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

Company Overview

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products and services in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company's MRO products include cutting tools, measuring instruments, tooling components, metalworking products, fasteners, flat stock products, raw materials, abrasives, machinery hand and power tools, safety and janitorial supplies, plumbing supplies, materials handling products, power transmission components, and electrical supplies. It offers stock-keeping units through its catalogs and brochures; e-commerce channels, including its website, mscdirect.com; inventory management solutions; and customer care centers, customer fulfillment centers, regional inventory centers, and warehouses. The company serves individual machine shops, manufacturing companies, and government agencies. MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Melville, New York.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $81.08 to $82.29
• 50-Day Range: $70.10 to $81.86
• 52-Week Range: $68.10 to $92.73
• Volume: 372,634 shs
• Average Volume: 641,113 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.52 billion
• P/E Ratio: 19.37
• Dividend Yield: 4.19%
• Price Target: $82.20
• Consensus Rating: Hold

MSC Industrial Direct Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

MSC Industrial Direct scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 61st out of 179 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

MSC Industrial Direct has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on no buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

MSC Industrial Direct has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.45%

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 19.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.12.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of MSC Industrial Direct is 19.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 23.98.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

MSC Industrial Direct has a P/B Ratio of 3.24. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.60% 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 5.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in MSC Industrial Direct has recently decreased by 7.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

MSC Industrial Direct is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.26%, 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 89.71%. 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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.32

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.60% 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 5.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in MSC Industrial Direct has recently decreased by 7.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.65

News Sentiment

MSC Industrial Direct has a news sentiment score of 1.65. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for MSC Industrial Direct this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for MSM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 4 people have added MSC Industrial Direct to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, MSC Industrial Direct insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $1,928,582.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 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.

MSM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MSM shares performed this year?

MSC Industrial Direct's stock was trading at $74.69 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MSM shares have increased by 8.7% and is now trading at $81.18.
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How were MSC Industrial Direct's earnings last quarter?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April, 3rd. The industrial products company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.04. The business's quarterly revenue was down 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Does MSC Industrial Direct have any subsidiaries?

MSC Industrial Direct subsidiaries include 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 others.

Who are MSC Industrial Direct's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of MSC Industrial Direct include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.14%), American Century Companies Inc. (6.55%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (3.20%) and Boston Partners (3.16%). Insiders that own company stock include Mitchell Jacobson, Erik Gershwind, Kimberly Shacklett, Steven N Baruch, Douglas E Jones, Kristen Actis-Grande, Philip Peller and Elizabeth Bledsoe.
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How do I buy shares of MSC Industrial Direct?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of MSC Industrial Direct own?

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), AUO (AUOTY) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/03/2025
• Record date for 4/23 Dividend: 4/09/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/23 Dividend: 4/09/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/23/2025
• Today: 5/21/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/01/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 8/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Industrial machinery & equipment
• Sub-Industry: Trading Companies & Distributors
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MSM
• CIK: 1003078
• Web: www.mscdirect.com
• Phone: (516) 812-2000
• Fax: 516-349-7096
• Employees: 6,990
• Year Founded: 1941

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $82.20
• High Stock Price Target: $95.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $73.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +1.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.29
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.79
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.37
• Forward P/E Ratio: 22.74
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $258.59 million
• Net Margins: 6.21%
• Pretax Margin: 8.97%
• Return on Equity: 17.80%
• Return on Assets: 10.02%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.21
• Current Ratio: 1.93
• Quick Ratio: 0.91

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.75 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.21
• Cash Flow: $6.19 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.11
• Book Value: $25.07 per share
• Price / Book: 3.24

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 55,722,000
• Free Float: 45,637,000
• Market Cap: $4.52 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.90