The Distribution Services sector plays a pivotal role in the economy by ensuring that products move efficiently from manufacturers to end consumers. This sector includes a variety of companies that specialize in logistics, warehousing, transportation, and value-added services, thereby enhancing the flow of goods. Notable companies such as Anixter International, Inc. and Superior Plus Corp. are key players, focusing on specific niches within distribution, such as electrical and communication products and energy distribution, respectively.
Key drivers in the Distribution Services sector include advancements in technology, e-commerce growth, and the increasing demand for real-time inventory management solutions. Automation and data analytics are being increasingly utilized to optimize supply chains, reduce costs, and improve service delivery to customers. Trends such as sustainability and green logistics are gaining traction as companies aim to meet consumer demand for environmentally friendly practices, further shaping the industry landscape.
The significance of the Distribution Services sector cannot be overstated as it not only supports other industries by providing critical support functions, but also contributes to job creation and economic growth. As global trade continues to evolve and consumer expectations shift, the sector will remain essential in adapting to changes in market dynamics and enhancing overall supply chain efficiency.
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -49.8% | -8.0% | -2.1% | -4.3% | -8.3% | -3.5% | -3.2% | -6.6% | -2.5% | -2.3% | -1.6% | -3.2% | -4.0% | -6.7% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | 36.7% | 18.6% | 6.6% | 9.9% | 8.0% | 2.0% | 5.9% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 2.8% | 1.4% | -2.2% | -0.9% | |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -0.5% | -8.6% | -1.2% | -1.2% | -6.2% | -0.9% | -0.9% | -0.1% | -2.2% | -3.2% | -6.5% | -4.8% | ||
| 2014 | -10.6% | -16.9% | -4.9% | -4.0% | -9.2% | -2.7% | -2.4% | -1.3% | -3.5% | -4.5% | -8.0% | -6.0% | |||
| 2015 | -22.8% | -1.9% | -1.6% | -8.9% | -1.1% | -1.0% | 0.0% | -2.6% | -3.8% | -7.7% | -5.6% | ||||
| 2016 | 24.5% | 11.0% | -3.7% | 5.2% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 0.7% | -1.1% | -5.8% | -3.7% | |||||
| 2017 | -1.0% | -15.3% | -0.5% | -0.6% | 0.9% | -2.8% | -4.3% | -9.1% | -6.4% | ||||||
| 2018 | -27.5% | -0.3% | -0.4% | 1.3% | -3.2% | -4.9% | -10.2% | -7.1% | |||||||
| 2019 | 37.2% | 16.8% | 13.3% | 4.1% | 0.4% | -6.9% | -3.7% | ||||||||
| 2020 | -0.7% | 2.9% | -5.1% | -7.1% | -13.8% | -9.2% | |||||||||
| 2021 | 6.7% | -7.3% | -9.2% | -16.9% | -10.8% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | -19.4% | -16.2% | -23.5% | -14.7% | |||||||||||
| 2023 | -12.8% | -25.4% | -13.1% | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | -36.3% | -13.3% | |||||||||||||
| 2025 | 17.9% |
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -49.8% | -8.0% | -2.1% | -4.3% | -8.3% | -3.5% | -3.2% | -6.6% | -2.5% | -2.3% | -1.6% | -3.2% | -4.0% | -6.7% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | 36.7% | 18.6% | 6.6% | 9.9% | 8.0% | 2.0% | 5.9% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 2.8% | 1.4% | -2.2% | -0.9% | |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -0.5% | -8.6% | -1.2% | -1.2% | -6.2% | -0.9% | -0.9% | -0.1% | -2.2% | -3.2% | -6.5% | -4.8% | ||
| 2014 | -10.6% | -16.9% | -4.9% | -4.0% | -9.2% | -2.7% | -2.4% | -1.3% | -3.5% | -4.5% | -8.0% | -6.0% | |||
| 2015 | -22.8% | -1.9% | -1.6% | -8.9% | -1.1% | -1.0% | 0.0% | -2.6% | -3.8% | -7.7% | -5.6% | ||||
| 2016 | 24.5% | 11.0% | -3.7% | 5.2% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 0.7% | -1.1% | -5.8% | -3.7% | |||||
| 2017 | -1.0% | -15.3% | -0.5% | -0.6% | 0.9% | -2.8% | -4.3% | -9.1% | -6.4% | ||||||
| 2018 | -27.5% | -0.3% | -0.4% | 1.3% | -3.2% | -4.9% | -10.2% | -7.1% | |||||||
| 2019 | 37.2% | 16.8% | 13.3% | 4.1% | 0.4% | -6.9% | -3.7% | ||||||||
| 2020 | -0.7% | 2.9% | -5.1% | -7.1% | -13.8% | -9.2% | |||||||||
| 2021 | 6.7% | -7.3% | -9.2% | -16.9% | -10.8% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | -19.4% | -16.2% | -23.5% | -14.7% | |||||||||||
| 2023 | -12.8% | -25.4% | -13.1% | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | -36.3% | -13.3% | |||||||||||||
| 2025 | 17.9% |
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| Market Cap The average market value of companies in this sector. | $1.25B | |
| Dividend Yield Yearly payout to shareholders per share. The percentage indicates the payout in relation to the share price. | 2.23 % | |
| Beta Indicates the relationship between the price performance of a share and the market. | 0.31 | |
| P/E Ratio Ratio between share price and earnings per share. A low ratio could indicate that the stock is undervalued or investors aren't expecting high growth. A high ratio could indicate that the stock is overvalued or investors are expecting high growth. | 27.39 | |
| Negative P/E Ratio A negative P/E ratio shows that the company is not profitable, and it shows how many years it would take the company to lose its entire market capitalisation if it did not change anything. | - | |
| Profitable Companies | 100% | |
| PEG The ratio between the P/E ratio and the growth rate of the company's earnings per share in the last twelve months. A lower PEG could mean that a stock is undervalued. | - | |
| Price to Sales Ratio Market cap divided by the revenue in the most recent year. | 0.49 | |
| Price to Book Ratio Price to Book Ratio is the Market cap divided by the Book value of the company. | 1.16 |
| Enterprise Value to EBIT Enterprise Value divided by EBIT. | 13.32 | |
| Enterprise Value to Revenue Enterprise value divided by revenue. | 1.15 | |
| Total Debt to Enterprise Value Total debt divided by enterprise value. | 0.6 | |
| Debt to Equity A higher ratio indicates a higher risk. However, the ratio is difficult to compare between industries where common amounts of debt vary. | 1.95 | |
| Profit Margin Net income divided by revenue of the last 4 quarters. It indicates the company's profitability. | 2.19% | |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) The rate at which the company's net income has increased to the same quarter one year ago. | -15.0% | |
| Return on Equity Equity divided by market cap. | 6.18% | |
| Return on Assets Indicates a company's profitability in relation to its total assets. | 1.59% | |
| Return on Invested Capital Return on invested capital (ROIC) is net income after dividends divided by the sum of debt and equity. It shows how effective a company is at turning capital invested by shareholders and other debtholders into profits. | 7.14% |
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