MSC Industrial Direct/$MSM
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About MSC Industrial Direct
Founded in 1941, MSC Industrial Direct originally manufactured and sold cutting tools to metalworking shops in New York. Through a series of acquisitions and organic expansions, MSC has grown into an industrial distribution powerhouse with a focus on specialized metalworking products and services. The firm also distributes a wide breadth of maintenance, repair, and operations supplies. MSC primarily operates in North America, where it derives over 95% of its revenue.
- Ticker
- $MSM
- Sector
- Industrials
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 7,181
- Headquarters
- Melville, United States
- Website
- www.mscdirect.com
MSM Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$6.8B
29.33
$4.14
0.81
$3.48
2.87%
Price and volume
Market cap
$6.8B
Beta
0.81
52-week high
$130.46
52-week low
$78.80
Average daily volume
597K
Dividend rate
$3.48
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.548
Quick ratio
0.591
Long term debt to equity
8.152
Total debt to equity
39.13
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
83.54%
Interest coverage (TTM)
15.52%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
442.241
Gross margin (TTM)
40.82%
Net profit margin (TTM)
5.91%
Operating margin (TTM)
8.78%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
24.95%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$540,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
8.63%
Return on equity (TTM)
16.32%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
29.326
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.733
Price to book
4.78
Price to tangible book (TTM)
10.91
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
30.802
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
3.25%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
3.942
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.87%
Forward dividend yield
2.87%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
4.41%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
16.96%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-0.73%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
3.22%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-13.56%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
1.11%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
3.27%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
7.49%
What the Analysts think about MSM
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for MSC Industrial Direct stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of MSC Industrial Direct stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Q3 net sales increased 7.8% year-over-year to $1.047 billion, driven by pricing benefits and returning volume growth, with average daily sales exceeding the high end of guidance. (SEC EDGAR)
GAAP operating margin expanded to 10.2% (up 170 bps YoY) and adjusted operating margin rose to 10.6% (up 160 bps YoY), reflecting strong operational leverage and cost discipline. (SEC EDGAR)
Management maintained full-year FY2026 guidance for depreciation & amortization (~$100 M), interest expense (~$30 M), capital expenditures (~$90 M), and free cash flow conversion (~95%), signaling confidence in cash flow generation and financial stability. (SEC EDGAR)
Q2 volumes fell approximately 4% year-over-year due to adverse weather conditions and a sales force reorganization, indicating underlying demand weakness. (MarketBeat)
Net sales in Q2 grew only 2.9% year-over-year, missing the midpoint of the 4.5% guidance range and suggesting a slower recovery in industrial end-markets. (MarketBeat)
Adjusted Q2 EPS of $0.82 missed consensus by $0.02, highlighting margin pressures amid elevated operating costs. (Investing.com)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 5 Sept 2026.
MSM Financial Performance
Revenues and expenses
MSM Earnings Performance
Company profitability
Upcoming events
No upcoming events
MSM News
AllArticlesVideos
MSC Industrial Supply Co. to Attend Jefferies Global Industrials Conference
Accesswire4 days ago
MSC Industrial Supply Co. Earns Great Place to Work Certification(TM) for Third Consecutive Year
Accesswire2 weeks ago
MSC Industrial Analysts Boost Their Forecasts After Upbeat Q3 Results
Benzinga2 months ago
Funds containing MSM
AllEURUSDGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $MSM weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend€EXX5 | €414M | 0.46% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap$SPY4 | $6.4B | 0.15% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap£SPX4 | £4.7B | 0.15% |
L&G Global Quality Dividends£LDGG | £269M | 0.10% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.05% |
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