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U.S. Trade Distributors Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies63
- 7D2.6%
- 3M-1.2%
- 1Y-11.3%
- YTD3.2%
Over the last 7 days, the Trade Distributors industry has remained flat, although notably United Rentals gained 8.2%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 14% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 10.0% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Trade Distributors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 13 May 2025 | US$296.6b | US$182.0b | US$13.9b | 20.3x | 21.3x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 10 Apr 2025 | US$268.9b | US$191.1b | US$14.2b | 18.6x | 18.9x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 08 Mar 2025 | US$293.9b | US$190.9b | US$14.4b | 18.3x | 20.4x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 03 Feb 2025 | US$315.2b | US$190.2b | US$15.3b | 19.2x | 20.6x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 01 Jan 2025 | US$302.3b | US$189.4b | US$15.2b | 16.1x | 19.8x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 29 Nov 2024 | US$347.2b | US$189.2b | US$15.3b | 18.4x | 22.7x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 27 Oct 2024 | US$316.3b | US$191.1b | US$15.8b | 14.3x | 20x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 24 Sep 2024 | US$306.8b | US$190.7b | US$15.8b | 14.4x | 19.4x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 22 Aug 2024 | US$295.8b | US$190.6b | US$15.8b | 15.8x | 18.7x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 20 Jul 2024 | US$304.4b | US$189.8b | US$15.9b | 17.2x | 19.1x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 17 Jun 2024 | US$281.7b | US$189.8b | US$16.0b | 13.8x | 17.7x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 15 May 2024 | US$305.3b | US$189.5b | US$15.8b | 18.4x | 19.3x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 12 Apr 2024 | US$312.4b | US$188.7b | US$15.8b | 18.3x | 19.8x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 10 Mar 2024 | US$302.9b | US$189.1b | US$16.0b | 17.2x | 19x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 06 Feb 2024 | US$291.3b | US$188.6b | US$15.5b | 16.8x | 18.8x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 04 Jan 2024 | US$281.3b | US$206.5b | US$16.7b | 14.8x | 16.9x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 02 Dec 2023 | US$260.2b | US$205.5b | US$16.9b | 13.8x | 15.4x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 30 Oct 2023 | US$236.6b | US$205.4b | US$17.5b | 12.2x | 13.5x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 27 Sep 2023 | US$244.5b | US$203.8b | US$16.6b | 12.6x | 14.7x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 25 Aug 2023 | US$248.6b | US$203.7b | US$16.6b | 11.9x | 14.9x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 23 Jul 2023 | US$257.8b | US$202.6b | US$16.5b | 14.1x | 15.6x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 20 Jun 2023 | US$245.2b | US$202.3b | US$16.5b | 13x | 14.8x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 18 May 2023 | US$226.4b | US$202.0b | US$16.8b | 11.9x | 13.5x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 15 Apr 2023 | US$222.7b | US$200.3b | US$14.0b | 12.7x | 15.9x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 13 Mar 2023 | US$226.1b | US$199.1b | US$14.0b | 13x | 16.1x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 08 Feb 2023 | US$238.5b | US$194.0b | US$13.6b | 14.1x | 17.5x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 06 Jan 2023 | US$205.3b | US$192.4b | US$13.3b | 12.4x | 15.4x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 04 Dec 2022 | US$211.4b | US$190.6b | US$13.2b | 11.6x | 16x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 01 Nov 2022 | US$199.0b | US$186.6b | US$12.6b | 11.3x | 15.8x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 29 Sep 2022 | US$160.0b | US$155.9b | US$9.7b | 11.2x | 16.4x | 1x |
| Sat, 27 Aug 2022 | US$177.9b | US$155.0b | US$9.6b | 12.9x | 18.6x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 25 Jul 2022 | US$163.6b | US$149.3b | US$8.4b | 12.8x | 19.5x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 22 Jun 2022 | US$154.8b | US$148.4b | US$8.3b | 12.3x | 18.7x | 1x |
| Fri, 20 May 2022 | US$169.0b | US$148.9b | US$8.3b | 12.8x | 20.4x | 1.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
20.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the American Trade Distributors industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 21.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 17.8x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Trade Distributors industry have grown 19% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 6.9% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Industrials industry?
| US Market | 3.92% | |
| Industrials | 4.51% | |
| Trade Distributors | 2.62% | |
| Trade Companies and Distributors | 2.62% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| URI United Rentals | US$711.83 | 8.2% +US$3.5b | 2.2% | PE18.1x | |
| FTAI FTAI Aviation | US$112.96 | 12.1% +US$1.3b | 47.4% | PE435.9x | |
| FERG Ferguson Enterprises | US$176.61 | 2.5% +US$840.5m | -19.6% | PE21.4x | |
| AL Air Lease | US$55.47 | 13.8% +US$749.9m | 13.5% | PE9.7x | |
| AER AerCap Holdings | US$111.34 | 3.4% +US$655.1m | 24.1% | PE9.2x |
