# Industrial Distribution — Industry Hub

> Quantitative analysis from TrendMatrix. Data for informational use only — not investment advice.

Industrial distributors buy and resell parts, equipment, and supplies to manufacturers and industrial customers, serving as critical supply chain intermediaries. Their performance depends heavily on industrial production levels, capital spending cycles, and commodity price trends—all sensitive to macroeconomic downturns and manufacturing inventory swings. TrendMatrix ranks 16 US-listed Industrial Distribution stocks by 10-dimension quantitative score, refreshed every 5 minutes during market hours with a full reanalysis nightly.

- **Parent sector:** Industrials
- **Stocks tracked:** 17 (primer N: 16)
- **Sentiment:** 0 bullish · 3 neutral · 14 bearish · avg score 5.12
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-25T16:28:11+00:00

## Ranked Stocks

| # | Symbol | Name | Verdict | Score | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [GIC](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/GIC) | Global Industrial Company | HOLD_IF_HOLDING | 6.1 | $33.13 | +2.6% |
| 2 | [POOL](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/POOL) | Pool Corporation | HOLD_IF_HOLDING | 5.0 | $212.78 | +7.6% |
| 3 | [MSM](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/MSM) | MSC Industrial Direct Company,  | HOLD_IF_HOLDING | 4.9 | $103.19 | -0.4% |
| 4 | [DNOW](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/DNOW) | DNOW Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 6.2 | $13.54 | +0.5% |
| 5 | [XMTR](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/XMTR) | Xometry, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.5 | $51.21 | +6.2% |
| 6 | [SITE](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/SITE) | SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.4 | $126.71 | +15.0% |
| 7 | [AIT](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/AIT) | Applied Industrial Technologies | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.3 | $304.59 | -0.3% |
| 8 | [FAST](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/FAST) | Fastenal Company | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.3 | $44.62 | +8.6% |
| 9 | [GWW](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/GWW) | W.W. Grainger, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.2 | $1,156.92 | +0.2% |
| 10 | [FERG](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/FERG) | Ferguson Enterprises Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.0 | $265.25 | -0.6% |
| 11 | [REZI](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/REZI) | Resideo Technologies, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.9 | $41.12 | +1.5% |
| 12 | [WCC](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/WCC) | WESCO International, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.9 | $348.90 | -0.7% |
| 13 | [DXPE](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/DXPE) | DXP Enterprises, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.8 | $170.78 | -0.2% |
| 14 | [WSO-B](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/WSO-B) | Watsco, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.8 | $446.68 | +15.0% |
| 15 | [CNM](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/CNM) | Core & Main, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.7 | $50.08 | +8.8% |
| 16 | [QXO](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/QXO) | QXO, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.7 | $19.82 | +45.0% |
| 17 | [WSO](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/WSO) | Watsco, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.4 | $438.00 | +2.5% |

## Recent 8-K Events (last 30 days)

- **MSM** [Item 5.02] (2026-04-15): MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC. | | | Date: | April 15, 2026 | By: | /s/ GREG CLARK | | Name: | Greg Clark | | Title: | Vice President and [... truncated]

## Cross-Company Themes

- **international operations** — 2 companies (AIT, REZI)
- **Amazon Web Services** — 1 companies (XMTR)
- **California, Florida, Texas, Arizona** — 1 companies (POOL)
- **United States** — 1 companies (FERG)
- **distribution rights for certain product lines** — 1 companies (DXPE)

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- [Building Products & Equipment](https://trendmatrix.com/industries/building-products-and-equipment) — 18 stocks
- [Marine Shipping](https://trendmatrix.com/industries/marine-shipping) — 13 stocks
- [Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery](https://trendmatrix.com/industries/farm-and-heavy-construction-machinery) — 12 stocks

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