Wholesale Trade

Sector Overview

The Wholesale Trade sector serves as a critical intermediary between manufacturers and retailers or professional users, providing essential services that facilitate the movement of goods. Companies in this sector buy large quantities of products from manufacturers and resell them to retail businesses, service providers, and industrial entities. This compartment of the economy includes a range of suppliers, from those dealing in consumer goods to specialized sectors such as medical supplies, industrial equipment, and agricultural products. Notable companies in this sector include McKesson Corporation and Amerisource Bergen Corp., which are significant players in healthcare distribution, alongside technology-oriented firms like Tech Data Corp. and consumer product companies like Core-Mark Holding Co Inc. and Nutrien Ltd.

Key Metrics

*Weighted by Market Cap Last updated: Jun 21, 2026
Avg P/E Ratio 33.9
Profitable Companies 97%
Avg Growth 21.7%
Avg Dividend Yield 1.08%

Historical Return

Last updated: Jun 15, 2026
1 Year +24.2% +1.1% Div
3 Years Ø +17.8% +1.1% Div
5 Years Ø +18.0% +1.1% Div
1 Year +19.2% +1.1% Div
3 Years Ø +9.1% +1.1% Div
5 Years Ø +6.7% +1.1% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Jun 21, 2026

Volatility

13.68% 1 Year
14.54% 3 Years
16.52% 5 Years
19.78% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-10.03% 1 Year
-18.25% 3 Years
-18.31% 5 Years
-35.65% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

1.09 1 Year
0.80 3 Years
0.79 5 Years
0.62 10 Years

Volatility

19.34% 1 Year
23.07% 3 Years
143.35% 5 Years
60.83% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-19.77% 1 Year
-22.81% 3 Years
-25.14% 5 Years
-38.76% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

0.37 1 Year
1.00 3 Years
0.73 5 Years
0.65 10 Years

Return Triangle (Heatmap)

Last updated: Jun 15, 2026
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2011 11.7% 12.5% 21.1% 20.2% 29.2% 25.2% 23.3% 18.3% 18.8% 18.9% 20.2% 19.2% 19.7% 19.3% 19.6%
2012 13.4% 26.1% 23.2% 34.0% 28.1% 25.3% 19.3% 19.7% 19.7% 21.1% 19.9% 20.4% 20.0% 20.2%
2013 40.1% 28.4% 41.6% 32.0% 27.8% 20.3% 20.6% 20.5% 22.0% 20.6% 21.0% 20.5% 20.7%
2014 17.7% 42.4% 29.4% 24.9% 16.6% 17.6% 18.0% 19.9% 18.6% 19.3% 18.9% 19.2%
2015 72.2% 35.7% 27.4% 16.4% 17.6% 18.0% 20.3% 18.7% 19.4% 19.0% 19.4%
2016 6.9% 9.6% 2.1% 6.9% 9.4% 13.3% 12.6% 14.1% 14.2% 15.1%
2017 12.3% -0.2% 6.9% 10.1% 14.6% 13.6% 15.1% 15.1% 16.0%
2018 -11.4% 4.2% 9.3% 15.2% 13.8% 15.6% 15.6% 16.5%
2019 22.6% 21.4% 25.7% 21.1% 21.9% 20.8% 21.1%
2020 20.2% 27.2% 20.7% 21.8% 20.4% 20.9%
2021 34.6% 20.9% 22.3% 20.5% 21.0%
2022 8.5% 16.5% 16.1% 17.8%
2023 25.1% 20.1% 21.1%
2024 15.2% 19.1%
2025 23.1%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2011 11.8% 9.2% 19.7% 125.8% 531.2% 379.2% 295.6% 248.8% 208.8% 189.1% 180.7% 162.7% 145.3% 143.8% 129.8%
2012 6.6% 23.8% 185.4% 873.0% 541.1% 388.4% 310.3% 250.6% 221.3% 207.8% 184.0% 162.0% 158.8% 141.9%
2013 43.8% 367.0% 1933.5% 904.0% 562.2% 413.7% 315.6% 268.8% 246.2% 213.2% 184.3% 178.7% 157.7%
2014 1417.1% 7547.6% 1818.9% 870.1% 562.7% 396.0% 321.9% 286.4% 241.5% 204.3% 196.0% 170.5%
2015 38450.1% 2058.1% 735.7% 438.7% 296.6% 240.9% 217.9% 183.4% 154.6% 151.4% 131.3%
2016 20.8% 23.1% 29.8% 26.3% 32.4% 42.9% 40.5% 35.9% 43.7% 38.7%
2017 25.3% 34.5% 28.2% 35.5% 47.7% 44.1% 38.2% 46.8% 40.8%
2018 44.3% 29.6% 39.0% 53.9% 48.1% 40.5% 50.2% 42.9%
2019 16.5% 36.5% 57.3% 49.1% 39.8% 51.2% 42.7%
2020 59.9% 82.8% 61.9% 46.3% 59.3% 47.6%
2021 109.0% 62.9% 42.0% 59.2% 45.2%
2022 27.0% 17.1% 45.4% 32.6%
2023 7.9% 55.5% 34.5%
2024 124.2% 50.2%
2025 0.6%

Distributions

Last updated: Jun 15, 2026

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
54%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
26%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
9%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 40%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
< 0%
35%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
40%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
16%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
2%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 40%
1%
1y 3y N/A N/A

P/E Ratio Distribution

< 0
5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
8%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
11%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
26%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
31%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
14%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
< 0
35%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
11%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
16%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
11%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
13%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Discounted Cash Flow

Weighted Average Undervaluation
N/A
Undervalued
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Fair (&plusmn;15%)
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Overvalued
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Equal Weight Average Undervaluation
N/A
Undervalued
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Fair (&plusmn;15%)
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Overvalued
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Portfolio Concentration

