Consumer Defensive
AMCON Distributing Company(DIT)
Live Price
Offline$70.45
+0.82% today
Window Change
-18.42%
Window
May 5, 2026 โ Jun 24, 2026
- Market Cap
- $90.00M
- Revenue Growth
- +3.9%
- EPS Growth
- -87.2%
- Dividend Yield
- 1.0%
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Coverage: 35 bars ยท May 5, 2026 โ Jun 24, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
AMCON Distributing Company (DIT) is a Consumer Defensive stock with a market cap of $90.00M and listed on AMEX. The stock last traded around $70.45 and down 18.4% across the available one-year price window (May 5, 2026 โ Jun 24, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +3.9%, EPS growth of -87.2%, a dividend yield of 1.0%. What stands out right now is revenue +3.9%, EPS -87.2%, free cash flow -79.6% with operating margin 0.4% and ROIC 1.4%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 1.0%. Valuation already assumes a fairly strong business story at P/E 128.5 and price/sales 0.0. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines DIT price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Defensive peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+3.9% vs +1.7% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
+0.4% vs +6.6% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
128.5 vs 14.0 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 16, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at +3.9% and EPS is at -87.2%, with operating margin around 0.4%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 1.0%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Benchmark Edge
DIT vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
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DIT Max Drawdown
-21.80%
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Company Overview
AMCON Distributing Company
New York Stock Exchange American
AMCON Distributing Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the wholesale distribution of consumer products in the Central, Rocky Mountain, and Mid-South regions of the United States. It operates through Wholesale Distribution and Retail Health Food segments. The Wholesale Distribution segment distributes consumer products, including cigarettes and tobacco products, candy and other confectionery, beverages, groceries, paper products, health and beauty care products, frozen and refrigerated products, and institutional foodservice products. It serves retailers, such as convenience stores, discount and general merchandise stores, grocery stores, drug stores, liquor stores, tobacco shops, and gas stations; and institutional customers, including restaurants and bars, schools, and sports complexes, as well as other wholesalers. This segment also markets private label lines of water, candy products, batteries, and other products. In addition, the Retail Health Food segment is involved in the retail of natural, organic, and specialty foods consisting of produce, baked goods, frozen foods, nutritional supplements, personal care items, and general merchandise. Further, the company operates twenty retail health food stores under the Chamberlin's Natural Foods, Akin's Natural Foods, and Earth Origins Market brands. AMCON Distributing Company was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Omaha, Nebraska.
- Leadership
- Christopher H. Atayan
- IPO Date
- Aug 4, 1995
- Employees
- 1.4k
- Street Address
- 7405 Irvington Road
- Mailing
- Omaha, NE, 68122
- Region
- Omaha, NE, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 402 331 3727
- Last Updated
- Apr 28, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 128.5
- EV/EBITDA
- 12.5
- Price/Sales
- 0.0
- Price/Book
- 0.5
Growth
- Revenue
- +3.9%
- EPS
- -87.2%
- Free Cash Flow
- -79.6%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 5.6%
- Operating Margin
- 0.4%
- Net Margin
- 0.0%
- ROE
- 0.4%
- ROIC
- 1.4%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 1.60
- Current Ratio
- 2.17
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