MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) Competitors

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MSM vs. FAST, LECO, AIT, DCI, and DOV

Should you buy MSC Industrial Direct stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares MSC Industrial Direct with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with MSC Industrial Direct include Fastenal (FAST), Lincoln Electric (LECO), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), Donaldson (DCI), and Dover (DOV).

How does MSC Industrial Direct compare to Fastenal?

MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) and Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) are both trading companies & distributors companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment and profitability.

MSC Industrial Direct currently has a consensus price target of $94.29, suggesting a potential downside of 11.72%. Fastenal has a consensus price target of $49.77, suggesting a potential upside of 13.16%. Given Fastenal's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Fastenal is more favorable than MSC Industrial Direct.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MSC Industrial Direct	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11
Fastenal	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.23

MSC Industrial Direct has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fastenal has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Fastenal had 9 more articles in the media than MSC Industrial Direct. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Fastenal and 3 mentions for MSC Industrial Direct. Fastenal's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat MSC Industrial Direct's score of 0.99 indicating that Fastenal is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MSC Industrial Direct	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fastenal	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

MSC Industrial Direct pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Fastenal pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. MSC Industrial Direct pays out 93.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Fastenal pays out 84.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. MSC Industrial Direct has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Fastenal has raised its dividend for 26 consecutive years.

79.3% of MSC Industrial Direct shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.4% of Fastenal shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.0% of MSC Industrial Direct shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Fastenal shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Fastenal has a net margin of 15.39% compared to MSC Industrial Direct's net margin of 5.42%. Fastenal's return on equity of 33.25% beat MSC Industrial Direct's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MSC Industrial Direct	5.42%	16.06%	9.01%
Fastenal	15.39%	33.25%	25.49%

Fastenal has higher revenue and earnings than MSC Industrial Direct. MSC Industrial Direct is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fastenal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MSC Industrial Direct	$3.77B	1.58	$199.33M	$3.72	28.71
Fastenal	$8.20B	6.16	$1.26B	$1.14	38.58

Summary

Fastenal beats MSC Industrial Direct on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MSC Industrial Direct compare to Lincoln Electric?

MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) and Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment and profitability.

MSC Industrial Direct has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 2 more articles in the media than MSC Industrial Direct. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 3 mentions for MSC Industrial Direct. MSC Industrial Direct's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 0.91 indicating that MSC Industrial Direct is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MSC Industrial Direct	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lincoln Electric	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

MSC Industrial Direct currently has a consensus price target of $94.29, suggesting a potential downside of 11.72%. Lincoln Electric has a consensus price target of $296.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.12%. Given Lincoln Electric's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lincoln Electric is more favorable than MSC Industrial Direct.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MSC Industrial Direct	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11
Lincoln Electric	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

79.3% of MSC Industrial Direct shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.0% of MSC Industrial Direct shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

MSC Industrial Direct pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. MSC Industrial Direct pays out 93.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Lincoln Electric pays out 32.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MSC Industrial Direct has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Lincoln Electric has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years.

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.38% compared to MSC Industrial Direct's net margin of 5.42%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.33% beat MSC Industrial Direct's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MSC Industrial Direct	5.42%	16.06%	9.01%
Lincoln Electric	12.38%	39.33%	14.93%

Lincoln Electric has higher revenue and earnings than MSC Industrial Direct. Lincoln Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MSC Industrial Direct, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MSC Industrial Direct	$3.77B	1.58	$199.33M	$3.72	28.71
Lincoln Electric	$4.23B	3.45	$520.53M	$9.69	27.49

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats MSC Industrial Direct on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MSC Industrial Direct compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) and Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and profitability.

MSC Industrial Direct has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

MSC Industrial Direct pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. MSC Industrial Direct pays out 93.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 19.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MSC Industrial Direct has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Applied Industrial Technologies has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

MSC Industrial Direct currently has a consensus price target of $94.29, suggesting a potential downside of 11.72%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus price target of $313.67, suggesting a potential downside of 0.76%. Given Applied Industrial Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Applied Industrial Technologies is more favorable than MSC Industrial Direct.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MSC Industrial Direct	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11
Applied Industrial Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Applied Industrial Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than MSC Industrial Direct. MSC Industrial Direct is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Industrial Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MSC Industrial Direct	$3.77B	1.58	$199.33M	$3.72	28.71
Applied Industrial Technologies	$4.56B	2.56	$392.99M	$10.59	29.84

Applied Industrial Technologies has a net margin of 8.34% compared to MSC Industrial Direct's net margin of 5.42%. Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity of 21.64% beat MSC Industrial Direct's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MSC Industrial Direct	5.42%	16.06%	9.01%
Applied Industrial Technologies	8.34%	21.64%	12.91%

79.3% of MSC Industrial Direct shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 19.0% of MSC Industrial Direct shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Applied Industrial Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than MSC Industrial Direct. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 3 mentions for MSC Industrial Direct. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat MSC Industrial Direct's score of 0.99 indicating that Applied Industrial Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MSC Industrial Direct	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Industrial Technologies	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Summary

Applied Industrial Technologies beats MSC Industrial Direct on 17 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MSC Industrial Direct compare to Donaldson?

