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

Price$115.51

Value ScoreD

Growth ScoreD

Momentum ScoreB

Favorite Metrics

Price vs S&P 500 (26W)21.92%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)10.78%

VGM Score46.21

Market Capitalization$6.45B

P/E Ratio (Annual)32.36x

Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)2.97%

All Metrics

P/CF (Annual)19.33x

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)29.19%

Gross Margin (TTM)40.78%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)5.42%

EPS (TTM)$3.72

10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.72M

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)31.05x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)2.92%

EPS Growth (5Y)-4.61%

P/E Normalized (Annual)32.36x

ROA (Last FY)8.10%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)2.16%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$7.24

ROE (5Y Avg)20.03%

Operating Margin (TTM)8.04%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$4.32

P/B Ratio4.66x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)3.79x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$28,200

EV / Revenue (TTM)1.80x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)12.49x

ROA (TTM)8.41%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)7.97%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)17.10x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$3.57

Current Ratio (Annual)1.68x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)0.59x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.67M

52-Week Price Return43.47%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)28.71x

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)31.05x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$541,600

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$23.39

P/S Ratio (Annual)1.71x

Asset Turnover (Annual)1.53x

52-Week High$118.52

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 Return29.84%

Quick Ratio (Annual)0.66x

13-Week Price Return24.77%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.35x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)1.73x

Enterprise Value$6.91B

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)3.27%

Asset Turnover (TTM)1.55x

Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)1.02%

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$532,600

Inventory Turnover (Annual)3.47x

Pretax Margin (Annual)6.99%

Cash / Share (Annual)$1.01

3-Month Return Std Dev28.96%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)41.24%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$29,300

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)-1.35%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)14.64%

ROE (Last FY)14.36%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)13.60x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$3.57

P/FCF (TTM)30.00x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)9.97x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)32.17x

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)1.68x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)9.69%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$67.44

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$23.35

Forward P/E22.92x

Free OCF CAGR (5Y)-7.18%

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)19.11%

P/E Ratio (TTM)31.05x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)-2.16%

Year-to-Date Return37.35%

5-Day Price Return3.24%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$3.57

ROA (5Y Avg)10.67%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)5.29%

Month-to-Date Return5.52%

Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$7.44

EBITD / Share (Annual)$7.02

EPS Growth (3Y)-16.24%

Operating Margin (Annual)8.00%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.12x

P/CF (TTM)21.41x

ROI (5Y Avg)13.81%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)31.05x

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)16.51%

Net Margin Growth (5Y)-7.64%

Dividend Yield (TTM)2.98%

Beta0.82x

P/FCF (Annual)26.77x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$68.56

ROE (TTM)15.05%

52-Week Low$78.80

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Industry Peers — Industrial Machinery(3)

Symbol	Value Score	Growth Score	Momentum Score	Price
MSMMSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A	D	D	B	$115.51
DXPEDXP Enterprises Inc	D	C	A	$157.40
GICGlobal Industrial Company	B	C	C	$30.79
ALTGAlta Equipment Group Inc.	C	C	B	$6.42

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.