
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
MSMNYSEIndustrialsIndustrial - Distribution
Previous close
$119.81
+$2.11 · +1.79%
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Buy
Favorable setup — positive multi-factor alignment
Valuation
69
Undervalued
Momentum
64
Gaining
Sentiment
63
Bullish
Risk resilience
79
Moderate Risk
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Company profile
Company websiteMSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., along with its affiliated entities, specializes in the distribution of industrial supplies, primarily focusing on metalworking, maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products and services. Its market reach spans the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. The company's extensive catalog of MRO products encompasses a wide array of items, including cutting implements, precision measuring devices, specialized tooling components, various metalworking goods, fasteners, sheet and bar stock, raw materials, abrasive products, a diverse selection of machinery, hand, and power tools, essential safety and janitorial provisions, plumbing fixtures, materials handling equipment, power transmission parts, and electrical components. Offering approximately 1.9 million distinct stock-keeping units (SKUs), MSC Industrial Direct provides access to its offerings through multiple channels. These include traditional catalogs and brochures, comprehensive e-commerce platforms (such as its flagship website, mscdirect.com), advanced inventory management solutions for clients, and direct interaction via call centers and local branches. Its robust operational infrastructure features a distribution network comprising 28 branch offices, 11 customer fulfillment centers, and seven regional inventory centers. MSC serves a diverse clientele, ranging from independent machine shops and major Fortune 1000 manufacturing corporations to governmental agencies and manufacturers of all scales. Established in 1941, MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Melville, New York.
- Industry
- Industrial - Distribution
- Sector
- Industrials
- Headquarters
- US
- CEO
- Martina McIsaac
- Listed since
- Dec 15, 1995
- Employees
- 7,181
Market position
Day range
Current $119.81
52-week range
Current $119.81
- Open
- $118.99
- Previous close
- $117.7
- Volume
- 368.38K
- 0.51× average
- Average volume
- 728.8K
- Average daily volume
- Market cap
- 6.69B USD
- Beta
- 0.83
- Market reference 1
- 50-day average
- $121.52
- -1.41% below average
- 200-day average
- $100.24
- +19.53% above average
Financials
Financial snapshot
Latest / TTMValuation & yield
- Enterprise value
- 5.52B USD
- P/E (TTM)
- 28.94×
- P/B (TTM)
- 4.71×
- P/S (TTM)
- 1.71×
- EV / EBITDA
- 14.6×
- Earnings yield
- 3.96%
- Free cash flow yield
- 4.79%
- Dividend yield
- 2.90%
Profitability & efficiency
- Gross margin
- 40.82%
- Operating margin
- 8.80%
- Net margin
- 5.90%
- Return on equity
- 14.36%
- Return on assets
- 8.10%
- Return on invested capital
- 11.37%
Financial health
- Debt / equity
- 0.39×
- Current ratio
- 1.68×
- Altman Z-score
- 6.21
- Piotroski F-score
- 7 of 9
Financial statements
Margin trends
Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.
Income trends
Revenue
Operating income
Net income
| Metric (USD) | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3.77B USD | 3.82B USD | 4.01B USD | 3.69B USD | 3.24B USD |
| Cost of goods sold | 2.23B USD | 2.25B USD | 2.37B USD | 2.13B USD | 1.91B USD |
| Gross profit | 1.54B USD | 1.57B USD | 1.64B USD | 1.56B USD | 1.33B USD |
| Selling, general, and administrative | — | 1.17B USD | 1.15B USD | 1.08B USD | 991.85M USD |
| Operating expenses | 1.22B USD | 1.16B USD | 1.15B USD | 1.08B USD | 991.85M USD |
| Interest income | 1.13M USD | 412K USD | 1.03M USD | 150K USD | 66K USD |
| Interest expense | 24.06M USD | 25.77M USD | 22.54M USD | 17.6M USD | 14.51M USD |
| Depreciation and amortization | 90.18M USD | 82.51M USD | 74.73M USD | 87.14M USD | 86.71M USD |
| Operating income | 313.73M USD | 405.99M USD | 492.01M USD | 475.26M USD | 341.67M USD |
| Net income | 199.33M USD | 258.59M USD | 343.23M USD | 339.79M USD | 216.91M USD |
Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.
