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Equity Research Summary: Jefferies Industrials Distributor Foot Traffic Analysis

Date: June 9, 2025

Key Findings:

1. Recent Foot Traffic: May saw weaker distributor foot traffic than April for tracked companies (WCC, GWW, POOL, PH). WCC experienced the sharpest year-over-year (y/y) and sequential decline.
2. Correlation with Sales: While foot traffic data correlates more strongly with R3M (Quarterly) sales than monthly sales (especially for PH at 0.85 and GWW at 0.72), sequential and overall May data still suggest some demand softening, despite not fully reflecting pricing impacts from tariffs (expected to contribute to top-line improvement this quarter). Lower y/y growth rates sequentially for all companies indicate potentially softer volumes than expected.
3. Analysis by Company:
   • Parker Hannifin (PH): May monthly data (-5.7% y/y) aligns with R3M data (-1.7% y/y). Consensus currently expects F4Q NA Industrial organic sales down ~2% y/y directionally consistent. PH store foot traffic correlates well with R3M organic growth (0.85).
   • W.W. Grainger (GWW): May monthly data reversed from April's positive growth, monthly visits -4.6% y/y, R3M data +0.5%. Consensus expects 2Q daily sales up ~5% y/y, inconsistent with monthly data. R3M visits correlate strongly with sales (+0.72) and volume (+0.71) growth.
   • WESCO (WCC): May monthly visits -21.9% y/y (R3M -18.0%). WCC EES business correlates highly with local SSS R3M visits (0.78), representing ~40% of WCC sales. May data compares unfavorably to consensus +2% 2Q growth estimate. EES growth driven by pure stocking business.
   • Fastenal (FAST): May monthly visits -11.1% y/y, R3M visits -5.3%. Correlation signals are weak (visits to monthly sales 0.41, to R3M sales 0.32). Discrepancy may be due to transition to e-commerce and vending models. Notable ADS growth (+9.3% m/m).
   • POOL Corp: May monthly visits -12.1% y/y, R3M visits -9.1%. Consensus expects 1.3% y/y sales growth. POOL visits show the lowest correlation (0.31) to total sales (>0.40 is considered significant directionally; 0.41-0.69 is useful for directional sense).

Valuation & Risks:

• Valuations primarily based on EV/Sales and EV/EBITDA multiples, considering historical peer performance or cycle range.
• Key risks cited generally for Industrials include operational execution, cyclical pressures, margins, inventory management, and increased competition/potential for new business models (especially mentioned for Grainger, WCC, POOL). Parker also notes integration and FX risks.