Donaldson (NYSE:DCI) and MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Donaldson has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MSC Industrial Direct has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Donaldson pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. MSC Industrial Direct pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Donaldson pays out 37.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MSC Industrial Direct pays out 93.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Donaldson has increased its dividend for 38 consecutive years and MSC Industrial Direct has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Donaldson presently has a consensus price target of $100.20, indicating a potential upside of 19.59%. MSC Industrial Direct has a consensus price target of $94.29, indicating a potential downside of 11.72%. Given Donaldson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Donaldson is more favorable than MSC Industrial Direct.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Donaldson	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
MSC Industrial Direct	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11

Donaldson has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MSC Industrial Direct. Donaldson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MSC Industrial Direct, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Donaldson	$3.69B	2.63	$367M	$3.20	26.18
MSC Industrial Direct	$3.77B	1.58	$199.33M	$3.72	28.71

Donaldson has a net margin of 10.09% compared to MSC Industrial Direct's net margin of 5.42%. Donaldson's return on equity of 29.85% beat MSC Industrial Direct's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Donaldson	10.09%	29.85%	14.88%
MSC Industrial Direct	5.42%	16.06%	9.01%

82.8% of Donaldson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.3% of MSC Industrial Direct shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Donaldson shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.0% of MSC Industrial Direct shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Donaldson and Donaldson both had 3 articles in the media. MSC Industrial Direct's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Donaldson's score of 0.56 indicating that MSC Industrial Direct is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Donaldson	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MSC Industrial Direct	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Donaldson beats MSC Industrial Direct on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MSC Industrial Direct compare to Dover?

Dover (NYSE:DOV) and MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

Dover presently has a consensus target price of $237.36, indicating a potential upside of 10.88%. MSC Industrial Direct has a consensus target price of $94.29, indicating a potential downside of 11.72%. Given Dover's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Dover is more favorable than MSC Industrial Direct.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
MSC Industrial Direct	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to MSC Industrial Direct's net margin of 5.42%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat MSC Industrial Direct's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%
MSC Industrial Direct	5.42%	16.06%	9.01%

Dover has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MSC Industrial Direct has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Dover had 15 more articles in the media than MSC Industrial Direct. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Dover and 3 mentions for MSC Industrial Direct. MSC Industrial Direct's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Dover's score of 0.52 indicating that MSC Industrial Direct is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dover	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MSC Industrial Direct	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. MSC Industrial Direct pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MSC Industrial Direct pays out 93.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years and MSC Industrial Direct has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.3% of MSC Industrial Direct shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.0% of MSC Industrial Direct shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than MSC Industrial Direct. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MSC Industrial Direct, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dover	$8.09B	3.56	$1.09B	$8.02	26.69
MSC Industrial Direct	$3.77B	1.58	$199.33M	$3.72	28.71

Summary

Dover beats MSC Industrial Direct on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

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Metric	MSC Industrial Direct	Industrial Services Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$5.96B	$21.81B	$9.27B	$22.90B
Dividend Yield	3.26%	6.29%	3.57%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	28.71	22.37	25.09	30.78
Price / Sales	1.58	2.52	5,132.50	95.02
Price / Cash	19.70	13.30	27.92	25.31
Price / Book	4.27	3.58	4.87	4.67
Net Income	$199.33M	$712.80M	$792.39M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	2.38%	0.90%	2,645.63%	-0.89%
1 Month Performance	12.71%	3.62%	3.38%	1.42%
1 Year Performance	33.80%	8.93%	37.82%	24.64%

MSC Industrial Direct Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MSM MSC Industrial Direct	2.8039 of 5 stars	$106.80 +0.0%	$94.29 -11.7%	+35.0%	$5.96B	$3.77B	28.71	7,284
FAST Fastenal	4.355 of 5 stars	$44.88 -0.1%	$49.77 +10.9%	+9.3%	$51.52B	$8.20B	39.37	24,489	Positive News
LECO Lincoln Electric	4.3184 of 5 stars	$262.06 -1.6%	$293.14 +11.9%	+36.1%	$14.37B	$4.35B	27.04	12,000
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	3.6408 of 5 stars	$303.92 +0.3%	$313.67 +3.2%	+37.6%	$11.23B	$4.56B	28.70	6,800	Positive News
DCI Donaldson	4.1384 of 5 stars	$85.13 -1.3%	$100.20 +17.7%	+20.1%	$9.86B	$3.69B	26.60	15,000

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Does the media prefer MSM or FAST?

Is MSM or FAST a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MSM or FAST?

Is MSM or FAST more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MSM or FAST?

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Which has more risk & volatility, MSM or AIT?

Is MSM or AIT a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate MSM or AIT?

Which has better earnings & valuation, MSM or AIT?

Is MSM or AIT more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MSM or AIT?

Does the media favor MSM or AIT?

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How does MSC Industrial Direct compare to Donaldson?

Which has more risk and volatility, DCI or MSM?

Is DCI or MSM a better dividend stock?

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Is DCI or MSM more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DCI or MSM?

Does the media favor DCI or MSM?

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How does MSC Industrial Direct compare to Dover?

Do analysts recommend DOV or MSM?

Is DOV or MSM more profitable?

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Does the media favor DOV or MSM?

Is DOV or MSM a better dividend stock?

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