DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP INC (DSGR)
Industrials · Industrial Distribution · NASDAQ
A diversified specialty distribution company providing mission-critical maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supplies and services to industrial and commercial end-users.
What DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP INC does
Distribution Solutions Group is a specialty distribution company that provides maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supplies and value-added services. The company operates through a portfolio of businesses, focusing on the distribution of essential products to industrial and commercial customers. Its model emphasizes inventory management, technical support, and supply chain solutions.
Themes: industrial supply chain, MRO distribution, inventory management
Fundamentals
- Price$35.07 as of 2026-10-08 close
- Market cap$1.6B as of 2026-07-31 (share count; price 2026-10-08)
- 1-year return+22.3% 2025-10-08 close $28.68 → 2026-10-08 close $35.07
- P/E305.75 as of 2026-10-08
- Net margin+0.4% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Gross margin+33.4% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- ROE+1.3% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Debt / equity1.13 as of 2026-09-03
- Revenue growth (YoY)+7.1% as of 2026-09-03
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+12.3% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.01 as of 2026-09-03
- Last reported earnings2026-08-06 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
How DSGR compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiotop 10% 349 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-10-08
- net profit marginmiddle range 417 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-03
- operating marginmiddle range 392 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-03
- gross marginmiddle range 253 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-03
- return on equitymiddle range 432 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-03
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 428 covered Industrials peers
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 417 covered Industrials peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Industrials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Dividend coverage
Not assessed — last reported dividend predates the accounts. The most recent fiscal year in which DSGR reported a dividend payment is FY2012, while its reported financial statements run through FY2025. Coverage is therefore not assessed for the latest year — an FY2012 ratio would not describe DSGR today.
Coverage is derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures, comparing dividends paid against net income and free cash flow for the SAME fiscal year. It is not shown here because the latest fiscal year with a reported dividend payment (FY2012) is older than the latest year of reported financial statements (FY2025), so any ratio would describe an out-of-date year. Informational only — not financial advice.
How DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP INC looks technically
DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP INC (DSGR) is trading 17.6% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 56 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A strong uptrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 34, with buyers in control. Momentum is stretched — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 73, in overbought territory (above 70). It made a new 20-day high about 2 trading days ago. It is 0.6% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year).
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 17.6% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +17.6% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $34.83 | $34.83 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $29.83 | $29.83 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been higher than the one before it and each dip has been shallower — the pattern chart-watchers call an uptrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | higher highs and higher lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 64 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 64 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in the fourth leg, a pullback against that upward direction; the labelling fails if price closes below 28.75. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible upward five-wave sequence, in wave 4 (atypical proportions) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 56 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 56 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a strong uptrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 34, with buyers in control | 34.2 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is stretched — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 73, in overbought territory (above 70) | 72.7 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading around the middle of its 14-day range ($34.83 to $35.30) — its "stochastic" reading is 52 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 51.6 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in negative territory (momentum leaning bearish) | 46 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $35.30 | $35.30 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 0.6% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -0.6% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 84.4% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +84.4% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is at or near its highest point of the past year | 0.6% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 2 trading days ago | 2 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 2 trading days ago | 2 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $41.47 (set on 2024-10-16) | $41.47 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($19.31 to $35.07), and it has given back essentially none of its rise from last year’s low — 0% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $24.83 to $25.33. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 0.0% |
| From the all-time high | it is 15.4% below its all-time high | -15.4% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 0.6% above a support level at $34.84 — a price it turned at 8 times since 2024-11-05, most recently on 2026-10-01. Since 2024-10-08 it has 9 such levels below the current price and 1 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -0.6% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $2.30 (set on 1980-10-29) | $2.30 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 1427.2% above its all-time low | +1,427% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are narrower than usual versus its own recent 6-month history (tighter than about 84% of it) | 16th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.1114 between its high and its low — about 0.3% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.1114 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $34.74 and $35.11 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $34.74 – $34.93 – $35.11 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 0.3% in a typical session — among the calmest in the catalog. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 0.3% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 47.1 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (17.6% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale. Read that multiple with care: this company's daily range is unusually small (about 0.3% of its price), which is what makes the multiple large — a stock trading in a narrow band near a takeover price does this | 47.1 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 1.29× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Candlestick patterns
2
| Since a doji | today it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | today |
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| Since a bullish engulfing | 5 sessions ago it opened below the previous session's close and finished above that session's open — a "bullish engulfing" pair, where one up day more than undid the down day before it | 5 sessions ago |
Price gaps
2
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-10-08 at essentially the same price it closed at the session before — no meaningful overnight gap | +0.0% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 26.3% above the previous close 59 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 27.48 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | +26.3% |
Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 0.1 percentage points (the stock gained 0.9% while the market gained 1.0%) | -0.1% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 26.1 percentage points (the stock gained 29.9% while the market gained 3.8%) | +26.1% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock beat the market by 15.0 percentage points (the stock gained 32.5% while the market gained 17.5%) | +15.0% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 7.3 percentage points (the stock gained 22.3% while the market gained 15.0%) | +7.3% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 6 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, a fresh 20-day high, a strong uptrend, with buyers in control, outperforming the market over 6 months, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 6 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: its RSI momentum gauge is overbought (a stretched reading), MACD momentum is negative — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 0.9% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-01 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is thick, spanning 11.2% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that has held for a while and takes effort to cross. | +0.9% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 13% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $31.12 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 187 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +12.7% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 1% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-06 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $34.84 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 45 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +0.7% |
Price levels it has turned at before
DSGR last closed at $35.07 on 2026-10-08. Since 2024-10-08 it has turned at 9 prices below its last close and 1 above; the 3 nearest below and the nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $34.84 | Support | 0.6% below the last close | turned there 8 times · 2024-11-05 to 2026-10-01 |
| $33.04 | Support | 5.8% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-01-13 to 2025-08-13 |
| $31.76 | Support | 9.4% below the last close | turned there 7 times · 2025-02-26 to 2026-02-09 |
| $41.41 | Resistance | 18.1% above the last close | turned there twice · 2024-10-16 to 2024-11-11 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 4 of five, a pullback against that direction.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $28.75.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones.
