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U.S. Trade Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 11, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies61
  • 7D1.3%
  • 3M9.8%
  • 1Y17.2%
  • YTD12.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Trade Distributors industry has risen 1.3%, driven by gains from Fastenal of 5.8%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 17%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 11% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 12 Aug 2025US$337.0bUS$182.6bUS$14.7b21.1x22.9x1.8x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025US$334.8bUS$181.3bUS$13.8b20.6x24.3x1.8x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025US$316.2bUS$181.1bUS$13.8b20.2x22.9x1.7x
Mon, 05 May 2025US$299.9bUS$181.9bUS$13.7b20.3x21.8x1.6x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025US$290.7bUS$191.1bUS$14.3b19x20.4x1.5x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025US$298.8bUS$190.7bUS$14.5b18.8x20.6x1.6x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025US$323.2bUS$189.6bUS$15.2b19.6x21.2x1.7x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024US$308.5bUS$189.4bUS$15.2b16.4x20.2x1.6x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024US$333.5bUS$189.4bUS$15.3b16.9x21.8x1.8x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024US$325.2bUS$190.8bUS$15.7b15.6x20.7x1.7x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024US$295.2bUS$190.7bUS$15.8b13.7x18.7x1.5x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024US$287.5bUS$190.6bUS$15.8b13x18.2x1.5x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024US$281.2bUS$189.8bUS$15.9b16.2x17.7x1.5x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024US$285.6bUS$189.8bUS$16.0b15.3x17.9x1.5x
Tue, 07 May 2024US$302.6bUS$189.5bUS$15.9b17.4x19.1x1.6x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024US$317.2bUS$188.7bUS$15.8b18.5x20.1x1.7x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024US$303.5bUS$189.2bUS$16.1b17.8x18.9x1.6x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024US$297.2bUS$207.0bUS$16.7b15x17.8x1.4x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023US$289.1bUS$205.3bUS$16.8b15.1x17.2x1.4x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023US$259.9bUS$205.5bUS$16.9b13x15.3x1.3x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023US$238.1bUS$203.8bUS$16.6b12.8x14.3x1.2x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023US$246.7bUS$203.9bUS$16.6b13.3x14.8x1.2x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023US$251.6bUS$203.6bUS$16.6b13.5x15.1x1.2x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023US$257.3bUS$202.5bUS$16.5b14.2x15.5x1.3x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023US$237.5bUS$202.0bUS$16.6b12.7x14.3x1.2x
Wed, 10 May 2023US$225.0bUS$202.1bUS$16.8b12.4x13.4x1.1x
Fri, 07 Apr 2023US$213.3bUS$200.1bUS$14.0b12.2x15.3x1.1x
Sun, 05 Mar 2023US$242.6bUS$196.2bUS$14.0b13.5x17.3x1.2x
Tue, 31 Jan 2023US$222.6bUS$193.4bUS$13.5b13.3x16.4x1.2x
Thu, 29 Dec 2022US$201.7bUS$192.4bUS$13.3b12x15.1x1x
Sat, 26 Nov 2022US$211.8bUS$190.3bUS$13.2b11.8x16.1x1.1x
Mon, 24 Oct 2022US$164.4bUS$156.8bUS$9.9b11x16.7x1x
Wed, 21 Sep 2022US$166.4bUS$155.9bUS$9.7b11.9x17.1x1.1x
Fri, 19 Aug 2022US$187.9bUS$154.9bUS$9.6b13.9x19.7x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.7x


Total Market Cap: US$187.9bTotal Earnings: US$9.6bTotal Revenue: US$154.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Trade Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.2x202320242025
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 22.9x 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 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Trade Distributors industry have grown 16% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 5.6% 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 Market2.39%
Industrials1.16%
Trade Distributors1.33%
Trade Companies and Distributors1.33%
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
FAST FastenalUS$47.875.5%
+US$2.9b		45.7%PE46.2x
XMTR XometryUS$43.0439.0%
+US$616.8m		164.9%PS3.6x
AER AerCap HoldingsUS$110.370.9%
+US$176.0m		19.6%PE6.5x
GATX GATXUS$152.752.1%
+US$112.6m		12.4%PE17.3x
URI United RentalsUS$869.700.1%
+US$72.7m		26.4%PE22.1x

Latest News

HRI
US$111.09
Herc Holdings
7D
-2.5%
1Y
-14.5%
URI
US$869.70
United Rentals
7D
0.1%
1Y
26.4%
FTAI
US$138.02
FTAI Aviation
7D
-2.4%
1Y
33.0%
AIT
US$262.51
Applied Industrial Technologies
7D
-1.7%
1Y
35.4%
NPKI
US$9.49
NPK International
7D
9.3%
1Y
27.4%
XMTR
US$43.04
Xometry
7D
39.0%
1Y
164.9%
FERG
US$222.62
Ferguson Enterprises
7D
-1.2%
1Y
13.7%
WCC
US$203.55
WESCO International
7D
-2.6%
1Y
32.6%
GWW
US$939.76
W.W. Grainger
7D
0.2%
1Y
-2.0%

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AER
US$110.37
AerCap Holdings
7D
0.9%
1Y
19.6%
GATX
US$152.75
GATX
7D
2.1%
1Y
12.4%

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WSO
US$415.54
Watsco
7D
-2.3%
1Y
-11.0%
SITE
US$131.62
SiteOne Landscape Supply
7D
-4.3%
1Y
0.8%
WLFC
US$149.53
Willis Lease Finance
7D
8.2%
1Y
62.8%
FAST
US$47.87
Fastenal
7D
5.5%
1Y
45.7%
QXO
US$19.27
QXO
7D
-1.8%
1Y
79.1%