%47.28%102.10%0.7421.0163.40%174.60%180.90%
ALLE
ALLEGION PLC
$10.69B42.90%12.80%21.91%23.80%2.171.3143.70%14.90%19.73%
ALGT
ALLEGIANT TRAVEL CO
$994.23M8.80%2.40%8.54%5.40%2.670.8356.10%4.70%12.44%
GGG
GRACO INC
$13.68B22.50%18.30%24.49%44.50%0.194.1152.90%23.10%27.63%
EBF
ENNIS INC
$524.48M13.10%11.20%16.74%43.30%0.155.8129.60%10.50%14.44%
BBSI
BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC
$781.68M26.60%7.00%18.57%137.80%2.941.2322.30%4.60%6.18%
TH
TARGET HOSPITALITY CORP
$1.13B55.70%25.70%39.64%56.00%0.842.5755.60%30.80%43.89%
FDX
FEDEX CORP
$64.48B16.60%5.00%8.95%6.60%2.271.3161.90%5.00%7.45%
ROK
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC
$30.94B35.70%10.60%20.46%25.80%2.091.2540.50%13.30%17.98%
UPS
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC
$125.53B35.10%9.50%17.60%13.60%3.091.1091.60%7.40%10.29%
STRL
STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC
$3.11B24.90%8.50%19.63%39.40%1.861.2517.10%7.00%10.94%
MAMO
MASSIMO GROUP
$163.75M106.50%26.40%65.73%69.10%1.902.0431.20%9.10%13.21%
SXI
STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORP
$2.10B22.80%13.70%19.14%30.50%0.623.3439.30%18.80%22.75%
LICN
LICHEN CHINA LTD
$31.01M16.30%14.90%18.86%52.50%0.079.8161.20%21.00%29.15%
CIX
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC
$371.88M13.70%12.40%17.37%24.90%0.117.3630.50%14.00%18.35%
REVG
REV GROUP INC
$1.20B50.40%17.20%50.77%50.80%1.871.3512.20%9.10%13.22%
PCAR
PACCAR INC
$55.80B31.70%13.00%19.80%17.00%1.392.4523.50%14.30%19.49%
LMB
LIMBACH HOLDINGS INC
$499.26M18.90%7.30%18.93%28.20%1.521.5023.10%4.00%5.84%
TTC
TORO CO
$9.16B18.90%7.80%14.24%15.00%1.462.1334.60%6.50%9.31%
AME
AMETEK INC
$37.81B15.50%9.40%13.79%39.70%0.661.1135.60%19.60%25.31%
UNF
UNIFIRST CORP
$2.93B5.70%4.40%6.48%10.10%0.283.2934.10%4.90%6.55%
DOV
DOVER CORP
$24.40B29.60%13.00%21.28%34.20%1.331.3136.60%17.30%22.67%
SFWL
SHENGFENG DEVELOPMENT LTD
$146.85M10.30%4.00%11.11%9.30%1.421.0911.50%2.50%3.56%
CISS
C3IS INC
$114.52k19.80%13.80%19.19%26.00%0.720.5156.10%32.30%37.09%
LMT
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP
$111.14B84.70%12.30%23.91%22.30%7.271.3012.10%9.70%12.79%
BRC
BRADY CORP
$2.86B18.70%13.60%20.94%58.30%0.362.1350.80%14.10%18.32%
KFRC
KFORCE INC
$1.27B32.40%15.30%29.96%29.10%1.232.3227.60%3.80%5.28%
TCOM
TRIPCOM GROUP LTD
$32.81B8.30%4.50%9.36%16.30%0.791.2381.80%22.30%30.86%
TKR
TIMKEN CO
$6.28B14.70%5.90%12.09%13.00%1.461.8731.70%8.00%13.13%
WERN
WERNER ENTERPRISES INC
$2.27B7.50%3.60%6.42%5.70%1.041.9251.60%3.40%5.52%
GVH
GLOBAVEND HOLDINGS LTD
$16.50M153.80%30.80%218.18%450.50%7.911.0310.30%5.80%6.84%
LECO
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC
$12.67B43.40%16.30%27.75%28.00%1.582.2435.80%13.20%17.66%
REZI
RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES INC
$2.88B7.20%3.00%7.13%13.00%1.361.9327.10%3.20%5.92%
SNA
SNAP-ON INC
$14.07B20.70%13.80%20.52%25.40%0.493.8251.40%20.10%26.78%
GD
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP
$78.84B16.50%6.30%11.46%18.60%1.581.4415.80%7.80%10.22%
NOC
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP
$70.30B14.30%4.70%8.77%10.30%2.361.1316.70%5.40%7.58%
ODFL
OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC
$39.92B31.20%23.90%33.18%36.60%0.302.1083.20%21.10%28.10%
ITT
ITT INC
$10.25B17.10%10.50%17.13%35.40%0.711.5933.80%12.40%16.18%
HSII
HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL INC
$596.24M12.40%5.40%10.96%32.30%1.471.5888.20%5.20%7.40%
PAYX
PAYCHEX INC
$42.64B46.30%13.90%43.59%103.00%2.481.2471.70%31.90%42.01%
DY
DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC
$4.08B22.10%8.90%17.14%13.90%1.393.0619.50%5.20%8.25%
LHX
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC
$40.09B6.30%2.90%5.34%10.60%1.240.9826.20%5.80%8.85%
TDCX
TDCX INC
$1.06B19.40%16.40%21.79%56.30%0.188.0433.70%18.20%22.58%
CDTG
CDT ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LTD
N/A29.70%13.90%31.66%28.80%1.151.3833.00%22.20%26.76%
ADP
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC
$99.06B92.90%6.70%55.55%82.00%12.871.0145.40%19.60%27.26%
LNN
LINDSAY CORP
$1.32B15.00%9.20%15.39%19.70%0.583.8731.70%10.70%15.19%
POOL
POOL CORP
$13.80B36.20%14.00%24.93%21.60%1.791.8829.90%9.20%11.98%
HII
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES INC
$9.67B18.10%6.40%11.75%13.70%1.710.9614.40%6.10%8.34%
OSK
OSHKOSH CORP
$7.41B19.00%7.80%15.88%21.50%1.481.4318.30%6.90%9.84%
ABM
ABM INDUSTRIES INC
$2.84B14.20%5.20%10.98%17.60%1.721.4813.00%3.10%5.09%
WTS
WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC
$6.77B18.30%12.60%18.79%47.00%0.532.6246.70%12.70%17.40%
GIC
GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL CO
$1.34B28.50%13.40%28.22%28.70%0.991.9133.90%5.30%7.26%
BWLP
BW LPG LTD
N/AN/AN/A26.84%N/A0.591.3425.70%15.90%16.99%
PH
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP
$68.15B25.10%8.80%17.66%24.70%1.630.9035.40%13.30%19.77%
CVU
CPI AEROSTRUCTURES INC
$33.04M164.80%26.90%14.72%11.70%2.371.4919.70%19.90%7.29%
XYL
XYLEM INC
$32.97B6.60%4.10%5.58%14.80%0.561.6736.80%8.30%9.55%
CNI
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY CO
$77.76B27.40%10.50%14.75%10.90%1.700.6042.00%32.90%42.29%
ISSC
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS & SUPPORT INC
$115.85M17.20%11.70%21.86%24.30%0.401.7561.50%17.00%23.44%
HON
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC
$126.10B34.30%9.10%16.38%21.80%2.951.6637.50%15.50%21.82%

