12 Best Industrial Distribution Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds

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2. WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE:WCC)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 50

WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE:WCC) is a provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services, and supply chain solutions. The company has operating segments comprising three strategic business units consisting of Communications & Security Solutions, Electrical & Electronic Solutions, and Utility & Broadband Solutions.

WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE:WCC) serves as a leading supply chain solutions provider with global capabilities. The company offers seamless end-to-end support from concept, to design, to deployment with an unmatched services portfolio, industry-leading brands, and deep industry expertise. Based on the secular trends of AI-driven data centers, rising power generation and demand, electrification, IoT/automation, and reshoring, the company is positioned well to deliver outsized growth.

2024 set the stage for the company’s growth in 2025. Factors contributing to this included record free cash flow generation of over $1 billion exceeding expectations, portfolio strengthened through three services-based acquisitions and Wesco Integrated Supply divestiture, as well as a stable gross margin. Profitable growth in all three business units in 2025.

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