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Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. (DSGR)

Industrials | Industrial Distribution | Fort Worth, United States | NasdaqGS
35.09 USD

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:☆☆☆☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 10:57 a.m. EDT

The investment case for Distribution Solutions Group is currently paralyzed by a perfect storm of litigation and a stalled acquisition. While the company boasts impressive top-line growth (+11%) and a massive rebound in earnings (+67%), the market is pricing in a deep discount due to the shareholder lawsuits and the proposed sale of the company. The stock trades at a ludicrous trailing P/E of 184x, which makes no sense given the modest forward P/E of 20x; this discrepancy suggests the market fears the current earnings are a fluke or that the business model is under threat. The options chain confirms this anxiety, with heavy put buying at lower strikes acting as a floor while call buyers stay on the sidelines. With no dividend to provide income and a balance sheet carrying nearly $850 million in debt against only $67 million in cash, the risk-reward profile is skewed heavily toward caution until the legal dust settles and the deal fate is resolved.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.003203
AutoARIMA0.003204
MSTL0.010727
AutoTheta0.087626

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 44%
H-stat 2.79
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.260
Excess Kurtosis -1.18
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2012-06-28
Last Dividend Date 2012-06-28
Debt to Equity Ratio 129.136
Revenue per Share 44.425
Market Cap 1,623,102,848
Trailing P/E 184.68
Forward P/E 19.99
Beta 0.53
Profit Margins 0.44%
Website https://distributionsolutionsgroup.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 10:57 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with significant out-of-the-money put volume at strikes well below the current price (22.5 and 25), suggesting a fear of a sharp decline or a failed takeover bid. Conversely, call activity is concentrated entirely in-the-money, indicating buyers are willing to pay a premium for immediate ownership rather than betting on a rally. Implied volatility is extremely low for near-term contracts, reflecting a lack of speculative excitement and a 'wait-and-see' sentiment driven by the pending legal and acquisition uncertainty.


