MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A (MSM)

Price$97.13

Favorite Metrics

Price vs S&P 500 (26W)5.07%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)4.27%

Market Capitalization$5.44B

P/E Ratio (Annual)27.29x

Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)3.57%

All Metrics

P/CF (Annual)16.30x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$24.78

P/TBV (Annual)3.86x

Indicated Dividend (Annual)$3.48

Revenue Growth (3Y)0.70%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$3.85

Payout Ratio (TTM)92.40%

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)11.82%

Gross Margin (TTM)40.78%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)5.42%

EPS (TTM)$3.72

10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.53M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$3.72

Revenue Growth (5Y)3.38%

EPS (Annual)$3.57

Dividend / Share (Annual)$3.40

ROI (Annual)10.64%

Gross Margin (Annual)40.75%

Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)7.30%

Cash / Share (Quarterly)$0.83

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)26.19x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)2.92%

EPS Growth (5Y)-4.61%

P/E Normalized (Annual)27.29x

ROA (Last FY)8.10%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)2.16%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$7.03

ROE (5Y Avg)20.03%

Operating Margin (TTM)8.04%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$4.32

P/B Ratio3.93x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)3.79x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$0

EV / Revenue (TTM)1.54x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)12.49x

ROA (TTM)8.41%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)7.97%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)15.03x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$3.57

Current Ratio (Annual)1.68x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)0.59x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.68M

52-Week Price Return28.59%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)24.51x

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)26.19x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$1

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$23.39

P/S Ratio (Annual)1.44x

Asset Turnover (Annual)1.53x

52-Week High$98.13

Operating Margin (5Y Avg)10.46%

EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$3.57

CapEx CAGR (5Y)14.58%

Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)1.49%

26-Week Price Return13.82%

Quick Ratio (Annual)0.66x

13-Week Price Return15.18%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.35x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)1.73x

Enterprise Value$5,904.657

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)3.27%

Asset Turnover (TTM)1.55x

Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)1.02%

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$1

Inventory Turnover (Annual)3.47x

Pretax Margin (Annual)6.99%

Cash / Share (Annual)$1.01

3-Month Return Std Dev28.39%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)41.24%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$0

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)-2.12%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)13.78%

ROE (Last FY)14.36%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)13.60x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$3.57

P/FCF (TTM)25.30x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)9.97x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)27.47x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.37x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$3.72

Receivables Turnover (Annual)9.02x

ROI (TTM)10.97%

Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)-15.79%

P/S Ratio (TTM)1.42x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)9.69%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$67.44

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$23.35

Forward P/E22.36x

Free OCF CAGR (5Y)-7.18%

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-6.51%

P/E Ratio (TTM)26.19x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)-2.16%

Year-to-Date Return15.96%

5-Day Price Return2.25%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$3.57

ROA (5Y Avg)10.67%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)5.29%

Month-to-Date Return5.69%

Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$7.44

EBITD / Share (Annual)$6.75

EPS Growth (3Y)-16.24%

Operating Margin (Annual)8.00%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.12x

P/CF (TTM)18.06x

ROI (5Y Avg)13.81%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)26.19x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.14x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$3.72

P/TBV (Quarterly)4.02x

Payout Ratio (Annual)95.14%

P/B Ratio (Annual)3.62x

Dividend / Share (TTM)$3.44

Inventory Turnover (TTM)3.43x

Pretax Margin (TTM)7.17%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$24.88

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)12.31%

Net Margin Growth (5Y)-7.64%

Dividend Yield (TTM)3.53%

Beta0.79x

P/FCF (Annual)22.58x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$68.56

ROE (TTM)15.05%

52-Week Low$74.30

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Industry Peers — Industrial Machinery(3)

Symbol	P/E Ratio (Annual)	ROE (TTM)	Operating Margin (TTM)	Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)	Price
MSMMSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A	27.29x	15.05%	8.04%	2.16%	$97.13
DXPEDXP Enterprises Inc	28.13x	18.67%	8.77%	11.89%	$156.77
GICGlobal Industrial Company	17.88x	23.59%	7.08%	4.80%	$33.57
ALTGAlta Equipment Group Inc.	—	-175.61%	1.51%	-2.17%	$7.02

About

MSC Industrial Direct is a leading industrial distributor specializing in metalworking products and maintenance, repair, and operations supplies, primarily serving North America where it generates over 95% of revenues. Founded in 1941, the company has expanded through acquisitions and organic growth from its origins as a cutting tool supplier to metalworking shops.