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$3.20 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees6,657
Next Earnings Date10/24/2019 (Confirmed)
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, July 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.75 per share on Tuesday, August 6th. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.13%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 22nd. This is a positive change from MSC Industrial Direct's previous quarterly dividend of $0.63. View MSC Industrial Direct's Dividend History.
How will MSC Industrial Direct's stock buyback program work?
MSC Industrial Direct announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Thursday, January 11th 2018, which allows the company to repurchase 2,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
How were MSC Industrial Direct's earnings last quarter?
MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc (NYSE:MSM) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.03. The industrial products company had revenue of $838 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $838.88 million. MSC Industrial Direct had a net margin of 8.79% and a return on equity of 21.08%. MSC Industrial Direct's quarterly revenue was up 11.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.07 earnings per share. View MSC Industrial Direct's Earnings History.
When is MSC Industrial Direct's next earnings date?
How can I listen to MSC Industrial Direct's earnings call?
MSC Industrial Direct will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, October 24th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What price target have analysts set for MSM?
11 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for MSC Industrial Direct's stock. Their predictions range from $65.00 to $92.00. On average, they anticipate MSC Industrial Direct's stock price to reach $78.30 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 7.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for MSC Industrial Direct.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for MSC Industrial Direct?
11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for MSC Industrial Direct in the last year. There are currently 10 hold ratings and 1 buy rating 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 Analysis. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. MSC Industrial Direct earned a media sentiment score of 0.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the industrial products company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for MSC Industrial Direct.
Who are some of MSC Industrial Direct's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to MSC Industrial Direct include Amcor (AMCR), Xylem (XYL), Dover (DOV), Rolls-Royce (RR), ASHTEAD GRP PLC/ADR (ASHTY), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHVYF), Amcor Limited ADS (AMCRY), TORAY INDUSTRIE/ADR (TRYIY), BRAMBLES LTD/S (BXBLY), Tenaris (TS), IDEX (IEX), James Hardie Industries (JHX), Zebra Technologies (ZBRA), Cimic Group (CIM) and Packaging Corp Of America (PKG).
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 number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Hamlin Capital Management LLC (1.21%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.60%), Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers Inc. ID (0.24%), Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd. (0.12%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.08%) and Verity & Verity LLC (0.07%). Company insiders that own MSC Industrial Direct stock include Charles Bonomo, Christopher Davanzo, 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 Hamlin Capital Management LLC, Meeder Asset Management Inc., Confluence Investment Management LLC, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, First Hawaiian Bank, Pacer Advisors Inc., NEXT Financial Group Inc and Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers Inc. ID. Company insiders that have sold MSC Industrial Direct company stock in the last year include Charles Bonomo, David Wright, Denis F Kelly, Douglas E Jones, Gregory Polli, Rustom Jilla, Steve Armstrong 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 Envestnet Asset Management Inc., Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, Edmp Inc., Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd., Cerebellum GP LLC, Cerebellum GP LLC, Global Trust Asset Management LLC and Verity & Verity LLC. 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 $72.69.
How big of a company is MSC Industrial Direct?
MSC Industrial Direct has a market capitalization of $4.01 billion and generates $3.20 billion in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $329.22 million in net income (profit) each year or $5.08 on an earnings per share basis. MSC Industrial Direct employs 6,657 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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