Dividend Data

Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2012-06-29 0.060000 1.297297
2012-03-30 0.060000 0.794176
2011-12-29 0.060000 0.782269
2011-09-23 0.060000 0.870827
2011-06-30 0.060000 0.610066
2011-04-01 0.060000 0.521739
2010-12-31 0.060000 0.482121
2010-09-24 0.040000 0.539084
2010-05-27 0.030000 0.438917
2010-04-01 0.030000 0.397351
2009-12-31 0.030000 0.339943
2009-09-25 0.030000 0.338600
2009-07-06 0.015000 0.242718
2009-04-03 0.015000 0.234009
2009-01-02 0.100000 0.840689
2008-09-26 0.100000 0.601685
2008-06-27 0.100000 0.817996
2008-04-04 0.100000 0.688942
2008-01-04 0.100000 0.600962
2007-09-28 0.100000 0.574548
2007-06-29 0.100000 0.516796
2007-03-30 0.100000 0.527983
2007-01-03 0.100000 0.444741
2006-09-29 0.100000 0.477099
2006-06-29 0.100000 0.516529
2006-03-31 0.100000 0.488639
2005-12-29 0.100000 0.525210
2005-09-30 0.100000 0.544662
2005-06-30 0.100000 0.515198
2005-04-01 0.100000 0.448431
2004-12-31 0.090000 0.358637
2004-10-01 0.090000 0.428571
2004-07-01 0.090000 0.473684
2004-04-01 0.090000 0.541191
2003-12-31 0.090000 0.544300
2003-10-01 0.080000 0.582454
2003-07-01 0.080000 0.561601
2003-04-02 0.080000 0.609060
2002-12-31 0.080000 0.516462
2002-10-02 0.080000 0.547945
2002-07-01 0.080000 0.527704
2002-04-03 0.080000 0.551724
2001-12-31 0.080000 0.615385
2001-10-02 0.080000 0.645161
2001-06-29 0.080000 0.546075
2001-04-03 0.080000 0.646204
2001-01-03 0.075000 0.546697
2000-09-28 0.075000 0.629921
2000-06-29 0.075000 0.613811
2000-04-03 0.075000 0.640854
2000-01-03 0.075000 0.638298
1999-09-29 0.070000 0.622222
1999-06-30 0.070000 0.555831
1999-03-31 0.070000 0.682927
1998-12-31 0.070000 0.608696
1998-09-29 0.070000 0.612022
1998-06-30 0.070000 0.543689
1998-04-01 0.070000 0.502242
1997-12-30 0.070000 0.465696
1997-09-26 0.070000 0.500000
1997-07-01 0.065000 0.495238
1997-04-02 0.065000 0.587571
1996-12-31 0.065000 0.594286
1996-09-26 0.065000 0.584270
1996-07-02 0.065000 0.517413
1996-04-02 0.065000 0.585915
1995-12-29 0.065000 0.530612
1995-09-27 0.065000 0.483721
1995-09-18 0.065000 0.479263
1995-06-30 0.065000 0.490566
1995-03-30 0.060000 0.444444
1994-12-27 0.060000 0.480000
1994-09-26 0.060000 0.477612
1994-03-29 0.060000 0.466019
1993-12-29 0.060000 0.403361
1993-09-24 0.060000 0.448598
1993-06-28 0.050000 0.388350
1993-03-30 0.050000 0.353982
1992-12-28 0.050000 0.400000
1992-09-23 0.050000 0.412371
1992-06-26 0.050000 0.384615
1992-03-30 0.050000 0.353982
1991-12-27 0.050000 0.347826
1991-09-23 0.050000 0.347826
1991-06-28 0.050000 0.341880
1991-04-01 0.050000 0.331950
1990-12-28 0.050000 0.344828
1990-09-21 0.045000 0.375000
1990-06-28 0.045000 0.315789
1990-03-28 0.045000 0.339623
1989-12-28 0.045000 0.395604
1989-09-20 0.040000 0.344086
1989-06-28 0.040000 0.351648
1989-03-29 0.040000 0.372093
1988-12-27 0.040000 0.333333
1988-09-21 0.030000 0.222222
1988-06-28 0.030000 0.210526
1988-03-28 0.026667 0.223779
1987-12-28 0.026667 0.293582
1987-09-21 0.023333 0.207404
1987-06-26 0.023333 0.245611
1987-03-30 0.023333 0.266663
1986-12-29 0.020000 0.279070
Additional Data
dividendYield 0.0
exDividendDate 2012-06-29
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
lastDividendValue 0.06
lastDividendDate 2012-06-29

