Industrial Distribution stocks worldwide, ranked

As of 13 Nov 2026, Sanyo Trading (3176.T) ranks first in Industrial Distribution on MoatMap, with a MoatMap Score of 98/100, among 49 companies in 9 countries worth $200M or more that trade $1M or more a day. A research ranking, not investment advice.

The score reads each company's latest yearly results, so when a whole industry is near the top of its cycle, its companies can rank high together.

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The top 25 Industrial Distribution companies by MoatMap Score

#StockYieldP/EScoreQVMStyle · Activity
1
3176.T
Sanyo Trading Co., Ltd.
Japan · $424.7M

Value 76: cheap on sales and cheap on EV/EBITDA. Momentum 70: above its moving averages and outperforming the market over 6 months. Quality 68: interest well covered and low debt.

Yield 2.6%P/E 11.1
98
Score
68
Q
76
V
70
M
Full House
2
8052.T
Tsubakimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Japan · $350.4M

Momentum 84: near its 52-week high and outperforming the market over 6 months. Value 70: cheap on EV/EBITDA and cheap on sales. Quality 60: low debt and interest well covered.

Yield 3.3%P/E 10.0
98
Score
60
Q
70
V
84
M
Full House
3
9934.T
Inaba Denki Sangyo Co.,Ltd.
Japan · $2.2B

Quality 76: low debt and interest well covered. Value 71: cheap on EV/EBITDA and cheap on P/E. Momentum 66: above its moving averages.

Yield 2.8%P/E 10.6
97
Score
76
Q
71
V
66
M
Full House
4
3153.T
Yashima Denki Co., Ltd.
Japan · $405.2M

Quality 74: interest well covered and low debt. Value 73: cheap on EV/EBITDA and cheap on P/E. Momentum 57: mixed.

Yield 1.6%P/E 9.1
95
Score
74
Q
73
V
57
M
Full House
5
8103.T
Meiwa Corporation
Japan · $233M

Value 79: cheap on sales and a high yield. Momentum 71: near its 52-week high and above its moving averages. Quality 54: interest well covered but thin operating margins.

Yield 4.5%P/E 10.7
95
Score
54
Q
79
V
71
M
Full House
6
GFTU.L
Grafton Group plc
Ireland · $2.5B

Momentum 72: near its 52-week high and outperforming the market over 6 months. Value 63: a high yield and cheap on free cash flow. Quality 61: F-Score 8/9 and high gross profitability.

Yield 3.7%P/E 15.2
92
Score
61
Q
63
V
72
M
Full HouseDir. sell $127K
7
ADEN.TO
ADENTRA Inc.
Canada · $599M

Value 79: cheap on sales and cheap on free cash flow. Quality 60: strong free cash flow and high gross profitability. Momentum 57: near its 52-week high but estimates cut.

Yield 1.8%P/E 9.4
92
Score
60
Q
79
V
57
M
Full House
8
9902.T
NICHIDEN Corporation
Japan · $576.9M

Value 70: below book value and cheap on sales; P/FCF excluded. Momentum 69: above its moving averages and outperforming the market over 6 months. Quality 55: interest well covered.

Yield 1.2%P/E 12.0
91
Score
55
Q
70
V
69
M
Full House
9
RS1.L
RS Group plc
United Kingdom · $4.7B

Momentum 79: near its 52-week high and outperforming the market over 6 months. Quality 69: high gross profitability and strong free cash flow. Value 45: mixed.

Yield 2.9%P/E 21.9
90
Score
69
Q
45
V
79
M
Premium Grower
10
RUS.TO
Russel Metals Inc.
Canada · $3.5B

Momentum 78: above its moving averages and estimates revised up. Quality 68: high gross profitability and ROIC in the top 15% of its sector. Value 48: cheap on sales but expensive on free cash flow.

Yield 2.3%P/E 13.7
90
Score
68
Q
48
V
78
M
Premium Grower
11
GIC
Global Industrial Company
United States · $1.7B

Quality 84: high gross profitability and strong free cash flow. Momentum 63: outperforming the market over 6 months and above its moving averages. Value 41: far above book value.

Yield 2.3%P/E 19.5
87
Score
84
Q
41
V
63
M
Premium GrowerDir. sell $1.3M
12
WJX.TO
Wajax Corporation
Canada · $559.1M

Value 68: cheap on sales and cheap on free cash flow. Quality 63: F-Score 8/9 and strong free cash flow. Momentum 57: outperforming the market over 6 months but estimates cut.

