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U.S. Trade Companies and Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies63
  • 7D-4.0%
  • 3M-4.7%
  • 1Y10.8%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Trade Companies and Distributors industry has dropped 4.0%, driven by Sunbelt Rentals Holdings declining 13%. Meanwhile, Xometry actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 6.2% in the last week. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 11%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Trade Companies and Distributors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 23 Mar 2026US$350.6bUS$200.5bUS$16.4b19.8x21.4x1.7x
Wed, 18 Feb 2026US$380.3bUS$187.5bUS$15.4b24.9x24.6x2x
Fri, 16 Jan 2026US$353.6bUS$181.6bUS$15.3b22.6x23x1.9x
Sun, 14 Dec 2025US$332.0bUS$183.2bUS$15.2b19.9x21.9x1.8x
Tue, 11 Nov 2025US$326.5bUS$182.9bUS$15.0b20.1x21.7x1.8x
Thu, 09 Oct 2025US$343.5bUS$179.7bUS$14.8b22.4x23.2x1.9x
Sat, 06 Sep 2025US$358.2bUS$179.0bUS$14.6b23.9x24.6x2x
Mon, 04 Aug 2025US$332.8bUS$182.4bUS$14.5b21.7x22.9x1.8x
Wed, 02 Jul 2025US$325.6bUS$181.2bUS$13.8b19.8x23.7x1.8x
Fri, 30 May 2025US$312.0bUS$182.0bUS$13.9b20.6x22.5x1.7x
Sun, 27 Apr 2025US$299.2bUS$191.5bUS$14.1b19.3x21.2x1.6x
Tue, 25 Mar 2025US$289.5bUS$190.8bUS$14.3b19.9x20.3x1.5x
Thu, 20 Feb 2025US$315.8bUS$190.6bUS$15.0b20.9x21.1x1.7x
Sat, 18 Jan 2025US$316.8bUS$189.5bUS$15.2b19.4x20.8x1.7x
Mon, 16 Dec 2024US$325.0bUS$189.5bUS$15.2b17.6x21.3x1.7x
Wed, 13 Nov 2024US$346.2bUS$191.3bUS$15.3b16.9x22.6x1.8x
Fri, 11 Oct 2024US$309.1bUS$190.8bUS$15.7b14.5x19.7x1.6x
Sun, 08 Sep 2024US$281.7bUS$190.7bUS$15.8b13.2x17.8x1.5x
Tue, 06 Aug 2024US$289.6bUS$190.5bUS$15.8b15.7x18.3x1.5x
Thu, 04 Jul 2024US$281.6bUS$189.8bUS$15.9b15.9x17.7x1.5x
Sat, 01 Jun 2024US$294.4bUS$189.5bUS$15.8b16.7x18.6x1.6x
Mon, 29 Apr 2024US$300.5bUS$189.2bUS$15.8b18.2x19x1.6x
Wed, 27 Mar 2024US$316.6bUS$188.8bUS$15.8b17.3x20x1.7x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024US$293.4bUS$188.6bUS$15.5b17.2x19x1.6x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024US$291.8bUS$206.5bUS$16.7b14.8x17.5x1.4x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023US$285.1bUS$205.3bUS$16.8b14.4x17x1.4x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023US$260.4bUS$205.5bUS$16.9b13.2x15.4x1.3x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023US$250.9bUS$203.7bUS$16.7b11.9x15.1x1.2x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023US$245.4bUS$203.8bUS$16.6b11.7x14.7x1.2x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023US$255.3bUS$203.4bUS$16.6b14.7x15.4x1.3x
Fri, 07 Jul 2023US$251.7bUS$202.4bUS$16.5b13.8x15.2x1.2x
Sun, 04 Jun 2023US$231.5bUS$202.2bUS$16.8b12.3x13.8x1.1x
Tue, 02 May 2023US$228.8bUS$202.4bUS$14.3b13x16x1.1x
Thu, 30 Mar 2023US$222.1bUS$200.0bUS$14.0b12.7x15.9x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

15.9x


Total Market Cap: US$222.1bTotal Earnings: US$14.0bTotal Revenue: US$200.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Trade Companies and Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.4x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the American Trading Companies and Distributors industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.4x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.6x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Trading Companies and Distributors industry have grown 5.5% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. Trade Companies and Distributors compare with similar industries?

