AMCON Distributing Co (DIT)
AMEXConsumer StaplesFood DistributionSnapshot 2026-10-30
$62.500.00%
Close 2026-10-30 · 1-day change
AMEXConsumer StaplesFood DistributionSnapshot 2026-10-30
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Consumer Staples is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — free cash flow yield near current levels: Comparison needs review.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 7% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 34% growth a year, above the roughly 7% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationThis stock is highly volatile — it swings about 0% on a typical day and fell roughly 37% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskDIT’s elevated earnings yield, despite its sector position, is part of the case for owning it. Recent financial performance is steady, but the desk shows no revenue growth trajectory or latest beat. DIT trades at 24× earnings versus a 16× peer median. The market is pricing in more growth than our forecast. Reported profits are not well backed by cash. Free cash flow yield is under pressure, but the comparison needs review. Peer multiples imply a price about 34% below where it trades (it looks expensive on this basis); the thesis is on watch, and this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-30. DIT is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
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A consensus fair price across 8 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-30. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Food Distributors — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.