MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) Competitors $76.77 -0.25 (-0.32%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:16 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends MSM vs. AIT, WCC, BECN, GATX, AL, RUSHA, HEES, WLFC, DXPE, and MRCShould you be buying MSC Industrial Direct stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MSC Industrial Direct include Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), WESCO International (WCC), Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN), GATX (GATX), Air Lease (AL), Rush Enterprises (RUSHA), H&E Equipment Services (HEES), Willis Lease Finance (WLFC), DXP Enterprises (DXPE), and MRC Global (MRC). These companies are all part of the "trading companies & distributors" industry. MSC Industrial Direct vs. Applied Industrial Technologies WESCO International Beacon Roofing Supply GATX Air Lease Rush Enterprises H&E Equipment Services Willis Lease Finance DXP Enterprises MRC Global MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) and Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) are both mid-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, community ranking, risk and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility and risk, MSM or AIT? MSC Industrial Direct has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer MSM or AIT? MSC Industrial Direct presently has a consensus price target of $85.20, indicating a potential upside of 10.98%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus price target of $285.71, indicating a potential upside of 18.76%. Given Applied Industrial Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Applied Industrial Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MSM or AIT? 79.3% of MSC Industrial Direct shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.8% of MSC Industrial Direct shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer MSM or AIT? In the previous week, Applied Industrial Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than MSC Industrial Direct. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 6 mentions for MSC Industrial Direct. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat MSC Industrial Direct's score of 0.65 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Industrial Technologies 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is MSM or AIT more profitable? Applied Industrial Technologies has a net margin of 8.57% compared to MSC Industrial Direct's net margin of 6.77%. Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity of 22.68% beat MSC Industrial Direct's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MSC Industrial Direct6.77% 19.35% 10.90% Applied Industrial Technologies 8.57%22.68%13.14% Is MSM or AIT a better dividend stock? MSC Industrial Direct pays an annual dividend of $3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. MSC Industrial Direct pays out 74.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 15.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Applied Industrial Technologies has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MSM or AIT? MSC Industrial Direct received 137 more outperform votes than Applied Industrial Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 59.18% of users gave Applied Industrial Technologies an outperform vote while only 52.51% of users gave MSC Industrial Direct an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMSC Industrial DirectOutperform Votes39852.51% Underperform Votes36047.49% Applied Industrial TechnologiesOutperform Votes26159.18% Underperform Votes18040.82% Which has better earnings and valuation, MSM or AIT? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMSC Industrial Direct$3.82B1.12$258.59M$4.5816.76Applied Industrial Technologies$4.48B2.06$385.76M$9.8024.55 SummaryApplied Industrial Technologies beats MSC Industrial Direct on 18 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. 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Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart MSM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMSC Industrial DirectIndustrial machinery & equipment IndustryIndustrial SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.29B$1.56B$9.22B$19.18BDividend Yield4.08%3.74%2.08%3.58%P/E Ratio16.7616.5921.0841.22Price / Sales1.120.604.8617.58Price / Cash13.159.5619.2621.28Price / Book3.062.764.245.32Net Income$258.59M$104.20M$398.18M$989.67M7 Day Performance-7.85%-6.08%-4.64%-3.45%1 Month Performance-9.14%-5.29%-1.86%-3.73%1 Year Performance-25.32%8.14%15.47%12.06% MSC Industrial Direct Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MSMMSC Industrial Direct3.8258 of 5 stars$76.77-0.3%$85.20+11.0%-24.4%$4.29B$3.82B16.767,423Dividend AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeAITApplied Industrial Technologies4.8911 of 5 stars$259.50-1.0%$285.71+10.1%+40.6%$9.98B$4.48B26.496,500Analyst DowngradeWCCWESCO International4.0607 of 5 stars$189.95-0.4%$215.88+13.6%+3.6%$9.31B$22.39B15.2820,000BECNBeacon Roofing Supply4.7298 of 5 stars$105.79-0.5%$118.00+11.5%+17.5%$6.55B$9.66B18.188,063Positive NewsGATXGATX1.9282 of 5 stars$161.78+0.3%$151.80-6.2%+32.0%$5.74B$1.54B21.572,020Positive NewsALAir Lease4.8562 of 5 stars$49.80+0.8%$57.60+15.7%+19.8%$5.55B$2.74B11.26150Positive NewsRUSHARush Enterprises4.7574 of 5 stars$60.49+0.9%$69.00+14.1%+16.5%$4.78B$7.93B15.907,860Positive NewsHEESH&E Equipment Services4.9057 of 5 stars$55.51-0.7%$61.25+10.3%-5.2%$2.03B$1.52B14.192,765News CoveragePositive NewsWLFCWillis Lease Finance3.588 of 5 stars$218.35+4.0%N/A+331.7%$1.44B$530.71M14.88240News CoveragePositive NewsDXPEDXP Enterprises1.9973 of 5 stars$80.09+0.6%$75.00-6.4%+133.6%$1.26B$1.74B20.821,723Analyst DowngradeNews CoveragePositive NewsMRCMRC Global3.9305 of 5 stars$13.38+1.2%$16.33+22.1%+16.3%$1.14B$3.20B15.202,800Insider TradePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Applied Industrial Technologies Competitors WESCO International Competitors Beacon Roofing Supply Competitors GATX Competitors Air Lease Competitors Rush Enterprises Competitors H&E Equipment Services Competitors Willis Lease Finance Competitors DXP Enterprises Competitors MRC Global Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:MSM) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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