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MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$90.72 +3.82 (+4.39%)
Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$90.82 +0.10 (+0.11%)
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About MSC Industrial Direct Stock (NYSE:MSM)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$87.18
$90.95
50-Day Range
$81.03
$91.66
52-Week Range
$68.10
$92.68
Volume
333,090 shs
Average Volume
410,122 shs
Market Capitalization
$5.05 billion
P/E Ratio
25.63
Dividend Yield
3.75%
Price Target
$90.33
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

MSC Industrial Direct Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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75th Percentile Overall Score

MSM MarketRank™: 

MSC Industrial Direct scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 77th out of 180 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    MSC Industrial Direct has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    MSC Industrial Direct has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about MSC Industrial Direct's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for MSC Industrial Direct are expected to grow by 13.45% in the coming year, from $3.57 to $4.05 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of MSC Industrial Direct is 25.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.41.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of MSC Industrial Direct is 25.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.14.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    MSC Industrial Direct has a P/B Ratio of 3.62. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about MSC Industrial Direct's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.98% of the float of MSC Industrial Direct has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    MSC Industrial Direct has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in MSC Industrial Direct has recently decreased by 0.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Leadership

    MSC Industrial Direct is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.91%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    MSC Industrial Direct has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of MSC Industrial Direct is 96.05%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, MSC Industrial Direct will have a dividend payout ratio of 83.95% in the coming year. This indicates that MSC Industrial Direct may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about MSC Industrial Direct's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.98% of the float of MSC Industrial Direct has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    MSC Industrial Direct has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in MSC Industrial Direct has recently decreased by 0.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    MSC Industrial Direct has a news sentiment score of 1.39. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for MSC Industrial Direct this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for MSM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, MSC Industrial Direct insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $388,847.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    18.30% of the stock of MSC Industrial Direct is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    79.26% of the stock of MSC Industrial Direct is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about MSC Industrial Direct's insider trading history.
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MSM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

MSC Industrial Direct's stock was trading at $74.69 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, MSM stock has increased by 21.5% and is now trading at $90.7250.

MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. (NYSE:MSM) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 1st. The industrial products company reported $1.08 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.05. The firm's revenue was down .8% on a year-over-year basis.
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MSC Industrial Direct subsidiaries include these companies: Tower Fasteners, Wm. F. Hurst Co. LLC, All Integrated Solutions Inc, Deco Tool Supply, Barnes Group Inc, American Specialty Grinding Co Inc., American Tool Supply, and more.

Top institutional investors of MSC Industrial Direct include American Century Companies Inc. (6.72%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (3.12%), Boston Partners (3.10%) and First Trust Advisors LP (3.09%). Insiders that own company stock include Mitchell Jacobson, Erik Gershwind, Kimberly Shacklett, Douglas E Jones, Kristen Actis-Grande, Philip Peller and Elizabeth Bledsoe.
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Shares of MSM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that MSC Industrial Direct investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/01/2025
Record date for 7/23 Dividend
7/09/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/23 Dividend
7/09/2025
Dividend Payable
7/23/2025
Today
8/22/2025
Fiscal Year End
8/31/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/23/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Industrial Services
Sub-Industry
Trading Companies & Distributors
Current Symbol
NYSE:MSM
CIK
1003078
Employees
7,423
Year Founded
1941

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$95.00
Low Price Target
$84.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-0.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.60
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.54
Trailing P/E Ratio
25.63
Forward P/E Ratio
25.41
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$258.59 million
Net Margins
5.30%
Pretax Margin
7.04%
Return on Equity
14.99%
Return on Assets
8.39%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.21
Current Ratio
1.92
Quick Ratio
0.91

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.74 billion
Price / Sales
1.35
Cash Flow
$6.56 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.84
Book Value
$25.07 per share
Price / Book
3.62

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
55,676,000
Free Float
45,487,000
Market Cap
$5.05 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.92

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This page (NYSE:MSM) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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