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Canadian (TSX) Trade Companies and Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies13
  • 7D-5.0%
  • 3M-4.5%
  • 1Y45.6%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Trade Companies and Distributors industry has dropped 3.6%, driven by a pullback from Toromont Industries of 6.0%. In the past year, the industry has gained 47%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 19% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 21 Aug 2026CA$38.8bCA$34.7bCA$1.6b16.3x23.5x1.1x
Sun, 19 Jul 2026CA$43.0bCA$33.5bCA$1.6b17.7x27x1.3x
Tue, 16 Jun 2026CA$39.0bCA$33.5bCA$1.6b16.3x24.5x1.2x
Thu, 14 May 2026CA$39.3bCA$33.5bCA$1.6b15.8x24.7x1.2x
Sat, 11 Apr 2026CA$37.3bCA$33.2bCA$1.6b16x23.9x1.1x
Mon, 09 Mar 2026CA$36.3bCA$33.1bCA$1.5b15.3x23.8x1.1x
Wed, 04 Feb 2026CA$34.4bCA$36.9bCA$1.6b16.2x21.8x0.9x
Fri, 02 Jan 2026CA$31.5bCA$36.8bCA$1.6b15.1x20x0.9x
Sun, 30 Nov 2025CA$31.2bCA$36.9bCA$1.6b14.7x19.8x0.8x
Tue, 28 Oct 2025CA$31.0bCA$36.3bCA$1.5b15.7x20.7x0.9x
Thu, 25 Sep 2025CA$28.1bCA$36.3bCA$1.5b15.4x18.8x0.8x
Sat, 23 Aug 2025CA$26.8bCA$36.2bCA$1.5b14.3x17.9x0.7x
Mon, 21 Jul 2025CA$26.4bCA$35.9bCA$1.5b16.5x18.2x0.7x
Wed, 18 Jun 2025CA$24.9bCA$35.8bCA$1.5b15.2x17.1x0.7x
Fri, 16 May 2025CA$23.8bCA$35.7bCA$1.5b13.2x16.4x0.7x
Sun, 13 Apr 2025CA$21.1bCA$35.0bCA$1.5b12.1x14.1x0.6x
Tue, 11 Mar 2025CA$22.4bCA$35.1bCA$1.5b12.8x15x0.6x
Thu, 06 Feb 2025CA$22.1bCA$34.7bCA$1.5b12.9x14.4x0.6x
Sat, 04 Jan 2025CA$22.4bCA$34.5bCA$1.5b13.4x15.1x0.6x
Mon, 02 Dec 2024CA$23.1bCA$34.4bCA$1.5b14.8x15.6x0.7x
Wed, 30 Oct 2024CA$23.9bCA$34.1bCA$1.6b11.5x14.9x0.7x
Fri, 27 Sep 2024CA$24.2bCA$34.0bCA$1.6b11.8x15.1x0.7x
Sun, 25 Aug 2024CA$23.2bCA$31.5bCA$1.6b10.8x14.6x0.7x
Tue, 23 Jul 2024CA$23.2bCA$31.5bCA$1.6b9.4x14.1x0.7x
Thu, 20 Jun 2024CA$22.4bCA$31.4bCA$1.7b9.3x13.5x0.7x
Sat, 18 May 2024CA$23.7bCA$31.4bCA$1.7b9.8x14.3x0.8x
Mon, 15 Apr 2024CA$24.4bCA$31.5bCA$1.7b10.2x14.3x0.8x
Wed, 13 Mar 2024CA$23.0bCA$31.6bCA$1.7b9.5x13.4x0.7x
Fri, 09 Feb 2024CA$22.7bCA$31.7bCA$1.7b9.7x13x0.7x
Sun, 07 Jan 2024CA$22.7bCA$31.7bCA$1.8b9.6x12.5x0.7x
Tue, 05 Dec 2023CA$21.5bCA$31.8bCA$1.8b8.7x11.9x0.7x
Thu, 02 Nov 2023CA$20.7bCA$31.9bCA$1.8b8.2x11.2x0.7x
Sat, 30 Sep 2023CA$22.0bCA$31.8bCA$1.8b8.2x12x0.7x
Mon, 28 Aug 2023CA$22.4bCA$31.8bCA$1.8b8.1x12.2x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.2x


Total Market Cap: CA$22.4bTotal Earnings: CA$1.8bTotal Revenue: CA$31.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Trade Companies and Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 17x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Canadian Trading Companies and Distributors industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 23.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 17.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.80x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Trading Companies and Distributors industry have declined 3.6% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.9% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Comparison

How does Canadian Trade Companies and Distributors compare with similar industries?

CA Market-1.11%
Industrials-2.15%
Trade Distributors-5.03%
Trade Companies and Distributors-5.03%
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
TBL Taiga Building ProductsCA$3.622.3%
+CA$8.6m		3.4%PE13.6x
SURE SureNano ScienceCA$0.153.4%
+CA$169.5k		36.4%n/a

Latest News

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CA$74.93
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7D
-6.9%
1Y
82.3%
ZDC
CA$5.16
Zedcor
7D
-2.8%
1Y
26.5%
WJX
CA$29.51
Wajax
7D
-3.9%
1Y
27.5%
TIH
CA$205.64
Toromont Industries
7D
-6.0%
1Y
43.8%
FTT
CA$92.02
Finning International
7D
-3.5%
1Y
64.1%
TBL
CA$3.62
Taiga Building Products
7D
2.3%
1Y
3.4%
ADEN
CA$36.85
ADENTRA
7D
-4.2%
1Y
7.9%
DBM
CA$10.97
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7D
-3.6%
1Y
12.5%
RCH
CA$34.74
Richelieu Hardware
7D
-4.9%
1Y
-3.4%
SURE
CA$0.15
SureNano Science
7D
3.4%
1Y
36.4%