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MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.

  • Market Cap: Small Cap
  • Industry: Trading & Distributors
  • ISIN: US5535301064
USD
94.95
0.98 (1.04%)

Feb 05

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stock-summaryPrice Point
High/Low

1Day

92.8595.49

52 Week

68.1095.60
Valuation
Technical
Day's Volume

CASH

168.66 k

Shareholding (Nov 2025)

FII

11.62%

Held by 168 FIIs

DII

41.59%

Held by 55 DIIs

Promoter

0.00%

How big is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.?

22-Jun-2025

As of August 2024, MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. has a market capitalization of $4.64 billion, with net sales of $3.75 billion and a net profit of $210.10 million over the last four quarters. The company reported shareholder's funds of $1.39 billion and total assets of $2.46 billion.

Market Cap: MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. has a market capitalization of 4,644.22 million, categorizing it as a Mid Cap company.<BR><BR>Recent Quarterly Performance: For the latest four quarters, the company reported net sales of 3,751.83 million and a net profit of 210.10 million.<BR><BR>Balance Sheet Snapshot: As of August 2024, the company reported shareholder's funds of 1,391.80 million and total assets of 2,462.31 million.

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What does MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. do?

22-Jun-2025

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. is a North American distributor of metalworking and MRO products, with net sales of $892 million and a market cap of approximately $4.64 billion. Key financial metrics include a P/E ratio of 21.00 and a dividend yield of 4.08%.

Overview: <BR>MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. is a North American distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products and services, operating in the Trading & Distributors industry within the mid-cap market.<BR><BR>Financial Snapshot: <BR>Net Sales: 892 Million (Quarterly Results - Feb 2025) <BR>Net Profit: 39 Million (Quarterly Results - Feb 2025) <BR>Market cap: USD 4,644.22 Million (Mid Cap)<BR><BR>Key Metrics: <BR>P/E: 21.00 <BR>Dividend Yield: 4.08% <BR>Debt Equity: 0.38 <BR>Return on Equity: 16.10% <BR>Price to Book: 3.42<BR><BR>Contact Details: <BR>Address: 75 Maxess Rd, MELVILLE NY : 11747 <BR>Tel: ['1 516 8122000', '1 704 9875231'] <BR>Fax: 1 516 8121703 <BR>Website: https://www.mscdirect.com/

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Who are in the management team of MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.?

22-Jun-2025

As of March 2022, the management team of MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. includes Mr. Mitchell Jacobson (Non-Executive Chairman), Mr. Erik Gershwind (President and CEO), and several independent directors: Mr. Philip Peller, Dr. Jonathan Byrnes, Ms. Louise Goeser, and Mr. Michael Kaufmann. They oversee the company's strategic direction and operations.

As of March 2022, the management team of MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. includes the following individuals:<BR><BR>- Mr. Mitchell Jacobson, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board<BR>- Mr. Erik Gershwind, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director<BR>- Mr. Philip Peller, Lead Independent Director<BR>- Dr. Jonathan Byrnes, Independent Director<BR>- Ms. Louise Goeser, Independent Director<BR>- Mr. Michael Kaufmann, Independent Director<BR><BR>This team is responsible for guiding the company's strategic direction and overseeing its operations.

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Is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

07-Oct-2025

As of October 3, 2025, MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. shows a mildly bullish trend with positive momentum indicated by bullish MACD and moving averages, despite some caution from the weekly KST, while it has outperformed the S&P 500 over the past week but lagged over the month and year.

As of 3 October 2025, the technical trend for MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. has changed from bullish to mildly bullish. The weekly MACD is bullish, and the monthly MACD is also bullish, indicating positive momentum. The daily moving averages are bullish, supporting a short-term positive outlook. However, the weekly KST is mildly bearish, which suggests some caution. The Bollinger Bands show a bullish stance on the weekly and a mildly bullish stance on the monthly.<BR><BR>In terms of performance, the stock has outperformed the S&P 500 over the past week with a return of 1.39% compared to 1.09%, but it has lagged behind over the past month and year. Overall, the technical stance is mildly bullish, reflecting a mixed but generally positive outlook.

