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

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$75.97 -0.80 (-1.04%)
(As of 02:05 PM ET)

About MSC Industrial Direct Stock (NYSE:MSM)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$75.81
$76.83
50-Day Range
$76.77
$90.21
52-Week Range
$75.05
$104.76
Volume
180,530 shs
Average Volume
579,683 shs
Market Capitalization
$4.25 billion
P/E Ratio
16.59
Dividend Yield
4.48%
Price Target
$85.20
Consensus Rating
Hold

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.

MSC Industrial Direct Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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79th Percentile Overall Score

MSM MarketRank™: 

MSC Industrial Direct scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 61st out of 178 stocks in the industrial products 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 Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, 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.

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

    Earnings for MSC Industrial Direct are expected to grow by 14.60% in the coming year, from $3.63 to $4.16 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of MSC Industrial Direct is 16.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.48.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of MSC Industrial Direct is 16.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 20.91.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    MSC Industrial Direct has a P/B Ratio of 3.04. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.34% 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 5.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in MSC Industrial Direct has recently increased by 6.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    MSC Industrial Direct is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.08%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    MSC Industrial Direct does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of MSC Industrial Direct is 74.24%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, MSC Industrial Direct will have a dividend payout ratio of 81.73% 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

    8.34% 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 5.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in MSC Industrial Direct has recently increased by 6.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    MSC Industrial Direct has a news sentiment score of 1.00. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Industrial Products companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for MSC Industrial Direct this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • 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 $4,598,163.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    18.80% 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 $101.26 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MSM shares have decreased by 24.9% and is now trading at $76.09.
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MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 24th. The industrial products company reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.05. The company's revenue was down 8.0% on a year-over-year basis.

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 Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (2.80%), State Street Corp (2.49%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.89%) and Pacer Advisors Inc. (1.64%). Insiders that own company stock include Mitchell Jacobson, Erik Gershwind, Kimberly Shacklett, Steven N Baruch, Louise K Goeser, 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.
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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
10/24/2024
Ex-Dividend for 11/27 Dividend
11/13/2024
Dividend Payable
11/27/2024
Today
12/23/2024
Ex-Dividend for 1/29 Dividend
1/15/2025
Dividend Payable
1/29/2025
Fiscal Year End
8/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Industrial machinery & equipment
Sub-Industry
Trading Companies & Distributors
CUSIP
55353010
Employees
7,423
Year Founded
1941

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$85.20
High Stock Price Target
$102.00
Low Stock Price Target
$73.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+11.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$258.59 million
Pretax Margin
8.97%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.82 billion
Cash Flow
$5.84 per share
Book Value
$25.07 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
45,394,000
Market Cap
$4.29 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.89

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This page (NYSE:MSM) was last updated on 12/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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