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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
GENC
GENCOR INDUSTRIES INC
$255.92M8.60%7.90%10.66%12.00%0.119.6029.20%14.70%18.83%
MMS
MAXIMUS INC
$4.99B11.20%4.70%9.72%15.70%1.341.6921.80%3.70%6.55%
KNX
KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION HOLDINGS INC
$7.61B1.60%0.90%2.49%3.50%0.790.9360.40%1.50%3.74%
KELYA
KELLY SERVICES INC
$837.05M2.90%1.40%1.59%1.90%1.061.6019.90%0.80%0.51%
ULH
UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS HOLDINGS INC
$1.16B18.60%7.50%14.95%12.70%1.361.3922.70%5.60%8.93%
AMPX
AMPRIUS TECHNOLOGIES INC
$197.85M-56.70%-40.30%-39.01%-99.30%0.803.75-162.10%-406.20%-406.23%
BLNK
BLINK CHARGING CO
$291.87M-70.00%-47.80%-55.36%-247.00%0.483.1828.60%-144.90%-141.29%
IIIN
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC
$629.43M6.80%5.80%8.63%11.80%0.177.189.80%4.20%5.49%
CAR
AVIS BUDGET GROUP INC
$4.06B-470.20%3.70%5.51%3.20%-66.090.7627.80%10.00%13.97%
HAYW
HAYWARD HOLDINGS INC
$2.95B6.30%2.80%6.54%10.90%1.223.3748.60%8.30%17.85%
SYM
SYMBOTIC INC
$3.56B-44.90%-1.70%-10.34%10.70%7.181.1516.80%-1.40%-1.74%
VLRS
CONTROLADORA VUELA COMPANIA DE AVIACION SAB DE CV
$220.41M3.30%0.20%6.43%3.90%20.210.7742.60%0.20%6.96%
XOS
XOS INC
$59.29M-115.90%-60.10%-102.31%-74.60%1.073.66-2.90%-170.30%-170.30%
GBX
GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC
$1.59B8.70%2.80%N/A4.80%1.99N/A13.40%3.00%6.40%
RTX
RTX CORP
$135.46B5.30%2.20%4.57%8.40%1.621.0717.00%4.90%7.42%
RKLB
ROCKET LAB USA INC
$1.93B-30.50%-18.90%-24.33%-31.90%0.702.1321.00%-74.60%-71.41%
ATMU
ATMUS FILTRATION TECHNOLOGIES INC
$2.58B122.10%16.90%35.34%27.50%12.491.8526.60%10.50%15.49%
ACTG
ACACIA RESEARCH CORP
$490.49M12.80%9.80%11.14%44.00%0.0820.0757.80%44.10%53.94%
TRN
TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC
$2.46B12.30%1.40%N/A3.00%7.43N/A18.70%4.00%13.62%
AGX
ARGAN INC
$807.91M11.40%6.00%16.53%77.00%1.061.8114.10%5.60%8.53%
MNTX
MANITEX INTERNATIONAL INC
$118.72M14.50%3.80%9.34%7.50%2.451.5721.80%3.20%5.15%
NCLH
NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDINGS LTD
$6.79B101.50%0.90%6.62%3.50%63.800.2236.00%1.90%10.42%
HTLD
HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC
$837.14M1.70%0.90%3.18%3.30%0.751.3767.80%1.20%3.65%
KRNT
KORNIT DIGITAL LTD
$753.02M-7.80%-7.10%-10.73%-12.60%0.0910.4330.50%-29.30%-39.83%
PANL
PANGAEA LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LTD
$343.87M8.20%3.60%7.23%5.50%1.031.8219.90%5.30%8.68%
HQI
HIREQUEST INC
$176.26M9.90%5.70%13.02%21.20%0.661.44100.00%16.20%23.40%
HNI
HNI CORP
$2.05B8.80%3.30%7.55%7.70%1.481.2939.60%2.60%4.47%
HSON
HUDSON GLOBAL INC
$46.37M4.70%3.50%5.16%14.10%0.264.0949.80%1.40%1.59%
GSL
GLOBAL SHIP LEASE INC
$814.96M26.80%13.60%18.49%13.60%0.831.0569.90%43.70%51.83%
FLR
FLUOR CORP
$7.03B4.50%1.20%11.42%18.70%2.541.603.10%0.50%2.81%
GFAI
GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD
$30.67M-133.20%-55.30%-89.61%-84.80%0.822.2214.90%-81.60%-78.56%
FTEK
