MSC Industrial Direct Co, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, distributes metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The company's MRO products comprise 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.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Industrial machinery & equipment
Sub-IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
SectorIndustrial Products
Phone516-812-2000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.36 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees6,700
Next Earnings Date4/8/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) Frequently Asked Questions
What is MSC Industrial Direct's stock symbol?
MSC Industrial Direct trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MSM."
How often does MSC Industrial Direct pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for MSC Industrial Direct?
MSC Industrial Direct announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.75 per share on Wednesday, February 5th. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.21%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 21st. View MSC Industrial Direct's Dividend History.
How were MSC Industrial Direct's earnings last quarter?
MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc (NYSE:MSM) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January, 8th. The industrial products company reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.04. The industrial products company earned $823.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $820.84 million. MSC Industrial Direct had a return on equity of 19.67% and a net margin of 8.35%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.33 EPS. View MSC Industrial Direct's Earnings History.
When is MSC Industrial Direct's next earnings date?
What guidance has MSC Industrial Direct issued on next quarter's earnings?
MSC Industrial Direct issued an update on its second quarter earnings guidance on Wednesday, January, 8th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $0.97-1.03 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $1.13. The company issued revenue guidance of $781-798 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $812.79 million.
What price target have analysts set for MSM?
10 analysts have issued 12 month price targets for MSC Industrial Direct's stock. Their forecasts range from $60.00 to $86.00. On average, they anticipate MSC Industrial Direct's share price to reach $75.56 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 6.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for MSC Industrial Direct.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for MSC Industrial Direct?
10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for MSC Industrial Direct in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings and 8 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for MSC Industrial Direct.
Has MSC Industrial Direct been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about MSM stock has trended neutral recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. MSC Industrial Direct earned a media sentiment score of 0.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the industrial products company a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is very unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for MSC Industrial Direct.
Are investors shorting MSC Industrial Direct?
MSC Industrial Direct saw a drop in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 2,420,000 shares, a drop of 9.7% from the January 15th total of 2,680,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 579,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.2 days. Currently, 5.5% of the company's shares are sold short. View MSC Industrial Direct's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of MSC Industrial Direct's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to MSC Industrial Direct include Fastenal (FAST), W W Grainger (GWW), United Rentals (URI), Watsco (WSO), Air Lease (AL), GATX (GATX), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN), Aircastle (AYR), WESCO International (WCC), Kaman (KAMN), Rush Enterprises (RUSHA), H&E Equipment Services (HEES), MRC Global (MRC) and DXP Enterprises (DXPE).
What other stocks do shareholders of MSC Industrial Direct own?
Who are MSC Industrial Direct's key executives?
MSC Industrial Direct's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Erik David Gershwind, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 48)
- Mr. Rustom F. Jilla BCom, CA(Sri Lanka), CMA(UK), MBA, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 58)
- Mr. Steve Armstrong, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 61)
- Mr. Steven N. Baruch, Exec. VP and Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer (Age 51)
- Mr. Douglas E. Jones, Exec. VP & Chief Supply Chain Officer (Age 55)
Who are MSC Industrial Direct's major shareholders?
MSC Industrial Direct's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include New South Capital Management Inc. (2.97%), State Street Corp (1.98%), ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC (1.58%), Paradice Investment Management LLC (1.57%), First Trust Advisors LP (1.45%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.28%). Company insiders that own MSC Industrial Direct stock include Charles Bonomo, David Wright, Denis F Kelly, Douglas E Jones, Erik Gershwind, Gregory Polli, Kari D Heerdt, Mitchell Jacobson, Rustom Jilla, Steve Armstrong and Steven N Baruch. View Institutional Ownership Trends for MSC Industrial Direct.
Which institutional investors are selling MSC Industrial Direct stock?
MSM stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC, FMR LLC, Poplar Forest Capital LLC, AQR Capital Management LLC, Raymond James & Associates, C Partners Holding GmbH, QV Investors Inc. and River Road Asset Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold MSC Industrial Direct company stock in the last year include Charles Bonomo, Douglas E Jones, Rustom Jilla and Steven N Baruch. View Insider Buying and Selling for MSC Industrial Direct.
Which institutional investors are buying MSC Industrial Direct stock?
MSM stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Pzena Investment Management LLC, OLD Republic International Corp, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Renaissance Technologies LLC, Man Group plc, Professional Advisory Services Inc., Royce & Associates LP and AXA. View Insider Buying and Selling for MSC Industrial Direct.
How do I buy shares of MSC Industrial Direct?
Shares of MSM can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is MSC Industrial Direct's stock price today?
One share of MSM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $71.21.
How big of a company is MSC Industrial Direct?
MSC Industrial Direct has a market capitalization of $3.94 billion and generates $3.36 billion in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $288.80 million in net income (profit) each year or $5.29 on an earnings per share basis. MSC Industrial Direct employs 6,700 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About MSC Industrial Direct.
What is MSC Industrial Direct's official website?
How can I contact MSC Industrial Direct?
MSC Industrial Direct's mailing address is 75 MAXESS ROAD, MELVILLE NY, 11747. The industrial products company can be reached via phone at 516-812-2000 or via email at [email protected]
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