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Is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. overvalued or undervalued?

18-Nov-2025

As of November 14, 2025, MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. is considered overvalued with a P/E ratio of 21 and has underperformed the S&P 500 in the long term, despite a year-to-date return of 14.82%.

As of 14 November 2025, the valuation grade for MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. moved from very expensive to expensive. The company appears to be overvalued based on its current metrics, with a P/E ratio of 21, a Price to Book Value of 3.41, and an EV to EBITDA ratio of 11.99. In comparison to peers, Pool Corp. has a higher P/E ratio of 30.46, while WESCO International, Inc. is more favorably valued with a P/E of 20.94.<BR><BR>Despite a year-to-date return of 14.82%, which slightly outperformed the S&P 500's return of 14.49%, the long-term performance shows a concerning trend, with MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. lagging significantly behind the S&P 500 over three and five years. This underperformance, coupled with its elevated valuation ratios, supports the conclusion that the stock is overvalued.

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High Management Efficiency with a high ROCE of 20.98%

 
2

Strong ability to service debt as the company has a low Debt to EBITDA ratio of 1.21 times

 
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Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -3.78% of over the last 5 years

 
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The company has declared Negative results for the last 3 consecutive quarters

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With ROCE of 18.32%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 2.74 Enterprise value to Capital Employed

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Underperformed the market in the last 1 year

stock-summaryMojo Parameters

Mojo Parameters

Stock DNA

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Industry

Trading & Distributors

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Market cap

USD 4,875 Million (Small Cap)

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P/E

21.00

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Industry P/E

NA

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Dividend Yield

3.94%

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Debt Equity

0.37

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Return on Equity

15.45%

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Price to Book

3.53

Revenue and Profits:
Net Sales:
966 Million
(Quarterly Results - Nov 2025)
Net Profit:
51 Million
stock-summaryTotal Returns
Total Returns (Price + Dividend) stock-summary
TimePeriod
Price Return
Dividend Return
Total Return
3 Months
9.54%
0%
9.54%
6 Months
10.27%
0%
10.27%
1 Year
17.85%
0%
17.85%
2 Years
-3.98%
0%
-3.98%
3 Years
6.93%
0%
6.93%
4 Years
17.05%
0%
17.05%
5 Years
10.87%
0%
10.87%

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. for the last several years.

Risk Adjusted Returns v/s stock-summary
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News

Is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. overvalued or undervalued?

As of 14 November 2025, the valuation grade for MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. moved from very expensive to expensive. The company appears to be overvalued based on its current metrics, with a P/E ratio of 21, a Price to Book Value of 3.41, and an EV to EBITDA ratio of 11.99. In comparison to peers, Pool Corp. has a higher P/E ratio of 30.46, while WESCO International, Inc. is more favorably valued with a P/E of 20.94. Despite a year-to-date return of 14.82%, which slightly outperformed the S&P 500's return of 14.49%, the long-term performance shows a concerning trend, with MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. lagging significantly behind the S&P 500 over three and five years. This underperformance, coupled with its elevated valuation ratios, supports the conclusion that the stock is overvalued....

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Is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. overvalued or undervalued?

As of 14 November 2025, the valuation grade for MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. moved from very expensive to expensive. The company appears to be overvalued based on its current metrics. Key ratios include a P/E ratio of 21, a Price to Book Value of 3.41, and an EV to EBITDA of 11.99. In comparison, peers such as Pool Corp. have a P/E of 30.46, while WESCO International, Inc. has a more favorable P/E of 20.94, indicating that MSC Industrial Direct may not be competitively priced within its industry. Additionally, the company's recent stock performance shows a return of 1.39% over the past year, significantly lagging behind the S&P 500's 13.19% return, which reinforces the notion that the stock may not be a compelling investment at its current valuation....

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Is MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. overvalued or undervalued?

