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U.S. Trade Distributors Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies61
- 7D2.7%
- 3M14.9%
- 1Y18.3%
- YTD19.6%
The Trade Distributors industry is up 2.7% in the last week, with W.W. Grainger up 4.5%. This means that the industry has gained 18% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 25 Aug 2025 | US$358.5b | US$184.6b | US$14.7b | 23.4x | 24.4x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 23 Jul 2025 | US$335.4b | US$181.4b | US$13.8b | 20.1x | 24.3x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 20 Jun 2025 | US$315.3b | US$181.2b | US$13.8b | 19.6x | 22.9x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 18 May 2025 | US$316.8b | US$182.0b | US$13.9b | 20.3x | 22.8x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 15 Apr 2025 | US$291.2b | US$191.2b | US$14.2b | 18.4x | 20.5x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 13 Mar 2025 | US$286.3b | US$191.1b | US$14.4b | 18.3x | 19.9x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 08 Feb 2025 | US$314.8b | US$190.2b | US$15.3b | 19x | 20.6x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 06 Jan 2025 | US$302.8b | US$189.4b | US$15.3b | 17x | 19.9x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 04 Dec 2024 | US$346.1b | US$189.3b | US$15.3b | 18.3x | 22.6x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 01 Nov 2024 | US$317.8b | US$191.3b | US$15.4b | 15.3x | 20.6x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 29 Sep 2024 | US$311.9b | US$190.9b | US$15.7b | 14.5x | 19.9x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 27 Aug 2024 | US$305.8b | US$190.6b | US$15.9b | 16x | 19.3x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 25 Jul 2024 | US$306.4b | US$189.9b | US$15.9b | 17.3x | 19.3x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 22 Jun 2024 | US$285.1b | US$189.9b | US$15.9b | 15.6x | 17.9x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 20 May 2024 | US$303.1b | US$189.5b | US$15.8b | 17.3x | 19.2x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 17 Apr 2024 | US$301.2b | US$188.6b | US$15.8b | 18x | 19.1x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 15 Mar 2024 | US$304.5b | US$189.1b | US$16.0b | 16.9x | 19.1x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 11 Feb 2024 | US$298.4b | US$188.6b | US$15.5b | 16.8x | 19.2x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 09 Jan 2024 | US$281.8b | US$206.5b | US$16.7b | 14.6x | 16.9x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 07 Dec 2023 | US$265.2b | US$205.3b | US$16.8b | 13.4x | 15.7x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 04 Nov 2023 | US$250.6b | US$205.2b | US$17.7b | 11.3x | 14.2x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 02 Oct 2023 | US$247.9b | US$203.7b | US$16.6b | 12.4x | 14.9x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 30 Aug 2023 | US$255.0b | US$203.7b | US$16.6b | 12.7x | 15.3x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 28 Jul 2023 | US$257.4b | US$203.8b | US$16.7b | 13.7x | 15.4x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 25 Jun 2023 | US$245.1b | US$202.4b | US$16.5b | 13.2x | 14.8x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 23 May 2023 | US$228.6b | US$202.0b | US$16.8b | 12.2x | 13.6x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 20 Apr 2023 | US$225.7b | US$200.4b | US$14.0b | 12.9x | 16.1x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 18 Mar 2023 | US$214.2b | US$199.3b | US$14.0b | 12.1x | 15.3x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 13 Feb 2023 | US$233.6b | US$194.0b | US$13.6b | 13.8x | 17.1x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 11 Jan 2023 | US$214.6b | US$192.5b | US$13.4b | 12.9x | 16.1x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 09 Dec 2022 | US$211.4b | US$192.0b | US$13.3b | 11.5x | 15.9x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 06 Nov 2022 | US$199.1b | US$182.6b | US$13.0b | 10.9x | 15.3x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 04 Oct 2022 | US$162.2b | US$155.9b | US$9.7b | 11.4x | 16.7x | 1x |
| Thu, 01 Sep 2022 | US$172.1b | US$155.0b | US$9.6b | 12.5x | 18x | 1.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
18x
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 24.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 18.2x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Trade Distributors industry have grown 15% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 6.0% 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 | 0.47% | |
| Industrials | 1.49% | |
| Trade Distributors | 2.70% | |
| Trade Companies and Distributors | 2.70% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWW W.W. Grainger | US$1.02k | 4.5% +US$2.1b | 5.0% | PE25.4x | |
| FAST Fastenal | US$50.39 | 2.6% +US$1.5b | 48.4% | PE48.6x | |
| URI United Rentals | US$929.95 | 1.7% +US$1.0b | 25.1% | PE23.6x | |
| AER AerCap Holdings | US$119.44 | 4.3% +US$855.6m | 26.1% | PE7.1x | |
| WCC WESCO International | US$222.20 | 5.9% +US$600.5m | 34.3% | PE17x |
