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Canadian (TSX) Trade Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 10, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
  • 7D-1.7%
  • 3M19.0%
  • 1Y18.1%
  • YTD20.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Trade Distributors industry has dropped 1.7%, driven by a pullback from Finning International of 4.8%. On the other hand Doman Building Materials Group is actually up 11%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 18%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 10% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 10 Aug 2025CA$26.5bCA$36.2bCA$1.5b14x17.7x0.7x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025CA$25.9bCA$35.8bCA$1.5b16.1x17.8x0.7x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025CA$24.1bCA$35.7bCA$1.5b14.7x16.6x0.7x
Sat, 03 May 2025CA$21.2bCA$35.1bCA$1.5b11.8x14.3x0.6x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025CA$21.5bCA$35.1bCA$1.5b12.6x14.4x0.6x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025CA$23.5bCA$34.8bCA$1.5b13.5x15.5x0.7x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025CA$23.3bCA$34.5bCA$1.5b13.4x15.8x0.7x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024CA$22.3bCA$34.5bCA$1.5b13.5x15.1x0.6x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024CA$22.8bCA$34.4bCA$1.5b13.9x15.4x0.7x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024CA$24.8bCA$34.1bCA$1.6b12.2x15.5x0.7x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024CA$23.1bCA$34.0bCA$1.6b10.7x14.3x0.7x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024CA$22.7bCA$31.6bCA$1.6b10.6x14.2x0.7x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024CA$22.7bCA$31.4bCA$1.7b9.6x13.8x0.7x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024CA$23.1bCA$31.4bCA$1.7b10.9x14x0.7x
Sun, 05 May 2024CA$23.2bCA$31.3bCA$1.7b10.1x13.9x0.7x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024CA$24.5bCA$31.5bCA$1.7b10.1x14.3x0.8x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024CA$23.5bCA$31.6bCA$1.7b9.9x13.6x0.7x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024CA$22.9bCA$31.7bCA$1.8b9.8x12.8x0.7x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023CA$23.1bCA$31.7bCA$1.8b9.7x12.7x0.7x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023CA$21.8bCA$31.8bCA$1.8b8.4x12x0.7x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023CA$21.1bCA$31.8bCA$1.8b7.8x11.6x0.7x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023CA$22.5bCA$31.8bCA$1.8b8.1x12.2x0.7x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023CA$23.3bCA$31.8bCA$1.8b8.5x12.7x0.7x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023CA$22.2bCA$31.7bCA$1.9b7.6x11.9x0.7x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023CA$21.3bCA$31.8bCA$1.9b7.2x11.3x0.7x
Mon, 08 May 2023CA$20.4bCA$31.9bCA$1.9b6.8x10.5x0.6x
Wed, 05 Apr 2023CA$20.7bCA$31.8bCA$1.9b7.1x10.7x0.6x
Fri, 03 Mar 2023CA$21.4bCA$31.7bCA$2.0b8.1x10.9x0.7x
Sun, 29 Jan 2023CA$21.0bCA$30.8bCA$1.9b7.5x11x0.7x
Tue, 27 Dec 2022CA$19.0bCA$30.8bCA$1.9b6.6x9.8x0.6x
Thu, 24 Nov 2022CA$19.2bCA$30.8bCA$1.9b6.8x9.9x0.6x
Sat, 22 Oct 2022CA$17.5bCA$29.5bCA$1.9b6.3x9.4x0.6x
Mon, 19 Sep 2022CA$18.1bCA$29.3bCA$1.9b7.1x9.8x0.6x
Wed, 17 Aug 2022CA$19.5bCA$29.2bCA$1.9b7.4x10.5x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

10.5x


Total Market Cap: CA$19.5bTotal Earnings: CA$1.9bTotal Revenue: CA$29.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Trade Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 13.1x202320242025
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 17.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 13.1x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.68x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Trade Distributors industry have declined 6.8% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 7.4% 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 Market1.30%
Industrials-2.35%
Trade Distributors-1.69%
Trade Companies and Distributors-1.69%
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
DBM Doman Building Materials GroupCA$9.4010.6%
+CA$80.1m		39.9%PE11.1x
ADEN ADENTRACA$32.5810.7%
+CA$72.6m		-23.7%PE12.8x
TIH Toromont IndustriesCA$140.860.3%
+CA$30.6m		15.1%PE23.5x
ZDC ZedcorCA$4.166.7%
+CA$27.4m		136.4%PE160.9x
TBL Taiga Building ProductsCA$3.201.3%
+CA$4.3m		-11.6%PE7.5x

Latest News

TBL
CA$3.20
Taiga Building Products
7D
1.3%
1Y
-11.6%
WJX
CA$21.90
Wajax
7D
-8.0%
1Y
-9.3%
DBM
CA$9.40
Doman Building Materials Group
7D
10.6%
1Y
39.9%
RUS
CA$40.00
Russel Metals
7D
-8.5%
1Y
6.9%
GDL
CA$11.21
Goodfellow
7D
-2.5%
1Y
-20.6%
ADEN
CA$32.58
ADENTRA
7D
10.7%
1Y
-23.7%
TIH
CA$140.86
Toromont Industries
7D
0.3%
1Y
15.1%
FTT
CA$57.40
Finning International
7D
-4.8%
1Y
48.3%
ZDC
CA$4.16
Zedcor
7D
6.7%
1Y
136.4%
BRY
CA$0.33
Bri-Chem
7D
1.6%
1Y
16.1%

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HC
CA$0.10
Hypercharge Networks
7D
-9.1%
1Y
-28.6%
RCH
CA$34.63
Richelieu Hardware
7D
-1.6%
1Y
-9.9%
E
CA$1.48
Enterprise Group
7D
-5.7%
1Y
5.0%
FTI
CA$0.18
FTI Foodtech International
7D
-5.3%
1Y
1,700.0%