MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. (MSM): Price and Financial Metrics
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MSM POWR Grades
- MSM scores best on the Quality dimension, with a Quality rank ahead of 88.18% of US stocks.
- MSM's strongest trending metric is Stability; it's been moving up over the last 179 days.
- MSM ranks lowest in Value; there it ranks in the 44th percentile.
MSM Stock Summary
- The capital turnover (annual revenue relative to shareholder's equity) for MSM is 2.7 -- better than 81.07% of US stocks.
- Of note is the ratio of MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC's sales and general administrative expense to its total operating expenses; 84.01% of US stocks have a lower such ratio.
- In terms of volatility of its share price, MSM is more volatile than just 3.05% of stocks we're observing.
- Stocks that are quantitatively similar to MSM, based on their financial statements, market capitalization, and price volatility, are AIT, SITE, LZB, URBN, and FL.
- Visit MSM's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.mscdirect.com.
MSM Valuation Summary
- In comparison to the median Industrials stock, MSM's price/sales ratio is 8.33% higher, now standing at 1.3.
- Over the past 243 months, MSM's price/earnings ratio has gone down 7.1.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for MSM.
Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
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MSM | 2022-09-02 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 14.6 | 12.6 |
MSM | 2022-09-01 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 14.7 | 12.7 |
MSM | 2022-08-31 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 14.7 | 12.7 |
MSM | 2022-08-30 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 14.9 | 12.8 |
MSM | 2022-08-29 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 15.2 | 13.0 |
MSM | 2022-08-26 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 15.2 | 13.0 |
MSM Growth Metrics
- The 4 year cash and equivalents growth rate now stands at -15.17%.
- Its 3 year price growth rate is now at 5.23%.
- Its 2 year net income to common stockholders growth rate is now at 10.95%.

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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2022-06-30 | 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 |
2021-06-30 | 3,159.925 | 321.158 | 203.469 |
2021-03-31 | 3,128.603 | 359.858 | 186.738 |
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) |
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MSM Price/Volume Stats
Current price | $79.03 | 52-week high | $87.99 |
Prev. close | $79.97 | 52-week low | $71.69 |
Day low | $78.77 | Volume | 46,167 |
Day high | $79.68 | Avg. volume | 411,806 |
50-day MA | $79.78 | Dividend yield | 3.75% |
200-day MA | $81.36 | Market Cap | 4.42B |
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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MSC Industrial Supply Acquires Tower Fasteners For Undisclosed SumMSC Industrial Direct Co Inc (NYSE: MSM) has acquired Tower Fasteners, a Holtsville, New York-based valued-added distributor of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) fasteners and components. Financial Terms were not disclosed. MSC made the acquisition through its All Integrated Solutions (AIS) subsidiary. Under the equity purchase agreement, Tower will continue to operate under its current name after becoming an MSC company. Tower's revenue for calendar 2021 was ~$35 million. Mark Shannon, Pres |
MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. ACQUIRES TOWER FASTENERSMSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. (NYSE: MSM), a premier distributor of Metalworking and Maintenance, Repair and Operations supplies to industrial customers throughout North America, today announced that it has acquired Tower Fasteners, a Holtsville, New York-based valued-added distributor of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) fasteners and components. |
MSM Price Returns
1-mo | -4.24% |
3-mo | -1.98% |
6-mo | 5.20% |
1-year | 0.31% |
3-year | 40.64% |
5-year | 50.82% |
YTD | -3.31% |
2021 | 3.09% |
2020 | 25.33% |
2019 | 5.76% |
2018 | -18.26% |
2017 | 6.96% |
MSM Dividends
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