US Market-2.61%
Industrials-2.50%
Trade Distributors-3.97%
Trade Companies and Distributors-3.97%
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
XMTR XometryUS$39.205.0%
+US$96.4m		44.0%PS3x
DNOW DNOWUS$11.553.1%
+US$65.2m		-30.6%PS0.8x
RUSH.A Rush EnterprisesUS$63.011.1%
+US$50.4m		13.0%PE18.4x
WLFC Willis Lease FinanceUS$170.542.0%
+US$22.8m		-7.8%PE10.7x
MGRC McGrath RentCorpUS$105.380.6%
+US$16.0m		-9.4%PE16.6x

Latest News

SUNB
US$64.09
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings
7D
-12.5%
1Y
10.0%

Mega Projects And Specialty Segments Will Drive Long Term Upside Potential

Catalysts About Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Sunbelt Rentals Holdings provides equipment rental solutions across General Tool and Specialty categories to construction and nonconstruction customers in North America and the U.K. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective? Strong activity in data centers, health care, infrastructure, energy and manufacturing mega projects, combined with recent large project wins and related fleet investment, positions Sunbelt to support multi‑year project cycles that can support rental revenue and capital efficiency.
EQPT
US$21.80
EquipmentShare.com
7D
-12.8%
1Y
n/a

Mega Project Exposure And OWN Program Will Reshape Long Term Earnings Power

Catalysts About EquipmentShare.com EquipmentShare.com operates a tech enabled equipment rental and job site services platform focused on large, complex construction and industrial projects. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
XMTR
US$39.20
Xometry
7D
5.0%
1Y
44.0%

XMTR: AI Resilience And Execution Will Support Durable Earnings Power

Analysts have trimmed Street price targets for Xometry into a roughly $55 to $65 range, but recent views still lean on strong Q4 execution, higher 2026 growth guidance, and a belief that the business model is relatively well positioned against AI disintermediation, even as leadership transition and AI related worries weigh on sentiment. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts are still leaning constructive on Xometry, even as price targets reset into a tighter range.
MWYN
US$0.76
Marwynn Holdings
7D
1.5%
1Y
-82.4%
BGLC
US$2.44
BioNexus Gene Lab
7D
8.2%
1Y
-15.4%
URI
US$710.47
United Rentals
7D
-4.4%
1Y
9.8%

URI: Infrastructure And Data Center Demand Will Support Upside As AI Tools Scale

The analyst price target for United Rentals has been adjusted slightly higher to $991.39. Analysts point to updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E as they digest a series of recent target changes across major firms.
FERG
US$217.56
Ferguson Enterprises
7D
-2.7%
1Y
32.3%

FERG: Large Project Exposure And Capital Returns Will Drive Medium Term Upside

Analysts have lifted their average price targets on Ferguson into a roughly $252 to $300 range, citing Q4 results, medium term growth and margin targets, and the company's positioning in non residential and large project markets as key supports for the updated outlook. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to a broadly constructive stance on Ferguson, with price targets clustered in the low to high $200s and a few reaching $300, as analysts refresh models following the latest Q4 report and management's medium term framework.
RUSH.A
US$63.01
Rush Enterprises
7D
1.1%
1Y
13.0%
QXO
US$18.64
QXO
7D
-10.0%
1Y
35.1%
GWW
US$1,041.95
W.W. Grainger
7D
-1.7%
1Y
5.1%
DNOW
US$11.55
DNOW
7D
3.1%
1Y
-30.6%

DNOW: ERP Issues Will Ease And Buybacks Will Support Upside

Narrative Update on DNOW The consensus analyst price target for DNOW has moved down by $2 to $16, as analysts factor in higher risk from lingering ERP issues while still viewing these challenges as likely temporary. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research reflects a more cautious stance on DNOW, with the consensus target moving to $16 as ERP related execution risk is worked into models.
FAST
US$43.76
Fastenal
7D
-4.2%
1Y
13.8%

FAST: Future Returns Will Depend On Margin Resilience And Execution Consistency

We are nudging our Fastenal fair value estimate up to $44.92 from $43.46, reflecting analysts' slightly higher price targets and updated assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Fastenal reflects a mix of optimism and caution, with several price target revisions feeding into our refreshed fair value estimate.
AER
US$131.60
AerCap Holdings
7D
-2.7%
1Y
27.0%

AER: Benign Credit Conditions And Capital Deployment Will Shape Future Returns

Narrative Update The updated analyst price target for AerCap Holdings moves to about $162 from roughly $161, with analysts citing refreshed models after recent results and outlook commentary as the key drivers behind the change. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates on AerCap Holdings focus on refreshed models following Q4 results and updated outlooks, which have fed directly into higher valuation targets across multiple firms.
WLFC
US$170.54
Willis Lease Finance
7D
2.0%
1Y
-7.8%
EVI
US$20.56
EVI Industries
7D
3.3%
1Y
11.3%
MGRC
US$105.38
McGrath RentCorp
7D
0.6%
1Y
-9.4%