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Canadian (TSX) Trade Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
  • 7D0.4%
  • 3M9.7%
  • 1Y45.6%
  • YTD0%

The Trade Distributors industry has stayed flat over the last week. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 46% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 14% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 05 Jan 2026CA$31.8bCA$36.8bCA$1.6b14.9x20.2x0.9x
Wed, 03 Dec 2025CA$30.7bCA$36.9bCA$1.6b14.7x19.4x0.8x
Fri, 31 Oct 2025CA$30.8bCA$36.3bCA$1.5b15.2x20.6x0.8x
Sun, 28 Sep 2025CA$28.6bCA$36.3bCA$1.5b15.2x19.1x0.8x
Tue, 26 Aug 2025CA$27.2bCA$36.2bCA$1.5b14.2x18.2x0.8x
Thu, 24 Jul 2025CA$26.6bCA$35.8bCA$1.4b16.5x18.3x0.7x
Sat, 21 Jun 2025CA$24.6bCA$35.8bCA$1.5b15.1x16.9x0.7x
Mon, 19 May 2025CA$23.8bCA$35.7bCA$1.5b13.3x16.4x0.7x
Wed, 16 Apr 2025CA$21.1bCA$35.0bCA$1.5b12.4x14.1x0.6x
Fri, 14 Mar 2025CA$22.0bCA$35.1bCA$1.5b12.4x14.7x0.6x
Sun, 09 Feb 2025CA$23.1bCA$34.7bCA$1.5b12.9x15.1x0.7x
Tue, 07 Jan 2025CA$22.3bCA$34.5bCA$1.5b13.2x15.1x0.6x
Thu, 05 Dec 2024CA$22.9bCA$34.4bCA$1.5b14.8x15.5x0.7x
Sat, 02 Nov 2024CA$23.2bCA$34.1bCA$1.6b11.4x14.5x0.7x
Mon, 30 Sep 2024CA$24.7bCA$34.0bCA$1.6b11.8x15.3x0.7x
Wed, 28 Aug 2024CA$23.4bCA$34.0bCA$1.6b10.7x14.5x0.7x
Fri, 26 Jul 2024CA$23.4bCA$31.5bCA$1.6b9.6x14.2x0.7x
Sun, 23 Jun 2024CA$22.3bCA$31.4bCA$1.7b10.1x13.5x0.7x
Tue, 21 May 2024CA$23.7bCA$31.4bCA$1.7b10x14.3x0.8x
Thu, 18 Apr 2024CA$24.1bCA$31.5bCA$1.7b10.3x14.1x0.8x
Sat, 16 Mar 2024CA$23.6bCA$31.6bCA$1.7b9.8x13.7x0.7x
Mon, 12 Feb 2024CA$23.1bCA$31.7bCA$1.7b10x13.3x0.7x
Wed, 10 Jan 2024CA$22.8bCA$31.7bCA$1.8b9.6x12.6x0.7x
Fri, 08 Dec 2023CA$21.5bCA$31.8bCA$1.8b8.7x11.9x0.7x
Sun, 05 Nov 2023CA$21.8bCA$31.8bCA$1.9b8.5x11.7x0.7x
Tue, 03 Oct 2023CA$22.0bCA$31.9bCA$1.8b8x11.9x0.7x
Thu, 31 Aug 2023CA$22.8bCA$31.8bCA$1.8b8.5x12.4x0.7x
Sat, 29 Jul 2023CA$23.0bCA$31.9bCA$1.9b7.9x12.2x0.7x
Mon, 26 Jun 2023CA$21.1bCA$31.8bCA$1.9b7.2x11.2x0.7x
Wed, 24 May 2023CA$21.9bCA$31.9bCA$1.9b7.1x11.6x0.7x
Fri, 21 Apr 2023CA$20.6bCA$31.8bCA$1.9b7.1x10.7x0.6x
Sun, 19 Mar 2023CA$20.2bCA$31.9bCA$1.9b7.3x10.4x0.6x
Tue, 14 Feb 2023CA$21.5bCA$31.5bCA$1.9b7.7x11.3x0.7x
Thu, 12 Jan 2023CA$20.5bCA$30.8bCA$1.9b7x10.7x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

10.7x


Total Market Cap: CA$20.5bTotal Earnings: CA$1.9bTotal Revenue: CA$30.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Trade Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 14.3x202420252026
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 20.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 14.3x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.71x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Trade Distributors industry have declined 6.4% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 6.2% 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 Trends

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

CA Market0.32%
Industrials-0.73%
Trade Distributors0.39%
Trade Companies and Distributors0.39%
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$75.261.4%
+CA$139.0m		100.4%PE17x
ZDC ZedcorCA$6.336.4%
+CA$40.2m		71.1%PE420.1x
WJX WajaxCA$27.640.8%
+CA$4.6m		32.1%PE13x
TBL Taiga Building ProductsCA$3.491.2%
+CA$4.3m		-7.9%PE8.5x
E Enterprise GroupCA$1.440.7%
+CA$805.9k		-37.4%PE32.8x

Latest News

RUS
CA$43.66
Russel Metals
7D
-0.7%
1Y
5.6%
TIH
CA$167.81
Toromont Industries
7D
-0.2%
1Y
48.8%

Returns At Toromont Industries (TSE:TIH) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Dec 26
Returns At Toromont Industries (TSE:TIH) Appear To Be Weighed Down
RCH
CA$39.86
Richelieu Hardware
7D
-0.2%
1Y
1.3%

RCH: Share Buyback And Adjusted Assumptions Will Support Fair Value Ahead

Analysts have modestly raised their price target on Richelieu Hardware to $38.75, citing a slightly lower discount rate and a higher forward earnings multiple that more than offset trimmed assumptions for revenue growth and profit margins. What's in the News Completed a share repurchase of 104,015 shares, representing 0.19% of outstanding equity, for a total consideration of CAD 3.76 million under the buyback program announced on January 8, 2025 (Key Developments) Buyback activity was executed between June 1, 2025 and August 31, 2025, indicating continued deployment of capital toward shareholder returns (Key Developments) Valuation Changes Fair Value: Unchanged at CA$38.75 per share, indicating that the net impact of model revisions is neutral.
FTT
CA$75.26
Finning International
7D
1.4%
1Y
100.4%

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ZDC
CA$6.33
Zedcor
7D
6.4%
1Y
71.1%

ZDC Raised Fair Value Suggests Stronger Revenue Pipeline Will Drive Upside

The analyst fair value target for Zedcor has been raised from approximately C$7.00 to C$9.00. This reflects analysts' increased confidence, driven by a series of upward price target revisions and stronger projected revenue growth, despite some compression in expected profit margins and a higher future P E multiple.
DBM
CA$9.45
Doman Building Materials Group
7D
-0.8%
1Y
11.6%
SURE
CA$0.33
SureNano Science
7D
3.1%
1Y
127.6%
WJX
CA$27.64
Wajax
7D
0.8%
1Y
32.1%
E
CA$1.44
Enterprise Group
7D
0.7%
1Y
-37.4%
BRY
CA$0.21
Bri-Chem
7D
7.5%
1Y
-43.4%
ADEN
CA$34.10
ADENTRA
7D
-0.4%
1Y
-7.6%

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TBL
CA$3.49
Taiga Building Products
7D
1.2%
1Y
-7.9%
GDL
CA$11.70
Goodfellow
7D
-2.3%
1Y
-4.5%