Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR) Competitors

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DSGR vs. PTLE, CENT, GLP, WKC, and RYZ

Should you buy Distribution Solutions Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Distribution Solutions Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Distribution Solutions Group include PTL (PTLE), Central Garden & Pet (CENT), Global Partners (GLP), World Kinect (WKC), and Ryerson (RYZ). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry.

How does Distribution Solutions Group compare to PTL?

Distribution Solutions Group (NASDAQ:DSGR) and PTL (NASDAQ:PTLE) are both wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Distribution Solutions Group has higher revenue and earnings than PTL.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Distribution Solutions Group	$1.98B	0.63	$8.35M	$0.12	224.58
PTL	$71.65M	35.35	-$1.18M	N/A	N/A

Distribution Solutions Group has a net margin of 0.27% compared to PTL's net margin of 0.00%. Distribution Solutions Group's return on equity of 8.49% beat PTL's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Distribution Solutions Group	0.27%	8.49%	3.13%
PTL	N/A	N/A	N/A

91.6% of Distribution Solutions Group shares are held by institutional investors. 78.8% of Distribution Solutions Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Distribution Solutions Group currently has a consensus target price of $35.50, suggesting a potential upside of 31.73%. Given Distribution Solutions Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Distribution Solutions Group is more favorable than PTL.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Distribution Solutions Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
PTL	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

In the previous week, Distribution Solutions Group had 2 more articles in the media than PTL. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Distribution Solutions Group and 1 mentions for PTL. PTL's average media sentiment score of 1.92 beat Distribution Solutions Group's score of 1.75 indicating that PTL is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Distribution Solutions Group	Very Positive
PTL	Very Positive

Distribution Solutions Group has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PTL has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Distribution Solutions Group beats PTL on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Distribution Solutions Group compare to Central Garden & Pet?

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) and Distribution Solutions Group (NASDAQ:DSGR) are both wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Central Garden & Pet has higher revenue and earnings than Distribution Solutions Group. Central Garden & Pet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Distribution Solutions Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Central Garden & Pet	$3.13B	0.75	$162.84M	$2.75	13.59
Distribution Solutions Group	$1.98B	0.63	$8.35M	$0.12	224.58

In the previous week, Central Garden & Pet had 2 more articles in the media than Distribution Solutions Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Central Garden & Pet and 3 mentions for Distribution Solutions Group. Distribution Solutions Group's average media sentiment score of 1.75 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of 0.39 indicating that Distribution Solutions Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Central Garden & Pet	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Distribution Solutions Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Distribution Solutions Group has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Central Garden & Pet presently has a consensus target price of $54.00, suggesting a potential upside of 44.46%. Distribution Solutions Group has a consensus target price of $35.50, suggesting a potential upside of 31.73%. Given Central Garden & Pet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Central Garden & Pet is more favorable than Distribution Solutions Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Central Garden & Pet	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Distribution Solutions Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

16.1% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Distribution Solutions Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.2% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 78.8% of Distribution Solutions Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Central Garden & Pet has a net margin of 5.42% compared to Distribution Solutions Group's net margin of 0.27%. Central Garden & Pet's return on equity of 11.55% beat Distribution Solutions Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Central Garden & Pet	5.42%	11.55%	5.04%
Distribution Solutions Group	0.27%	8.49%	3.13%

Summary

Central Garden & Pet beats Distribution Solutions Group on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Distribution Solutions Group compare to Global Partners?

Global Partners (NYSE:GLP) and Distribution Solutions Group (NASDAQ:DSGR) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

Global Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Distribution Solutions Group. Global Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Distribution Solutions Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Global Partners	$18.56B	0.09	$79.22M	$3.60	13.64
Distribution Solutions Group	$1.98B	0.63	$8.35M	$0.12	224.58

In the previous week, Global Partners had 2 more articles in the media than Distribution Solutions Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Global Partners and 3 mentions for Distribution Solutions Group. Distribution Solutions Group's average media sentiment score of 1.75 beat Global Partners' score of 0.57 indicating that Distribution Solutions Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Global Partners	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Distribution Solutions Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Global Partners has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Distribution Solutions Group has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Global Partners presently has a consensus price target of $46.00, indicating a potential downside of 6.29%. Distribution Solutions Group has a consensus price target of $35.50, indicating a potential upside of 31.73%. Given Distribution Solutions Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Distribution Solutions Group is more favorable than Global Partners.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Global Partners	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Distribution Solutions Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

38.1% of Global Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Distribution Solutions Group shares are held by institutional investors. 41.5% of Global Partners shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 78.8% of Distribution Solutions Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Global Partners has a net margin of 0.77% compared to Distribution Solutions Group's net margin of 0.27%. Global Partners' return on equity of 24.23% beat Distribution Solutions Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Global Partners	0.77%	24.23%	3.82%
Distribution Solutions Group	0.27%	8.49%	3.13%

Summary

Global Partners beats Distribution Solutions Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Distribution Solutions Group compare to World Kinect?