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.24256372
Address1 301 Commerce Street
Address2 Suite 1700
All Time High 41.47
All Time Low 2.296296
Ask 45.1
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 8
Average Daily Volume10 Day 188,700
Average Daily Volume3 Month 226,846
Average Volume 226,846
Average Volume10Days 188,700
Beta 0.528
Bid 25.26
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 9
Book Value 14.16
City Fort Worth
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 5
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 35.09
Current Ratio 2.545
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 35.13
Day Low 35.09
Debt To Equity 129.136
Display Name Distribution Solutions
Dividend Yield 0.0
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,786,023,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,786,023,000
Earnings Growth 0.669
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.698
Earnings Timestamp 1,786,019,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,277,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,277,000
Ebitda 156,647,008
Ebitda Margins 0.076290004
Enterprise To Ebitda 15.332
Enterprise To Revenue 1.17
Enterprise Value 2,401,637,632
Eps Current Year 1.53
Eps Forward 1.755
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.19
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,340,928,000
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 15
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 34.8726
Fifty Day Average Change 0.2173996
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.006234109
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 24.256372
Fifty Two Week High 35.3
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.20999908
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.0059489827
Fifty Two Week Low 19.02
Fifty Two Week Low Change 16.07
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.8449001
Fifty Two Week Range 19.02 - 35.3
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.82
Float Shares 42,229,813
Forward Eps 1.755
Forward P E 19.994303
Free Cashflow 38,437,500
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 4,300
Fullday Change 0.0
Fullday Change Percent 0.0
Fullday Price 35.09
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.32701
Gross Profits 671,449,024
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.01205
Held Percent Institutions 0.93196
Implied Shares Outstanding 46,255,422
Industry Industrial Distribution
Industry Disp Industrial Distribution
Industry Key industrial-distribution
Ir Website http://www.lawsonproducts.com/company-info/investor-relations.jsp?pageId=templateInvestorRelations
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,340,928,000
Last Dividend Value 0.06
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,693,526,400
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary Distribution Solutions Group, Inc., a specialty distribution company, provides value-added distribution solutions to the maintenance, repair and operations (MRO), original equipment manufacturer, and industrial technology markets. It operates through four segments: Lawson, TestEquity, Gexpro Services, and Canada Branch Division. The Lawson segment distributes specialty products and services to the industrial, commercial, institutional, and government MRO marketplace. The TestEquity segment distributes test and measurement equipment and solutions, industrial and electronic production supplies, and vendor managed inventory programs, as well as converting, fabrication, and adhesive solutions to the aerospace and defense, wireless and communication, semiconductors, industrial electronics and automotive, and electronics manufacturing industries under the TestEquity, Hisco, Techni-Pro, Techni-Tool, and Jensen Tools brands. The Gexpro Services segment provides supply chain management solutions that offer VMI, kitting, global logistics management, manufacturing localization and import expertise, value engineering and quality assurance to renewables, industrial power, consumer and industrial, technology, transportation, and aerospace and defense. The Canada Branch Division distributes industrial MRO supplies, safety products, fasteners, power tools, and related value-add services to the industrial, government, commercial, and residential contractor markets for the Canadian MRO market. The company distributes MRO products to its customers through a network of sales representatives. It has operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, Pacific Rim, Latin America, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Lawson Products, Inc. and has changed to Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. 2022. Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1952 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
Long Name Distribution Solutions Group, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 1,623,102,848
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_1762833848
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 8,957,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 1,617,089,553
Number Of Analyst Opinions 2
Open 35.12
Operating Cashflow 56,935,000
Operating Margins 0.05452
Overall Risk 7
Payout Ratio 0.0
Peg Ratio 2.69
Phone 888 611 9888
Previous Close 35.09
Price Eps Current Year 22.93464
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.4781075
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.7904904
Profit Margins 0.0043599997
Quick Ratio 1.219
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0
Regular Market Change Percent 0.0
Regular Market Day High 35.13
Regular Market Day Low 35.09
Regular Market Day Range 35.09 - 35.13
Regular Market Open 35.12
Regular Market Previous Close 35.09
Regular Market Price 35.09
Regular Market Time 1,792,165,251
Regular Market Volume 44,625
Return On Assets 0.028380001
Return On Equity 0.013739999
Revenue Growth 0.11
Revenue Per Share 44.425
Sand P52 Week Change 0.16207206
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 6
Shares Outstanding 46,255,422
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0106
Shares Short 490,908
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 442,684
Short Name Distribution Solutions Group, I
Short Percent Of Float 0.0494
Short Ratio 2.16
Source Interval 15
State TX
Symbol DSGR
Target High Price 35.0
Target Low Price 35.0
Target Mean Price 35.0
Target Median Price 35.0
Total Cash 66,938,000
Total Cash Per Share 1.447
Total Debt 845,473,024
Total Revenue 2,053,286,016
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Eps 0.19
Trailing P E 184.68422
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 29.9487
Two Hundred Day Average Change 5.1413
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.17167023
Type Disp Equity
Volume 44,625
Website https://distributionsolutionsgroup.com
Zip 76,102