*by Market Cap Last updated: Jun 15, 2026
48.4% Top 5 Holdings
67.1% Top 10 Holdings
99.0% Top 50 Holdings
100.0% Top 100 Holdings
Top 5 Companies
MCK Mckesson Corporation
15.3%
GWW W.W. Grainger Inc.
10.1%
FAST Fastenal Co.
8.7%
CAH Cardinal Health, Inc.
8.5%
ABC Amerisource Bergen Corp.
5.9%

Market Cap Size Distribution

Micro Cap
0.4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Small Cap
2.8%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
16.5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
80.3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Micro: < $300M Small: $300M–$2B Mid: $2B–$10B Large: $10B–$200B Mega: > $200B
Micro Cap
29.8%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Small Cap
25.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
26.2%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
19.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Micro: < $300M Small: $300M–$2B Mid: $2B–$10B Large: $10B–$200B Mega: > $200B

Average metrics of all companies in sector Last updated: Jun 21, 2026

Compare to
Market
Market Cap The average market value of companies in this sector. $15.2B
Dividend Yield Yearly payout to shareholders per share. The percentage indicates the payout in relation to the share price. 1.08 %
Beta Indicates the relationship between the price performance of a share and the market. 0.83
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. 33.89
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. -30.42
Profitable Companies 97%
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. 23.43
Price to Sales Ratio Market cap divided by the revenue in the most recent year. 1.72
Price to Book Ratio Price to Book Ratio is the Market cap divided by the Book value of the company. 6.16
Compare to
Market
Enterprise Value to EBIT Enterprise Value divided by EBIT. 20.96
Enterprise Value to Revenue Enterprise value divided by revenue. 1.83
Total Debt to Enterprise Value Total debt divided by enterprise value. 0.16
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. 0.79
Profit Margin Net income divided by revenue of the last 4 quarters. It indicates the company's profitability. 5.44%
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) The rate at which the company's net income has increased to the same quarter one year ago. +21.7%
Return on Equity Equity divided by market cap. 26.04%
Return on Assets Indicates a company's profitability in relation to its total assets. 8.59%
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. 21.76%

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Market Cap $87.88B
Dividends 0.4%
P/E Ratio 19.2
Revenue $96.3B +6.0%
Net Income $1.68B +33.5%
Profit Margin +1.7%
Employees 80K
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Market Cap $64.47B
Dividends 0.7%
P/E Ratio 36.6
Revenue $4.74B +10.1%
Net Income $555M +15.9%
Profit Margin +11.7%
Market Cap $52.68B
Dividends 2.0%
P/E Ratio 40.3
Revenue $2.2B +12.4%
Net Income $340M +13.8%
Profit Margin +15.4%
Market Cap $51.94B
Dividends 0.9%
P/E Ratio 33.8
Revenue $60.9B +11.0%
Net Income $399M -21.1%
Profit Margin +0.7%
Market Cap $36.15B
Dividends 0.9%
P/E Ratio 20.7
Revenue $78.4B +3.8%
Net Income $1.64B +128.6%
Profit Margin +2.1%
Employees 22K
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Market Cap $30.24B
Dividends 3.5%
P/E Ratio 12.7
Revenue $5.96B +16.9%
Net Income $129M +1074.4%
Profit Margin +2.2%
Market Cap $25.19B
Dividends 0.9%
P/E Ratio 26.8
Revenue $1.98B +16.6%
Net Income $152M +17.5%
Profit Margin +7.7%
Employees 18.25K
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Market Cap $23.37B
Dividends 0.8%
P/E Ratio 28.5
Revenue $5.16B +2.9%
Net Income $533M -1432.5%
Profit Margin +10.3%
Market Cap $16.52B
Dividends 3.1%
P/E Ratio 30.7
Revenue $1.53B +0.1%
Net Income $79.1M -1.2%
Profit Margin +5.2%
Market Cap $16.52B
Dividends
P/E Ratio
Revenue $1.53B +0.1%
Net Income $79.1M -1.2%
Profit Margin +5.2%
Market Cap $16.4B
Dividends 2.0%
P/E Ratio 15.6
Revenue $5.68B +9.2%
Net Income $235M +4.7%
Profit Margin +4.1%
Market Cap $16.28B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 49.2
Revenue $16.3B +6.4%
Net Income $41.7M -28.5%
Profit Margin +0.3%
Market Cap $15.86B
Dividends 3.1%
P/E Ratio 14.7
Revenue $3.59B +3.6%
Net Income $165M -8.3%
Profit Margin +4.6%
Employees 32K
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Market Cap $15.12B
Dividends 3.9%
P/E Ratio 247.0
Revenue $6.26B +6.8%
Net Income $189M -3.0%
Profit Margin +3.0%
Market Cap $12.49B
Dividends 0.6%
P/E Ratio 31.5
Revenue $1.25B +7.3%
Net Income $99.8M -0.0%
Profit Margin +8.0%
Employees 6.6K
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Market Cap $12.16B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 46.7
Revenue $567M +17.4%
Net Income $59.9M +17.0%
Profit Margin +10.6%
Market Cap $11.9B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 16.5
Revenue $9.47B +39.0%
Net Income $235M +194.9%
Profit Margin +2.5%
Market Cap $9.49B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 20.1
Revenue $2.44B +13.1%
Net Income $170M +21.5%
Profit Margin +7.0%
Employees 12.6K
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Market Cap $9.1B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 23.3
Revenue $3.37B +6.3%
Net Income $107M -2.7%
Profit Margin +3.2%
Employees 19K
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Market Cap $7.72B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio -25.7
Revenue $1.91B -0.2%
Net Income -$43.1M -869.6%
Profit Margin -2.3%