Industrial Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %Zen ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
72+0.60%+1.49%+2.13%+10.59%23.40x5.46x+12.75%+4.29%+10.80%+6.62%Buy
18+2.28%-0.57%-1.52%+8.11%15.85x2.90x+22.44%+4.86%+12.19%+23.77%Buy
12-0.62%-0.52%+6.52%+3.66%10.77x4.70x+2.33%+4.92%+12.28%-6.99%Strong Buy
5+2.35%+2.54%-2.59%+40.51%17.88x1.47x+8.74%+4.51%+8.55%+28.81%Strong Buy
20+1.52%+2.77%+1.85%-15.34%15.03x4.90x-10.86%+2.02%+8.59%+17.96%Strong Buy
14+1.02%+1.12%-2.31%+18.86%27.90x7.57x+86.32%+8.41%+16.75%+16.12%Buy
56+0.39%-0.38%-0.74%+31.24%37.63x4.21x+17.44%+5.88%+10.94%+12.53%Buy
41+0.94%+1.88%-0.65%+53.38%18.45x4.25x+11.66%+5.00%+12.89%+9.50%Strong Buy
27+1.34%-1.87%-6.52%+12.83%12.61x4.61x+46.12%+11.21%+16.35%+12.30%Buy
18+1.47%-1.03%-4.83%+28.88%517.48x6.80x+34.18%+15.47%+28.22%+10.25%Buy
2+1.36%-0.86%-3.29%+2.60%46.91x7.37x+16.78%+4.09%+11.93%-16.98%Hold
20+2.07%+0.99%-4.47%-10.07%18.72x4.02x+25.77%+8.36%+15.94%+13.06%Buy
38+1.73%+1.42%+4.89%+42.99%16.35x1.02x+7.57%+4.51%+7.32%+18.53%Strong Buy
19+1.21%+2.53%+1.61%+26.23%19.99x3.06x+17.26%+8.65%+14.21%+12.95%Strong Buy
16+0.86%-1.24%+0.16%+23.56%12.19x7.33x+10.85%+2.80%+5.36%+19.40%Buy
11+1.34%-2.03%-2.63%+23.12%24.50x4.52x+26.95%+7.74%+10.42%+11.01%Buy
23+2.59%-1.84%-4.46%+34.75%16.19x2.25x+14.62%+6.10%+7.63%+7.22%Buy
24+1.21%-1.23%-2.94%+24.60%19.94x2.95x+23.54%+8.00%+14.53%+15.89%Strong Buy
202-0.46%-0.45%-0.44%+3.81%32.23x-14.35x-30.17%+1.12%-1.89%N/A
39+0.84%-0.91%-3.36%+23.17%35.40x4.79x+26.90%+11.76%+19.62%+12.53%Buy
75+0.24%-1.22%-3.16%+26.36%30.67x5.04x+22.43%+8.74%+16.10%+12.90%Buy
26-0.42%-3.44%-5.63%+0.53%26.67x9.19x+66.92%+8.34%+44.93%+10.66%Buy
12+0.05%-0.01%-6.18%+1.70%-11.48x2.68x+17.38%+8.10%+14.28%+9.52%Buy
19+1.68%-0.82%-2.27%+30.57%30.30x9.29x-49.49%+14.29%+31.54%+12.87%Buy
16+1.99%-12.97%-18.35%+24.06%52.14x3.70x+20.44%+13.40%+19.67%+27.33%Buy
20+1.13%-0.38%-1.03%+20.60%36.59x5.73x+20.52%+5.44%+9.77%+10.16%Buy