World Kinect (NYSE:WKC) and Distribution Solutions Group (NASDAQ:DSGR) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

World Kinect has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Distribution Solutions Group has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Distribution Solutions Group has a net margin of 0.27% compared to World Kinect's net margin of -1.53%. Distribution Solutions Group's return on equity of 8.49% beat World Kinect's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
World Kinect	-1.53%	8.27%	1.92%
Distribution Solutions Group	0.27%	8.49%	3.13%

Distribution Solutions Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than World Kinect. World Kinect is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Distribution Solutions Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
World Kinect	$37.15B	0.04	-$614.40M	-$10.21	N/A
Distribution Solutions Group	$1.98B	0.63	$8.35M	$0.12	224.58

World Kinect currently has a consensus price target of $29.50, indicating a potential upside of 3.55%. Distribution Solutions Group has a consensus price target of $35.50, indicating a potential upside of 31.73%. Given Distribution Solutions Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Distribution Solutions Group is more favorable than World Kinect.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
World Kinect	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Distribution Solutions Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

97.1% of World Kinect shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Distribution Solutions Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of World Kinect shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 78.8% of Distribution Solutions Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, World Kinect had 3 more articles in the media than Distribution Solutions Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for World Kinect and 3 mentions for Distribution Solutions Group. Distribution Solutions Group's average media sentiment score of 1.75 beat World Kinect's score of 0.82 indicating that Distribution Solutions Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
World Kinect	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Distribution Solutions Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Summary

Distribution Solutions Group beats World Kinect on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Distribution Solutions Group compare to Ryerson?

Distribution Solutions Group (NASDAQ:DSGR) and Ryerson (NYSE:RYZ) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk.

Distribution Solutions Group has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ryerson has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the broader market.

Distribution Solutions Group has a net margin of 0.27% compared to Ryerson's net margin of -0.93%. Distribution Solutions Group's return on equity of 8.49% beat Ryerson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Distribution Solutions Group	0.27%	8.49%	3.13%
Ryerson	-0.93%	-3.43%	-1.13%

Distribution Solutions Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ryerson. Ryerson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Distribution Solutions Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Distribution Solutions Group	$1.98B	0.63	$8.35M	$0.12	224.58
Ryerson	$4.57B	0.29	-$56.40M	-$1.48	N/A

Distribution Solutions Group presently has a consensus price target of $35.50, indicating a potential upside of 31.73%. Given Distribution Solutions Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Distribution Solutions Group is more favorable than Ryerson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Distribution Solutions Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Ryerson	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

91.6% of Distribution Solutions Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Ryerson shares are held by institutional investors. 78.8% of Distribution Solutions Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.6% of Ryerson shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Distribution Solutions Group had 1 more articles in the media than Ryerson. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Distribution Solutions Group and 2 mentions for Ryerson. Distribution Solutions Group's average media sentiment score of 1.75 beat Ryerson's score of -0.12 indicating that Distribution Solutions Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Distribution Solutions Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Ryerson	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Distribution Solutions Group beats Ryerson on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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DSGR vs. The Competition

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Metric	Distribution Solutions Group	Technology Services Industry	Business Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.25B	$3.74B	$6.45B	$12.30B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.19%	3.19%	5.26%
P/E Ratio	224.58	53.21	30.99	25.27
Price / Sales	0.63	51.97	418.29	62.37
Price / Cash	8.75	38.69	22.72	54.86
Price / Book	1.92	5.36	6.75	6.90
Net Income	$8.35M	$32.30M	$203.22M	$334.66M
7 Day Performance	-1.64%	8.21%	1.82%	0.12%
1 Month Performance	-1.53%	-4.95%	-3.96%	-0.18%
1 Year Performance	-2.95%	27.21%	31.27%	30.62%

Distribution Solutions Group Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
DSGR Distribution Solutions Group	4.5589 of 5 stars	$26.95 -0.8%	$35.50 +31.7%	-3.0%	$1.25B	$1.98B	224.58	4,300	Positive News
PTLE PTL	1.3325 of 5 stars	$5.55 +1.8%	N/A	-95.4%	$2.74B	$71.65M	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
CENT Central Garden & Pet	3.0791 of 5 stars	$38.25 +1.3%	$54.00 +41.2%	+3.0%	$2.35B	$3.13B	13.91	6,000
GLP Global Partners	2.8893 of 5 stars	$48.55 +1.5%	$46.00 -5.2%	-0.4%	$1.63B	$18.56B	13.48	4,700	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade
WKC World Kinect	2.4701 of 5 stars	$27.41 +0.8%	$29.50 +7.6%	+2.7%	$1.40B	$36.92B	N/A	4,003	Analyst Upgrade Insider Trade

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Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR) Competitors

DSGR vs. PTLE, CENT, GLP, WKC, and RYZ

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Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR) Competitors

DSGR vs. PTLE, CENT, GLP, WKC, and RYZ

How does Distribution Solutions Group compare to PTL?

Which has better valuation and earnings, DSGR or PTLE?

Is DSGR or PTLE more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in DSGR or PTLE?

Do analysts rate DSGR or PTLE?

Does the media prefer DSGR or PTLE?

Which has more volatility and risk, DSGR or PTLE?

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How does Distribution Solutions Group compare to Central Garden & Pet?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CENT or DSGR?

Does the media prefer CENT or DSGR?

Which has more volatility & risk, CENT or DSGR?

Do analysts rate CENT or DSGR?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CENT or DSGR?

Is CENT or DSGR more profitable?

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How does Distribution Solutions Group compare to Global Partners?

Which has better earnings and valuation, GLP or DSGR?

Does the media favor GLP or DSGR?

Which has more risk & volatility, GLP or DSGR?

Do analysts recommend GLP or DSGR?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in GLP or DSGR?

Is GLP or DSGR more profitable?

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How does Distribution Solutions Group compare to World Kinect?

Which has more volatility and risk, WKC or DSGR?

Is WKC or DSGR more profitable?

Which has better earnings & valuation, WKC or DSGR?

Do analysts prefer WKC or DSGR?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in WKC or DSGR?

Does the media prefer WKC or DSGR?

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How does Distribution Solutions Group compare to Ryerson?

Which has more volatility & risk, DSGR or RYZ?

Is DSGR or RYZ more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, DSGR or RYZ?

Do analysts rate DSGR or RYZ?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of DSGR or RYZ?

Does the media prefer DSGR or RYZ?

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