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
- 6,937
- Headquarters
- Melville, United States
- Website
- www.mscdirect.com
MSM Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$6.4B
28.61
$3.98
0.81
$3.48
3.06%
Price and volume
Market cap
$6.4B
Beta
0.81
52-week high
$133.95
52-week low
$78.80
Average daily volume
928K
Dividend rate
$3.48
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.782
Quick ratio
0.698
Long term debt to equity
0.131
Total debt to equity
0.37
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
87.31%
Interest coverage (TTM)
17.47%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
480.685
Gross margin (TTM)
40.88%
Net profit margin (TTM)
5.55%
Operating margin (TTM)
9.46%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
24.70%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$580,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
9.54%
Return on equity (TTM)
15.58%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
28.608
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.585
Price to book
4.46
Price to tangible book (TTM)
10.07
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
28.23
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
3.54%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
4.033
Dividend yield (TTM)
3.06%
Forward dividend yield
3.06%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
6.37%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
11.48%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
0.00%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
3.42%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-13.31%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
0.54%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
3.03%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
7.36%
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
Fourth-quarter average daily sales rose 8.6%, and MSC forecast 9.5% to 10.5% growth for the first quarter of fiscal 2027. Management also reported low double-digit sales trends early in the quarter, suggesting momentum is carrying forward. (Access Newswire)
Adjusted operating margin reached 10.9% in the fourth quarter, up from 9.2% a year earlier, while adjusted full-year EPS rose 24.7%. This points to cost and productivity improvements translating sales growth into stronger earnings. (Access Newswire)
MSC says it has identified $500 million of cross-selling opportunities, with about 10% converted by September. That leaves room to grow sales to existing customers without relying solely on a broader industrial recovery. (Investing.com)
Despite higher sales, fourth-quarter GAAP operating income fell 13.6% and diluted EPS fell 15.8%, with results including a $41.8 million asset impairment charge. The write-off highlights the cost of a failed technology programme and makes reported earnings weaker than adjusted figures suggest. (Access Newswire)
MSC expects first-quarter adjusted operating margin of 9.5% to 10.1%, below the fourth quarter’s 10.9%. Management cited material inflation and the timing of price increases as reasons gross margin may face extra pressure. (Access Newswire)
In the third quarter, price contributed 7.2 percentage points to sales growth while volume added only 0.5 points, leaving results exposed if price tailwinds fade before demand strengthens further. Management described the industrial recovery as still early and uneven. (The Motley Fool)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 22 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing MSM
AllEURUSDGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $MSM weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend€EXX5 | €412M | 0.44% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap£SPX4 | $6.4B | 0.14% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap$SPY4 | $6.4B | 0.14% |
L&G Global Quality Dividends£LDGG | $353M | 0.09% |
SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted$USSC | $1.1B | 0.06% |
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