FUEL TECH INC
$38.13M-3.50%-3.10%-3.24%-5.30%0.156.7443.00%-5.70%-5.35%
CRS
CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP
$4.96B9.10%4.20%8.04%7.20%1.113.2118.90%4.80%8.05%
KTOS
KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS INC
$2.35B-0.90%-0.60%1.53%2.20%0.652.0325.90%-0.90%1.98%
MEG
MONTROSE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC
$1.34B-15.00%-5.80%-3.48%-6.40%1.071.5938.50%-7.60%-3.85%
IVAC
INTEVAC INC
$112.72M-8.50%-6.30%-6.50%-10.20%0.374.0138.80%-19.50%-15.75%
FC
FRANKLIN COVEY CO
$528.38M23.20%7.60%30.13%-348.10%2.130.8876.20%6.10%9.01%
CODA
CODA OCTOPUS GROUP INC
$72.73M4.80%4.50%5.66%13.50%0.0615.5467.90%12.90%15.60%
HLIO
HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES INC
$1.54B4.50%2.40%5.56%8.00%0.862.7431.30%4.50%9.62%
CAE
CAE INC
$6.43B6.10%2.70%6.74%7.30%1.240.9028.30%6.20%11.70%
BLDE
BLADE AIR MOBILITY INC
$258.74M-21.80%-17.90%-22.18%-29.80%0.265.8118.70%-24.90%-25.55%
HUBG
HUB GROUP INC
$2.66B10.30%5.80%9.77%13.90%0.801.2925.20%4.00%5.30%
CRGO
FREIGHTOS LTD
$131.71M-85.30%-69.00%-86.32%-171.30%0.224.9058.20%-322.80%-321.34%
EVI
EVI INDUSTRIES INC
$294.55M5.50%2.90%8.03%11.80%0.881.6229.00%2.00%3.82%
OTIS
OTIS WORLDWIDE CORP
$37.10B-29.20%14.10%61.04%28.00%-2.910.9729.50%10.00%14.83%
GATX
GATX CORP
$4.50B11.40%2.30%N/A3.30%3.98N/A68.60%17.60%41.01%
NSC
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP
$52.82B11.20%3.50%6.48%4.70%2.360.6866.10%11.80%20.83%
WCN
WASTE CONNECTIONS INC
$42.15B10.40%4.40%7.48%9.00%1.450.7541.20%9.70%15.93%
HI
HILLENBRAND INC
$2.94B5.10%1.60%6.18%10.20%2.361.3433.40%2.80%8.86%
EXPO
EXPONENT INC
$4.67B28.50%16.60%28.03%39.90%0.822.3425.30%18.70%25.32%
UPWK
UPWORK INC
$1.73B14.00%4.90%6.97%5.80%1.872.9375.80%6.70%6.89%
MDU
MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC
$5.11B16.80%6.10%9.47%7.50%1.631.4319.10%10.70%14.75%
DXPE
DXP ENTERPRISES INC
$838.30M18.50%6.40%14.69%16.10%2.092.8930.10%4.10%8.34%
PRLB
PROTO LABS INC
$800.98M2.50%2.20%3.87%7.90%0.114.0444.10%3.40%5.55%
SLDP
SOLID POWER INC
$331.40M-12.50%-11.90%-12.66%-12.50%0.0611.53-59.30%-376.50%-376.02%
RDW
REDWIRE CORP
$265.59MN/A-18.70%-10.71%-15.20%-5.020.9823.80%-19.40%-6.99%
CRESY
CRESUD INC
$563.72M30.10%5.50%-0.59%-0.60%2.801.1037.40%23.00%-2.70%
HEI
HEICO CORP
$29.06B14.00%6.80%9.47%19.00%1.123.1738.70%13.10%19.65%
TWIN
TWIN DISC INC
$214.69M7.80%3.90%9.11%8.80%0.962.2227.60%3.70%5.81%
CMCO
COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP
$1.21B5.70%2.70%6.62%11.90%1.111.9237.10%4.90%10.49%
RYI
RYERSON HOLDING CORP
$799.68M10.30%3.50%7.96%6.60%2.052.0919.70%1.80%3.21%
SHPW
SHAPEWAYS HOLDINGS INC
$10.06M-97.50%-77.80%-151.04%-170.20%0.452.3442.10%-127.40%-126.94%
LXFR
LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC
$297.14M0.10%0.10%1.34%1.30%0.842.5618.80%0.10%1.07%
PFMT
PERFORMANT FINANCIAL CORP
$217.68M-9.50%-7.40%-6.79%-15.20%0.233.21100.00%-6.60%-5.17%
NPWR
NET POWER INC
$2.33B-50.00%-9.30%-8.18%-149.60%0.1853.3198.30%-100,566.90%-114,957.71%
GLDD
GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORP
$461.70M3.70%1.30%3.27%2.50%1.881.2613.20%2.40%5.16%
TTEK
TETRA TECH INC
$10.92B16.10%5.90%14.50%24.70%1.571.2515.70%4.80%8.33%
CDRE
CADRE HOLDINGS INC
$1.27B21.00%9.40%17.10%20.60%1.192.5841.60%8.00%11.91%
BCO
BRINKS CO
$3.95B18.70%1.40%9.25%8.50%15.301.4324.00%1.80%8.84%
URI
UNITED RENTALS INC
$44.25B32.00%9.70%16.99%14.10%2.280.8940.70%17.30%27.23%
JOBY
JOBY AVIATION INC
$3.78B-47.80%-39.00%-41.89%-258.50%0.2323.3980.60%-49,714.10%-49,700.68%
APWC
ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORP LTD
$29.56M2.50%1.00%2.90%2.70%0.972.107.10%0.90%1.54%
MARX
MARS ACQUISITION CORP
$100.17M657.60%3.60%3.51%3.60%0.00N/AN/AN/AN/A
TRIP
TRIPADVISOR INC
$3.66B1.20%0.40%8.60%20.20%1.912.2791.70%0.60%9.45%
IVDA
IVEDA SOLUTIONS INC
$14.80M-45.60%-36.40%-55.31%-659.10%0.254.0616.40%-49.80%-49.41%
PRIM
PRIMORIS SERVICES CORP
$2.51B10.80%3.40%10.26%10.30%2.101.4110.30%2.20%4.48%
ENVX
ENOVIX CORP
$1.60B-80.00%-42.10%-41.78%-69.00%1.185.30-725.00%-2,800.50%-2,750.50%
SKYX
SKYX PLATFORMS CORP
$99.78M-253.10%-55.90%-70.23%-82.10%3.711.1330.70%-67.60%-62.30%
MTW
MANITOWOC CO INC
$437.66M6.80%2.30%6.83%6.10%1.831.8319.10%1.80%3.51%
POWW
AMMO INC
$296.65M-4.40%-4.00%-4.15%-12.30%0.114.8530.40%-11.00%-10.47%
EVLV
EVOLV TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC
$595.03M-65.30%-34.90%-48.71%-96.70%1.042.1442.10%-132.10%-131.25%
AIR
AAR CORP
$2.48B5.30%3.10%6.53%6.60%0.732.9019.10%2.70%4.69%
GTES
GATES INDUSTRIAL CORP PLC
$4.30B7.90%3.40%7.21%9.20%1.123.0638.60%7.00%12.84%
HAFN
HAFNIA LTD
N/AN/AN/A26.96%N/A0.761.4151.20%29.70%32.83%
SKYW
SKYWEST INC
$3.02B5.40%1.70%4.83%3.10%2.230.8272.30%3.80%8.98%
NKLA
NIKOLA CORP
$818.73M-161.60%-81.90%-87.73%-112.60%0.772.20-597.30%-2,696.20%-2,484.02%
TDG
TRANSDIGM GROUP INC
$70.72B-50.10%6.70%16.34%13.30%-6.894.0758.60%19.40%44.17%
ACAB
ATLANTIC COASTAL ACQUISITION CORP II
$87.96M-19.70%2.60%202.22%4.30%-2.900.85N/AN/AN/A
ARQ
ARQ INC
$261.25M-7.10%-5.20%-4.27%-5.20%0.323.7532.10%-12.30%-9.16%
CBZ
CBIZ INC
$3.64B15.40%5.90%11.10%16.40%1.531.5413.90%7.60%11.76%
GLBS
GLOBUS MARITIME LTD
$38.49M3.00%2.30%4.34%4.90%0.328.3535.80%16.90%30.85%
PNR
PENTAIR PLC
$13.09B27.20%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A37.30%15.30%17.92%
FERG
FERGUSON PLC
$43.26B34.30%11.10%22.81%20.20%1.901.8030.30%6.00%8.47%
MMM
3M CO
$53.57B-127.20%-13.80%-22.28%-29.50%10.341.6444.30%-21.60%-28.72%
BE
BLOOM ENERGY CORP
$2.57B-71.30%-12.50%-9.88%-7.80%3.773.6014.80%-22.70%-14.39%
LTBR
LIGHTBRIDGE CORP
$35.55M-27.50%-26.90%-27.36%-6,563.40%0.0259.23N/AN/AN/A
BHAC
FOCUS IMPACT BH3 ACQUISITION CO
$85.03M-105.90%17.20%37.35%19.20%-1.860.27N/AN/AN/A
ADT
ADT INC
$6.05B19.10%4.00%8.22%8.90%3.270.7177.50%12.80%22.71%
CVV
CVD EQUIPMENT CORP
$30.85M-14.80%-11.60%-15.76%-26.60%0.342.6721.00%-17.30%-17.30%
ATI
ATI INC
$7.22B32.10%8.60%10.06%7.50%2.702.8119.30%9.70%9.35%

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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