MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. (MSM): Price and Financial Metrics
MSM Price/Volume Stats
Current price | $95.09 | 52-week high | $103.95 |
Prev. close | $94.68 | 52-week low | $71.32 |
Day low | $94.54 | Volume | 228,800 |
Day high | $95.62 | Avg. volume | 386,204 |
50-day MA | $99.21 | Dividend yield | 3.32% |
200-day MA | $90.24 | Market Cap | 5.33B |
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MSM POWR Grades
- MSM scores best on the Quality dimension, with a Quality rank ahead of 97.08% of US stocks.
- The strongest trend for MSM is in Growth, which has been heading down over the past 179 days.
- MSM's current lowest rank is in the Growth metric (where it is better than 33.04% of US stocks).
MSM Stock Summary
- Of note is the ratio of MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC's sales and general administrative expense to its total operating expenses; 85.12% of US stocks have a lower such ratio.
- With a year-over-year growth in debt of -38.15%, MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC's debt growth rate surpasses merely 8.08% of about US stocks.
- MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC's shareholder yield -- a measure of how much capital is returned to stockholders via dividends and buybacks -- is 9.5%, greater than the shareholder yield of 82.02% of stocks in our set.
- Stocks with similar financial metrics, market capitalization, and price volatility to MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC are AIT, FIX, JJSF, PDCO, and SKX.
- MSM's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC's official web site, go to www.mscdirect.com.
MSM Valuation Summary
- MSM's EV/EBIT ratio is 11.7; this is 25.95% lower than that of the median Industrials stock.
- Over the past 243 months, MSM's EV/EBIT ratio has gone down 6.6.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for MSM.
Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
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MSM | 2023-09-15 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 15.0 | 11.7 |
MSM | 2023-09-14 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 14.9 | 11.6 |
MSM | 2023-09-13 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 14.8 | 11.5 |
MSM | 2023-09-12 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 15.1 | 11.7 |
MSM | 2023-09-11 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 15.0 | 11.7 |
MSM | 2023-09-08 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 14.9 | 11.6 |
MSM Growth Metrics
- Its 4 year cash and equivalents growth rate is now at 26.02%.
- Its 3 year price growth rate is now at 5.23%.
- Its year over year revenue growth rate is now at 8.94%.

The table below shows MSM's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).
Date | Revenue | Operating Cash Flow | Net Income to Common Stock |
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2022-12-31 | 3,801.091 | 264.403 | 355.033 |
2022-09-30 | 3,691.893 | 246.183 | 339.786 |
2022-06-30 | 3,500.679 | 220.404 | 301.589 |
2022-03-31 | 3,408.394 | 162.949 | 296.366 |
2021-12-31 | 3,319.867 | 179.036 | 244.52 |
2021-09-30 | 3,243.224 | 224.462 | 216.907 |
MSM's Quality Factors
The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.- MSM has a Quality Grade of B, ranking ahead of 92.24% of graded US stocks.
- MSM's asset turnover comes in at 1.369 -- ranking 60th of 105 Wholesale stocks.
- CHEF, DLA, and INT are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with MSM.
The table below shows MSM's key quality metrics over time.
Period | Asset Turnover | Gross Margin | ROIC |
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2021-08-28 | 1.369 | 0.411 | 0.179 |
2021-05-29 | 1.345 | 0.410 | 0.173 |
2021-02-27 | 1.293 | 0.410 | 0.152 |
2020-11-28 | 1.288 | 0.420 | 0.184 |
2020-08-29 | 1.302 | 0.421 | 0.202 |
2020-05-30 | 1.350 | 0.422 | 0.220 |
MSM Price Target
For more insight on analysts targets of MSM, see our MSM price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.
Average Price Target | $100.71 | Average Broker Recommendation | 1.6 (Moderate Buy) |
MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. (MSM) Company Bio
MSC Industrial Direct is a North American distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products and services. The company was founded in 1941 and is based in Melville, New York.
Latest MSM News From Around the Web
Below are the latest news stories about MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate MSM as an investment opportunity.
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Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights W.W. Grainger, MSC Industrial, Hillenbrand and DMC GlobalW.W. Grainger, MSC Industrial, Hillenbrand and DMC Global have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article. |
4 Industrial Services Stocks Countering Industry HeadwindsThe ongoing weakness in order levels mars the near-term outlook for the Zacks Industrial Services industry. The likes of GWW, MSM, HI and BOOM will gain from their heightened focus on enhancing digital capabilities. |
At US$101, Is It Time To Put MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM) On Your Watch List?MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. ( NYSE:MSM ), is not the largest company out there, but it saw a decent share price... |
MSC Industrial (MSM) Stock Up 20% in 6 Months: Here's WhyMSC Industrial (MSM) gains from solid growth trends in revenues as well as benefits from acquisitions and growth initiatives. |
MSM Price Returns
1-mo | -6.18% |
3-mo | -0.28% |
6-mo | 17.52% |
1-year | 36.86% |
3-year | 80.15% |
5-year | 44.55% |
YTD | 19.67% |
2022 | 0.90% |
2021 | 3.09% |
2020 | 25.33% |
2019 | 5.76% |
2018 | -18.26% |
MSM Dividends
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Continue Researching MSM
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