On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $30.83 and $33.06 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.
This labelling was already in place when we began recording count changes on 2026-08-13, so how long it has stood is not something we can say yet.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-08.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Overbought (14-day RSI above 70) · Near the 52-week high · Broke out to a new 20-day high · in a strong, established uptrend (ADX) · beating the market | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-08. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Mean price target$35.00 range $35.00 – $35.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-10-08. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for DSGR
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.495 next reporting period, as of 2026-10-08
- Estimate change, 30 days$0.00 (0.0%) from $0.495, on 2026-09-03, 35-day window
- Readings revised upward0% of 8 comparable readings
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Potential failure to complete pending merger transaction","High level of indebtedness and reliance on credit facilities","Dependence on effective recruitment and retention of sales representatives"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of DSGR's 10-Q filed 2026-08-06 against the prior one filed 2026-04-30.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Added a new 'Pending Merger' subsection under Recent Events describing the July 15, 2026 Merger Agreement with Parent, Intermediate and Merger Sub, each affiliated with LKCM Headwater, J. Bryan King and their respective affiliates, under which Merger Sub will merge with and into DSG, and each outstanding share of DSG common stock (other than excluded shares and shares subject to perfected appraisal rights) will be converted into the right to receive $35.00 in cash, without interest.
- Added statement that completion of the Merger is subject to specified closing conditions, including receipt of specified stockholder approvals and expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the HSR Act, and is not subject to a financing condition.
- Added statement that if the Merger is completed, DSG will become privately held and DSG common stock will be delisted from Nasdaq.
- Added disclosure that in connection with execution of the Merger Agreement, the existing credit agreement was amended to permit, subject to its terms and conditions, revolving loans to be used to finance the Merger and related transactions.
- Added reference to Note 16 – Subsequent Events and the Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 16, 2026 for additional information about the Merger.
- Added sentence to Acquisition Strategy: 'During the pendency of the Merger, our ability to pursue acquisitions and other strategic transactions is subject to the interim operating covenants contained in the Merger Agreement.'
- Removed:
- Removed the preamble 'Table of Contents' and page number '26' that appeared before the Acquisition Strategy heading in the older filing.
- Removed the sentence from TestEquity Sales Drivers: 'We believe that continued investments in e-commerce, rising demand from high-growth sectors like aerospace and telecommunications, and TestEquity's strong positioning as a preferred vendor amid supplier consolidation will contribute to sustained momentum and long-term value creation.'
- Removed the preamble 'Table of Contents' and page number '27' that appeared before the Canada Branch Division Sales Drivers heading in the older filing.
- Reworded:
- Changed Canada Branch Division branch location count from '35 branch locations' (older) to '38 branch locations' (newer).
- Changed PMI comparison from 'The average monthly PMI was 52.6 in the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to 50.1 in the three months ended March 31, 2025' (older) to 'The average monthly PMI was 53.0 in the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to 49.4 in the six months ended June 30, 2025' (newer).
- Changed phrase in segment details cross-reference from 'within Item 1. Financial Statements' (older) to 'in Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements' (newer).
- Notes:
- The newer filing text appears truncated at 'Strategic acquisitions have expanded its customer base and ' and may be missing subsequent content present in the older filing (including the remainder of the TestEquity section, the full Gexpro Services Sales Drivers section, and the Canada Branch Division Sales Drivers section).
- The older filing text ends mid-sentence at 'Additionally, Canada Branch Di', so comparisons in the Canada Branch Division Sales Drivers section are limited.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales recorded in the last 90 days, of which we have read Form 4 filings through 2026-10-05. The 4 days since 2026-10-05 have not been checked yet.
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-03-10. Based on Form 4 filings read through 2026-10-05; anything filed since is not yet included.
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Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding DSGR as of 2026-06-30 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 1,214,342
- Reported value $33,212,267
reported quarterly holdings change (2026-03-31 → 2026-06-30): 0 new, 4 increased, 1 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
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Short interest (FINRA)
DSGR had 570,605 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
DSGR had 1.23% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 2.46 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 570,605
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 1.23%
- Prior settlement (shares) 442,684
- Reported change 28.9%
- Days to cover (reported) 2.46
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-15 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Fastenal (FAST)
- MSC Industrial Direct (MSM)
- W.W. Grainger (GWW)
- Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT)
- HD Supply
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Frequently asked questions
What does DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP INC (DSGR) do?
Distribution Solutions Group is a specialty distribution company that provides maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supplies and value-added services. The company operates through a portfolio of businesses, focusing on the distribution of essential products to industrial and commercial customers. Its model emphasizes inventory management, technical support, and supply chain solutions.
What sector is DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP INC (DSGR) in?
DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP INC (DSGR) is classified in the Industrials sector. Its industry is Industrial Distribution. It trades on NASDAQ.
Who are DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP INC's (DSGR) competitors?
Notable peers of DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP INC (DSGR) include Fastenal, MSC Industrial Direct, W.W. Grainger, Applied Industrial Technologies and HD Supply. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP INC (DSGR) overbought or oversold right now?
DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP INC (DSGR) is currently in overbought territory (its 14-day RSI is 73, above 70) (as of 2026-10-08). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on DSGR come from?
Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-03; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.