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MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.

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NYSE Industrials Industrial - Distribution
$91.90
▲ $1.38 (1.52%)
Mkt Cap: 5.13B
Day Range
$89.36 $91.97
52-Week Range
$68.10 $96.99
Volume
464,824
50D / 200D Avg
$89.78 / $87.81
Prev Close
$90.52

Quick Summary

Price History

Financial Trends

Peer Comparison

vs Industrials sector median (897 peers)

Metric Stock Sector Median
P/E 25.7 14.4
P/B 3.7 1.9
ROE % 14.3 11.4
Net Margin % 5.3 6.5
Rev Growth 5Y % 3.8 8.3
D/E 0.4 0.6

Analyst Price Target

Hold
$91.33 -0.6%
Low: $85.00 High: $95.00
Forward P/E
21.49
Forward EPS
$4.28
EPS Growth (est.)
+0.0%
Est. Revenue
3.96B

Earnings Estimates

Period EPS Est. Revenue Est. Analysts
FY2029 $4.85
$4.77 – $4.91
4.27B 1
FY2028 $5.39
$5.05 – $5.91
4.41B 4
FY2027 $4.81
$4.62 – $5.09
4.16B 9

Earnings Surprises

Last 8 quarters
Quarter Est. EPS Actual EPS Surprise
2026-01-07 $0.84 $0.99 +18.3%
2025-10-23 $1.02 $1.09 +6.9%
2025-07-01 $1.03 $1.08 +4.9%
2025-04-03 $0.68 $0.72 +5.7%
2025-01-08 $0.73 $0.86 +17.8%
2024-10-24 $1.08 $1.03 -4.6%
2024-07-02 $1.33 $1.33 0.0%
2024-03-28 $1.16 $1.18 +1.7%

Dividend History

7 yr streak

Yield

0.04%

Payout Ratio

0.95%

Growth (3Y)

4.00%

Growth (5Y)

-21.54%

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount Yield
Apr 08, 2026 Apr 22, 2026 $0.87 3.76%
Jan 14, 2026 Jan 28, 2026 $0.87 4.06%
Nov 12, 2025 Nov 26, 2025 $0.87 3.82%
Jul 09, 2025 Jul 23, 2025 $0.85 3.75%
Apr 09, 2025 Apr 23, 2025 $0.85 4.50%
Jan 15, 2025 Jan 29, 2025 $0.85 4.20%
Nov 13, 2024 Nov 27, 2024 $0.85 3.82%
Jul 09, 2024 Jul 23, 2024 $0.83 4.38%
Apr 08, 2024 Apr 23, 2024 $0.83 3.47%
Jan 08, 2024 Jan 23, 2024 $0.83 3.39%
Nov 13, 2023 Nov 28, 2023 $0.83 3.28%
Jul 10, 2023 Jul 25, 2023 $0.79 3.26%
Apr 10, 2023 Apr 25, 2023 $0.79 3.67%
Jan 09, 2023 Jan 24, 2023 $0.79 3.91%
Nov 14, 2022 Nov 29, 2022 $0.79 3.62%
Jul 11, 2022 Jul 26, 2022 $0.75 4.07%
Apr 11, 2022 Apr 26, 2022 $0.75 3.52%
Jan 10, 2022 Jan 25, 2022 $0.75 3.61%
Nov 15, 2021 Nov 30, 2021 $0.75 7.64%
Jul 12, 2021 Jul 27, 2021 $0.75 7.18%

Key Takeaways

Revenue grew 3.83% annually over 5 years — modest growth
Earnings declined -22.92% over the past year
ROE of 14.34% — decent returns on equity
Debt/Equity of 0.39 — conservative balance sheet
Generating 240.88M in free cash flow
Revenue growth is decelerating — 1Y growth trails 5Y average by 5.18%

Growth

Revenue Growth (5Y)
3.83%
Revenue (1Y)-1.35%
Earnings (1Y)-22.92%
FCF Growth (3Y)-37.01%

Quality

Return on Equity
14.34%
ROIC12.21%
Net Margin5.29%
Op. Margin8.32%

Safety

Debt / Equity
0.39
Current Ratio1.68
Interest Coverage13.04

Valuation

P/E Ratio
25.73
Forward P/E21.49
P/B Ratio3.69
EV/EBITDA17.88
Dividend Yield0.04%

All Fundamental Metrics

Growth
Revenue Growth (1Y) -1.35% Revenue Growth (3Y) -3.04%
Earnings Growth (1Y) -22.92% Earnings Growth (3Y) -23.79%
Revenue Growth (5Y) 3.83% Earnings Growth (5Y) -2.09%
Profitability
Revenue (TTM) 3.77B Net Income (TTM) 199.33M
ROE 14.34% ROA 8.10%
Gross Margin 40.75% Operating Margin 8.32%
Net Margin 5.29% Free Cash Flow (TTM) 240.88M
ROIC 12.21% FCF Growth (3Y) -37.01%
Safety
Debt / Equity 0.39 Current Ratio 1.68
Interest Coverage 13.04
Dividends
Dividend Yield 0.04% Payout Ratio 0.95%
Dividend Growth (3Y) 4.00% Dividend Growth (5Y) -21.54%
Consecutive Div Years 7 yrs
Valuation
P/E Ratio 25.73 Forward P/E 21.49
P/B Ratio 3.69 P/S Ratio 1.36
PEG Ratio -1.13 Forward PEG N/A
EV/EBITDA 17.88 Fwd EV/EBITDA 11.31
Forward P/S 1.30 Fwd Earnings Yield 4.65%
FCF Yield 4.70%
Market Cap 5.13B Enterprise Value 5.61B

Income Statement

Annual, most recent first

Income statement data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Revenue 3.77B 3.82B 4.01B 3.69B 3.24B
Net Income 199.33M 258.59M 343.23M 339.79M 216.91M
EPS (Diluted) 3.57 4.58 6.11 6.06 3.87
Gross Profit 1.54B 1.57B 1.64B 1.56B 1.33B
Operating Income 313.73M 405.99M 492.01M 475.26M 341.67M

Balance Sheet

Annual, most recent first

Balance sheet data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Total Assets 2.46B 2.46B 2.54B 2.73B 2.46B
Total Liabilities 1.07B 1.06B 1.05B 1.37B 1.30B
Shareholders' Equity 1.39B 1.39B 1.48B 1.35B 1.15B
Total Debt 538.81M 568.17M 521.42M 860.77M 836.41M
Cash & Equivalents 56.23M 29.59M 50.05M 43.54M 40.54M
Current Assets 1.23B 1.19B 1.32B 1.54B 1.31B
Current Liabilities 729.35M 605.43M 649.44M 725.94M 561.93M