Yield 1.1%P/E 11.9
87
Score
63
Q
68
V
57
M
Full House
13
7128.T
UNISOL Holdings Corporation
Japan · $462.4M

Momentum 75: outperforming the market over 6 months and above its moving averages. Value 57: cheap on sales but expensive on P/E. Quality 55: F-Score 8/9 but thin operating margins.

Yield 3.4%P/E 36.4
87
Score
55
Q
57
V
75
M
Full House
14
FAST
Fastenal Company
United States · $59.6B

Quality 91: high gross profitability and strong free cash flow. Momentum 77: near its 52-week high and outperforming the market over 6 months. Value 17: far above book value.

Yield 1.8%P/E 43.1
85
Score
91
Q
17
V
77
M
Premium GrowerDir. sell $2.5M
15
BOSN.SW
Bossard Holding AG
Switzerland · $2.4B

Momentum 82: near its 52-week high and above its moving averages. Quality 69: high gross profitability and high return on equity. Value 32: far above book value.

Yield 1.5%P/E 19.0
84
Score
69
Q
32
V
82
M
Premium GrowerDir. sell $287K
16
GWW
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
United States · $63.6B

Quality 83: high gross profitability and ROIC in the top 5% of its sector. Momentum 79: near its 52-week high and estimates revised up. Value 20: far above book value.

Yield 0.7%P/E 31.7
83
Score
83
Q
20
V
79
M
Premium Grower
17
MSM
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
United States · $7B

Momentum 75: estimates revised up and above its moving averages. Quality 71: high gross profitability and ROIC in the top 15% of its sector. Value 34: far above book value; P/FCF excluded.

Yield 3.2%P/E 28.5
81
Score
71
Q
34
V
75
M
Premium GrowerDir. buy $29.0M
18
9830.T
Trusco Nakayama Corporation
Japan · $1B

Value 67: cheap on sales and below book value. Momentum 63: near its 52-week high and outperforming the market over 6 months. Quality 46: a liquid balance sheet but a weak F-Score 3/9.

Yield 2.6%P/E 9.2
79
Score
46
Q
67
V
63
M
Second Wind
19
INDT.ST
Indutrade AB (publ)
Sweden · $9.1B

Momentum 73: near its 52-week high and outperforming the market over 6 months. Quality 73: F-Score 8/9 and strong free cash flow. Value 26: far above book value.

Yield 1.1%P/E 34.6
75
Score
73
Q
26
V
73
M
Premium Grower
20
OEM-B.ST
OEM International AB (publ)
Sweden · $2.4B

Quality 84: high gross profitability and ROIC in the top 5% of its sector. Momentum 70: estimates revised up and above its moving averages. Value 19: far above book value.

Yield 1.0%P/E 32.4
75
Score
84
Q
19
V
70
M
Premium Grower
21
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.
United States · $11.6B

Quality 81: high gross profitability and strong free cash flow. Momentum 58: estimates revised up. Value 30: far above book value.

Yield 0.7%P/E 25.1
73
Score
81
Q
30
V
58
M
Premium GrowerDir. sell $2.6MDeep dive →
22
TPK.L
Travis Perkins plc
United Kingdom · $1.7B

Momentum 67: outperforming the market over 6 months and near its 52-week high. Value 62: cheap on sales and cheap on free cash flow. Quality 41: high gross profitability but thin interest cover.

Yield 1.8%P/E —
72
Score
41
Q
62
V
67
M
Second WindDir. buy $13K
23
8061.T
Seika Corporation
Japan · $637.9M

Momentum 59: above its moving averages but EPS deteriorating. Value 58: cheap on P/E. Quality 52: interest well covered but a weak F-Score 2/9.

Yield 3.0%P/E 11.1
72
Score
52
Q
58
V
59
M
Full House
24
DPLM.L
Diploma PLC
United Kingdom · $12.4B

Quality 79: strong free cash flow and F-Score 8/9. Momentum 71: near its 52-week high and above its moving averages. Value 18: far above book value.

Yield 0.9%P/E 49.6
71
Score
79
Q
18
V
71
M
Premium Grower
25
CNM
Core & Main, Inc.
United States · $7.7B

Quality 71: F-Score 8/9 and high return on equity. Momentum 51: estimates revised up. Value 45: far above book value.

Yield —P/E 18.9
70
Score
71
Q
45
V
51
M
Premium GrowerDir. buy $95K

Ranked by MoatMap Score, the 0 to 100 score of Quality, Value and Momentum, among companies worth $200M or more that trade $1M or more a day, one line per company. Director dealings are director purchases and sales filed in the last 180 days, where MoatMap carries the market's filings.