Industrial Stocks FAQ

What are the best industrial stocks to buy right now in May 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best industrial stocks to buy right now are:

1. Danaos (NYSE:DAC)


Danaos (NYSE:DAC) is the top industrial stock with a Zen Score of 73, which is 47 points higher than the industrial sector average of 26. It passed 27 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Danaos has seen its stock return 36.16% over the past year, overperforming other industrial stocks by 19 percentage points.

Danaos has an average 1 year price target of $90.00, an upside of 17.57% from Danaos's current stock price of $76.55.

Danaos stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Danaos, 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. Kanzhun (NASDAQ:BZ)


Kanzhun (NASDAQ:BZ) is the second best industrial stock with a Zen Score of 73, which is 47 points higher than the industrial sector average of 26. It passed 24 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kanzhun has seen its stock return 14.06% over the past year, underperforming other industrial stocks by -3 percentage points.

Kanzhun has an average 1 year price target of $24.00, an upside of 18.34% from Kanzhun's current stock price of $20.28.

Kanzhun stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Kanzhun, 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. Resources Connection (NASDAQ:RGP)


Resources Connection (NASDAQ:RGP) is the third best industrial stock with a Zen Score of 68, which is 42 points higher than the industrial sector average of 26. It passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Resources Connection has seen its stock lose -21.69% over the past year, underperforming other industrial stocks by -38 percentage points.

Resources Connection has an average 1 year price target of $13.00, an upside of 16.18% from Resources Connection's current stock price of $11.19.

Resources Connection stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Resources Connection, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the industrial stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 254 industrial stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 industrial stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Cnh Industrial Nv (NYSE:CNHI)


Cnh Industrial Nv (NYSE:CNHI) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the industrial sector average of 2.21%. Cnh Industrial Nv's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Cnh Industrial Nv's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cnh Industrial Nv's dividend payout ratio of 22.4% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Zim Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE:ZIM)


Zim Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE:ZIM) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the industrial sector average of 2.21%.

Zim Integrated Shipping Services's dividend payout ratio of -28.5% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Spirit Airlines (NYSE:SAVE)


Spirit Airlines (NYSE:SAVE) has an annual dividend yield of 27.17%, which is 25 percentage points higher than the industrial sector average of 2.21%.

Spirit Airlines's dividend payout ratio of -29.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are industrial stocks up?

Industrial stocks were up 0.96% in the last day, and down -0.41% over the last week. Enovix was the among the top gainers in the industrials sector, gaining 45.47% yesterday.

Enovix shares are trading higher after the company reported mixed Q1 financial results.

What are the most undervalued industrial stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued industrial stocks right now are:

1. Stealthgas (NASDAQ:GASS)


Stealthgas (NASDAQ:GASS) is the most undervalued industrial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Stealthgas has a valuation score of 100, which is 77 points higher than the industrial sector average of 23. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Stealthgas's stock has gained 117.5% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial sector by 101 percentage points.

2. Encore Wire (NASDAQ:WIRE)


Encore Wire (NASDAQ:WIRE) is the second most undervalued industrial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Encore Wire has a valuation score of 100, which is 77 points higher than the industrial sector average of 23. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Encore Wire's stock has gained 72.36% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial sector by 56 percentage points.

3. Resources Connection (NASDAQ:RGP)


Resources Connection (NASDAQ:RGP) is the third most undervalued industrial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Resources Connection has a valuation score of 100, which is 77 points higher than the industrial sector average of 23. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Resources Connection's stock has dropped -21.69% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the industrial sector by -38 percentage points.

Are industrial stocks a good buy now?

47.23% of industrial stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect industrial stocks to rise by 11.68% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the industrials sector?

The average P/E ratio of the industrials sector is 44.27x.
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