About the Industrial Distribution Industry
The Industrial Distribution industry includes 23 U.S.-listed companies in the Industrials sector with a combined market capitalization of $271.67B. The largest are W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW, $63.38B), Fastenal Company (FAST, $59.29B) and Ferguson Enterprises Inc. (FERG, $44.53B), together 62% of the industry's value.
17 of the 23 companies with reported earnings are profitable, and their median P/E ratio is 24.9. 10 of 23 pay a dividend, with a median yield of 2.13% among payers.
Over the past year the median stock is up 12.1%, and 13 of 23 are higher than a year ago. Median revenue growth is 7.8% year over year.
Best 1-year performers
Weakest 1-year performers
- Resideo Technologies, Inc. (REZI)−59.1%
- QXO, Inc. (QXO)−39.8%
- Pool Corporation (POOL)−34.3%
Highest dividend yields
Profitability
- Profitable companies
- 17 of 23
- Median gross margin
- 29.3%
- Median net profit margin
- 4.3%
- Median return on equity
- 13.7%
Longest dividend growth streak: W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW), 40 consecutive years.





















