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Canadian (TSX) Trade Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 24, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
  • 7D-0.9%
  • 3M7.6%
  • 1Y59.1%
  • YTD32.2%

In the last week, Trade Distributors has been flat. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 59% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Canadian Trade Distributors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 24 Jul 2026CA$42.1bCA$33.6bCA$1.6b17.4x26.5x1.3x
Sun, 21 Jun 2026CA$42.0bCA$33.6bCA$1.6b16.3x26.4x1.3x
Tue, 19 May 2026CA$40.6bCA$33.5bCA$1.6b15.8x25.5x1.2x
Thu, 16 Apr 2026CA$38.3bCA$33.1bCA$1.6b15.8x24.5x1.2x
Sat, 14 Mar 2026CA$36.2bCA$33.1bCA$1.6b15.1x23.2x1.1x
Mon, 09 Feb 2026CA$35.6bCA$36.9bCA$1.6b16.2x22.6x1x
Wed, 07 Jan 2026CA$32.1bCA$36.9bCA$1.6b15.2x20.3x0.9x
Fri, 05 Dec 2025CA$31.1bCA$36.9bCA$1.6b15x19.7x0.8x
Sun, 02 Nov 2025CA$31.9bCA$36.3bCA$1.5b15.4x21.2x0.9x
Tue, 30 Sep 2025CA$28.6bCA$36.3bCA$1.5b15.2x19.1x0.8x
Thu, 28 Aug 2025CA$27.1bCA$36.2bCA$1.5b14.4x18.1x0.7x
Sat, 26 Jul 2025CA$26.7bCA$35.9bCA$1.5b16.3x18.4x0.7x
Mon, 23 Jun 2025CA$24.6bCA$35.8bCA$1.5b15.1x16.9x0.7x
Wed, 21 May 2025CA$23.8bCA$35.7bCA$1.5b13.2x16.4x0.7x
Fri, 18 Apr 2025CA$21.0bCA$35.0bCA$1.5b12.3x14.1x0.6x
Sun, 16 Mar 2025CA$21.7bCA$35.1bCA$1.5b12.4x14.5x0.6x
Tue, 11 Feb 2025CA$23.1bCA$34.7bCA$1.5b13x15.1x0.7x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025CA$22.3bCA$34.5bCA$1.5b13x15.1x0.6x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024CA$22.9bCA$34.4bCA$1.5b14.5x15.5x0.7x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024CA$23.4bCA$34.1bCA$1.6b11.4x14.6x0.7x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024CA$24.9bCA$34.0bCA$1.6b11.8x15.4x0.7x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024CA$22.7bCA$34.0bCA$1.6b10.8x14.1x0.7x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024CA$23.7bCA$31.5bCA$1.6b11x14.4x0.8x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024CA$22.3bCA$31.4bCA$1.7b10x13.5x0.7x
Thu, 23 May 2024CA$23.6bCA$31.4bCA$1.7b9.7x14.3x0.8x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024CA$24.2bCA$31.5bCA$1.7b10.1x14.2x0.8x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024CA$23.7bCA$31.6bCA$1.7b9.8x13.8x0.8x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024CA$22.6bCA$31.7bCA$1.7b9.7x13x0.7x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024CA$22.8bCA$31.7bCA$1.8b9.6x12.6x0.7x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023CA$21.8bCA$31.8bCA$1.8b9x12x0.7x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023CA$21.8bCA$31.8bCA$1.9b8.4x11.7x0.7x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023CA$21.9bCA$31.9bCA$1.8b7.9x11.9x0.7x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023CA$23.1bCA$31.8bCA$1.8b8.5x12.5x0.7x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023CA$23.2bCA$31.9bCA$1.9b7.9x12.3x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.3x


Total Market Cap: CA$23.2bTotal Earnings: CA$1.9bTotal Revenue: CA$31.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Trade Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.7x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Canadian Trade Distributors industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 26.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 16.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.79x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Trade Distributors industry have declined 5.5% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Canadian Industrials industry?

CA Market-0.052%
Industrials-2.36%
Trade Distributors-0.90%
Trade Companies and Distributors-0.90%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
FTT Finning InternationalCA$106.461.8%
+CA$215.3m		73.1%PE26.8x
E Enterprise GroupCA$1.704.9%
+CA$6.5m		1.8%PE46.6x
ZDC ZedcorCA$5.150.4%
+CA$2.2m		23.2%PE314.4x
BRY Bri-ChemCA$0.365.9%
+CA$528.7k		46.9%PE6.4x
GDL GoodfellowCA$11.300.4%
+CA$414.8k		-3.0%PE16x

Latest News

FTT
CA$106.46
Finning International
7D
1.8%
1Y
73.1%
E
CA$1.70
Enterprise Group
7D
4.9%
1Y
1.8%
TIH
CA$227.05
Toromont Industries
7D
-1.7%
1Y
71.4%
Narrative Update • Jul 21

TIH: Power Systems Backlog And Capacity Plans Will Support Measured Repricing

Toromont Industries' updated analyst price target has shifted from CA$239.78 to about CA$246.33, reflecting modest model adjustments as analysts point to higher assumed revenue growth and recent target increases from several Canadian banks. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates on Toromont Industries show a cluster of higher price targets and one rating upgrade, giving you a clearer picture of how professionals currently frame the stock's valuation and execution risks.
RCH
CA$35.05
Richelieu Hardware
7D
-5.0%
1Y
-1.7%
ADEN
CA$35.03
ADENTRA
7D
-8.6%
1Y
17.5%
GDL
CA$11.30
Goodfellow
7D
0.4%
1Y
-3.0%
ZDC
CA$5.15
Zedcor
7D
0.4%
1Y
23.2%
DBM
CA$11.55
Doman Building Materials Group
7D
-2.4%
1Y
32.8%
WJX
CA$33.91
Wajax
7D
-0.2%
1Y
45.5%
RUS
CA$67.97
Russel Metals
7D
-2.5%
1Y
51.6%
BRY
CA$0.36
Bri-Chem
7D
5.9%
1Y
46.9%
HC
CA$0.095
Hypercharge Networks
7D
-5.0%
1Y
-5.0%
TBL
CA$3.61
Taiga Building Products
7D
-3.2%
1Y
9.1%