Medical distributors primarily serve as intermediaries, supplying hospitals, pharmacies, and care facilities with drugs, devices, and consumables. Companies in the industry operate in the broader health care sector.

Industry fundamentals are supported by the essential nature of distribution, but margins are razor-thin and competition is intense. Consolidation has become a key driver of scale and efficiency.

Income opportunities exist, but yields are typically modest given the low-margin business model. The defensive demand profile makes distributions relatively stable, appealing for conservative dividend portfolios.

We've populated this medical distributors stocks list with all companies in the industry that maintain a NYSE or NASDAQ listing.