As of 14 November 2025, the valuation grade for MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. has moved from very expensive to expensive, indicating a slight improvement in its valuation outlook. The company appears to be overvalued based on its current metrics, particularly with a P/E ratio of 21, a Price to Book Value of 3.41, and an EV to EBITDA of 11.99. In comparison to peers, Pool Corp. has a higher P/E of 30.46, while WESCO International, Inc. shows a more favorable P/E of 20.94, suggesting that MSC is not competitively priced within its industry. Despite a year-to-date return of 16.00%, which outperformed the S&P 500's 14.49%, the longer-term performance reveals a concerning trend, with a 3-year return of only 3.18% compared to the S&P 500's 70.17%. This discrepancy reinforces the notion that MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. is currently overvalued relative to its peers and the broader market performance....

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stock-summaryKey Factors

Quality key factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
2.63%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-3.78%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
20.36
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.21
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.35
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.00
Tax Ratio
25.77%
Dividend Payout Ratio
95.34%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
98.95%
ROCE (avg)
20.98%
ROE (avg)
21.14%

Valuation key factors

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
21
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
3.41
EV to EBIT
14.98
EV to EBITDA
11.99
EV to Capital Employed
2.74
EV to Sales
1.37
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
4.09%
ROCE (Latest)
18.32%
ROE (Latest)
16.10%

Technicals key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
stock-summary Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
stock-summaryShareholding
Shareholding Snapshot : Nov 2025stock-summary
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Majority shareholders

Domestic Funds

Domestic Funds

Held in 112 Schemes (46.69%)

Foreign Institutions

Held by 168 Foreign Institutions (11.62%)

Strategic Entities with highest holding

Highest Public shareholder

stock-summaryFinancial
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Quarterly Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Nov'25 - QoQstock-summary

Nov'25
Aug'25
Change(%)
Net Sales
965.70
978.20
-1.28%
Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income
106.20
110.10
-3.54%
Interest
5.40
5.70
-5.26%
Exceptional Items
-4.90
-4.60
-6.52%
Consolidate Net Profit
51.10
56.10
-8.91%
Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)
84.00%
90.90%
-0.69%
USD in Million.
stock-summary Compare with Peers
Direction Arrows
Net Sales

QoQ Growth in quarter ended Nov 2025 is -1.28% vs 0.73% in Aug 2025

Direction Arrows
Consolidated Net Profit

QoQ Growth in quarter ended Nov 2025 is -8.91% vs -1.41% in Aug 2025

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Annual Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Aug'25stock-summary

Aug'25
Aug'24
Change(%)
Net Sales
3,769.50
3,821.00
-1.35%
Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income
403.90
488.50
-17.32%
Interest
24.10
25.80
-6.59%
Exceptional Items
-4.40
-9.00
51.11%
Consolidate Net Profit
197.80
256.00
-22.73%
Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)
83.20%
106.30%
-2.31%
USD in Million.
stock-summary Compare with Peers
Direction Arrows
Net Sales

YoY Growth in year ended Aug 2025 is -1.35% vs -4.70% in Aug 2024

Direction Arrows
Consolidated Net Profit

YoY Growth in year ended Aug 2025 is -22.73% vs -25.39% in Aug 2024

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About MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. stock-summary
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MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
Trading & Distributors
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. is a North American distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products and services. The Company's range of MRO products include cutting tools, measuring instruments, tooling components, metalworking products, fasteners, flat stock, raw materials, abrasives, machinery hand and power tools, safety and janitorial supplies, plumbing supplies, materials handling products, power transmission components and electrical supplies. The Company serves a range of customers throughout the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, from individual machine shops, to manufacturing companies, to government agencies, such as the General Services Administration and the Department of Defense. The Company also serves durable and non-durable goods manufacturing, education and healthcare markets, among others. As of September 3, 2016, the Company had operated a network of 12 customer fulfillment centers.
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Company Details
75 Maxess Rd , MELVILLE NY : 11747
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Tel: 1 516 81220001 704 9875231
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https://www.mscdirect.com/
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