Earnings
- EPS beat rate
- 64%
- 7 beats, 3 misses, 1 met estimate
- Average EPS surprise
- +3.79%
- 11 comparable reports
- Latest EPS result
- 1.43
- Estimate 1.28 · Beat by 11.72%
EPS: actual versus estimate
Recent quarterly results
Revenue: actual versus estimate
Recent quarterly results
Analyst ratings
Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.
Analyst price target
Average target
$145
21.02% upsideRating distribution
29 ratingsMSM news
Corporate actions
Annual dividends per share
Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.
$3.42
2025 complete year+14.0% since 2021
2026 partial: $2.61
$3.00
2,021
$3.04
2,022
$3.20
2,023
$3.34
2,024
$3.42
2,025
$2.61
2,026*
* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.
Corporate action history
| Action | Ex-dividend date | Details | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend | Jul 8, 2026 | $0.87Quarterly | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 |
Dividend | Apr 8, 2026 | $0.87Quarterly | Apr 8, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 |
Dividend | Jan 14, 2026 | $0.87Quarterly | Jan 14, 2026 | Jan 28, 2026 |
Dividend | Nov 12, 2025 | $0.87Quarterly | Nov 12, 2025 | Nov 26, 2025 |
Dividend | Jul 9, 2025 | $0.85Quarterly | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 23, 2025 |
Dividend | Apr 9, 2025 | $0.85Quarterly | Apr 9, 2025 | Apr 23, 2025 |
Ex-dividend Jul 8, 2026
$0.87
Quarterly
Record Jul 8, 2026 · Payment Jul 22, 2026
Ex-dividend Apr 8, 2026
$0.87
Quarterly
Record Apr 8, 2026 · Payment Apr 22, 2026
Ex-dividend Jan 14, 2026
$0.87
Quarterly
Record Jan 14, 2026 · Payment Jan 28, 2026
Ex-dividend Nov 12, 2025
$0.87
Quarterly
Record Nov 12, 2025 · Payment Nov 26, 2025
Ex-dividend Jul 9, 2025
$0.85
Quarterly
Record Jul 9, 2025 · Payment Jul 23, 2025
Ex-dividend Apr 9, 2025
$0.85
Quarterly
Record Apr 9, 2025 · Payment Apr 23, 2025
MSM peers
ETFs holding MSM
Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETFIJH197.31M0.15%125.92B USD0.05%$76.77+0.52%
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI175.77M0.01%2.3T USD0.03%$378.24+0.44%
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFSCHD147.22M0.13%112B USD0.06%$35.11+0.80%
First Trust RBA American Industrial RenaissanceTM ETFAIRR141.24M1.39%10.14B USD0.69%$115.27-0.10%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFVB126.61M0.07%183.4B USD0.03%$304.76+0.64%
iShares Select Dividend ETFDVY108.95M0.46%23.86B USD0.38%$164.09-0.16%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFVBR80.48M0.12%68.3B USD0.05%$249.18+0.68%
Vanguard Extended Market ETFVXF65.08M0.07%93.7B USD0.05%$245.53+0.82%
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETFIJH- Market value
- 197.31M
- Weight
- 0.15%
- AUM
- 125.92B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.05%
- Price / 1D
- $76.77+0.52%
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI- Market value
- 175.77M
- Weight
- 0.01%
- AUM
- 2.3T USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Price / 1D
- $378.24+0.44%
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFSCHD- Market value
- 147.22M
- Weight
- 0.13%
- AUM
- 112B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.06%
- Price / 1D
- $35.11+0.80%
First Trust RBA American Industrial RenaissanceTM ETFAIRR- Market value
- 141.24M
- Weight
- 1.39%
- AUM
- 10.14B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.69%
- Price / 1D
- $115.27-0.10%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFVB- Market value
- 126.61M
- Weight
- 0.07%
- AUM
- 183.4B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Price / 1D
- $304.76+0.64%
iShares Select Dividend ETFDVY- Market value
- 108.95M
- Weight
- 0.46%
- AUM
- 23.86B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.38%
- Price / 1D
- $164.09-0.16%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFVBR- Market value
- 80.48M
- Weight
- 0.12%
- AUM
- 68.3B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.05%
- Price / 1D
- $249.18+0.68%
Vanguard Extended Market ETFVXF- Market value
- 65.08M
- Weight
- 0.07%
- AUM
- 93.7B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.05%
- Price / 1D
- $245.53+0.82%
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