Distribution Solutions Group, Inc.
DSGR · Price history
Price at last available close
$35.01
+$0.11 (+0.32%) 1M
2026-10-29
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Company & revenue
About Distribution Solutions Group, Inc.
Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Lawson Products, Inc. specializes in supplying distinctive products to a diverse clientele spanning industrial, commercial, institutional, and governmental sectors, specifically catering to their maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) requirements. Its market presence extends across the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean region. Established in 1952, the company maintains its headquarters in Chicago, Illinois.
How they make money
Distribution Solutions Group operates as a specialty distributor providing value-added supply chain solutions. The company generates revenue by sourcing, stocking, and delivering a wide range of industrial products to customers, while providing technical support and inventory management services to help clients reduce their total cost of operation.
Products & services
The company provides maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supplies, C-parts, electronic test and measurement equipment, and global supply chain services for manufacturing customers.
Brands & revenue mix
Leader in MRO distribution of C-parts.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Leader in electronic test and measurement solutions.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Global supply chain services provider to manufacturing customers.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.
Product / operating segments
No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.
Geographic revenue
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.
Customer types
Customer concentration
The company serves approximately 220,000 customers and does not disclose a single customer representing a material concentration of total revenue for the period ended 2025-12-31.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Industrial component and electronic equipment manufacturers — The company maintains relationships with a broad base of suppliers to source MRO products and electronic test equipment; specific supplier names are not disclosed.Source
Strengths
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
22
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
35
Poor
Financial Strength
48
Business Quality / Moat
43
Management
12
Growth Quality
34
Risk / Durability
24
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
25
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
31/100
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •Debt service risk
- •M&A headline · Oct 15, 2026
- •M&A headline · Oct 10, 2026
- •M&A headline · Sep 14, 2026
- •M&A headline · Sep 2, 2026
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for DSGR
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •Can DSGR maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
- •Is DSGR's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •Is DSGR's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
- •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify DSGR's current valuation?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
22
Opportunity Score
25
Market Cap
$1.62B
P/E Ratio
185.3
EPS
$0.19
52-Week High
$35.06
52-Week Low
$19.02
Beta
0.54
Intrinsic Value
$7.25
Analyst Target
$35.00
Shares Outstanding
47.2M
Total Revenue
$2.05B
Total Debt
$845.5M
Dividend
No current dividend
Liquidation Value / Share
$13.88
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Neutral / mixed momentum
Low movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for DSGR
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Dividend history reported
Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
Debt service risk
Interest coverage is low (~1.4x). Earnings may be strained to cover interest expense.
M&A headline · Oct 15, 2026
Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR) Investor Alert: Investigation Into Fairness of Proposed Acquisition - Kehoe Law Firm, P.C. — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.
GlobeNewsWireM&A headline · Oct 10, 2026
Distribution Solutions Group (NASDAQ: DSGR) upsizes merger notes to $800 million — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.
Defense WorldM&A headline · Sep 14, 2026
Distribution Solutions Group Announces Controller Buyout; Julie & Holleman Investigating Whether DSG Shareholders Are Receiving Fair Value — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.
GlobeNewsWireM&A headline · Sep 2, 2026
Distribution Solutions Group Announces Acquisition of American Fasteners Corp. — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.
Business WireM&A headline · Aug 19, 2026
DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP: Kaskela Law Announces Probe into Adequacy of $35.00 Per Share Buyout Price – Fair or Inadequately Low for the Company's Shareholders? — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.
Business WireCommunity Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on DSGR.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Multi-platform specialty distribution model.
- +High-touch, value-added service delivery.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Industrial - Distribution industry.
- −Integration risks related to strategic mergers and acquisitions.
- −Dependence on supply chain efficiency and vendor relationships.
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Scores
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Score Changes
6 historical score records availablePrevious Score
22
Sep 21, 2026
Change
Unchanged
Current Score
22
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
DSGR score was unchanged.
Projected Score
Projected Score
25
Projected Change
+3.4 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 3.4 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
OvervaluedCurrent Price
$35.01
Model Intrinsic Value
$7.25
Difference
+$27.76
+382.9% vs IV
Margin of Safety
-382.9%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.05B | $1.98B | $1.80B | $1.57B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.38B | $1.32B | $1.19B | $1.01B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $671.4M | $662.0M | $613.8M | $555.5M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $579.6M | $508.9M | $457.5M | $416.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $598.6M | $583.8M | $557.8M | $512.5M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $149.4M | $155.6M | $129.0M | $143.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $72.8M | $78.3M | $56.0M | $43.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $52.1M | $55.4M | $55.1M | $42.8M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $17.2M | $19.4M | -$536K | -$2.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $8.2M | $11.1M | $6.8M | $7.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $9.0M | $8.3M | -$7.3M | -$9.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $0.19 | $0.18 | $-0.16 | $-0.20 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 46.21M | 46.36M | 46.83M | 44.87M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 46.43M | 47.17M | 47.20M | 44.87M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$557.7M
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$0.18
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
+2.2%
Cash Change
+59.1%
Margin Change
+0.5 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Margins expanded
- Cash position grew
What Weakened
- Debt increased
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, cash levels, net income margin. Pressure indicators included debt levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 11.0%. EPS increased 63.6%. Cash increased 59.1%. Total debt increased 2.2%. Net income margin improved by 0.5 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
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Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
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Conservative Projected Values
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News
Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR) Investor Alert: Investigation Into Fairness of Proposed Acquisition - Kehoe Law Firm, P.C.
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